80 FR 66616 - National Freight Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 209 (October 29, 2015)

Page Range		66616-66616
FR Document		2015-27607

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announces a public meeting of its National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC) to develop comments on the draft National Freight Strategic Plan (Plan). The meeting is open to the public and there will be an opportunity for public comment.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2014-0011]


National Freight Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announces a public 
meeting of its National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC) to develop 
comments on the draft National Freight Strategic Plan (Plan). The 
meeting is open to the public and there will be an opportunity for 
public comment.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, November 13, 2015 from 8:30 
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
    Location: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drake, Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Transportation Policy at (202) 366-1999 or by email at 
[email protected] or visit the NFAC Web site at www.transportation.gov/nfac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The NFAC was established to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on matters related 
to freight transportation in the United States, including (1) 
Implementation of the freight provisions of the Moving Ahead for 
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21; Pub. L. 112-141); (2) 
establishment of the National Freight Network; (3) development of the 
Plan; (4) development of strategies to help States implement State 
Freight Advisory Committees and State Freight Plans; (5) development of 
measures of conditions and performance in freight transportation; (6) 
development of freight transportation investment, data, and planning 
tools; and (7) legislative recommendations. The NFAC operates as a 
discretionary committee under the authority of the DOT, established in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. See DOT's NFAC Web site for 
additional information about the committee's activities at 
www.transportation.gov/nfac.
    On October 18, 2015, the DOT issued the draft National Freight 
Strategic Plan for public comment. The draft Plan describes the freight 
transportation system, including major corridors and gateways, and 
assesses the physical, institutional, and financial barriers to 
improvement. Importantly, the draft Plan also recommends specific 
strategies to help support our freight transportation system through 
improved planning, dedicated funding streams, and innovative 
technologies. The draft Plan and additional information about the DOT's 
freight activities are available at www.transportation.gov/freight.
    Agenda: The agenda will include:
    (1) Welcome and opening remarks;
    (2) Discussion on the draft National Freight Strategic Plan;
    (3) Public comment.
    The meeting agenda will be posted on the NFAC Web site at 
www.transportation.gov/nfac in advance of the meeting.
    Public Participation: This meeting will be open to the public. 
Members of the public who wish to attend in person are asked to RSVP to 
[email protected] with your name and affiliation no later than November 
6, 2015, in order to facilitate entry and guarantee seating.
    Services for Individuals with Disabilities: The public meeting is 
physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals 
requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other 
ancillary aids, are asked to notify John Drake, at (202) 366-1999 or 
[email protected] five (5) business days before the meeting.
    Written comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments for 
consideration by the Committee must email [email protected] or send them 
to John Drake, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, 
National Freight Advisory Committee, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W82-
320, Washington, DC 20590 by November 6, 2015 to provide sufficient 
time for review. All other comments may be received at any time before 
or after the meeting.

    Dated: October 26, 2015.
John Drake,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
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minimize the burden of the collection of and planning tools; and (7) legislative Dated: October 26, 2015.
information on respondents, including recommendations. The NFAC operates John Drake,
the use of automated collection as a discretionary committee under the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation
techniques or other forms of information authority of the DOT, established in Policy.
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Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Federal Advisory Committee Act BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, as amended. (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 22,
See DOT’s NFAC Web site for additional
2015. information about the committee’s DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
David Rivait,
activities at www.transportation.gov/
nfac. Internal Revenue Service
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Department
of Transportation. On October 18, 2015, the DOT issued
Proposed Collection; Comment
[FR Doc. 2015–27577 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am] the draft National Freight Strategic Plan
Request for Form 2438
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describes the freight transportation AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
system, including major corridors and Treasury.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION gateways, and assesses the physical, ACTION: Notice and request for
institutional, and financial barriers to comments.
Office of the Secretary improvement. Importantly, the draft
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2014–0011] Plan also recommends specific SUMMARY: The Department of the
strategies to help support our freight Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
National Freight Advisory Committee; transportation system through improved to reduce paperwork and respondent
Notice of Public Meeting planning, dedicated funding streams, burden, invites the general public and
and innovative technologies. The draft other Federal agencies to take this
AGENCY: Department of Transportation. Plan and additional information about opportunity to comment on proposed
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. the DOT’s freight activities are available and/or continuing information
at www.transportation.gov/freight. collections, as required by the
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Transportation (DOT) announces a Agenda: The agenda will include:
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
public meeting of its National Freight (1) Welcome and opening remarks; 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
Advisory Committee (NFAC) to develop
(2) Discussion on the draft National soliciting comments concerning Form
comments on the draft National Freight
Freight Strategic Plan; 2438, Undistributed Capital Gains Tax
Strategic Plan (Plan). The meeting is
Return.
open to the public and there will be an (3) Public comment.
opportunity for public comment. The meeting agenda will be posted on DATES: Written comments should be
DATES: The meeting will be held on the NFAC Web site at received on or before December 28, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015 from 8:30 to be assured of consideration.
www.transportation.gov/nfac in advance
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Eastern Standard of the meeting. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Time. to Michael A. Joplin, Internal Revenue
Public Participation: This meeting Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Location: The meeting will be held at
the U.S. Department of Transportation, will be open to the public. Members of Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., the public who wish to attend in person
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Washington, DC 20590. are asked to RSVP to freight@dot.gov
Requests for additional information or
with your name and affiliation no later
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John copies of the form and instructions
than November 6, 2015, in order to
Drake, Deputy Assistant Secretary for should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,
facilitate entry and guarantee seating.
Transportation Policy at (202) 366–1999 Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
or by email at freight@dot.gov or visit Services for Individuals with 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
the NFAC Web site at Disabilities: The public meeting is Washington, DC 20224, or through the
www.transportation.gov/nfac. physically accessible to people with Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
disabilities. Individuals requiring SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The NFAC was accommodations, such as sign language Title: Undistributed Capital Gains Tax
established to provide advice and interpretation or other ancillary aids, are Return.
recommendations to the Secretary of asked to notify John Drake, at (202) 366– OMB Number: 1545–0144.
Transportation on matters related to 1999 or freight@dot.gov five (5) business Form Number: 2438.
freight transportation in the United days before the meeting. Abstract: Form 2438 is used by
States, including (1) Implementation of Written comments: Persons who wish regulated investment companies and
the freight provisions of the Moving to submit written comments for real estate investment trusts to compute
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century consideration by the Committee must capital gains tax on undistributed
Act (MAP–21; Pub. L. 112–141); (2) email freight@dot.gov or send them to capital gains designated under Internal
establishment of the National Freight John Drake, Deputy Assistant Secretary Revenue Code section 852(b)(3)(D) or
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Network; (3) development of the Plan; for Transportation Policy, National 857(b)(3)(D). The IRS uses this
(4) development of strategies to help Freight Advisory Committee, 1200 New information to determine the correct tax.
States implement State Freight Advisory Jersey Avenue SE., W82–320, Current Actions: There are no changes
Committees and State Freight Plans; (5) Washington, DC 20590 by November 6, being made to this form at this time.
development of measures of conditions 2015 to provide sufficient time for Type of Review: Extension of a
and performance in freight review. All other comments may be currently approved collection.
transportation; (6) development of received at any time before or after the Affected Public: Business or other for-
freight transportation investment, data, meeting. profit organizations.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Friday, November 13, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Contact		John Drake, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at (202) 366-1999 or by email at [email protected] or visit the NFAC Web site at www.transportation.gov/ nfac.
FR Citation		80 FR 66616

80 FR 66616 - National Freight Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 209 (October 29, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary