80 FR 22263 - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 76 (April 21, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22263-22264]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09097]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; 
Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

    This notice announces, pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72-363; 5 U.S.C. app. 2), a 
meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS). 
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 19th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m. E.S.T. at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Room E37-302, 
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,

[[Page 22264]]

Washington, DC. Section 52011 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 
21st Century Act (MAP-21) directs the U.S. Department of Transportation 
to establish an Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics subject 
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., App. 2) to advise the 
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) on the quality, reliability, 
consistency, objectivity, and relevance of transportation statistics 
and analyses collected, supported, or disseminated by the Bureau and 
the Department. The following is a summary of the draft meeting agenda: 
(1) USDOT Welcome and Introduction of Council Members; (2) Current BTS 
Activities and Issues; (3) BTS Portions of the GROW AMERICA Act; (4) 
BTS Research Activities; (5) Public Comments and Closing Remarks. 
Participation is open to the public.
    Members of the public who wish to participate must notify Annette 
Simpson at [email protected], not later than May 1, 2015. 
Members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting with 
the approval of Patricia Hu, Director of the Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics. Noncommittee members wishing to present oral statements or 
obtain information should contact Annette Simpson via email no later 
than May 1, 2015.
    Questions about the agenda or written comments may be emailed 
([email protected]) or submitted by U.S. Mail to: U.S. Department 
of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and 
Technology, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Attention: Annette 
Simpson, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room # E34-403, Washington, DC 
20590, or faxed to (202) 366-3383. BTS requests that written comments 
be received by May 1, 2015. Access to the DOT Headquarters building is 
controlled therefore all persons who plan to attend the meeting must 
notify Annette Simpson at 202-366-0419 prior to May 1, 2015. 
Individuals attending the meeting must report to the main DOT entrance 
on New Jersey Avenue SE. for admission to the building. Attendance is 
open to the public, but limited space is available. Persons with a 
disability requiring special services, such as an interpreter for the 
hearing impaired, should contact Annette Simpson at 202-366-0419 at 
least seven calendar days prior to the meeting.
    Notice of this meeting is provided in accordance with the FACA and 
the General Services Administration regulations (41 CFR part 102-3) 
covering management of Federal advisory committees.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on the 15th day of April 2015.
Rolf Schmitt,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2015-09097 Filed 4-20-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P