[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 58 (Friday, March 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 14783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7405]


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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, 
April 22, 1999. The meeting begins at 1 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) Federal ITS 
Initiatives Report (I/D); (3) Review and Acceptance of Election Results 
(A); Then an Executive Session will be held for about 30 minutes. US 
DOT participants and observers are excused. Voting Board members and 
ITS America staff only. (4) Report of the Nomination Committee (I); (5) 
Election of New Officers of the Board of Directors (A); General Session 
reconvenes: Transfer of gavel from outgoing chairman to incoming 
chairman. (6) Appointment of At-Large Coordinating Council Members (A); 
(7) Appointment of State Chapters Council Officers (A); (8) Review and 
Approval of January 14, 1999 Board Meeting #29 Minutes (A); (9) 
Coordinating Council Report (I); (10) State Chapters Council Report/
Reorganization Proposal (I/D/A); (11) International Affairs Council 
Report (I); (12) National ITS Deployment Strategy Update (I); (13) 
Electronic Commerce Blue Ribbon Panel Report (I); (14) President's 
Report (External Issues); (15) Other Business; Business Session (US DOT 
participants excused; Board Members, ITS America Members and staff 
only.) (16) Report of the Finance Committee (A); (17) Report of the 
Audit Committee; (18) President's Report (I); (19) Appointment of New 
Board of Directors Committees (I); (20) Other Business; (21) 
Adjournment until August 8-10, 1999, Board of Directors Meeting #31 in 
Boston, MA.
    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, 
April 22, 1999, from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, 
Washington, DC, 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, DC 20024. Persons needing further information or 
to request to speak at this meeting should contact Marlene Vence-
Crampton at ITS AMERICA by telephone at (202) 484-4847, or by Fax at 
(202) 484-3483. The DOT contact is Mary 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: March 17, 1999.
Jeffrey Paniati,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 99-7405 Filed 3-25-99; 8:45 am]
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