[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6381]
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[Federal Register: March 18, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Society of America; Public Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Society of America (IVHS
AMERICA) will hold meetings of its Coordinating Council on April 17 and
its Board of Directors on April 20, 1994. Both meetings will take place
in Atlanta, Georgia, and will be open to the public. IVHS AMERICA is
utilized as an advisory committee by the Department of Transportation.
DATES: The Coordinating Council of IVHS AMERICA will meet on April 17,
1994, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., e.t. The Board of Directors will meet on
April 20, 1994, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.
ADDRESSES: Both meetings will take place at the Atlanta Hilton &
Towers, 255 Courtland Street, NE., Atlanta, GA 30303, (404) 659-2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gary Euler, FHWA, HTV-10,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-2201, office hours are from 7:45 a.m.
to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except for legal Federal
holidays; or Ms. Bonnie Jessup, IVHS AMERICA, 400 Virginia Avenue SW.,
suite 800, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 484-4847.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IVHS AMERICA provides a forum for national
discussion and recommendations on IVHS activities, including programs,
research needs, strategic planning, standards, international liaison,
and priorities. The charter for the utilization of IVHS AMERICA
establishes this organization as an advisory committee under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2, when it
provides advice or recommendations to DOT officials on IVHS policies
and programs. (56 FR 9400, March 6, 1991.)
The meeting of the Coordinating Council is expected to focus on:
(1) System architecture development review; (2) public outreach report
and presentation of IVHS video; (3) National Program Plan draft update;
(4) status of FY 95 appropriations hearings; (5) Intelligent
Transportation Systems World Congress report; (6) radio frequency
spectrum update--IVHS AMERICA's comments on proposed spectrum
reallocation; and (7) IVHS AMERICA Board of Directors retreat.
The meeting of the Board of Directors is expected to focus on: (1)
Review and acceptance of election results and installation of new board
members; (2) election of new officers; (3) report on bylaws revision;
(4) appointment of Coordinating Council members; (5) appointment of
Technical Committee chairs; (6) plans for the IVHS AMERICA fifth annual
meeting; (7) report on World Congress planning; (8) International IVHS
Comparative Study; (9) report of the ``New Rules'' Partnership Task
Force; (10) radio frequency spectrum: comments on proposed spectrum
reallocation; (11) domestic and international standards update; (12)
report on program planning; (13) adoption of Organizational Review Task
Group report; (14) plans for Board of Directors retreat; (15) Board
Policy Manual; and (16) report of the Membership Committee.
(23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48)
Issued on: March 11, 1994.
Rodney E. Slater
Federal Highway Administrator
[FR Doc. 94-6381 Filed 3-17-94; 8:45 am]
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