2024-12635. Notice To Renew the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE)

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION:

Notice of the charter renewal of the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE).

SUMMARY:

DOT OST announces the charter renewal of ACTE. The Secretary has determined that renewing ACTE charter is necessary and is in the public interest.

DATES:

The ACTE Charter will be effective for two years after date of publication of this Federal Register Notice.

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, [phone], [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice announces the renewal of the DOT ACTE as a Federal Advisory Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) as amended, 5 U.S.C. app. 2. The main objectives of the Committee are to provide advice and recommendations to inform the Department about efforts to: help inform the Secretary on promising practices 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; offer a forum for coordination and the exchange of information on equity concerns raised in local and regional transportation decisions; and provide added strength, objectivity, and confidence to management's decision-making process.

Dated: June 5, 2024.

Irene Marion,

Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.