[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 72 (Friday, April 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 25913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07774]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[DOT-OST-2024-0046]


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, May 3, 2024, from 2:30 to 4:30 
p.m. Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations because of a disability 
must be received by Friday, April 26. Requests to submit questions must 
be received no later than Friday, April 26. The registration form will 
close on Thursday, May 2.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Zoom Webinar. 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: Christopher Watkins, Designated 
Federal Officer, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 
(202) 366-5990, [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 under the authority of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT), in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App 2, 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 Committee Check-In
Review of Department Updates
Review ACTE Rolling Recommendations Letter to the Secretary
ACTE Recommendations Report Review and Full Committee Discussion
Public Comment
Committee Acknowledgements and Celebration
    Next Steps and Closing Remarks

Meeting Participation

    Advance registration is required. Please register at https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_lUy--sGQRf-1AHA3F66mPA 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: April 8, 2024.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2024-07774 Filed 4-11-24; 8:45 am]
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