[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64375-64376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25777]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Innovative Technology Administration


Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces, pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72-363; 5 U.S.C. app. 2), a 
meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS). 
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 12 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. E.S.T. in the DOT Conference Center at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC. Section 52011 
of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) 
directs the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish an Advisory 
Council on Transportation Statistics subject to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C., App. 2) to advise the Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics (BTS) on the quality, reliability, consistency, objectivity, 
and relevance of transportation statistics and analyses collected, 
supported, or disseminated by the Bureau and the Department. The 
following is a summary of the draft meeting agenda: (1) USDOT welcome 
and introduction of Council Members; (2) Overview of prior meeting; (3) 
Discussion of the FY 2013 budget; (4) Update on BTS data programs and 
future plans; (5) Council Members review and discussion of BTS programs 
and plans; (6) Public Comments and Closing Remarks. Participation is 
open to the public. Members of the public who wish to

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participate must notify Courtney Freiberg at [email protected], 
not later than November 30, 2012. Members of the public may present 
oral statements at the meeting with the approval of Patricia Hu, 
Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Noncommittee 
members wishing to present oral statements or obtain information should 
contact Courtney Freiberg via email no later than November 23, 2012.
    Questions about the agenda or written comments may be emailed 
([email protected]) or submitted by U.S. Mail to: U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology 
Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Attention: 
Courtney Freiberg, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room E34-429, 
Washington, DC 20590, or faxed to (202) 366-3640. BTS requests that 
written comments be received by November 23, 2012. Access to the DOT 
Headquarters building is controlled therefore all persons who plan to 
attend the meeting must notify Mrs. Courtney Freiberg at 202-366-1270 
prior to November 30, 2012. Individuals attending the meeting must 
report to the main DOT entrance on New Jersey Avenue SE. for admission 
to the building. Attendance is open to the public, but limited space is 
available. Persons with a disability requiring special services, such 
as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, should contact Mrs. 
Freiberg at 202-366-1270 at least seven calendar days prior to the 
meeting.
    Notice of this meeting is provided in accordance with the FACA and 
the General Services Administration regulations (41 CFR part 102-3) 
covering management of Federal advisory committees.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on the 15th of October, 2012.
Rolf Schmitt,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2012-25777 Filed 10-18-12; 8:45 am]
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