Notice2023-19661
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting
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Published
September 12, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation Department
Abstract
DOT OST announces a meeting of ACTE, which will take place via videoconference.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62624-62625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19661]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[DOT-OST-2023-0137]
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of
Public Meeting
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: DOT OST announces a meeting of ACTE, which will take place via
videoconference.
DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, September 22, 2023, from 2:30
to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations because of a
disability must be received by Friday, September 15. Requests to submit
questions must be received no later than Friday, September 15.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via videoconference. Those members
of the public who would like to participate virtually should go to
<a href="https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/acte/meetinginfo">https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/acte/meetinginfo</a> to access
the meeting, a detailed agenda for the entire meeting, meeting minutes,
and additional information on ACTE and its activities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Norman, Senior Advisor,
Departmental Office of Civil Rights and Warner Dixon, Special Assistant
for Civil Rights, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 934-2380, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#511012051411353e257f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c78684938287a3a8b3e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>. Any ACTE-related request or submissions
should be sent via email to the points of contact listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Purpose of the Committee
ACTE was established to provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation about comprehensive,
interdisciplinary issues related to civil rights and transportation
equity in the planning, design, research, policy, and advocacy contexts
from a variety of transportation equity practitioners and community
leaders. Specifically, the Committee will provide advice and
recommendations to inform the Department's efforts to:
Implement the Agency's Equity Action Plan and Strategic Plan,
helping to institutionalize equity into Agency programs, policies,
regulations, and activities:
Strengthen and establish partnerships with overburdened and
underserved communities who have been historically underrepresented in
the Department's outreach and engagement, including those in rural and
urban areas:
Empower communities to have a meaningful voice in local and
regional transportation decisions; and
Ensure the compliance of Federal funding recipients with civil
rights laws and nondiscrimination programs, policies, regulations, and
activities.
Meeting Agenda
The agenda for the meeting will consist of:
An inauguration of the ACTE members
An overview of the ACTE charter
An overview of the role and impact of ACTE members
Remarks from Secretary Buttigieg
An overview of ACTE focus areas
A discussion on collaborative approaches and transparency
Concluding remarks
Meeting Participation
Advance registration is required. Please register at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/acte/meetinginfo">https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/acte/meetinginfo</a> by the deadline
referenced in the DATES section. The meeting will be open to the public
for its entirety. The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to
providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you
need alternative formats or services because
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of a disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other
ancillary aids, please contact the points of contact listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Questions from the public will be answered during the public
comment period only at the discretion of the ACTE chair, vice chair,
and designated Federal officer. Members of the public may submit
written comments and questions to the points of contact listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section on the topics to be considered
during the meeting by the deadline referenced in the DATES section.
Dated: September 7, 2023.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2023-19661 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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