Notice2023-21745
Request for Nominations for the Federal System Funding Alternative Advisory Board to the Federal Highway Administration
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Published
October 3, 2023
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Abstract
The FHWA announces a solicitation of Membership to the Federal System Funding Alternative Advisory Board (Advisory Board). Advisory Board members will serve for 2 years after the date on which the Advisory Board is established, with the potential for reappointment. The Advisory Board will assist with providing the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) with recommendations related to the structure, scope, and methodology for developing and implementing the national motor vehicle per-mile user fee pilot program; assist with carrying out a public awareness campaign; assist with developing reports to Congress analyzing the national motor vehicle per-mile user fee pilot program; and coordinate in the development of the recommendations and a report to Congress required under the Strategic Innovation for Revenue Collection Pilot Program.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68272-68273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21745]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Request for Nominations for the Federal System Funding
Alternative Advisory Board to the Federal Highway Administration
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice to solicit members for the Federal System Funding
Alternative Advisory Board.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA announces a solicitation of Membership to the Federal
System Funding Alternative Advisory Board (Advisory Board). Advisory
Board members will serve for 2 years after the date on which the
Advisory Board is established, with the potential for reappointment.
The Advisory Board will assist with providing the Secretary of
Transportation (Secretary) with recommendations related to the
structure, scope, and methodology for developing and implementing the
national motor vehicle per-mile user fee pilot program; assist with
carrying out a public awareness campaign; assist with developing
reports to Congress analyzing the national motor vehicle per-mile user
fee pilot program; and coordinate in the development of the
recommendations and a report to Congress required under the Strategic
Innovation for Revenue Collection Pilot Program.
DATES: The deadline for nominations for Advisory Board membership is
November 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All nomination materials should be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5fbe3e5f8f3f5d1dac19bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0bea6a0bdb6b0949f84de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>
or mailed attention to Ms. Angela Fogle, Federal Highway
Administration, Office of Operations, Room E86-204, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Any person needing accessibility
accommodations should contact Angela Fogle at (202) 366-0076.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Angela Fogle, Office of
Operations, (202) 366-0076 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#165840465b505672796238717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="78362e28353e381c170c561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>; 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Alissa Dolan, Office of the Chief Counsel,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 631-3393 or via
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b3a171208081a553f14171a153b1f140f551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a6b464359594b046e45464b446a4e455e044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 13002(g)(1) of the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58) requires the establishment of the Advisory
Board. Under this section, the Advisory Board will assist with
providing the Secretary with recommendations related to the structure,
scope, and methodology for developing and implementing the national
motor vehicle per-mile user fee pilot program under section 13002(b);
carrying out the public awareness campaign detailed in section
13002(h); and developing the report to Congress required by section
13002(n). In addition, section 13001(d) of the BIL requires the
Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Advisory Board, to submit to Congress a report that: (1) summarizes the
results of the Strategic Innovation for Revenue Collection pilot
projects and the national motor vehicle per-mile user fee pilot
program; and (2) provides recommendations, if applicable, to enable
potential implementation of a nationwide user-based alternative revenue
mechanism.
Pursuant to section 9 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),
and in accordance BIL section 13002(g)(1), the Secretary has
established the Advisory Board. This document gives notice of this
process to potential participants and affords them the opportunity to
request representation on the Advisory Board. The procedure for
requesting such representation is set out below. The FHWA is aware that
there are many more potential organizations and participants than there
are membership slots on the Advisory Board. Organizations and
participants should be prepared to support their participation on the
Advisory Board.
Members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. Advisory Board
members will be appointed for a 2-year term with the potential for
reappointment. The Secretary may extend appointments and may appoint
replacements for members who have resigned outside of a stated term, as
necessary. Advisory Board members may continue to serve until their
replacements have been appointed.
