Notice2023-19972
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting
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Published
September 15, 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 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63672-63673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19972]
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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#90d1d3c4d5d0f4ffe4bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db9a988f9e9bbfb4aff5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>. Any ACTE-related request or submissions
should be sent via email to the points of contact listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is required under
section 1009(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 41 CFR
102-3.150(b) provides ``In exceptional circumstances, the agency may
give less than 15 calendar days' notice, provided that the reasons for
doing so are included in the advisory committee meeting notice
published in the Federal Register.'' Consequently, this notice is being
published less than 15 days from the meeting date due to the immediate
need to establish the framework and work flows of the FACA and to
identify items and measures for action in light of the increased
infrastructure planning needs and funding opportunities created in BIL
is Public Law 117-58 <a href="https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ58/PLAW-117publ58.pdf">https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ58/PLAW-117publ58.pdf</a> and and IRA Public Law 117-169 <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-117publ169/pdf/PLAW-117publ169.pdf">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-117publ169/pdf/PLAW-117publ169.pdf</a>).
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
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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 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 11, 2023.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2023-19972 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
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