[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43383-43385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15458]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2022-0080]
Notice To Establish the Transforming Transportation Advisory
Committee (TTAC)
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice of the establishment of the Transforming Transportation
Advisory Committee (TTAC), TTAC Charter, and TTAC Membership Balance
Plan.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) announces
the establishment of the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee
(TTAC). The Secretary has determined that establishing TTAC is
necessary and is in the public interest.
DATES: The TTAC Charter will be effective for two years after date of
publication of this Federal Register notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: TTAC Designated Federal Officer, c/o
Juli Huynh--Director, Office of Policy Coordination and Development,
Office of the Secretary, [email protected] or (202) 366-2278.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces the establishment of
the DOT TTAC as a Federal Advisory Committee in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2) to
provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary on
matters relating to transportation innovation. TTAC is tasked with
providing advice and recommendations to the Secretary about needs,
objectives, plans, and approaches for transportation innovation. Please
see the TTAC website for additional information at https://www.transportation.gov/ttac.
Issued in Washington, DC on July 14, 2022, under authority
delegated at 49 CFR 1.25a.
Vincent Gerard White Jr.,
Senior Advisor for Innovation.
Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee Charter
1. Committee's Official Designation: The Committee's official
designation is the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee
(TTAC).
2. Authority: The Committee is established as a discretionary
Committee under the authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The formation and
use of TTAC are determined to be in the public interest.
3. Objectives and Scope of Activities: The Secretary of
Transportation (the Secretary), or his or her designee, shall present
TTAC with tasks on matters relating to transportation innovation. The
Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary
about needs, objectives, plans, and approaches for multimodal
transportation innovation.
4. Description of Duties: The Committee is advisory only. Duties
include the following:
a. Gathering information as necessary to discuss issues presented
by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO);
b. Deliberating on the following issues, as assigned:
i. Exploring pathways to safe, secure, equitable, environmentally
friendly and accessible deployments of emerging technologies;
ii. Identifying integrated approaches and finding ways to promote
greater cross-modal integration of emerging
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technologies, in particular applications to deploy automation;
iii. Recommending policies that encourage innovation to grow and
support a safe and productive U.S. workforce, as well as foster
economic competitiveness and job quality;
iv. Assessing approaches and frameworks that encourage the secure
exchange and sharing of transformative transportation data, including
technologies and infrastructure, across the public and private sectors
that can guide core policy decisions across DOT's strategic goals;
v. Exploring ways the Department can identify and elevate
cybersecurity solutions and protect privacy across transportation
systems and infrastructure;
vi. Considering other emerging issues, topics, and technologies, at
the direction of the DFO.
c. Providing written advice and recommendations to the Secretary.
5. Agency/Official To Whom the Committee Reports: The Committee
shall report to the Secretary through the Under Secretary for
Transportation Policy.
6. Support: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Transportation Policy (OST-P) will provide necessary support for the
Committee.
7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years: The annual
operating (administrative) costs associated with the Committee's
functions are estimated to be $200,000. The cost estimate includes
support from 2 full-time equivalent positions that are required to
support the Committee. Costs incurred by Committee members for travel
and logistics will not be paid by the Department.
8. Designated Federal Officer (DFO) and Sponsor
a. The DFO for the Committee is OST's Senior Advisor for Innovation
or his or her designee.
b. The DFO will approve or call all Committee and subcommittee
meetings, prepare and approve all meeting agendas, attend all Committee
and subcommittee meetings, adjourn any meetings when he or she
determines adjournment to be in the public interest, and chair meetings
when directed to do so by the Secretary.
9. Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings: Committee meetings
will be held approximately twice a year. As necessary, the DFO may call
subcommittee meetings.
10. Duration: Continuing until renewed/terminated.
11. Termination: The Committee will terminate 2 years from the
charter filing date unless the charter is renewed in accordance with
the FACA.
