Notice2023-24099
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting
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Published
November 1, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation Department
Abstract
DOT OST announces a meeting of ACTE, which will take place in person at the Hilton Durham, North Carolina.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75092-75093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24099]
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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 in
person at the Hilton Durham, North Carolina.
DATES: The meeting will be held Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 6:30
to 8 p.m. eastern time. Requests for accommodations because of a
disability must be received by Wednesday, November 8. Requests to
submit questions must be received no later than Wednesday, November 8.
The registration form will close once it hits capacity.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Durham, 3800
Hillsborough Road, Durham, North Carolina 27705. Members of the public
should go to <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/acte/meetinginfo">https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/acte/meetinginfo</a> to access 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#db9a988f9e9bbfb4aff5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1f0f2e5f4f1d5dec59fd6dec7">[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
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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:
Sharing the background and purpose of the ACTE
Obtaining recommendations and feedback for the ACTE through open
discussion and breakout sessions
Meeting Participation
Advance registration is required. Please register at <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9Z76HJ">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9Z76HJ</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 point 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 27, 2023.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2023-24099 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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