[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69129-69130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29268]


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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 Coordinating Council on Tuesday, 
December 5, 2000. The following designations are made for each item: 
(A) is an ``action'' item; (I) is an ``information item''; and (D) is a 
``discussion'' item. The agenda includes the following: (1) 
Housekeeping Items, i.e. Introductions, Statements of Antitrust 
Compliance and Conflict of Interest, and Previous Minutes (I); (2) 
Federal Report (I&D); (3) President's Report (I); (4) Council 
Membership Issues Discussion (I/D/A); (5) Adoption of ITS America 
Privacy Principles (D/A); (6) Break (20 minutes) (A); (7) Progress 
Report: Joint Task Force on ITS Deployment Strategy (I/D); (8) Approval 
of IVI Advice letter to USDOT (D/A); (9) Progress Report: 10-Year 
Program Plan & Research Agenda (I/D); (10) Closing Housekeeping--Next 
meeting: TBD.

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    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).

DATES: The Coordinating Council of ITS AMERICA will meet on Tuesday, 
December 5, 2001 from 8 a.m.-Noon (Eastern Standard time).

ADDRESSES: Wyndham Miami Beach Resort, 4833 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 
Florida, 33140. Phone: (305) 532-3600 and Fax: (305) 538-2807.

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 to request to speak at this meeting should contact 
Carren Kaston at ITS AMERICA by telephone at (202) 484-4669, or by FAX 
at (202) 484-3483. The DOT contact is Kristy Frizzell, FHWA, HVH-1, 
Washington, D.C. 20590, (202) 366-0722. 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: November 9, 2000.
Whitey Metheny,
ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 00-29268 Filed 11-14-00; 8:45 am]
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