Notice2024-03310
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting
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Published
February 16, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation Department
Abstract
DOT OST announces a meeting of ACTE, which will take place via Zoom Webinar.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 12419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03310]
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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 Webinar.
DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, March 1, 2024, from 2:30 to
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations because of a
disability must be received by Friday, February 23. Requests to submit
questions must be received no later than Friday, February 23. The
registration form will close on Thursday, February 29.
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/mission/civil-rights/advisory-committee-transportation-equity-meetings-materials">https://www.transportation.gov/mission/civil-rights/advisory-committee-transportation-equity-meetings-materials</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 D. 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#aaebe9feefeacec5de84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7f6f4e3f2f7d3d8c399d0d8c1">[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:
Welcome and Opening remarks
ACTE Community Check-In
U.S. Department of Transportation updates
ACTE Research Report Findings
Upcoming ACTE Meetings
Closing remarks and Next Steps
Meeting Participation
Advance registration is required. Please register at <a href="https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_UvxaMcB4QfWzvjChzd9yIQ">https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_UvxaMcB4QfWzvjChzd9yIQ</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 point 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: February 9, 2024.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2024-03310 Filed 2-15-24; 8:45 am]
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