80 FR 44194 - Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)

Page Range		44194-44195
FR Document		2015-18211

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44194-44195]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18211]


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 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee; 
Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: ITS Joint Program Office, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program Advisory 
Committee (ITSPAC) will hold a meeting on August 13, 2015, from 8:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) in the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National 
Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
    The ITSPAC, established under Section 5305 of Public Law 109-59, 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
Legacy for Users, August 10, 2005, and re-established under Section 
53003 of Public Law 112-141, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st 
Century, July 6, 2012, was created to advise the Secretary of 
Transportation on all matters relating to the study, development, and 
implementation of intelligent transportation systems. Through its 
sponsor, the ITS Joint Program Office (JPO), the ITSPAC makes 
recommendations to the Secretary regarding ITS Program needs, 
objectives, plans, approaches, content, and progress.
    The following is a summary of the meeting tentative agenda: (1) 
Welcome Remarks, (2) Opening Remarks, (3) Update on Key Issues at ITS 
JPO, (4) Guest Presentation, (5) Subcommittee Meetings, (6) 
Subcommittee Updates to

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Committee, and (7) Discussion of Action Items and Next Meeting.
    The meeting will be open to the public, but limited space will be 
available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public 
who wish to present oral statements at the meeting must submit a 
request to [email protected], not later than August 6, 2015.
    Questions about the agenda or written comments may be submitted by 
U.S. Mail to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, ITS Joint Program 
Office, Attention: Stephen Glasscock, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., HOIT, 
Washington, DC 20590 or faxed to (202) 493-2027. The ITS JPO requests 
that written comments be submitted not later than August 6, 2015.
    Notice of this meeting is provided in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act and the General Services Administration 
regulations (41 CCFR 102-3) covering management of Federal advisory 
committees.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on the 21st day of July 2015.
Stephen Glasscock,
Designated Federal Official, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 2015-18211 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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company, with the current owners of fuel. Applicant also claims that affected comments are filed by September 8,
PTS (Mr. Wood and Mr. Sielbeck) employees would benefit from the 2015.
owning 31.5 percent and 38.5 percent of transaction. It says that employees 4. A copy of this notice will be served
the outstanding corporate stock of the would maintain job security and would on: (1) The U.S. Department of
holding company and the current have an increased opportunity to Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
owners of USPT (Mr. Downs and Ms. schedule shorter tours of duty, resulting Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Kyle) owning the remainder of the in less time away from their home base. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (2)
stock. Applicant states that, as a result Applicant further claims that the the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust
of this transaction, the current owners of proposed transaction would not have Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania
each company would jointly control any adverse competitive effect on any Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20530;
both carriers, with both companies portion of the passenger transportation and (3) the U.S. Department of
continuing to offer their existing service. industry. Applicant states that the vast Transportation, Office of the General
Under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b), the Board majority of prisoners and detainees are Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
must approve and authorize a transported by U.S. Marshals, state law Washington, DC 20590.
transaction that it finds consistent with enforcement officers, sheriffs, deputies, Decided: July 20, 2015.
the public interest, taking into or local police officers. Furthermore,
By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice
consideration at least: (1) The effect of Applicant states, other for-hire carriers Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner
the proposed transaction on the such as Transcor, STS, U.S. Corrections, Miller.
adequacy of transportation to the public; Texas Prisoner Transport, GEO Brendetta S. Jones,
(2) the total fixed charges that result; Transport, Lock and Load, G4S, and
Clearance Clerk.
and (3) the interest of affected carrier Global Prisoner Services are also in the
[FR Doc. 2015–18182 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]
employees. Applicant submitted marketplace.1 According to Applicant,
information, as required by 49 CFR competitors would not be adversely BILLING CODE 4915–01–P

1182.2, including information to affected by the transaction because
demonstrate that the proposed prisoner extradition services are
transaction is consistent with the public provided based upon open competition DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
interest under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b), and a among qualified service providers for Intelligent Transportation Systems
statement that the aggregate gross contracts of one to three years in Program Advisory Committee; Notice
operating revenues of PTS and USPT duration. Applicant also states that of Meeting
exceeded $2 million for the preceding there is nothing to preclude existing
12-month period, see 49 U.S.C. carriers from expanding their routes, AGENCY: ITS Joint Program Office, Office
14303(g). rates and services, and nothing to keep of the Assistant Secretary for Research
Applicant submits that the proposed well capitalized new entrants from and Technology, U.S. Department of
transaction would have no significant entering the market at any time. Transportation.
impact on the adequacy of On the basis of the application, the ACTION: Notice.
transportation services to the public. Board finds that the proposed
Rather, Applicant anticipates that acquisition is consistent with the public The Intelligent Transportation
common control of the carriers would interest and should be tentatively Systems (ITS) Program Advisory
result in more efficient and timely approved and authorized. If any Committee (ITSPAC) will hold a
transportation. By combining the pickup opposing comments are timely filed, meeting on August 13, 2015, from 8:00
and delivery schedules of both these findings will be deemed vacated, a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT) in the Crystal
companies, Applicant states, detainees and, unless a final decision can be made City Marriott at Reagan National
scheduled for pickup could be booked on the record as developed, a Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway,
more expeditiously on the nearest procedural schedule will be adopted to Arlington, VA 22202.
available bus or transporter, regardless reconsider the application. See 49 CFR The ITSPAC, established under
of whether the vehicle is operated by 1182.6(c). If no opposing comments are Section 5305 of Public Law 109–59,
PTS or USPT. Applicant notes that filed by the expiration of the comment Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
consolidation would permit vehicle period, this notice will take effect Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
sharing arrangements, coordinated automatically and will be the final Users, August 10, 2005, and re-
driver training, and safety management Board action. established under Section 53003 of
and load sharing arrangements. It Board decisions and notices are Public Law 112–141, Moving Ahead for
further claims that consolidation would available on our Web site at Progress in the 21st Century, July 6,
allow for the centralization of various ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV’’. 2012, was created to advise the
management support functions such as This decision will not significantly Secretary of Transportation on all
vehicle licensing, legal affairs, affect either the quality of the human matters relating to the study,
accounting, human resources, environment or the conservation of development, and implementation of
purchasing, and environmental energy resources. intelligent transportation systems.
compliance. It is ordered: Through its sponsor, the ITS Joint
With respect to fixed charges, 1. The proposed transaction is Program Office (JPO), the ITSPAC makes
Applicant asserts that the efficiencies approved and authorized, subject to the recommendations to the Secretary
generated by the transaction would filing of opposing comments. regarding ITS Program needs, objectives,
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reduce the variety of unit costs now 2. If opposing comments are timely plans, approaches, content, and
being incurred to operate these carriers filed, the findings made in this notice progress.
under separate ownership. Additionally, will be deemed vacated. The following is a summary of the
Applicant states that the combined 3. This notice will be effective meeting tentative agenda: (1) Welcome
carriers would be able to enhance their September 9, 2015, unless opposing Remarks, (2) Opening Remarks, (3)
purchasing power, thereby reducing 1 In total, after consummation, Applicant asserts
Update on Key Issues at ITS JPO, (4)
insurance premiums and achieving that the combined operation would constitute less Guest Presentation, (5) Subcommittee
deeper discounts for equipment and than 5 percent of the population being transported. Meetings, (6) Subcommittee Updates to

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FR Citation		80 FR 44194