[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 24658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09660]


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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD


National Transportation Safety Board Forum

    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a 1-day 
forum to discuss the risks posed to pedestrians by highway travel. The 
event, ``Pedestrian Safety,'' will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET 
on May 10, 2016, in Washington, DC.
    While the overall number of highway deaths has been decreasing in 
recent years, the number of pedestrian fatalities on public roads has 
increased 19 percent over the past 5 years. Estimates for 2015 
pedestrian fatalities indicate that they may have been 10 percent 
higher than those in 2014. The NTSB meeting will provide an overview of 
pedestrian fatalities and injuries, and it will consider what data are 
needed to understand and address this growing safety problem. Unlike 
many highway projects that are federally funded and administered by 
states, many pedestrian infrastructure projects are managed at the 
urban and local levels. The forum will consider policy efforts to 
implement complete streets designed for all users. The forum will also 
consider highway design countermeasures intended to improve pedestrian 
safety. Vehicle technologies that can enhance pedestrian safety by 
mitigating or avoiding crashes will also be discussed.
    The forum will feature presentations by urban planners, highway 
engineers, transportation policy advocates, and public health 
interests. Inquiries about the forum can be directed to 
[email protected]. The event will be held in the NTSB Board 
Room and Conference Center, located at 429 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 
Washington, DC. The forum is free and open to the public. Those 
intending to attend should register at www.ntsb.gov/pedestriansafety. 
In addition, the forum can be viewed via webcast here: http://ntsb.capitolconnection.org/. Several days after the conclusion of the 
forum, an archived webcast of it will be posted on the NTSB Web site 
and will be available for 90 days.
    If you wish to obtain a copy of the forum webcast, please contact 
the NTSB Records Management Division at 202-314-6551 or 800-877-6799. 
You may also request this information from the NTSB Web site or by 
writing to the following address: National Transportation Safety Board, 
Records Management Division (CIO-40), 490 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 
Washington, DC 20594.
    Individuals requiring reasonable accommodation and/or wheelchair 
access directions should contact Rochelle Hall at 202-314-6305 or by 
email at [email protected] by May 4, 2016.
    NTSB Media Contact: Christopher O'[email protected].
    NTSB Forum Manager: Deborah [email protected].

    Dated: April 21, 2016.
Candi R. Bing,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-09660 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am]
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