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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[DOT–OST–2024–0046]
Advisory Committee on Transportation
Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public
Meeting
Office of the Secretary,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
DOT OST announces a
meeting of ACTE, which will take place
via Zoom Webinar.
DATES: The meeting will be held Friday,
May 3, 2024, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Eastern Time. Requests for
accommodations because of a disability
must be received by Friday, April 26.
Requests to submit questions must be
received no later than Friday, April 26.
The registration form will close on
Thursday, May 2.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via Zoom Webinar. Those members of
the public who would like to participate
virtually should go to https://
www.transportation.gov/mission/civilrights/advisory-committeetransportation-equity-meetingsmaterials 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:
Christopher Watkins, Designated
Federal Officer, Departmental Office of
Civil Rights, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
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(202) 366–5990, ACTE@dot.gov. Any
ACTE-related request or submissions
should be sent via email to the point of
contact listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Purpose of the Committee
ACTE was established under the
authority of the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, 5 U.S.C. App 2, 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:
Opening remarks
ACTE Committee Check-In
Review of Department Updates
Review ACTE Rolling
Recommendations Letter to the
Secretary
ACTE Recommendations Report Review
and Full Committee Discussion
Public Comment
Committee Acknowledgements and
Celebration
Next Steps and Closing Remarks
Meeting Participation
Advance registration is required.
Please register at https://usdot.zoomgov.
com/webinar/register/WN_lUy--sGQRf1AHA3F66mPA by the deadline
referenced in the DATES section. The
meeting will be open to the public for
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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
of a disability, such as sign language,
interpretation, or other ancillary aids,
please contact the point 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 point 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: April 8, 2024.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[DOT-OST-2024-0046]
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
Zoom Webinar.
DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, May 3, 2024, from 2:30 to 4:30
p.m. Eastern Time. Requests for accommodations because of a disability
must be received by Friday, April 26. Requests to submit questions must
be received no later than Friday, April 26. The registration form will
close on Thursday, May 2.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Zoom Webinar. Those members of
the public who would like to participate virtually should go to https://www.transportation.gov/mission/civil-rights/advisory-committee-transportation-equity-meetings-materials 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: Christopher Watkins, Designated
Federal Officer, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 366-5990, [email protected]. Any ACTE-related request or submissions
should be sent via email to the point of contact listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Purpose of the Committee
ACTE was established under the authority of the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App 2, 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:
Opening remarks
ACTE Committee Check-In
Review of Department Updates
Review ACTE Rolling Recommendations Letter to the Secretary
ACTE Recommendations Report Review and Full Committee Discussion
Public Comment
Committee Acknowledgements and Celebration
Next Steps and Closing Remarks
Meeting Participation
Advance registration is required. Please register at https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_lUy--sGQRf-1AHA3F66mPA 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 of a
disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary
aids, please contact the point 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 point 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: April 8, 2024.
Irene Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2024-07774 Filed 4-11-24; 8:45 am]
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