[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54643-54644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14436]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2023-0049]


Opportunities and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 
Transportation; Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice; request for information (RFI); extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On May 3, 2024, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Research and Technology (OST-R) of the Department of Transportation 
(DOT) published in the Federal Register a request for information 
seeking comments on the potential applications of artificial 
intelligence (AI) in transportation, as well as emerging challenges and 
opportunities in creating and deploying AI technologies in applications 
across all modes of transportation. That request established a 60-day 
comment period closing on July 2, 2024. DOT is extending the public 
comment period until August 1, 2024.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published on May 3, 2024 (89 
FR 36848) is extended. The due date for submitting comments is August 
1, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Please submit any written comments to Docket Number DOT-OST-
2024-0049 electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
https://regulations.gov. Go to https://regulations.gov and select 
``Department of Transportation (DOT)'' from the agency menu to submit 
or view public comments. Note that, except as provided below, all 
submissions received, including any personal information provided, will 
be posted without change and will be available to the public on https://www.regulations.gov. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act 
Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 
19477) or at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Mr. 
Timothy

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A. Klein, Director, Technology Policy and Outreach, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (202-366-0075) or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOT published a request for information in 
the Federal Register on May 3, 2024 (89 FR 36848) seeking comments on 
the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in 
transportation, as well as emerging challenges and opportunities in 
creating and deploying AI technologies in applications across all modes 
of transportation. The public comment period is extended to August 1, 
2024. All other information in the notice from May 3, 2024 remains the 
same.
    Confidential Business Information: Do not submit information 
disclosure of which is restricted by statute, such as trade secrets and 
commercial or financial information (hereinafter referred to as 
Confidential Business Information ``CBI'') to Regulations.gov. Comments 
submitted through Regulations.gov cannot be claimed as CBI. Comments 
received through the website will waive any CBI claims for the 
information submitted.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2024.
Robert C. Hampshire,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2024-14436 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]
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