The FHWA is hereby soliciting nominations for members of the
Advisory Board. The Secretary will appoint, at a minimum, the following
representatives and entities:
(1) State departments of transportation;
(2) Any public or nonprofit entity that led a surface
transportation system funding alternatives pilot project under section
6020 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (23 U.S.C. 503
note; Public Law 114-94);
(3) Representatives of the trucking industry, including owner-
operator independent drivers;
(4) Data security experts with expertise in personal privacy;
(5) Academic experts on surface transportation systems;
(6) Consumer advocates, including privacy experts;
(7) Advocacy groups focused on equity;
(8) Owners of motor vehicle fleets;
(9) Owners and operators of toll facilities;
(10) Representatives of the transit industry, including agencies
and entities engaged in mobility on demand or accessible multimodal
transportation;
(11) Tribal groups or representatives; and
(12) Any other representatives or entities, as determined
appropriate by the Secretary.
Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Qualified
individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by any individual or
organization. To be considered for the Advisory Board, nominators
should submit the following information:
(1) Name, title, and relevant contact information (including phone,
and email address) of the nominee;
(2) A letter of support containing a brief description of why the
nominee should be considered for membership;
(3) A short biography of the nominee, including any relevant
professional and academic credentials and any prior experience with
mileage-based user fees;
(4) For nominees seeking to serve in their individual capacity (and
not seeking appointment to represent the interests of a nongovernmental
entity; a recognizable group of persons or nongovernmental entities
such as an industry sector or labor union; or State or local
governments), an affirmative statement that the nominee is not a
federally registered lobbyist, and that the nominee understands that if
appointed, the nominee will not be allowed to continue to serve as an
Advisory Board member if the nominee becomes a federally registered
lobbyist;
(5) An affirmative statement from the nominee of their availability
and willingness to serve on the Advisory Board. It is anticipated that
board members will serve a 2-year term with the potential for
reappointment. Initially, board members will be expected to participate
in quarterly meetings. Additional meetings may be required.
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(6) An affirmative statement from the nominee of their willingness
and ability to serve as the chairperson for the Advisory Board, which
will require additional time commitment beyond simple membership.
Chairperson duties are described in DOT Order 1120.3 D, ``Committee
Management Policy and Procedures.''
Please do not send company, trade association, or organization
brochures or any other information. Materials submitted should total
three pages or less, not including any letter(s) of support. Should
more information be needed, DOT staff will contact the nominee, obtain
information from the nominee's past affiliations, or obtain information
from publicly available sources, such as the internet.
It is important to recognize that interested parties who are not
selected to membership on the Advisory Board can make valuable
contributions to the work of the Advisory Board in any of several ways.
Interested persons shall be permitted to attend, appear before, or file
statements with any advisory committee, subject to such reasonable
rules or regulations as the FHWA Administrator may prescribe.
Any member of the public is welcome to attend Advisory Board
meetings, and, as provided in FACA, speak to the Advisory Board. Time
will be set aside during each meeting for this purpose, consistent with
the Advisory Board's need for sufficient time to complete its
deliberations.
All nomination materials should be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#68263e38252e280c071c460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="561800061b101632392278313920">[email protected]</span></a>, faxed
to the attention of Angela Fogle at (202) 366-0076, or mailed to Angela
Fogle, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Operations
Transportation Management, Room E86-204, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. Nominations must be received by November 17,
2023. Nominees selected for appointment to the Advisory Board will be
notified by return email and by a letter of appointment.
A selection team comprising representatives from several DOT
offices and, potentially, members of the U.S. Department of the
Treasury will review the nomination packages. The selection team will
make recommendations regarding membership to the Secretary through the
FHWA Administrator based on evaluation criteria including: (1)
professional or academic expertise, experience, and knowledge; (2)
stakeholder representation; and (3) demonstrated skills working in
committees and advisory panels. Some members may have qualifications
permitting them to fill multiple member representation positions. The
FHWA Administrator will submit a list of recommended candidates to the
Secretary for review and selection of Advisory Board members.
Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical
handicap, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that
recommendations to the Secretary consider the needs of the diverse
groups served by DOT, membership shall include, to the extent
practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
disadvantaged and under-represented groups.
Shailen P. Bhatt,
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-21745 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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