[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 175 (Friday, September 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 49273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23516]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics


Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(A)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Public law 72-363; 5 U.S.C. App.2) notice is hereby given of a 
meeting of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Advisory 
Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS) to be held Friday, 
September 17, 1999, 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at 
the U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC in conference room 3328 of the Nassif Building.
    The Advisory Council, called for under Section 6007 of Public law 
102-240, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, 
December 18, 1991, and chartered on June 19, 1995, was created to 
advise the Director of BTS on transportation statistics and analyses, 
including whether or not the statistics and analysis disseminated by 
the Bureau are of high quality and are based upon the best available 
objective information.
    The agenda for this meeting will include an introduction of a new 
Advisory Council member, Director's programs update, BTS strategic 
plan, review of staffing, discussion of customer service outreach and 
marketing, report on focus groups held on BTS publications, update on 
safety conferences, identification of substantive issues, review of 
plans and schedule, other items of interest, discussion and agreement 
of date(s) for subsequent meetings, and comments from the floor.
    Since access to the DOT building is controlled, all persons who 
plan to attend the meeting must notify Ms. Lillian ``Pidge'' Chapman, 
Council Liaison, on (202) 366-1270 prior to September 15. Attendance is 
open to the interested public but limited to space available. With the 
approval of the Chair, members of the public may present oral 
statements at the meeting. Noncommittee members wishing to present oral 
statements, obtain information, or who plan to access the building to 
attend the meeting should also contact Ms. Chapman.
    Members of the public may present a written statement to the 
Council at any time.
    Persons with a disability requiring special services, such as an 
interpreter for the hearing impaired, should contact Ms. Chapman (202) 
366-1270 at least seven days prior to the meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 3, 1999.
Ashish Sen,
Director.
[FR Doc. 99-23516 Filed 9-9-99; 8:45 am]
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