[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 178 (Tuesday, September 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 49378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24688]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Intelligent Transportation Society of America; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS 
AMERICA) will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Sunday, 
October 11, 1998. The general session of the meeting begins at 1:00 
p.m. The letter designations that follow each item mean the following: 
(I) is an information item; (A) is an action item; (D) is a discussion 
item. This meeting includes the following items: (1) Introductions and 
ITS America Antitrust Policy and Conflict of Interest Statements; (2) 
Welcome (I); (3) Review and Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes (A); 
(4) U.S. Federal ITS Initiatives Report (I/D); (5) Coordinating Council 
Report (A); (6) State Chapters Council Report (I) ; (7) ITS America 
Association Report (I); (8) Report of the ITS World Congreses (I/D), 
(a) Seoul World Congress Overview; and (b) Toronto World Congress 
Update/Other International ITS Activities; (9) 1999/2001 ITS America 
Annual Meetings
(I/D); (10) 1999 Board Meeting Schedule (A); (11) President's Report 
(External Issues) (I); (12) Other Program Business.
    ITS AMERICA provides a forum for national discussion and 
recommendations on ITS activities including programs, research needs, 
strategic planning, standards, international liaison, and priorities.
    The charter for the utilization of ITS AMERICA establishes this 
organization as an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) 5 USC app. 2, when it provides advice or 
recommendations to DOT officials on ITS policies and programs. (56 FR 
9400, March 6, 1991).

DATES: The Board of Directors of ITS AMERICA will meet on Sunday, 
October 11,1998, from 1 p.m.--5:00 p.m. in the Lotus, 2nd Floor.

ADDRESS: Hotel Intercontinental, Seoul, Korea; Phone: +82-2-555-5656. 
Fax: +82-2-559-7990.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Materials associated with this meeting 
may be examined at the offices of ITS AMERICA, 400 Virginia Avenue SW., 
Suite 800, Washington, DC. 20024. Persons needing further information 
or who request to speak at this meeting should contact Kenneth 
Faunteroy at ITS AMERICA by telephone at (202) 484-4130 or by FAX at 
(202) 484-3483. The DOT contact is Mary C. Pigott, FHWA, HVH-1, 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-9230. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except for legal holidays.

(23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48)

    Issued: September 10, 1998.
Jeffrey Paniati,
Deputy Director ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 98-24688 Filed 9-14-98; 8:45 am]
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