[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 49740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24422]


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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 Wednesday, 
October 24, 2001. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. with a Breakfast 
Business Meeting (#41).


    Note: There is a Coordinating Council Workshop on Tuesday, 
October 23, 2001 from 12:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. The Council mission and 
objectives will be discussed. The recommended actions will be 
reported out on Wednesday, October 24, 2001, from 10:15 a.m.-12 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) 
Housekeeping Items: Welcome, Introductions, Antitrust statement, 
previous minutes, etc. (I); (2) US DOT Federal Report (I/D); (3) 
President's Report (I/D); (4) Advanced Construction Management Systems 
Task Force (D/A); (5) Committee Reports/Updates/Issues (TBD); (6) 
Closing Housekeeping (Next meeting dates/locations; (7) Adjournment.
    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 Coordinating Council of ITS AMERICA will meet on Wednesday, 
October 24, 2001 from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Room TBA. Note: There is a 
Coordinating Council Workshop on Tuesday, October 23, 2001 from 12:30 
p.m.--6:30 p.m. The Council mission and objectives will be discussed. 
The recommended actions will be reported out on Wednesday, October 24, 
2001, from 10:15 a.m.-12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Bourbon Orleans--A Wyndham Historic Hotel, 717 Orleans 
Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116 Phone: (504) 523-2222.

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 Debbie M. Busch 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: September 24, 2001.
Jeffrey Paniati,
Program Manager, ITS Joint Program Office, U.S. Department of 
Transportation.
[FR Doc. 01-24422 Filed 9-27-01; 8:45 am]
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