Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration, 20357-20358 [E8-7941]

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DATES: The fourth meeting of the MAC– FHWA is scheduled for May 6–7, 2008, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 6, and from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on May 7. ADDRESSES: The fourth MAC–FHWA meeting will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Halladay, the Designated Federal Official, Office of Safety, 202– 366–2288, (michael.halladay@dot.gov), or Dr. Morris Oliver, Office of Safety, 202–366–2288, (morris.oliver@dot.gov), Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 10, 2005, the President signed into law the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity E:\FR\FM\15APN1.SGM 15APN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 20358 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 15, 2008 / Notices Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) (Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144). Section 1914 of SAFETEA–LU mandates the establishment of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council as follows: ‘‘The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in consultation with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, shall appoint a Motorcyclist Advisory Council to coordinate with and advise the Administrator on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including— (1) Barrier design; (2) Road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and (3) The architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies.’’ In addition, section 1914 specifies the membership of the council: ‘‘The Council shall consist of not more than ten members of the motorcycling community with professional expertise in national motorcyclist safety advocacy, including— (1) At least— (A) One member recommended by a national motorcyclist association; (B) One member recommended by a national motorcycle riders foundation; (C) One representative of the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators; (D) Two members of State motorcyclists’ organizations; (E) One member recommended by a national organization that represents the builders of highway infrastructure; (F) One member recommended by a national association that represents the traffic safety systems industry; and (G) One member of a national safety organization; and (2) At least one, and not more than two, motorcyclists who are traffic system design engineers or State transportation department officials.’’ To carry out this requirement, the FHWA published a notice of intent to form an advisory committee in the Federal Register on December 23, 2005 (70 FR 76353). This notice, consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), announced the establishment of the Council and invited comments and nominations for membership. The FHWA announced the ten members selected to the Council in the Federal Register on October 5, 2006 (71 FR 58903). An electronic copy of this document and the previous Federal Register notices associated with the MAC–FHWA can be downloaded VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:31 Apr 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at: https://www.regulations.gov and the Office of the Federal Register’s home page at: https://www.archives.gov/ federal_register. The FHWA anticipates that the MAC– FHWA will meet at least once a year, with meetings held in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and the FHWA will publish notices in the Federal Register to announce the times, dates, and locations of these meetings. Meetings of the Council are open to the public and time will be provided in each meeting’s schedule for comments by members of the public. Attendance will necessarily be limited by the size of the meeting room. Members of the public may present oral or written comments at the meeting or may present written materials by providing copies to Ms. Fran Bents, Westat, 1650 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850–3195, (240) 314–7557, 10 days prior to the meeting. The agenda topics for the meetings will include a discussion of the following issues: (1) Barrier design; (2) road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and (3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies. Conclusion The fourth meeting of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration will be held on May 6–7, 2008, at the Sheraton Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 6, and from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on May 7. Authority: Section 1914 of Pub. L. 109–59; Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App. II section 1. Issued on: April 7, 2008. James D. Ray, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. E8–7941 Filed 4–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Certificate of Authority as an acceptable surety on Federal bonds is hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following company: AXIS Reinsurance Company (NAIC #20370). Business Address: 11680 Great Oaks Way, Suite 500, Alpharetta, GA 30022. Phone: (678) 746–9400. Underwriting Limitation b/: $55,089,000. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20357-20358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7941]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2005-23112]


Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway 
Administration

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting of advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the fourth meeting of the Motorcyclist 
Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration (MAC-FHWA). The 
purpose of this meeting is to advise the Secretary of Transportation, 
through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, on 
infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including (1) 
Barrier design; (2) road design, construction, and maintenance 
practices; and (3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent 
transportation system technologies, pursuant to section 1914 of the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).

DATES: The fourth meeting of the MAC-FHWA is scheduled for May 6-7, 
2008, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 6, and from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. 
on May 7.

ADDRESSES: The fourth MAC-FHWA meeting will be held at the Sheraton 
Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Halladay, the Designated 
Federal Official, Office of Safety, 202-366-2288, 
(michael.halladay@dot.gov), or Dr. Morris Oliver, Office of Safety, 
202-366-2288, (morris.oliver@dot.gov), Federal Highway Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 10, 2005, the President signed into law the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity

[[Page 20358]]

Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144). 
Section 1914 of SAFETEA-LU mandates the establishment of the 
Motorcyclist Advisory Council as follows: ``The Secretary, acting 
through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, in 
consultation with the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate, shall appoint a Motorcyclist Advisory 
Council to coordinate with and advise the Administrator on 
infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including--
    (1) Barrier design;
    (2) Road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and
    (3) The architecture and implementation of intelligent 
transportation system technologies.''
    In addition, section 1914 specifies the membership of the council: 
``The Council shall consist of not more than ten members of the 
motorcycling community with professional expertise in national 
motorcyclist safety advocacy, including--
    (1) At least--
    (A) One member recommended by a national motorcyclist association;
    (B) One member recommended by a national motorcycle riders 
foundation;
    (C) One representative of the National Association of State 
Motorcycle Safety Administrators;
    (D) Two members of State motorcyclists' organizations;
    (E) One member recommended by a national organization that 
represents the builders of highway infrastructure;
    (F) One member recommended by a national association that 
represents the traffic safety systems industry; and
    (G) One member of a national safety organization; and
    (2) At least one, and not more than two, motorcyclists who are 
traffic system design engineers or State transportation department 
officials.''
    To carry out this requirement, the FHWA published a notice of 
intent to form an advisory committee in the Federal Register on 
December 23, 2005 (70 FR 76353). This notice, consistent with the 
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), announced 
the establishment of the Council and invited comments and nominations 
for membership. The FHWA announced the ten members selected to the 
Council in the Federal Register on October 5, 2006 (71 FR 58903). An 
electronic copy of this document and the previous Federal Register 
notices associated with the MAC-FHWA can be downloaded through the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at: https://www.regulations.gov and the 
Office of the Federal Register's home page at: https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register.
    The FHWA anticipates that the MAC-FHWA will meet at least once a 
year, with meetings held in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and 
the FHWA will publish notices in the Federal Register to announce the 
times, dates, and locations of these meetings. Meetings of the Council 
are open to the public and time will be provided in each meeting's 
schedule for comments by members of the public. Attendance will 
necessarily be limited by the size of the meeting room. Members of the 
public may present oral or written comments at the meeting or may 
present written materials by providing copies to Ms. Fran Bents, 
Westat, 1650 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850-3195, (240) 314-
7557, 10 days prior to the meeting.
    The agenda topics for the meetings will include a discussion of the 
following issues: (1) Barrier design; (2) road design, construction, 
and maintenance practices; and (3) the architecture and implementation 
of intelligent transportation system technologies.

Conclusion

    The fourth meeting of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the 
Federal Highway Administration will be held on May 6-7, 2008, at the 
Sheraton Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 
22202 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 6, and from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. 
on May 7.

    Authority: Section 1914 of Pub. L. 109-59; Pub. L. 92-463, 5 
U.S.C., App. II section 1.

    Issued on: April 7, 2008.
James D. Ray,
Acting Administrator.
 [FR Doc. E8-7941 Filed 4-14-08; 8:45 am]
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