[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 11979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5929]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Amtrak Reform Council; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of Amtrak Reform Council meeting.

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SUMMARY: As provided in Section 203 of the Amtrak Reform and 
Accountability Act of 1997, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 
gives notice of a meeting of the Amtrak Reform Council (``ARC or 
Council''). The purpose of the meeting is to receive a briefing from 
the executive director, continue Amtrak's response to the Department of 
Transportation's Inspector General's independent assessment report of 
Amtrak's financial needs, discuss the Council's work program and 
schedule for the coming year and to take up such other matters as the 
Council or its members deem appropriate.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 
March 15, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in room 9210 at the U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The 
meeting is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Portions of the meeting may be closed to the public at the discretion 
of the Council if proprietary information is to be discussed. Persons 
in need of special arrangements should contact the person whose name is 
listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Till, Executive Director, Amtrak 
Reform Council, JM-ARC, Room 7105, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20590 or by telephone at (202) 366-0591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ARC was created by the Amtrak Reform and 
Accountability Act of 1997 (ARAA) as an independent commission to 
evaluate Amtrak's performance and make recommendations to Amtrak for 
achieving further cost containment and productivity improvements, and 
financial reforms. In addition, the ARAA requires: that the ARC monitor 
cost savings resulting from work rules established under new agreements 
between Amtrak and its labor unions; that the ARC provide an annual 
report to Congress that includes an assessment of Amtrak's progress on 
the resolution of productivity issues; and that after two years the ARC 
begin to make findings on whether Amtrak can meet certain financial 
goals and, if not, to notify the President and the Congress.
    The ARAA provides that the ARC consist of eleven members, including 
the Secretary of Transportation and ten others nominated by the 
President or Congressional leaders. Each member is to serve a 5 year 
term.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 1999.
Mark E. Yachmetz,
Chief, Passenger Programs Division.
[FR Doc. 99-5929 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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