[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 62 (Monday, April 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 12323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06242]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human 
Trafficking; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Department of 
Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 16, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 
4:45 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. 
Individuals wishing for audio participation and any person requiring 
accessibility accommodations should contact the Official listed in the 
next section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole L. Bambas, Senior Advisor, 
Office of International Transportation and Trade, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, at [email protected] or (202) 366-5058. Also visit 
the ACHT internet website at https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT) was created in 
accordance with Section 5 of the Combating Human Trafficking in 
Commercial Vehicles Act (Pub. L. 115-99) to make recommendations to the 
Secretary of Transportation on actions the Department can take to help 
combat human trafficking, and to develop recommended best practices for 
States and State and local transportation stakeholders in combatting 
human trafficking.

II. Agenda

    At the May 16, 2019, meeting, the agenda will cover the following 
topics:

 Welcome
 Final Report Draft Review
 Public Participation
 Next Steps and Closing

    A final agenda will be posted on the ACHT internet website at 
https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht at least one 
week in advance of the meeting.

III. Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public on a first-come, first 
served basis, as space is limited. Members of the public who wish to 
attend in-person are asked to register via email by submitting their 
name and affiliation to [email protected] by May 2, 2019. Individuals 
requesting accessibility accommodations, such as sign language, 
interpretation, or other ancillary aids, may do so via email at: 
[email protected] by May 2, 2019.
    There will be 30 minutes allotted for oral comments from members of 
the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as 
possible, the time for each commenter may be limited. Individuals 
wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a 
request at the time of registration, as well as the name, address, and 
organizational affiliation of the proposed speaker. If the number of 
registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the Office of the Secretary 
may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested 
to submit a written copy of their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
May 2, 2019, for inclusion in the meeting records and for circulation 
to ACHT members. All prepared remarks submitted on time will be 
accepted and considered as part of the record.
    Persons who wish to submit written comments for consideration by 
ACHT during the meeting must submit them no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
May 2, 2019, to ensure transmission to ACHT members prior to the 
meeting. Comments received after that date and time will be distributed 
to the members but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting.
    Copies of the meeting minutes will be available on the ACHT 
internet website at https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht.
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    Dated: March 19, 2019.
Joel Szabat,
Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-06242 Filed 3-29-19; 8:45 am]
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