[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43385-43386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15460]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2022-0080]


Notice To Solicit Members for the Transforming Transportation 
Advisory Committee (TTAC)

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation 
(DOT).

ACTION: Notice to solicit members for the Transforming Transportation 
Advisory Committee (TTAC).

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) is 
publishing this notice to solicit individuals who wish to be considered 
as members within the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee 
(TTAC).

DATES: Nominations for Committee members must be received on or before 
August 19, 2022.

ADDRESSES: All nomination materials should refer to the docket number 
above and be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

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: The U.S. Secretary of Transportation 
(Secretary) establishes 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 innovations. TTAC 
is tasked with advice and recommendations to the Secretary about needs, 
objectives, plans, and approaches for transportation innovations. This 
notice seeks to solicit individuals who wish to be considered as 
members within the TTAC.
    This notice is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. (FACA). Please see the TTAC website for additional 
information at https://www.transportation.gov/ttac.
    Description of Duties: TTAC will undertake only tasks assigned to 
it by the Secretary of Transportation or designee and provide direct, 
first-hand information, advice, and recommendations by meeting and 
exchanging ideas on the tasks assigned. In addition, TTAC will respond 
to ad-hoc informational requests from OST.
    Membership: TTAC comprises members appointed by the Secretary of 
Transportation upon recommendation by OST. All TTAC members serve at 
the pleasure of the Secretary of Transportation. TTAC will have no more 
than 25 members and comprise safety advocates, experts from academia/
universities, representatives of organized labor, technical experts 
(e.g., automation, data, privacy, cybersecurity), and industry 
representatives. The designated members are intended to provide 
balanced representation in terms of knowledge, expertise, and points of 
view of interested parties relative to TTAC's tasks. Each voting member 
holds appropriate authority within the entity with which they are 
affiliated to speak for it, and the community or industry represented. 
In addition, members provide a balance in points of view regarding the 
functions and tasks to be performed by TTAC. Members are appointed for 
a 2-year term.
    Nomination Process: The Secretary is seeking individual nominations 
for membership to the TTAC. Any interested person may nominate one or 
more qualified individuals for membership on TTAC. Self-nominations are 
also accepted. Nominations must include, in full, the following 
materials to be considered for membership. Failure to submit the 
required information may disqualify a candidate from the review 
process.
    a. A biography, including professional and academic credentials.
    b. A r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae, which must include 
relevant job experience, qualifications, as well as contact information 
(full legal name, email, telephone, and mailing address).
    c. A one-page statement describing how the candidate will benefit 
TTAC, considering the candidate's unique perspective that will advance 
the conversation. This statement must also identify the stakeholder 
group that the candidate would represent.
    d. State the level of expertise in the stakeholder group that is 
being represented as well as the size of the constituency being 
represented.
    e. If applicable, state any previous experience on a Federal 
Advisory committee.
    Evaluations will be based on the materials submitted.
    The Secretary will make every effort to appoint members to serve on 
TTAC from among those candidates determined to have the technical 
expertise required to meet Departmental needs, and in a manner to 
ensure an appropriate balance of membership. The selection of committee 
members will be consistent with achieving the greatest impact, scope, 
and credibility among diverse stakeholders. The diversity in such 
membership includes representatives of organizations directly and 
indirectly impacted by transportation innovation as well as the 
background of the representatives.

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    The Secretary reserves the discretion to appoint members to serve 
on TTAC who were not nominated in response to this notice if necessary 
to meet Departmental needs in a manner to ensure an appropriate balance 
of membership.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 14, 2022.
Vincent Gerard White Jr.,
Senior Advisor for Innovation.
[FR Doc. 2022-15460 Filed 7-19-22; 8:45 am]
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