80 FR 51654 - Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS) of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 51654]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20969]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation 
Statistics (ACTS) of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research 
and Technology (OST-R)

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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    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 Thursday, September 10th, 2015 from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Room 
E37-302, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., 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) Update on Current BTS Issues; 
(3) Discussion about Future Data Products; (4) Program Review; (5) 
Public Comments and Closing Remarks. Participation is open to the 
public.
    Members of the public who wish to participate must notify Mr. 
D.Senay Gales at [email protected], not later than August 31, 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. Non-committee members wishing to present oral statements or 
obtain information should contact Mr. D.Senay Gales via email no later 
than August 31, 2015. Questions about the agenda or written comments 
may be emailed to [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, Attn: 
Mr. D.Senay Gales, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room #E34-429, 
Washington, DC 20590, or faxed to (202) 366-3383. BTS requests that 
written comments be received by August 31, 2015. Access to the DOT 
Headquarters building is controlled therefore all persons who plan to 
attend the meeting must notify Mr. Gales at 202-366-1270 prior to 
August 31, 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 Mr. D.Senay 
Gales at 202-366-1270 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 18th day of August 2015.
Rolf Schmitt,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2015-20969 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am]
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