[Federal Register: March 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 49)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Federal Transit Administration


National ITS Architecture Consistency Meetings

AGENCIES: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit
Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a supplemental notice to 63 FR 5,603 published on
February 3, 1998, announcing a series of regional meetings at which DOT
will discuss national ITS architecture consistency as it relates to
federally funded highway and transit improvements that incorporate
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). It is anticipated that the
upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill will require
federally funded projects which contain ITS elements to be consistent
with the National ITS Architecture and approved standards. In
anticipation, DOT is holding a series of outreach meetings to engage a
broad range of stakeholders in discussions regarding consistency
requirements. These meetings will be of interest to those involved in
the planning, design and implementation of technology applications in
transportation. Locations and dates for the regional meetings are as
follows:

Boston--February 25-26
Los Angeles--March 18-19
Houston--March 25-26
Kansas City--April 1-2
Washington DC Area--April 6-7
Atlanta--April 9-10
Denver--April 14-15
Portland--April 29-30
Chicago--May 13-14
New York--May 19-20.

    Specific locations for the Washington DC Area, Atlanta, Denver,
Portland, Chicago and New York meetings will be published at a later
date.

DATES AND TIMES: The Los Angeles meeting will be held March 18-19,
1998, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on March 18th and from 8:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. on March 19th. The Houston area meeting will be held March
25-26, 1998, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on March 25th and from 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on March 26th. The Kansas City meeting will be held
April 1-2, 1998, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 1st and from 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on April 2nd.

ADDRESSES: The Los Angeles meeting will be held at the Anaheim
Marriott, 700 West Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802. The Houston
meeting will be held at the Double Tree Hotel, 2001 Post Oak Boulevard,
Houston, TX 77056. The Kansas City meeting will be held at The Westin
Crown Center, One Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National ITS Architecture is a master
blueprint for building an integrated, multimodal, intelligent
transportation system. It provides a common framework that define key
elements required for ITS functions. As such, it is an invaluable
resource for planners, builders, designers, and operators of highway
and transit systems to use in extending and integrating their systems
operations.
    A general introduction to ITS will be provided, but presentations
will assume a basic awareness of technology applications in
transportation. The meetings will include a brief introduction to the
National ITS Architecture and associated standards, current thinking by
DOT on possible approaches to consistency, and breakout sessions for
discussion among attendees on consistency-related issues.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Registrations; Carol-Ann Courtney,
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center at (617) 494-2686, fax
(617) 494-2569; Additional Inquires: Shelley Lynch, Intelligent
Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (202) 366-8028; Mac Lister,
Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (202) 366-9292;
Ronald Boenau, Federal Transit Administration, (202) 366-0195; Robert
Rupert, Federal Highway Administration, (202) 366-2194. All are located
at the United States Department of Transportation,

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400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from
7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Information and updates posted at the World Wide Web site at
http://www.its.dot.gov

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48

    Issued on: March 9, 1998.
Dennis C. Judycki,
Associate Administrator for Safety and System Applications, Federal
Highway Administration.
Edward L. Thomas,
Associate Administrator for Research, Demonstration and Innovation
Federal Transit Administration.
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