Request for Nominations for the Federal System Funding Alternative Advisory Board to the Federal Highway Administration Publication: Federal Register Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Shailen P. Bhatt Date: 3 October 2023 Subjects: American Government , Roads & Highways Topic:

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68272-68273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21745]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Request for Nominations for the Federal System Funding 
Alternative Advisory Board to the Federal Highway Administration

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

ACTION: Notice to solicit members for the Federal System Funding 
Alternative Advisory Board.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA announces a solicitation of Membership to the Federal 
System Funding Alternative Advisory Board (Advisory Board). Advisory 
Board members will serve for 2 years after the date on which the 
Advisory Board is established, with the potential for reappointment. 
The Advisory Board will assist with providing the Secretary of 
Transportation (Secretary) with recommendations related to the 
structure, scope, and methodology for developing and implementing the 
national motor vehicle per-mile user fee pilot program; assist with 
carrying out a public awareness campaign; assist with developing 
reports to Congress analyzing the national motor vehicle per-mile user 
fee pilot program; and coordinate in the development of the 
recommendations and a report to Congress required under the Strategic 
Innovation for Revenue Collection Pilot Program.

DATES: The deadline for nominations for Advisory Board membership is 
November 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: All nomination materials should be emailed to NVPMF@dot.gov 
or mailed attention to Ms. Angela Fogle, Federal Highway 
Administration, Office of Operations, Room E86-204, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Any person needing accessibility 
accommodations should contact Angela Fogle at (202) 366-0076.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Angela Fogle, Office of 
Operations, (202) 366-0076 or NVPMF@dot.gov; 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Alissa Dolan, Office of the Chief Counsel, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 631-3393 or via 
email at Alissa.Dolan@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 13002(g)(1) of the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58) requires the establishment of the Advisory 
Board. Under this section, the Advisory Board will assist with 
providing the Secretary with recommendations related to the structure, 
scope, and methodology for developing and implementing the national 
motor vehicle per-mile user fee pilot program under section 13002(b); 
carrying out the public awareness campaign detailed in section 
13002(h); and developing the report to Congress required by section 
13002(n). In addition, section 13001(d) of the BIL requires the 
Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
Advisory Board, to submit to Congress a report that: (1) summarizes the 
results of the Strategic Innovation for Revenue Collection pilot 
projects and the national motor vehicle per-mile user fee pilot 
program; and (2) provides recommendations, if applicable, to enable 
potential implementation of a nationwide user-based alternative revenue 
mechanism.
    Pursuant to section 9 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
and in accordance BIL section 13002(g)(1), the Secretary has 
established the Advisory Board. This document gives notice of this 
process to potential participants and affords them the opportunity to 
request representation on the Advisory Board. The procedure for 
requesting such representation is set out below. The FHWA is aware that 
there are many more potential organizations and participants than there 
are membership slots on the Advisory Board. Organizations and 
participants should be prepared to support their participation on the 
Advisory Board.
    Members serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. Advisory Board 
members will be appointed for a 2-year term with the potential for 
reappointment. The Secretary may extend appointments and may appoint 
replacements for members who have resigned outside of a stated term, as 
necessary. Advisory Board members may continue to serve until their 
replacements have been appointed.
    The FHWA is hereby soliciting nominations for members of the 
Advisory Board. The Secretary will appoint, at a minimum, the following 
representatives and entities:
    (1) State departments of transportation;
    (2) Any public or nonprofit entity that led a surface 
transportation system funding alternatives pilot project under section 
6020 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (23 U.S.C. 503 
note; Public Law 114-94);
    (3) Representatives of the trucking industry, including owner-
operator independent drivers;
    (4) Data security experts with expertise in personal privacy;
    (5) Academic experts on surface transportation systems;
    (6) Consumer advocates, including privacy experts;
    (7) Advocacy groups focused on equity;
    (8) Owners of motor vehicle fleets;
    (9) Owners and operators of toll facilities;
    (10) Representatives of the transit industry, including agencies 
and entities engaged in mobility on demand or accessible multimodal 
transportation;
    (11) Tribal groups or representatives; and
    (12) Any other representatives or entities, as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary.
    Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Qualified 
individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by any individual or 
organization. To be considered for the Advisory Board, nominators 
should submit the following information:
    (1) Name, title, and relevant contact information (including phone, 
and email address) of the nominee;
    (2) A letter of support containing a brief description of why the 
nominee should be considered for membership;
    (3) A short biography of the nominee, including any relevant 
professional and academic credentials and any prior experience with 
mileage-based user fees;
    (4) For nominees seeking to serve in their individual capacity (and 
not seeking appointment to represent the interests of a nongovernmental 
entity; a recognizable group of persons or nongovernmental entities 
such as an industry sector or labor union; or State or local 
governments), an affirmative statement that the nominee is not a 
federally registered lobbyist, and that the nominee understands that if 
appointed, the nominee will not be allowed to continue to serve as an 
Advisory Board member if the nominee becomes a federally registered 
lobbyist;
    (5) An affirmative statement from the nominee of their availability 
and willingness to serve on the Advisory Board. It is anticipated that 
board members will serve a 2-year term with the potential for 
reappointment. Initially, board members will be expected to participate 
in quarterly meetings. Additional meetings may be required.

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    (6) An affirmative statement from the nominee of their willingness 
and ability to serve as the chairperson for the Advisory Board, which 
will require additional time commitment beyond simple membership. 
Chairperson duties are described in DOT Order 1120.3 D, ``Committee 
Management Policy and Procedures.''
    Please do not send company, trade association, or organization 
brochures or any other information. Materials submitted should total 
three pages or less, not including any letter(s) of support. Should 
more information be needed, DOT staff will contact the nominee, obtain 
information from the nominee's past affiliations, or obtain information 
from publicly available sources, such as the internet.
    It is important to recognize that interested parties who are not 
selected to membership on the Advisory Board can make valuable 
contributions to the work of the Advisory Board in any of several ways. 
Interested persons shall be permitted to attend, appear before, or file 
statements with any advisory committee, subject to such reasonable 
rules or regulations as the FHWA Administrator may prescribe.
    Any member of the public is welcome to attend Advisory Board 
meetings, and, as provided in FACA, speak to the Advisory Board. Time 
will be set aside during each meeting for this purpose, consistent with 
the Advisory Board's need for sufficient time to complete its 
deliberations.
    All nomination materials should be emailed to NVPMF@dot.gov, faxed 
to the attention of Angela Fogle at (202) 366-0076, or mailed to Angela 
Fogle, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Operations 
Transportation Management, Room E86-204, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590. Nominations must be received by November 17, 
2023. Nominees selected for appointment to the Advisory Board will be 
notified by return email and by a letter of appointment.
    A selection team comprising representatives from several DOT 
offices and, potentially, members of the U.S. Department of the 
Treasury will review the nomination packages. The selection team will 
make recommendations regarding membership to the Secretary through the 
FHWA Administrator based on evaluation criteria including: (1) 
professional or academic expertise, experience, and knowledge; (2) 
stakeholder representation; and (3) demonstrated skills working in 
committees and advisory panels. Some members may have qualifications 
permitting them to fill multiple member representation positions. The 
FHWA Administrator will submit a list of recommended candidates to the 
Secretary for review and selection of Advisory Board members.
    Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race, 
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical 
handicap, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that 
recommendations to the Secretary consider the needs of the diverse 
groups served by DOT, membership shall include, to the extent 
practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
disadvantaged and under-represented groups.

Shailen P. Bhatt,
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-21745 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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