[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43383-43385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15458]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2022-0080]


Notice To Establish the Transforming Transportation Advisory 
Committee (TTAC)

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation 
(DOT).

ACTION: Notice of the establishment of the Transforming Transportation 
Advisory Committee (TTAC), TTAC Charter, and TTAC Membership Balance 
Plan.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) announces 
the establishment of the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee 
(TTAC). The Secretary has determined that establishing TTAC is 
necessary and is in the public interest.

DATES: The TTAC Charter will be effective for two years after date of 
publication of this Federal Register notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: TTAC Designated Federal Officer, c/o 
Juli Huynh--Director, Office of Policy Coordination and Development, 
Office of the Secretary, [email protected] or (202) 366-2278.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces the establishment of 
the DOT TTAC as a Federal Advisory Committee in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2) to 
provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary on 
matters relating to transportation innovation. TTAC is tasked with 
providing advice and recommendations to the Secretary about needs, 
objectives, plans, and approaches for transportation innovation. Please 
see the TTAC website for additional information at https://www.transportation.gov/ttac.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 14, 2022, under authority 
delegated at 49 CFR 1.25a.
Vincent Gerard White Jr.,
Senior Advisor for Innovation.

Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee Charter

    1. Committee's Official Designation: The Committee's official 
designation is the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee 
(TTAC).
    2. Authority: The Committee is established as a discretionary 
Committee under the authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation 
(DOT) and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The formation and 
use of TTAC are determined to be in the public interest.
    3. Objectives and Scope of Activities: The Secretary of 
Transportation (the Secretary), or his or her designee, shall present 
TTAC with tasks on matters relating to transportation innovation. The 
Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary 
about needs, objectives, plans, and approaches for multimodal 
transportation innovation.
    4. Description of Duties: The Committee is advisory only. Duties 
include the following:
    a. Gathering information as necessary to discuss issues presented 
by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO);
    b. Deliberating on the following issues, as assigned:
    i. Exploring pathways to safe, secure, equitable, environmentally 
friendly and accessible deployments of emerging technologies;
    ii. Identifying integrated approaches and finding ways to promote 
greater cross-modal integration of emerging

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technologies, in particular applications to deploy automation;
    iii. Recommending policies that encourage innovation to grow and 
support a safe and productive U.S. workforce, as well as foster 
economic competitiveness and job quality;
    iv. Assessing approaches and frameworks that encourage the secure 
exchange and sharing of transformative transportation data, including 
technologies and infrastructure, across the public and private sectors 
that can guide core policy decisions across DOT's strategic goals;
    v. Exploring ways the Department can identify and elevate 
cybersecurity solutions and protect privacy across transportation 
systems and infrastructure;
    vi. Considering other emerging issues, topics, and technologies, at 
the direction of the DFO.
    c. Providing written advice and recommendations to the Secretary.
    5. Agency/Official To Whom the Committee Reports: The Committee 
shall report to the Secretary through the Under Secretary for 
Transportation Policy.
    6. Support: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Transportation Policy (OST-P) will provide necessary support for the 
Committee.
    7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years: The annual 
operating (administrative) costs associated with the Committee's 
functions are estimated to be $200,000. The cost estimate includes 
support from 2 full-time equivalent positions that are required to 
support the Committee. Costs incurred by Committee members for travel 
and logistics will not be paid by the Department.
    8. Designated Federal Officer (DFO) and Sponsor
    a. The DFO for the Committee is OST's Senior Advisor for Innovation 
or his or her designee.
    b. The DFO will approve or call all Committee and subcommittee 
meetings, prepare and approve all meeting agendas, attend all Committee 
and subcommittee meetings, adjourn any meetings when he or she 
determines adjournment to be in the public interest, and chair meetings 
when directed to do so by the Secretary.
    9. Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings: Committee meetings 
will be held approximately twice a year. As necessary, the DFO may call 
subcommittee meetings.
    10. Duration: Continuing until renewed/terminated.
    11. Termination: The Committee will terminate 2 years from the 
charter filing date unless the charter is renewed in accordance with 
the FACA.
    12. Membership and Designation
    a. Members will serve without charge, and without any government 
compensation.
    b. The Committee shall comprise no more than 25 members appointed 
by the Secretary for up to 2-year terms.
    c. Members serve at the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary 
may extend appointments and may appoint replacements for members 
outside a stated term, as necessary.
    d. The Secretary may reappoint members.
    e. The members shall include safety advocates, experts from 
academia/universities, representatives of organized labor, technical 
experts (e.g., automation, data, privacy, cybersecurity), and industry 
representatives. Individuals appointed solely for their expertise will 
be appointed as special government employees (SGEs). No single interest 
group may constitute a majority of the Committee.
    f. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have 
considered the needs of diverse groups served by the Department, 
membership shall include, to the extent practicable, persons with lived 
experience and knowledge of the needs of underrepresented groups.
    g. Members may continue to serve until their replacements have been 
appointed.
    h. The Secretary shall designate a chair and vice chair from among 
members of the Committee. They will serve 2-year nonrenewable terms. 
The vice chair will succeed the chair at the end of the term.
    13. Subcommittees: The Secretary, Under Secretary for 
Transportation Policy, or DFO shall be authorized to establish 
subcommittees. Subcommittees shall not work independently of the 
chartered TTAC and shall report their recommendations and advice to the 
full TTAC for deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees must not 
provide advice or work products directly to DOT. Subcommittee 
membership is not limited to those who were selected as members of the 
Committee. Further, any costs associated with subcommittee travel or 
meetings will not be paid by the Department.
    14. Recordkeeping: The records of the Committee, formally and 
informally established subcommittees, or other subgroups of the 
Committee, shall be handled in accordance with General Records Schedule 
6.2 or other approved agency records disposition schedule. These 
records shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject 
to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
    15. Filing Date: This charter is effective July 19, 2022. The 
charter will expire 2 years after this date unless sooner terminated or 
renewed.

Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee Membership Balance Plan

(1) Federal Advisory Committee Name

    Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC).

(2) Authority

    The Committee is a discretionary Committee under the authority of 
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), established in accordance 
with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as 
amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

(3) Mission/Function

    The Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary on transportation innovation.

(4) Points of View

    The Committee consists of members from DOT's stakeholder groups, 
representing safety advocates, labor, technical experts (e.g., 
automation, data, privacy, cybersecurity), and industry 
representatives. The TTAC membership ceiling is set at 25.
    a. The Committee may be composed of up to 25 members who are 
selected from individuals who are not employees of DOT and who 
represent the interests and opinions of the safety advocates, labor, 
technical experts (e.g., automation, data, privacy, cybersecurity), and 
industry representatives. Other members appointed solely for their 
expertise must be appointed as Special Government Employees (SGE).
    b. DOT seeks to achieve balance among the membership on the 
Committee. Membership shall include representative members and SGEs, as 
necessary. Membership balance is dynamic and may change depending on 
the work of the Committee.

(5) Other Balance Factors

    In addition to the factors stated above to balance the Committee 
membership, DOT seeks balance regarding the following factors: gender; 
geographic area; race and ethnicity; expertise; diversity of work 
sector; and other factors to achieve the most diverse and comprehensive 
points of view.

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(6) Candidate Identification Process

    a. Initial TTAC membership will be solicited through a Federal 
Register Notice.
    b. Periodically, when several openings arise on the Committee, DOT 
will solicit membership from among the representative sectors through a 
notice in the Federal Register and other advertisements, as necessary. 
Adequate time is allowed for candidates to apply or be nominated. 
Additionally, the Secretary may extend appointments and may appoint 
replacements for members who have resigned outside of a stated term, as 
necessary.
    c. Upon closure of the application period, candidate applications 
will be compiled and reviewed and recommendations for membership made 
by the Designated Federal Officer, or designee, and to the Secretary 
for selection.
    d. Under the TTAC Charter, Committee members continue to serve 
until new members have been appointed to replace them. Members may be 
appointed by the Secretary for up to 2-year terms and may be 
reappointed by the Secretary.

(7) Subcommittee Balance

    If established, subcommittees will be balanced according to the 
criteria discussed above. A truncated selection process may be 
implemented.

(8) Other

    None.

(9) Date Prepared/Updated

    This Membership Balance Plan was prepared initially on July 14, 
2022 and will be updated in conjunction with the charter every two 
years.


[FR Doc. 2022-15458 Filed 7-19-22; 8:45 am]
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