Notice2023-23094
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting
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Published
October 19, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation Department
Abstract
DOT OST announces a meeting of ACTE, which will take place via Zoom.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72211-72212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23094]
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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
Zoom.
DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, November 3, 2023, from 2:30 to
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations because of a
disability must be received by Friday, October 27. Requests to submit
questions must be received no later than Friday, October 27. The
registration form will close on Friday, October 27.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Zoom. 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 and
Designated Federal Officer, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, (804) 836-2893, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#034240574643676c772d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="206163746560444f540e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>. Any ACTE-related request or
submissions should be sent via email to the point 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:
Setting the full committee schedule
Formalizing committee goals
Reviewing community agreements
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Announcing subcommittee leaders and members
Defining expectations for subcommittee work products including the
first deliverables
An open discussion with the public
Discussing next steps
Meeting Participation
Advance registration is required. Please register at <a href="https://strategixmanagement.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1wT0xl2pQgysQPzGXwg7Qw#/registration">https://strategixmanagement.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1wT0xl2pQgysQPzGXwg7Qw#/registration</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: October 16, 2023.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2023-23094 Filed 10-18-23; 8:45 am]
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