[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 69708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33358]


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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 Thursday, 
January 14, 1999. 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. The 
General Session includes the following items: (1) Introductions and ITS 
America Antitrust Policy and Conflict of Interest Statements; (2) 
Review and Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes for August 5, 1998, 
and October 11, 1998 (A); (3) U.S. Federal ITS Initiatives Report (I/
D); (4) Executive Committee Report (I); (5) Coordinating Council Report 
(A); (6) National ITS Deployment Strategy Project (I); (7) State 
Chapters Task Force and Council Report (I); (8) Electronic Commerce 
Blue Ribbon Panel (I); (9) ITS America Association/Congressional Report 
(I); (10) Report of the ITS World Congresses--Seoul World Congress 
Overview, Toronto World Congress Update/Other International Activities, 
Ratification of Approval of International Affairs Council Charter, 
Membership and Officers; (11) 1999/2001 ITS America Annual Meetings (I/
D); (12) President's Report (External Issues) (I); (13) Other Business. 
3:30 p.m. Business Session (US DOT participants excused; Board Members, 
ITS America Members and Staff Only.) (14) Report of the Finance 
Committee--Ratification of the Executive Committee Approval of the 1999 
Budget, 1998 Budget Status, and the Strategic Plan. (A); (15) 
President's Report (Internal Issues), Membership Report (I); (16) 
Proposed Bylaws Revisions (A); (17) Presentation of the Slate of 
Nominees for the Board and Coordinating Council Positions and Officers 
of the Board and State Chapters Council (A); (18) Other Business; (19) 
Adjournment until April 1999, Board of Directors Meeting #30 held in 
conjunction with the Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Washington Hotel in 
Washington, D.C.
    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 U.S.C. 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 Thursday, 
January 14, 1999, from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, the Virginia Suite, 2660 
Woodley Road, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008. Phone #: (202) 328-2000; 
Fax#: (202) 234-0015.

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, D.C. 20024. Persons needing further information 
or who request to speak at this meeting should contact Marlene Vence-
Crampton at ITS AMERICA by telephone at (202) 484-2904 or by FAX at 
(202) 484-3483. The DOT contact is Mary C. Pigott, FHWA, HVH-1, 
Washington, D.C. 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 on: December 11, 1998.
Jeffrey Paniati,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 98-33358 Filed 12-16-98; 8:45 am]
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