02-5156. Intelligent Transportation Society of America; Public Meeting

AGENCY:

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS AMERICA) will hold a meeting of its Coordinating Council on Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at its headquarters. The meeting runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The General Session includes the following items: (1) Housekeeping Items: Welcome, Introductions, Antitrust statement; (2) Minutes—approval of minutes from meeting #41 (10/24/01); (3) President's Report; (4) Coordinating Council Reorganization (D/A); and (5) Closing Housekeeping.

ITS AMERICA provides a forum for national discussion and recommendations on ITS activities including programs, research needs, strategic planning, standards, international liaison, and priorities.

The charter for the utilization of ITS 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 ITS policies and programs. (56 FR 9400, March 6, 1991).

DATES:

The Coordinating Council of ITS AMERICA will meet on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas, 6333 North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85250-5428. Phone [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Materials associated with this meeting may be examined at the offices of ITS AMERICA, 400 Virginia Avenue SW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024. Persons needing further information or who request to speak at this meeting should contact Debbie M. Busch at ITS AMERICA by telephone at [phone] or by FAX at [phone]. The DOT contact is Kristy Frizzell, FHWA, HOIT, Washington, DC 20590, [phone]. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except for legal holidays.

(23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48)

Issued on: February 28, 2002.

Jeffrey Paniati,

Program Manager, ITS Joint Program Office, Department of Transportation.