[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79650-79651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32090]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST--2014-0011]


National Freight Advisory Committee: Notice of Public Meeting

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announces a 
webinar meeting of its National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC) to 
develop comments on the draft National Freight Strategic Plan (Plan.) 
This meeting is open to the public and there will be an opportunity for 
public comment.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2016, from 3:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place online, as a webinar.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drake, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Transportation Policy at (202) 366-1999 or [email protected] or visit 
the NFAC Web site at www.dot.gov/nfac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The NFAC was established to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to freight 
transportation in the United States, including (1) Implementation of 
the freight provisions of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st 
Century Act (MAP-21; P.L. 112-141); (2) establishment of the National 
Freight Network; (3) development of the Plan; (4) development of 
strategies to help States implement State Freight Advisory Committees 
and State Freight Plans; (5) development of measures of conditions and 
performance in freight transportation; (6) development of freight 
transportation investment, data, and planning tools; and (7) 
legislative recommendations. The NFAC operates as a discretionary 
committee under the authority of the DOT, established in accordance 
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as 
amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. See DOT's NFAC Web site for additional 
information about the committee's activities at www.transportation.gov/nfac.
    On October 18, 2015, the DOT issued the draft National Freight 
Strategic Plan for public comment, available at www.transportation.gov/freight. The NFAC met on November 13, 2015 to discuss and begin 
developing Committee comments on the Plan. This Committee will finalize 
their comments during this webinar. Members of the public who would 
like to submit

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comment on the Plan may do so at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=DOT-OST-2015-0248.
    Agenda: The agenda includes:

    (1) Welcome and opening remarks;
    (2) Update on FAST Act Freight provisions;
    (3) Discussion on the draft National Freight Strategic Plan
    (4) Public comment.

    Public Participation: To participate in this meeting, members of 
the public must pre-register by emailing [email protected] with name, 
affiliation, and contact information no later than Monday, January 4, 
2016. Upon email receipt, interested persons will receive a link to the 
webinar portal and conference line.
    Written comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments for 
consideration by the Committee must email [email protected] or send them to 
John Drake, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, 
National Freight Advisory Committee, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W82-
320, Washington, DC 20590 by January 4, 2016 to provide sufficient time 
for review.

    Dated: December 15, 2015.
John Drake,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-32090 Filed 12-21-15; 8:45 am]
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