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programs), and contracting officer technical representatives (COTRs) as they fulfill their Federal Acquisition Certification requirements.

• In September 2010, the GSA OGP and the Department of Justice (DOJ) will issue a survey to allow agencies to assess their implementation of Section 508, including accessibility of Web sites and other technology used by the agencies. This information will be used by the DOJ in preparing its next assessment of agency compliance as required by the Rehabilitation Act. The CIOC Accessibility Committee will also use this information to identify best practices and lessons learned.

• In the spring of 2011, the DOJ will issue a progress report on Federal agency compliance with Section 508, the first since 2004. Going forward, DOJ will meet its obligation to issue a report biennially.

• Beginning in FY 2011, the GSA OGP will begin providing OMB a quarterly summary report containing
results of Section 508 reviews of a sample of solicitations posted on FedBizOpps.gov. GSA will provide the agencies a summary of the sampling results to facilitate sharing of best practices and successes, and to address common challenges.

This listening session will focus on what other steps the federal government can take to increase the accessibility and usability of government information and data for persons with disabilities. Input is sought on the following questions:

• What can technology do to improve things for people with disabilities?

• What can the federal government do to use technology better or in new ways?

• What can the federal government do to make technology more accessible?

• What emerging technologies are being used by the federal government that you are left out of?

• What technologies should the federal government use that would enhance your interactions with the federal government?

• What are state and local governments doing that the federal government should follow?

• What can the federal government do to influence technology accessibility?

Feedback from the listening session will be used by, and shared across, agencies to improve accessibility and usability.

Karen Palm, Associate Chief Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 2010–22158 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE** 

**[Public Notice 7110]**

**Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting** 

The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct four separate open meetings to prepare for upcoming events at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, United Kingdom. The first of these open meetings will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010,
in Room 2415 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. The primary purpose ofthis meeting is to prepare for the fiftyfourth Session of the IMO SubCommittee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE 54) to be held from October 25th through October 29th,

2010.

The primary matters to be considered
at DE 54 include: —Guidance to ensure consistent policy

for determining the need for watertight doors to remain open during navigation; —Safety provisions applicable to

tenders operating from passenger ships; —Interpretation on application of

SOLAS, MARPOL and Load Line requirements for major conversions of oil tankers; —Application of amendments to SOLAS

chapter III and the LSA Code; —Performance standards for recovery

systems for all types of ships; —Guidelines for a visible element to

general alarm systems on passenger ships; —Development of new framework of

requirements for life-saving appliances; —Amendments to Assembly Resolution

A.744(18); —Development of a mandatory Code for

ships operating in polar waters; —Thermal performance of immersion

suits; —Protection against noise on board

ships; —Amendments to the Revised

recommendation on testing of lifesaving appliances; —Consideration of IACS unified

interpretations; —Test standards for type approval of

add-on equipment; —Measures to promote integrated bilge

water treatment systems; —Guidelines for a shipboard oil waste

pollution prevention plan; —Manually operated alternatives in the

event of prevention pollution equipment malfunctions. The next three open meetings will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday November 17th, 2010, Wednesday December 15th, 2010, and Wednesday February 16th, 2011 in suite 1060 of the
Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM), 1800 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209. The primary purpose of these three meetings is to prepare for the 15th Session of the
IMO Subcommittee on Radio
communications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR 15) to be held from March 7 through March 11, 2011.

The primary matters to be considered
at COMSAR 15 include: —Global Maritime Distress and Safety

System (GMDSS) —ITU Radiocommunication matters —Satellite services (Inmarsat and

COSPAS–SARSAT) —Matters concerning search and rescue,

including those related to the 1979
SAR Conference and the implementation of the GMDSS —Developments in maritime

radiocommunication systems and technology —Revision of the IAMSAR Manual —Safety provisions applicable to

tenders operating from passenger ships —Measures to protect the safety of

persons rescued at sea —Development of an e-navigation

strategy implementation plan —Revision of Performance Standards for

float-free satellite EPIRBs operating on 406 MHz (resolution A.810(19)) Members of the public may attend the four meetings up to the seating capacity of the rooms. To facilitate the building security process and request reasonable accommodations, those who plan to attend one or all of the four meetings should contact the following coordinators at least 7 days prior to the meetings: —For the one DE 54 meeting on

