Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB); Notice of Public Meeting Publication: Federal Register Signing Official: Larry W. Minor Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Date: 26 October 2022

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64840-64841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23318]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0209]


Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB); Notice of Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FMCSA announces a meeting of the WOTAB.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, from 
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Requests for accommodations for a disability 
must be received by Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Requests to submit 
written materials for consideration during the meeting must be received 
no later than Wednesday, November 2, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually for its entirety. Please 
register in advance of the meeting at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/wotab. Copies 
of WOTAB task statements and an agenda for the entire meeting will be 
made available at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/wotab at least 1 week in advance of 
the meeting. Once approved, copies of the meeting minutes will be 
available at the website following the meeting. You may visit the WOTAB 
website at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/wotab for further information on the 
committee and its activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Designated 
Federal Officer, WOTAB, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 
DC 20590, (202) 360-2925, wotab@dot.gov. Any committee-related request 
should be sent to the person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    WOTAB was created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 
in accordance with section 23007(d)(1) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure 
Law (BIL) (Pub. L. 117-58), which requires FMCSA to establish WOTAB. 
WOTAB will review and report on policies that provide education, 
training, mentorship, and outreach to women in the trucking industry 
and identify barriers and industry trends that directly or indirectly 
discourage women from pursuing and retaining careers in trucking.
    WOTAB operates in accordance with FACA under the terms of the WOTAB 
charter, filed February 11, 2022.

II. Agenda

    The agenda will cover the following topics:
     An ethics briefing for WOTAB members;
     A report by FMCSA's Office of Research on the results of 
``Crime Prevention for Truckers'', a study of women and other CMV 
drivers and their safety on the road, followed by a discussion;
     Other speakers who may share insights into what WOTAB's 
establishment means to them.

III. Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public via virtual platform. 
Advance registration via the website is encouraged.
    DOT is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all 
participants. If you need alternative formats or services due to a 
disability, such as sign language interpretation or

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other ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
    Oral comments from the public will be heard during designated 
comment periods at the discretion of the WOTAB Chair and Designated 
Federal Officer. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time 
for each commenter may be limited. Speakers are requested to submit a 
written copy of their remarks for inclusion in the meeting records and 
for circulation to WOTAB members. All prepared remarks submitted on 
time will be accepted and considered as part of the record. Any member 
of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any 
time.

Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2022-23318 Filed 10-25-22; 8:45 am]
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