[Federal Register: October 5, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 193)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2005-23112]
Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway
Administration
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of meeting of advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the first meeting of the Motorcyclist
Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration (MAC-FHWA). The
purpose of this meeting is to advise the Secretary of Transportation,
through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, on
infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including (1)
barrier design; (2) road design, construction, and maintenance
practices; and (3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent
transportation system technologies, pursuant to Section 1914 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
DATES: The first meeting of the MAC-FHWA is scheduled for October 24,
2006, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESS: The first MAC-FHWA meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn
Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Halladay, the Designated
Federal Official, Office of Safety, 202-366-2288,
michael.halladay@dot.gov), or Dr. Morris Oliver, Office of Safety,
202-366-2251, (morris.oliver@dot.gov), Federal Highway Administration,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 10, 2005, the President signed into law the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144). Section 1914
of SAFETEA-LU mandates the establishment of the Motorcyclist Advisory
Council as follows: ``The Secretary, acting through the Administrator
of the Federal Highway Administration, in consultation with the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate, shall appoint a Motorcyclist Advisory Council to coordinate
with and advise the Administrator on infrastructure issues of concern
to motorcyclists, including--
(1) barrier design;
(2) road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and
(3) the architecture and implementation of intelligent
transportation system technologies.''
In addition, Section 1914 specifies the membership of the council:
``The Council shall consist of not more than 10 members of the
motorcycling community with professional expertise in national
motorcyclist safety advocacy, including--
(1) at least--
(A) one member recommended by a national motorcyclist association;
(B) one member recommended by a national motorcycle riders
foundation;
(C) one representative of the National Association of State
Motorcycle Safety Administrators;
(D) two members of State motorcyclists' organizations;
(E) one member recommended by a national organization that
represents the builders of highway infrastructure;
(F) one member recommended by a national association that
represents the traffic safety systems industry; and
(G) one member of a national safety organization; and
(2) at least one, and not more than two, motorcyclists who are
traffic system design engineers or State transportation department
officials.''
To carry out this requirement, the FHWA published a notice of
intent to form an advisory committee in the Federal Register on
December 23, 2005 (70 FR 76353). This notice, consistent with the
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), announced
the establishment of the Council and invited comments and nominations
for membership.
A total of forty-four (44) nominations were received to the docket
for the motorcyclist advisory council; thirty-nine (39) were for
specific individuals and five (5) nominated specific organizations.
Many nominations came with multiple endorsements from Congress,
motorcyclist organizations, and motorcycle companies. In addition,
there were twenty-three (23) self-nominations. The FHWA selected the
members based on elements such as consistency with the Congressional
direction on the composition of the advisory council; recommendations
received from associations and other organizations, Congressional
recommendations; experience related to motorcyclist safety and
transportation infrastructure; and geographical representation among
the States. The
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ten (10) selected members, their roles, and who nominated them are as
follows:
Ed Moreland, Vice President, Government Relations, American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA), will serve as a member recommended by a
national motorcyclist association. Mr. Moreland was recommended by
Senator James Inhofe and Representatives Sherwood Boehlert, Peter
DeFazio, Sam Graves and Thomas Petri, as well as Wayne T. Curtin
(Harley Davidson Motorcycles) and Robert Razor (AMA). Mr. Moreland was
also self-nominated.
Jeff Hennie, Vice President Government Relations, Motorcycle Riders
Foundation, will serve as a member recommended by a national motorcycle
riders foundation. Mr. Hennie was self-nominated.
Ken Kiphart, Chairperson and a member of the Executive Committee of
the National Association of State Motorcycle State Administrators and
Administrator of the Nevada Department of Public Safety, will serve as
a representative of the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety
Administrators. Mr. Kiphart was self-nominated.
Darrel Killion, State Coordinator for A Brotherhood for Awareness,
Training and Education (ABATE) of South Dakota, will serve as a member
of a State motorcyclist organization. Mr. Killion was recommended by
Senators John Thune and Tim Johnson and Representative Stephanie
Herseth. Mr. Killion was self-nominated.
Steven P. Zimmer, State Executive Director, American Bikers Aimed
Toward Education (ABATE) of Ohio, will serve as a member of a State
motorcyclist organization. Mr. Zimmer was recommended by Representative
Ted Strickland. Mr. Zimmer was also self-nominated.
Gerald J. Salontai, P.E. President and CEO of Kleinfelder, Inc.,
will serve as a member recommended by a national organization that
represents the builders of highway infrastructure. Mr. Salontai was
recommended by the American Road and Transportation Builders
Association (ARTBA).
Robert J. McClune, Executive Vice President and General Manager of
North American Potters Industries, will serve as a member recommended
by a national association that represents the traffic safety systems
industry. Mr. McClune was recommended by the American Traffic Safety
Services Association (ATSSA).
Kathy Van Kleeck, Vice President, Government Relations, Motorcycle
Safety Foundation (MSF), will serve as a member of a national safety
organization. Ms. Van Kleeck was recommended by Senator James Inhofe.
Mark Bloschock, P.E., Manager, Special Projects Branch, Texas
Department of Transportation (TXDOT), will serve as a member who is a
motorcyclist and a traffic systems design engineer or State
transportation department official. Mr. Bloschock was recommended by
the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO).
Donald Vaughn, Chief Engineer/Deputy Director of Operations Alabama
Department of Transportation, will serve as a member who is a
motorcyclist and a traffic systems design engineer or State
transportation department official. Mr. Vaughn was recommended by the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO).
The FHWA anticipates that the MAC-FHWA will meet at least once a
year, with meetings held in Washington, DC, and the FHWA will publish
notices in the Federal Register to announce the times, dates, and
locations of these meetings. Meetings of the Council are open to the
public and time will be provided in each meeting's schedule for
comments by members of the public. Attendance will necessarily be
limited by the size of the meeting room. Members of the public may
present oral or written comments at the meeting or may present written
materials by providing copies to Ms. Fran Bents, Westat, 1650 Research
Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850-3195, (240) 314-7557, ten (10) days
prior to the meeting.
The agenda topics for the meetings will include a discussion of the
following issues: (1) Barrier design; (2) road design, construction,
and maintenance practices; and (3) the architecture and implementation
of intelligent transportation system technologies.
Conclusion: The first meeting of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council
to the Federal Highway Administration will be held on October 24, 2006,
at the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024
from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
(Authority: Section 1914 of Pub. L. 109-59; Public L. 92-463, 5
U.S.C., App. II Sec. 1.)
Issued on: September, 29, 2006.
J. Richard Capka,
Federal Highway Administrator.
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