Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration |
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Gregory G. Nadeau
Federal Highway Administration
9 January 2017
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2436-2437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00125]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2016-0033]
Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway
Administration
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Establishment of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council to
the Federal Highway Administration; Request for Nominations.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA announces the establishment of the Motorcyclist
Advisory Council (MAC) for a 2-year period. The MAC will coordinate
with and advise the FHWA Administrator on infrastructure issues of
concern to motorcyclists, including: (1) Barrier design; (2) road
design, construction, and maintenance practices; and (3) the
architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system
technologies. The FHWA seeks member nominations for the MAC.
DATES: The deadline for nominations for MAC membership is February 23,
2017.
ADDRESSES: All nomination materials should be emailed to MAC-FHWA@dot.gov or mailed attention to Mr. Michael Griffith, Federal
Highway Administration, Office of Safety, Room E71-312, 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. Any person needing accessibility
accommodations should contact Michael Griffith at (202) 366-9469.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Griffith, Office of
Safety, (202) 366-9469 or MAC-FHWA@dot.gov; 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Seetha Srinivasan, Office of the Chief
Counsel--Legislation, Regulation, and General Law Division, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4099 or
Seetha.Srinivasan@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1426 of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act (Pub. L. 114-94) requires the establishment of a
Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC). The Secretary, acting through the
Administrator of the FHWA, is required
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to appoint a MAC to coordinate with and advise the Administrator on
infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including:
(1) Barrier design;
(2) Road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and
(3) The architecture and implementation of intelligent
transportation system technologies.
Pursuant to Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), and in accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.65, and following
consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General
Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the MAC will be
established for up to a 2-year period.
The MAC shall comprise not more than 10 members appointed by the
Secretary of Transportation for terms of up to 2 years. Members serve
at the pleasure of the Secretary. The Secretary may extend appointments
and may appoint replacements for members who have resigned outside of a
stated term, as necessary. Members may continue to serve until their
replacements have been appointed.
The MAC seeks to have a fairly balanced membership with expertise
in highway engineering, safety analysis, and motorcycling.
Specifically, the following are the categories of members that shall be
included in the MAC:
(1) Experts from State/local government in highway engineering
issues, including:
(A) Barrier design;
(B) Road design, construction, maintenance; and/or
(C) Intelligent Transportation Systems;
(2) State/local traffic and safety engineers, design engineers, or
other transportation department officials who are motorcyclists;
(3) A representative from a national motorcyclist association;
(4) A roadway safety data expert on crash testing/analysis; and
(5) A member of a national safety organization that represents the
traffic safety systems industry.
This document gives notice of this process to potential
participants and affords them the opportunity to request representation
on the MAC. 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
MAC. Organizations and participants should be prepared to support their
participation on the MAC.
It is important to recognize that interested parties who are not
selected to membership on the MAC can make valuable contributions to
the work of the MAC 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 Administrator may prescribe.
Any member of the public is welcome to attend the MAC meetings,
and, as provided in FACA, speak to the MAC. Time will be set aside
during each meeting for this purpose, consistent with the MAC's need
for sufficient time to complete its deliberations.
The MAC meetings will be held approximately twice per Federal
fiscal year, once in-person and once by web conference. Notice of each
meeting shall be published in the Federal Register at least 15 calendar
days prior to the date of the meeting. The meeting agenda and all
relevant meeting information will be posted in advance of each meeting
on the Web site (http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/motorcycles).
Every effort will be made to select MAC members who are objective
and support the functions to be performed by the MAC. A balance is
needed and weight is given to a variety of factors including, but not
limited to, geographical distribution, gender, minority status,
organization, and expertise. Some MAC members may be appointed as
Special Government Employees and will be subject to certain ethical
restrictions, and such members will be required to submit certain
information in connection with the appointment process. With the
exception of travel and per diem for official travel, members will
serve without compensation.
A potential member may self-nominate or be nominated by an
interested organization. Each nomination for membership should submit a
letter of application that includes the following:
(1) The name, title, and relevant contact information (including
phone and email address) of the nominee;
(2) a brief statement detailing interest for involvement in the
MAC;
(3) A brief professional summary or r[eacute]sum[eacute], including
years of experience; relevant professional experience; geographic
representation; and examples of previous leadership role in related
committees, organizations, or advisory panels;
(4) A detailed description of the nominee's experience and
expertise of the subject matter categories described above;
(5) Evidence that the nominee is authorized to represent parties
related to the interest the person proposes to represent;
(6) An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all MAC
eligibility requirements; and
(7) Optional support materials to emphasize interest and
experience. This may include letters of recommendations, up to 3
references, publications and/or research.
Please do not send company, trade association, or organization
brochures or any similar information. 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.
Nominations may be emailed to MAC-FHWA@dot.gov or mailed to the
attention of Michael Griffith, Federal Highway Administration, Office
of Safety, Room E71-312, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC
20590. Nominations must be received by February 23, 2017. Nominees
selected for appointment to the MAC will be notified by return email
and by a letter of appointment.
A selection team comprising representatives from DOT offices will
review the nomination packages. The Federal Highway Administrator will
submit a list of recommended candidates to the Secretary of
Transportation for review and selection of MAC members. The selection
team will make recommendations regarding membership to the Secretary of
Transportation through the Federal Highway Administrator based on
criteria including: (1) Professional or academic expertise, experience,
and knowledge relevant to the MAC activities described above; (2) the
member categories described above; and (3) availability and willingness
to serve.
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 take into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by DOT, membership shall include, to the extent
practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
Issued on: December 21, 2016.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
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