[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 240 (Monday, December 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 65731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32633]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Intelligent Transportation Society of America; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS 
AMERICA) will hold a meeting of its Board of Directors on Thursday, 
January 15, 1998. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. and will have an 
Administrative Business session at 4 p.m. (Voting Board Members and key 
staff Only). The letter designations that follow each item mean the 
following: (I) is an ``information item;'' (A) is an action item; (D) 
is a discussion item. This meeting includes the following items: (1) 
Introductions and ITS America Antitrust Policy and Conflict of Interest 
Statements; (2) Review and Approval of Previous Meeting's Minutes (A); 
(3) US DOT ITS Initiatives (I/D); (4) President's Commission on 
Critical Infrastructure (I/D); (5) Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) 
Report (A); (6) Report of the Executive Committee (I/D); (7) 
Coordinating Council Report (A); (8) State Chapters Council Report (I); 
(9) ITS America Association Report (I); (10) ITS Awareness Program 
Update (I); (11) Futures Group Report (I); (12) Report of the ITS World 
Congress and Other International ITS Activities (I/D); (13) 1998 ITS 
America Annual Meeting (A); (14) 1998 Board Meeting Schedule (A); (15) 
Other Program Business. Business Session (Begins at 4 p.m.) (16) 
President's Report (I); (16) Report of the Membership Committee (I); 
(17) Report of the Membership Committee (I); (18) Report of the 
Administrative Policy and Finance Committee (I/D); (19) Nominating 
Committee Report (A); (20) Other Business; (21) Adjournment until March 
19, 1998, Board of Directors Meeting in Chicago, IL.
    ITS AMERICA provides a forum for national discussion and 
recommendations on ITS activities including programs, research needs, 
strategic planning, standards, international liaison, and priorities.
    The charter for the utilization of ITS AMERICA establishes this 
organization as an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) 5 USC app. 2, when it provides advice or 
recommendations to DOT officials on ITS policies and programs. (56 FR 
9400, March 6, 1991).

DATES: The Board of Directors of ITS AMERICA will meet on Thursday, 
January 15, 1998, from 1:00 p.m.--5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton Washington Hotel at 2550 Woodley Road, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20008. Phone: (202) 328-2000 and Fax: (202) 234-0015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Materials associated with this meeting 
may be examined at the offices of ITS AMERICA, 400 Virginia Avenue SW, 
Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20024. Persons needing further information 
or who request to speak at this meeting should contact Kenneth 
Faunteroy at ITS AMERICA by telephone at (202) 484-4130 or by FAX at 
(202) 484-3483. The DOT contact is Mary C. Pigott, FHWA, HVH-1, 
Washington, D.C. 20590, (202) 366-9230. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except for legal holidays.

(23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48)

    Issued: December 10, 1997.
Jeffrey F. Paniati,
Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.
[FR Doc. 97-32633 Filed 12-12-97; 8:45 am]
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