[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60741-60742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19061]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[DOT-OST-2023-0133]


Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human 
Trafficking: Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  This notice announces a hybrid meeting of the Department of 
Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. Committee 
members are highly encouraged to attend in-person.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 3, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Any 
person requiring accessibility accommodations should contact the 
Official listed in the next section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maha Alkhateeb, Office of 
International Transportation and Trade, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, at [email protected] or (202) 366-4398. Also visit 
the ACHT website at https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    ACHT was re-chartered on July 29, 2022, using the Department's 
authorities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (Pub. L. 117-
58). The ACHT was initially established as mandated by Sec. 5(a) of the 
2018 Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act (Pub. L. 
115-99). Sec. 23020 of the BIL requires the Secretary of 
Transportation, acting through the ACHT and in coordination with the 
Attorney General, to submit a triennial counter-trafficking report with 
recommendations for countering human trafficking, an assessment of best 
practices by transportation stakeholders, and human trafficking 
violations involving commercial motor vehicles.

II. Agenda

    At the October 3, 2023 meeting, the agenda will cover the following 
topics:

 Welcome and Introductions
 ACHT Overview and Requirements
 DOT's Counter-Trafficking Efforts
 Public Participation
 Subcommittees, Next Steps, and Timeline

    A final agenda that includes a virtual participation link will be 
posted on the ACHT internet website at https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht at least one week in advance of the meeting.

III. Public Participation

    The hybrid meeting will be open to the public in-person and 
virtually. Members of the public who wish to attend are asked to 
register, including name, affiliation, and whether they plan to attend 
in-person or virtually, to [email protected] by September 25, 2023. 
Individuals requesting accessibility accommodations, such as sign 
language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, may do so via email 
at: [email protected] by September 25, 2023.
    There will be 30 minutes allotted for oral comments from members of 
the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as 
possible, the time for public comments may be limited. Individuals 
wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a 
request at the time of registration, as well as the name, address, and 
organizational affiliation of the proposed speaker. If the number of 
registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the Office of the Secretary 
may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested 
to submit a written copy of their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
September 25, 2023, for inclusion in the meeting records and for 
circulation to ACHT members. Written comments timely

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submitted from those participants not selected to speak will be 
accepted and considered as part of the meeting record.
    Persons who wish to submit written comments for consideration by 
ACHT during the meeting must submit them no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
September 25, 2023, to ensure transmission to ACHT prior to the 
meeting. Comments received after that date and time will be distributed 
to the members but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting.
    Copies of the meeting minutes will be available on the ACHT 
internet website at https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 29, 2023.
Carol Annette Petsonk,
Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. 
Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2023-19061 Filed 9-1-23; 8:45 am]
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