FACA Committee Purpose & Justification The information in this plan was imported from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) database and transformed into StratML Part 1, Strategic Plan, format. Fiscal Year:2011 Committee Type: National Policy Issue Advisory Board Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee DOT 0a1e033b-5563-44c7-aaa8-abced7fe8f88 [ Location : (http://stratml.fido.gov/dick/DOTFACA29119.xml) ][ Federated Name : (urn:www.dot.gov:agency:19:committee:29119:) ][ Agency Name : (Department of Transportation) ][ Agency Acronym : (DOT) ][ Agency Domain : (www.dot.gov) ] [ Agency Web Site : (http://www.dot.gov) ][ Committee Name : (Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee) ][ Committee Type : (National Policy Issue Advisory Board) ][ Committee Web Site : (http://www.its.dot.gov/itspac/index.htm) ][ Goal? : (yes) ][ Vision? : (yes) ][ Mission? : (yes) ] Department of Transportation http://www.dot.gov http://www.its.dot.gov/itspac/index.htm New committee members are selected from among the following categories, balanced between metropolitan and rural interests. However, members are also considered who are not from the categories listed to achieve the broad range of experience and understanding noted above.(A) a representative from a State highway department;(B) a representative from a local highway department who is not from a metropolitan planning organization;(C) a representative from a State, local, or regional transit agency;(D) a representative from a metropolitan planning organization;(E) a private sector user of intelligent transportation system technologies;(F) an academic researcher with expertise in computer science or another information science field related to intelligent transportation systems, and who is not an expert on transportation issues;(G) an academic researcher who is a civil engineer;(H) an academic researcher who is a social scientist with expertise in transportation issues;(I) a representative from a nonprofit group representing the intelligent transportation system industry;(J) a representative from a public interest group concerned with safety;(K) a representative from a public interest group concerned with the impact of the transportation system on land use and residential patterns; and(L) members with expertise in planning, safety, and operations. The Committee will act solely as an advisory body to the Secretary on matters relating to the study, development, and implementation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The Committee will provide input into the development of the ITS strategic plan and review ITS research proposals which are under funding consideration by the Department. 78d4c946-cfc5-4b4f-b238-3d1061ea24f8 The Committee will act solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of Transportation on all matters relating to the study, development and implementation of intelligent transportation systems. Through its sponsor, the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office, the ITSPAC will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding ITS program needs, objectives, plans, approaches, contents and progress. e03f8581-f210-404a-9dfb-f65a80c555e3 The Committee is necessary to provide a forum for national discussion and recommendations on ITS activities, system architecture, standards, human factors, deployment strategies, international liaison, eductation/outreach, and program activities. Establishment of the committee is mandated by Public Law 109-59; Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); August 10, 2005; Section 5305 (h). e3102b97-0297-4551-bb9c-b9919bee5c3b 43e72a74-837d-4f4e-adc4-ee1d15ceea64 42e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273 2010-10-01 2011-09-30 2013-07-09 http://explore.data.gov/resource/datasets/c5i3-bb9j Gannon (J.) Dick gannon_dick@yahoo.com