Motorcyclist Advisory Council; Notice of Public Meeting

Nicole R. Nason
Federal Highway Administration
17 June 2019

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 28126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12772]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2017-0043]


Motorcyclist Advisory Council; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the second meeting of Fiscal Year 2019 
of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC).

DATES: The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET on 
Tuesday, August 25, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The MAC will convene virtually, via Web conference 
connection. There is no physical address for the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Griffith, the Designated 
Federal Official, Office of Safety, 202-366-2829, 
(mike.griffith@dot.gov), or Ms. Guan Xu, 202-366-5892, 
(guan.xu@dot.gov), Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access

    An electronic copy of this notice may be downloaded from the 
Federal Register's home page at: http://www.archives.gov; the 
Government Publishing Office's database at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/; 
or the specific docket page at: www.regulations.gov.

Background

    Purpose of the Committee: Section 1426 of the Fixing America's 
Surface Transportation Act, Public Law 114-94 required the FHWA 
Administrator, on behalf of the Secretary, to establish a MAC. The MAC 
is responsible for providing advice and making recommendations 
concerning infrastructure issues related to motorcyclist safety, 
including barrier design; road design, construction, and maintenance 
practices; and the architecture and implementation of intelligent 
transportation system technologies. On July 28, 2017, the Secretary of 
Transportation appointed 10 members to MAC, and 3 meetings have been 
held to date.
    Tentative Agenda: The agenda will include a topical discussion of 
the infrastructure issues described above, namely: Barrier design; road 
design, construction, and maintenance practices; and the architecture 
and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies.
    Public Participation: This meeting will be open to the public. 
Members of the public who wish to attend are asked to send an email to 
MAC-FHWA@dot.gov no later than May 20, 2019, in order to receive access 
information for the Web conference room. The Designated Federal 
Official and the Chair of the Committee will conduct the meeting to 
facilitate the orderly conduct of business. If you would like to file a 
written statement with the Committee, you may do so either before or 
after the meeting by submitting an electronic copy of that statement to 
MAC-FHWA@dot.gov or the specific docket page at: www.regulations.gov. 
If you would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on 
the agenda, you should contact Mr. Michael Griffith at the phone number 
listed above or email your request to MAC-FHWA@dot.gov. You must make 
your request for an oral statement at least 5 business days prior to 
the meeting. Reasonable provisions will be made to include any such 
presentation on the agenda. Public comment will be limited to 3 minutes 
per speaker, per topic.
    Services for Individuals with Disabilities: The Federal Highway 
Administration is committed to providing equal access to this meeting 
for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services 
because of a disability, please send an email to MAC-FHWA@dot.gov or 
contact Michael Griffith at 202-366-2829 by May 20, 2019.
    Minutes: An electronic copy of the minutes from all meetings will 
be available for download within 60 days of the conclusion of the 
meeting at: https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/motorcycles/ motorcycles/.

    Authority:  Section 1426 of Pub. L. 114-94.

    Issued on: June 11, 2019.
Nicole R. Nason,
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-12772 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
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