[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75092-75093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24099]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[DOT-OST-2023-0137]


Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: DOT OST announces a meeting of ACTE, which will take place in 
person at the Hilton Durham, North Carolina.

DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 6:30 
to 8 p.m. eastern time. Requests for accommodations because of a 
disability must be received by Wednesday, November 8. Requests to 
submit questions must be received no later than Wednesday, November 8. 
The registration form will close once it hits capacity.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Durham, 3800 
Hillsborough Road, Durham, North Carolina 27705. Members of the public 
should go to https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/acte/meetinginfo to access a detailed agenda for the entire meeting, meeting 
minutes, and additional information on ACTE and its activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Norman, Senior Advisor and 
Designated Federal Officer, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 
20590, (804) 836-2893, [email protected]. Any ACTE-related request or 
submissions should be sent via email to the point of contact listed 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Purpose of the Committee

    ACTE was established to provide independent advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation about comprehensive, 
interdisciplinary issues related to civil rights and transportation 
equity in the planning, design, research, policy, and advocacy contexts 
from a variety of transportation equity practitioners and

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community leaders. Specifically, the Committee will provide advice and 
recommendations to inform the Department's efforts to:
    Implement the Agency's Equity Action Plan and Strategic Plan, 
helping to institutionalize equity into Agency programs, policies, 
regulations, and activities;
    Strengthen and establish partnerships with overburdened and 
underserved communities who have been historically underrepresented in 
the Department's outreach and engagement, including those in rural and 
urban areas;
    Empower communities to have a meaningful voice in local and 
regional transportation decisions; and
    Ensure the compliance of Federal funding recipients with civil 
rights laws and nondiscrimination programs, policies, regulations, and 
activities.

Meeting Agenda

    The agenda for the meeting will consist of:

Sharing the background and purpose of the ACTE
Obtaining recommendations and feedback for the ACTE through open 
discussion and breakout sessions

Meeting Participation

    Advance registration is required. Please register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9Z76HJ by the deadline referenced in the DATES 
section. The meeting will be open to the public for its entirety. The 
U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal 
access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative 
formats or services because of a disability, such as sign language, 
interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the point of 
contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 
Questions from the public will be answered during the public comment 
period only at the discretion of the ACTE chair, vice chair, and 
designated Federal officer. Members of the public may submit written 
comments and questions to the points of contact listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section on the topics to be considered 
during the meeting by the deadline referenced in the DATES section.

    Dated: October 27, 2023.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2023-24099 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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