Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting

• Citation: 88 FR 62624
• Published date: 12 September 2023
• FR Document: 2023-19661
• Pages: 62624-62625
• Section: Notices
• Issuer: Transportation Department

Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 62624-62625]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2023-19661]
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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
                videoconference.
                DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, September 22, 2023, from 2:30
                to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations because of a
                disability must be received by Friday, September 15. Requests to submit
                questions must be received no later than Friday, September 15.
                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via videoconference. Those members
                of the public who would like to participate virtually should go to
                https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/acte/meetinginfo 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 Norman, Senior Advisor,
                Departmental Office of Civil Rights and Warner Dixon, Special Assistant
                for Civil Rights, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department
                of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
                (202) 934-2380, [email protected]. Any ACTE-related request or submissions
                should be sent via email to the points 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:
                An inauguration of the ACTE members
                An overview of the ACTE charter
                An overview of the role and impact of ACTE members
                Remarks from Secretary Buttigieg
                An overview of ACTE focus areas
                A discussion on collaborative approaches and transparency
                Concluding remarks
                Meeting Participation
                 Advance registration is required. Please register at https://www.transportation.gov/civil-rights/acte/meetinginfo 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
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                of a disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other
                ancillary aids, please contact the points 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 points 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: September 7, 2023.
                Irene Marion,
                Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
                [FR Doc. 2023-19661 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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