81 FR 4084 - National Research Advisory Council, Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 15 (January 25, 2016)

Page Range		4084-4084
FR Document		2016-01297

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 15 (Monday, January 25, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 4084]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01297]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


National Research Advisory Council, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, that the National 
Research Advisory Council will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 2, 
2016, in Room 730 at 810 Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The meeting 
will convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m., and is open to the 
public. Anyone attending must show a valid photo ID to building 
security and be escorted to the meeting. Please allow 15 minutes before 
the meeting begins for this process.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. Members of the public wanting to attend, 
or needing further information may contact Pauline Cilladi-Rehrer, 
Designated Federal Officer, ORD (10P9), Department of Veterans Affairs, 
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 443-5607, or by 
email at [email protected] at least 5 days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Dated: January 19, 2016.
Rebecca Schiller,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-01297 Filed 1-22-16; 8:45 am]
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Ultimately, the consistent finding content of the message displayed, but Authority: 23 U.S.C. 101(a), 104, 109(d),
among all the research evaluations is also to the format and appearance of the 114(a), 217, 315, and 402(a); 23 CFR 1.32;
that the brightness of the retroreflective display itself. Although seldom and, 49 CFR 1.85.
sheeting is the primary factor in specifically identifiable by the motorist, Issued on: January 15, 2016.
nighttime legibility. non-uniformity of a sign display or Gregory G. Nadeau,
The presence and availability of two sequence of signs might exhibit itself in Administrator, Federal Highway
separate letter styles with differing less direct ways, such as diminished Administration.
criteria have resulted in significant legibility requiring additional glance [FR Doc. 2016–01383 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am]
confusion and inconsistency in highway time directed toward a sign or group of BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
sign design, fabrication processes, and signs instead of toward the traffic on the
application. Although the terms of road.
FHWA’s 2004 Interim Approval are
explicit, misunderstandings and The FHWA is committed to exploring DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
misapplications of the provisional letter solutions that can significantly AFFAIRS
style have resulted. Inconsistent sign contribute to enhanced road user safety
and are readily and feasibly National Research Advisory Council,
design practices are becoming more Notice of Meeting
common and may have coincided with implemented. In this particular case,
the provisional allowance of an there is no benefit of the alternative The Department of Veterans Affairs
alternative lettering style due to a lack method that cannot be similarly (VA) gives notice under the Federal
of consistent implementation and achieved within the established Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App.
inaccurate presumptions that lesser sign practice. In many cases, the established 2, that the National Research Advisory
design criteria, such as reduced practice actually demonstrated benefits Council will hold a meeting on
interline and edge spacing, are broadly that the alternative could not achieve. Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Room
acceptable. Additionally, many agencies The FHWA believes that devoting 730 at 810 Vermont Ave. NW.,
believed that the alternative lettering further resources to the development of Washington, DC. The meeting will
style should be used in all applications an alternative will not yield convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:30
and that all lettering should be dramatically different results that would p.m., and is open to the public. Anyone
displayed in upper and lowercase warrant an institutional change. attending must show a valid photo ID to
lettering, regardless of the type of building security and be escorted to the
message. There is also considerable Conclusion meeting. Please allow 15 minutes before
confusion that the requirement of the Based on these findings, FHWA does the meeting begins for this process.
MUTCD to display destination and not intend to pursue further No time will be allocated at this
street names in upper and lowercase consideration, development, or support meeting for receiving oral presentations
lettering equates to the use of the from the public. Members of the public
of an alternative letter style.
provisional lettering style rather than wanting to attend, or needing further
Accordingly, FHWA discontinues
the Standard Alphabets. In actuality, information may contact Pauline
further implementation of an alternative
there is no interdependency between Cilladi-Rehrer, Designated Federal
letter style and terminates and rescinds
letter style and case. Officer, ORD (10P9), Department of
the Interim Approval for new signing
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
Purpose of This Notification installations, except as otherwise
NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202)
Uniformity in the display of traffic provided in the MUTCD. Existing signs
443–5607, or by email at pauline.cilladi-
control devices is central to the that use the provisional letter style and rehrer@va.gov at least 5 days prior to the
underlying foundation of the MUTCD. comply with the Interim Approval are meeting date.
As such, FHWA establishes the criteria unaffected by this action and may
remain as long as they are in serviceable Dated: January 19, 2016.
therein with uniformity in mind. This
condition. This action does not create a Rebecca Schiller,
uniformity extends not only to the
mandate for the removal or installation Advisory Committee Management Officer.
TX–06/0–4984–1. Texas Transportation Institute, of any sign. This action does not amend [FR Doc. 2016–01297 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am]
January 2006, resubmitted April 2006. any provision of the MUTCD. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 4084