[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 63 (Friday, March 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17332-17333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7957]


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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, May 
4, 2000. 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 (I); (2) Review & Acceptance of 
Election Results: Installation of New Board Members (A); (3) 
Presentation of Nominees for Officers of the Board (I); (4) Acceptance 
of Other Nominations for Officers and Directors of the 2000-2001 Board 
of Directors (A); (5) Introductions (I); (6) Review & Approval of 
January 13, 2000 Board Meeting #33 Minutes; (7) Appointment of the 
Coordinating Council Officers & At-Large (I/A); (8) Report on New 
Coordinating Council Committee/Task Force Chairmen; (9) Appointment of 
State Chapters Council Officers (I); (10) Federal ITS Initiatives 
Report (I/D); (11) Coordinating Council Report (I); (12) State Chapters 
Council Report/Reorganization Proposal (I); (13) International Affairs 
Council Report (I);
    (14) ITS Research Agenda Activity (I); (15) Reports of the Board 
Task Force Chairpersons (I/D/A as appropriate): 5.9 Gigahertz--
Deliberation on 5.9GHz Advice Letter to U.S.DOT; Wireless--Report on 
Wireless Opportunities; Marketing Strategy for ITS America; TEA-21 
Revisited; (16) Report on June 2000 Legislative Conference (I/D); (17) 
President's Report (External Issues) (I); (18) Other Business.
    Business Session (US DOT participants excused; Board Members, ITS 
America Members and Staff Only.) (19) Report of the Audit Committee 
(I); (20) Report of the ITS America Trade Association (I/D/A); (21) 
Nominating Committee Recommendations on Board Size and Composition (I/
A); (22) President's Report (Internal Issues) (I); (23) Appointment of 
New Board of Directors Committees (I/A); (24) Other Business; (25) 
Adjournment until August 6-8, 2000, Board of Directors Workshop & 
Meeting #35 in Miami, Florida. Board of Directors, Annual Meeting & 
World Congress Schedules (I).
    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).

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DATES: The Board of Directors of ITS AMERICA will meet on Thursday, May 
4, 2000, from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Room TBA.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA. Phone: 
(617) 236-2000 and Fax: (617) 236-1702.

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 Marlene Vence-
Crampton at ITS AMERICA by telephone at (202) 484-2904 or by FAX at 
(202) 484-3483. The DOT contact is Kristy Frizzell, FHWA, HOIT, 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-9536. 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 27, 2000.
Jeffrey Paniati,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 00-7957 Filed 3-30-00; 8:45 am]
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