[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86444-86445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27317]


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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 via 
Zoom Webinar.

DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, January 5, 2023, from 2:30 to 
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations because of a 
disability must be received by Friday, December 22. Requests to submit 
questions must be received no later than Friday, December 22. The 
registration form will close on Thursday, January 4.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Zoom. Those members of the 
public who would like to participate virtually should go to https://www.transportation.gov/mission/civil-rights/advisory-committee-transportation-equity-meetings-materials to access the meeting, 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 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:

Opening remarks
ACTE Community Check-In
Brief discussion of ACTE standards
Review of Department updates
Discussion of ACTE rolling recommendations
Open discussion with the public and Committee members
Discussion on guidance for the next round of rolling recommendations

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Closing remarks

Meeting Participation

    Advance registration is required. Please register at https://strategixmanagement.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SurX9jTAR5CxpX652egeZw#/registration 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 point 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: December 8, 2023.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2023-27317 Filed 12-12-23; 8:45 am]
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