[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 12419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03310]


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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, March 1, 2024, from 2:30 to 
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations because of a 
disability must be received by Friday, February 23. Requests to submit 
questions must be received no later than Friday, February 23. The 
registration form will close on Thursday, February 29.

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 D. 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:

Welcome and Opening remarks
ACTE Community Check-In
U.S. Department of Transportation updates
ACTE Research Report Findings
Upcoming ACTE Meetings
Closing remarks and Next Steps

Meeting Participation

    Advance registration is required. Please register at https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_UvxaMcB4QfWzvjChzd9yIQ 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: February 9, 2024.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2024-03310 Filed 2-15-24; 8:45 am]
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