Document ID: DOT-OST-2009-0092-0541
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: Request for Applications: Transit Advisory Committee for Safety Member
Posted Date: 2022-03-15T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14615-14616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05448]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Extension To Solicit Transit Advisory Committee for 
Safety Member Applications

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of extension to solicit Transit Advisory Committee for 
Safety Member Applications.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is extending the 
solicitation seeking applications for individuals to serve as members, 
for two-year terms, on the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety 
(TRACS), which was published on February 7, 2022, with the original 
solicitation closing date of March 9, 2022. The TRACS provides 
information, advice, and recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of 
Transportation (Secretary) and FTA Administrator (Administrator) in 
response to tasks assigned to TRACS. The TRACS does not exercise 
program management responsibilities and makes no decisions directly 
affecting the programs on which it provides advice. The Secretary may 
accept or reject a recommendation made by TRACS and is not bound to 
pursue any recommendation from TRACS.

DATES: Interested persons must submit their applications to FTA by 
April 8, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph DeLorenzo, TRACS Designated 
Federal Officer, Associate Administrator, FTA Office of Transit Safety 
and Oversight, (202) 366-1783, [email protected]; or Bridget 
Zamperini, TRACS Program Manager, FTA Office of Transit Safety and 
Oversight, [email protected]. Please address all mail to the Office of 
Transit Safety and Oversight, Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Nominations

    FTA invites qualified individuals interested in serving on TRACS to 
apply to FTA for appointment. The Administrator will recommend nominees 
for appointment by the Secretary. Appointments are for two-year terms; 
however, a member may reapply to serve additional terms, in the event 
that the TRACS Charter is renewed. Applicants should be knowledgeable 
of trends and issues related to rail transit and/or bus transit safety. 
Along with their experience in the rail transit and/or bus transit 
industry, applicants will also be evaluated and selected based on 
factors including leadership and organizational skills, region of the 
country represented,

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diversity characteristics, and the overall balance of industry 
representation.
    Each application should include the applicant's name and 
organizational affiliation; a cover letter describing the applicant's 
qualifications and interest in serving on TRACS; a curriculum vitae or 
resume of the applicant's qualifications; and contact information 
including the applicant's address, phone number, fax number, and email 
address. Self-application and application through nomination of others 
are acceptable. FTA prefers electronic submissions for all 
applications, via email to [email protected]. Applications will also be 
accepted via mail at the address identified in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
    FTA expects to nominate up to 25 representatives from the public 
transportation safety community for immediate TRACS membership. The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, will make the final 
selection decision.
    This notice is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2). Please see the TRACS 
website for additional information at https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/safety/transit-advisory-committee-safety-tracs.

Nuria I. Fernandez,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2022-05448 Filed 3-14-22; 8:45 am]
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