[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 66104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26126]
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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 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 Tuesday, November 19th from 8:30 a.m. to
4:00 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) Follow-up discussion of the
usefulness and visibility of current BTS products; (3) Follow-up
discussion of strategies for assuring and enhancing quality of BTS
products; (4) Future directions for BTS programs; (5) Public Comments
and Closing Remarks. Participation is open to the public. Members of
the public who wish to participate must notify Courtney Freiberg at
[email protected], not later than November 14, 2013. 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 14, 2013.
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 14, 2013. Access to the DOT
Headquarters building is controlled therefore all persons who plan to
attend the meeting must notify Courtney Freiberg at 202-366-1270 prior
to November 14, 2013. 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 Courtney
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 23rd day of October 2013.
Rolf Schmitt,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2013-26126 Filed 11-1-13; 8:45 am]
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