September 21st, contact Mr. Wayne Lundy, by e-mail at wayne.m.lundy@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1379, by fax at (202) 372– 1925, or in writing at Commandant (CG–5224), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593–7126 not later than September 14th, 2010, 7 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after September 14th might not be
able to be accommodated. —For the three COMSAR 15 meetings

on November 17th, 2010, December 15th, 2010, and February 16th, 2011 contact Mr. Russell Levin, by e-mail at russell.s.levin@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 475–3555, by fax at (202) 475– 3927, or in writing at Commandant


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(CG–652), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Stop 7101, Washington, DC 20593–7101 not later than 7 days prior to the meetings. Later requests might not be able to be
accommodated. Due to security considerations at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC, two valid, government issued photo identifications must be presented to gain entrance to the building. The Coast Guard Headquarters building is accessible by taxi and privately owned conveyance (public transportation is not generally available). However, parking in the vicinity of the building is extremely
limited.

Access to RTCM in Arlington, VA does not require the production of government issued photo identification. In addition, paid parking is generally available in the building at 1800 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA. Additional information regarding the IMO SHC public meetings may be found at: http:// www.uscg.mil/imo.

Dated: August 30, 2010.
Jon Trent Warner, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2010–22195 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–09–P**

**OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES**
**TRADE REPRESENTATIVE**

**Notice of Meeting of the Committee of Chairs of the Industry Trade Advisory**  **Committees (ITACs)**

**AGENCY :**  Office of the United States Trade Representative.

**ACTION :**  Notice of a Partially Opened Meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The Committee of Chairs of the Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITACs) will hold a meeting on Friday, September 17, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The meeting will be closed to the public from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and opened to the public
from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.

**DATES :**  The meeting is scheduled for September 17, 2010, unless otherwise
notified.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4830, located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20230.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ingrid Mitchem, DFO (202) 482–3268, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Agenda topics to be discussed are: —National Export Initiative (NEI). —Report of the Chairs on ITACs’ Trade

Priority Issues and Concerns.

Isaac Faz, Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement.

[FR Doc. 2010–22137 Filed 9–3–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3190–W0–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Highway Administration**

**[Docket No. FHWA–2010–0114]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for**  **Approval of a New Information**
**Collection**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of request for approval of
a new information collection.

**SUMMARY :**  The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval of a new information
collection that is summarized below
under **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**

**.** We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.

**DATES :**  Please submit comments by November 8, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 2010–0114 by any of the following
methods:

Web site: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.

Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.

Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Karen White, (202) 366–9474, Office of Innovative Program Delivery, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title: Experiments on Driving under Uncertain Congestion Conditions and
the Effects on Traffic Networks from Congestion Pricing Initiatives.

Background: The traditional way of financing the transportation system in the U.S. is currently being challenged and new revenue schemes are being evaluated for possible implementation. In addition, the growth in traffic volumes overwhelms the ability to finance additional road capacity. Congestion pricing is gaining support across the world as a way to solve the congestion problem and thereby ease the congestion cost to the public and at the same time generate revenues that
can be used to fund additional transportation capacity. While congestion pricing strategies have been implemented in several parts of the world, the implementation is still relatively limited in this country.

This study will assess the responses to several congestion pricing schemes by asking volunteer participants to make driving choices under these schemes in an experiment. The study will present participants with a number of choice situations involving routes that vary in road pricing and travel time. Three basic types of experiments will be conducted: A field experiment using Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers; a
multi-driver traffic simulation experiment; and a single driver simulator experiment. In addition to these experiments participants will answer short demographic questionnaires and short surveys of their driving habits.

The initial phase will consist of recruiting participants by sending out invitation letters to potential participants who are drivers on select routes in the Miami, Florida, Orlando, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan areas. Local toll road agencies have agreed to collaborate with the researchers in this phase. The
invitation will ask those who are interested to complete a survey online. This survey is used to filter respondents based on how frequently they drive on the selected routes. A typical respondent will complete this survey in 30 minutes. Respondents who express interest in being part of the experiments
will be asked to attend four face-to-face
sessions. There will be a choice of times
and locations for these sessions so as to make it convenient for the participant.