[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17254-17255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9254]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Intelligent Transportation Society of America; Public Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS
AMERICA) will hold a meeting of its Coordinating Council on Sunday, May
3, 1998. The following designations are made for each item: (A) is an
``action'' item; (I) is an ``information item;'' and (D) is a
``discussion'' item. The agenda includes the following: (1) Call to
Order and Introductions (I); (2) Statements of Anti-Trust Compliance
and Conflict of Interest (A); (3) Approval of Last
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Meeting's Minutes (A); (4) Federal Report (I&D); (5) ITS America IVI
Activities; (6) Update on Board Governance Policy Task Force; (7)
Report of the Planning Committee: Strategic Plan Update/National
Research Agenda (D); (8) ITS in Nagano Winter Olympic Games (I/D); (9)
Professional Capacity Building Update (I); (10) FCC Frequency Petition
Update (I); (11) ITS America Web Site; (12) Report on the ITS World
Congresses (I/D); (13) ISTEA Reauthorization Update (I/D); (14) APTA/
ITS America Memorandum of Understanding (I/D); (15) ITS America 8th
Annual Meeting Update (I/D); (16) Roundtable Discussion of Committee
and Task Force Activities--Committee and Task Force Chairs (I/D); (17)
Other Business. Additional Information: DSRC Status Report and
Coordinating Council Meeting Dates.
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 USC 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 Sunday, May
3, 1998, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard time).
ADDRESSES: The Westin Hotel, Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan,
48243. (No street address provided). Mackinac Ballroom. Phone: (313)
568-8000 and Fax: (313) 568-8118.
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, D.C. 20024. Persons needing further
information or to request to speak at this meeting should contact
Kenneth Faunteroy at ITS AMERICA by telephone at (202) 484-4130, or by
FAX at (202) 484-3483. The DOT contact is Mary Pigott, FHWA, HVH-1,
Washington, D.C. 20590, (202) 366-9230. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except for legal holidays.
(23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48)
Issued on: April 3, 1998.
Jeffrey Paniati,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 98-9254 Filed 4-7-98; 8:45 am]
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