[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 58813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25380]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[DOT-OST-2018-0174]


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 December 6, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 
5:00 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: David Short, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation, at [email protected] or 
(202) 366-8822. Also visit the ACHT internet website at https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    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 December 6, 2018, meeting, the agenda will cover the 
following topics:

 Welcome and Introductions
 ACHT Overview and Requirements
 DOT's Counter-Trafficking Initiatives
 Public Participation
 Subcommittees, Next Steps, and Timeline

    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, including name and affiliation, 
to [email protected] by November 26, 2018. Individuals requesting 
accessibility accommodations, such as sign language, interpretation, or 
other ancillary aids, may do so via email at: [email protected] by 
November 26, 2018.
    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 public comments 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 
November 26, 2018, for inclusion in the meeting records and for 
circulation to ACHT members. Written comments timely submitted from 
those not selected to speak will nonetheless 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 
November 26, 2018, to ensure transmission to ACHT 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: November 15, 2018.
Joel Szabat,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-25380 Filed 11-20-18; 8:45 am]
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