

[Federal Register: November 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 226)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

 
Office of Analysis, Research and Technology Forum

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting/Forum.

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SUMMARY: This notice invites interested persons to participate in a 
forum titled, ``Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Analysis, 
Research and Technology Programs'', sponsored by the FMCSA Office of 
Analysis, Research and Technology (ART) in conjunction with the 87th 
Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The purpose 
of the 2008 ART Forum is to provide information on various initiatives 
from FMCSA's analysis, research, and technology programs. Speaker 
topics will include the results of the On-Board Monitoring Safety 
Study; an overview of the On-Board Safety Technologies FMCSA has tested 
and evaluated; the results of the Violations Severity Assessment Study; 
a presentation titled, ``When Cars Collide with Trucks and Buses'', an 
update on the Employer Notification Service Pilot Project; and, a 
review of FMCSA's Wireless Roadside Inspection and Smart Roadside 
Activities. Attendees will have the opportunity to dialogue with FMCSA 
subject-matter experts through an open question and answer session.
    Where and When: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Virginia B & C, 2660 
Woodley Road, NW., Washington, DC 20008, on Tuesday, January 15, 2008. 
Sign-In begins at 7:30 a.m. and the forum starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 
12 p.m.
    Registration: This forum is listed as a session in the TRB Annual 
Meeting Program and all registrants are welcome to attend. TRB 
registration is not required to attend the forum and it is open to the 
public at no cost. To register for the TRB Annual Meeting, visit http://www.trb.org.
 To attend the forum only, send an e-mail to: TRB2008@dot.gov..


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Albert Alvarez, Office of 
Analysis, Research and Technology (MC-RR), Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20590; 
telephone (202) 385-2387 or e-mail albert.alvarez@dot.gov. Office hours 
are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., E.S.T., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Forum attendees will receive an information

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packet on the Office of Analysis, Research and Technology's current 
programs. While the forum will be open to the public, space will be 
limited. Individuals requiring special needs/accommodations (sign, 
reader, etc.), please call Erica Swartz, 202-334-1232, or e-mail 
TRBMeetings@NAS.edu.


    Issued on: November 6, 2007.
Terry Shelton,
Associate Administrator for Research and Information Technology.
 [FR Doc. E7-22883 Filed 11-21-07; 8:45 am]

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