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Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB); Notice of Public Meeting Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor Date: 12 June 2023 Subjects: American Government  , Trucking
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 112 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 38122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12470]
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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: This notice announces a meeting of the WOTAB.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, from 10
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Requests for accommodations for a disability must
be received by Friday, June 23. Requests to submit written materials
for consideration during the meeting must be received no later than
Friday, June 23.
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 the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (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
WOTAB will begin consideration of Task 23-2, Ways to Expand
Existing Opportunities for Women in the Trucking Industry. For this and
all topics considered by the committee, FMCSA will include
presentations by Agency experts and those in the field under
discussion.
III. Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the public via virtual platform.
Advance registration via the website is required.
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 other ancillary
aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section by Friday, June 23.
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. 2023-12470 Filed 6-9-23; 8:45 am]
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