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###### Department of Transportation

          - [DOT-OST-2023-0175]

# AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation.

# ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

# SUMMARY:

 This notice announces a virtual meeting of the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.

# DATES:

The meeting will be held on March 13, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.

# ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held virtually. Any person requiring accessibility accommodations should contact the Official listed in the next section.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Maha Alkhateeb, Office of International Transportation and Trade, U.S. Department of Transportation, at                         *trafficking@dot.gov*                         or (202) 366-4398. Also visit the ACHT website at                         *https://www.transportation.gov/​stophumantrafficking/​acht.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## I. Background

                    ACHT was re-chartered on July 29, 2022, using the Department's authorities under the                     *Bipartisan Infrastructure Law*                     (BIL) (Pub. L. 117-58).[1]                                          The ACHT was initially established as mandated by sec. 5(a) of the 2018                     *Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act*                     (Pub. L. 115-99).[2]                                          Sec. 23020 of the BIL requires the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the ACHT and in coordination with the Attorney General, to submit a triennial counter-trafficking report with recommendations for countering human trafficking, an assessment of best practices by transportation stakeholders, and human trafficking violations involving commercial motor vehicles.                

## II. Agenda

At the March 13, 2024, meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:
    - Welcome and Introductions
    - Subcommittees Reports and Discussion
    - Public Participation

                    A final agenda that includes a virtual participation link will be posted on the ACHT internet website at                     *https://www.transportation.gov/​stophumantrafficking/​acht,*                     at least one week in advance of the meeting.                

## III. Public Participation

                    The virtual meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who wish to attend are asked to register, including name and affiliation to                     *trafficking@dot.gov*                     by March 5, 2024. Individuals requesting accessibility accommodations, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, may do so via email at:                     *trafficking@dot.gov*                     by March 5, 2024.                

There will be 30 minutes allotted for oral comments from members of the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments may be limited. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a request at the time of registration, as well as the name, address, and organizational affiliation of the proposed speaker. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the Office of the Secretary may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their prepared remarks by 5 p.m. EST on March 5, 2024, for inclusion in the meeting records and for circulation to ACHT members. Written comments timely submitted from those participants not selected to speak will be accepted and considered as part of the meeting record.

Persons who wish to submit written comments for consideration by ACHT during the meeting must submit them no later than 5 p.m. EST on March 5, 2024, to ensure transmission to ACHT prior to the meeting. Comments received after that date and time will be distributed to the members but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting.

                    Copies of the meeting minutes will be available on the ACHT internet website at                     *https://www.transportation.gov/​stophumantrafficking/​acht.*

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2024.

Carol Annette Petsonk,

Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation.

# Footnotes

1.                                                     *https://www.congress.gov/​117/​plaws/​publ58/​PLAW-117publ58.pdf.*
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2.                                                     *https://www.govinfo.gov/​link/​plaw/​115/​public/​99.*
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[FR Doc. 2024-02908 Filed 2-12-24; 8:45 am]

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