12. Membership and Designation
a. Members will serve without charge, and without any government
compensation.
b. The Committee shall comprise no more than 25 members appointed
by the Secretary for up to 2-year terms.
c. Members serve at the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary
may extend appointments and may appoint replacements for members
outside a stated term, as necessary.
d. The Secretary may reappoint members.
e. The members shall include safety advocates, experts from
academia/universities, representatives of organized labor, technical
experts (e.g., automation, data, privacy, cybersecurity), and industry
representatives. Individuals appointed solely for their expertise will
be appointed as special government employees (SGEs). No single interest
group may constitute a majority of the Committee.
f. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have
considered the needs of diverse groups served by the Department,
membership shall include, to the extent practicable, persons with lived
experience and knowledge of the needs of underrepresented groups.
g. Members may continue to serve until their replacements have been
appointed.
h. The Secretary shall designate a chair and vice chair from among
members of the Committee. They will serve 2-year nonrenewable terms.
The vice chair will succeed the chair at the end of the term.
13. Subcommittees: The Secretary, Under Secretary for
Transportation Policy, or DFO shall be authorized to establish
subcommittees. Subcommittees shall not work independently of the
chartered TTAC and shall report their recommendations and advice to the
full TTAC for deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees must not
provide advice or work products directly to DOT. Subcommittee
membership is not limited to those who were selected as members of the
Committee. Further, any costs associated with subcommittee travel or
meetings will not be paid by the Department.
14. Recordkeeping: The records of the Committee, formally and
informally established subcommittees, or other subgroups of the
Committee, shall be handled in accordance with General Records Schedule
6.2 or other approved agency records disposition schedule. These
records shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject
to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
15. Filing Date: This charter is effective July 19, 2022. The
charter will expire 2 years after this date unless sooner terminated or
renewed.
Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee Membership Balance Plan
(1) Federal Advisory Committee Name
Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC).
(2) Authority
The Committee is a discretionary Committee under the authority of
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), established in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
(3) Mission/Function
The Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the
Secretary on transportation innovation.
(4) Points of View
The Committee consists of members from DOT's stakeholder groups,
representing safety advocates, labor, technical experts (e.g.,
automation, data, privacy, cybersecurity), and industry
representatives. The TTAC membership ceiling is set at 25.
a. The Committee may be composed of up to 25 members who are
selected from individuals who are not employees of DOT and who
represent the interests and opinions of the safety advocates, labor,
technical experts (e.g., automation, data, privacy, cybersecurity), and
industry representatives. Other members appointed solely for their
expertise must be appointed as Special Government Employees (SGE).
b. DOT seeks to achieve balance among the membership on the
Committee. Membership shall include representative members and SGEs, as
necessary. Membership balance is dynamic and may change depending on
the work of the Committee.
(5) Other Balance Factors
In addition to the factors stated above to balance the Committee
membership, DOT seeks balance regarding the following factors: gender;
geographic area; race and ethnicity; expertise; diversity of work
sector; and other factors to achieve the most diverse and comprehensive
points of view.
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(6) Candidate Identification Process
a. Initial TTAC membership will be solicited through a Federal
Register Notice.
b. Periodically, when several openings arise on the Committee, DOT
will solicit membership from among the representative sectors through a
notice in the Federal Register and other advertisements, as necessary.
Adequate time is allowed for candidates to apply or be nominated.
Additionally, the Secretary may extend appointments and may appoint
replacements for members who have resigned outside of a stated term, as
necessary.
c. Upon closure of the application period, candidate applications
will be compiled and reviewed and recommendations for membership made
by the Designated Federal Officer, or designee, and to the Secretary
for selection.
d. Under the TTAC Charter, Committee members continue to serve
until new members have been appointed to replace them. Members may be
appointed by the Secretary for up to 2-year terms and may be
reappointed by the Secretary.
(7) Subcommittee Balance
If established, subcommittees will be balanced according to the
criteria discussed above. A truncated selection process may be
implemented.
(8) Other
None.
(9) Date Prepared/Updated
This Membership Balance Plan was prepared initially on July 14,
2022 and will be updated in conjunction with the charter every two
years.
[FR Doc. 2022-15458 Filed 7-19-22; 8:45 am]
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