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DOT - 2601 - Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity	Agency Name	Department of Transportation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	2601
Original Establishment Date	12/1/2016	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	6/6/2025	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	25
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	5/9/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Christopher
Date Of Renewal Charter	5/9/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	5/9/2026	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Watkins
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 366-5990
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Agency decision memorandum	Designated Federal Officer Email*	christopher.watkins@dot.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	9/12/2016
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee will make recommendations that provide timely, comprehensive, inclusive advice to the Secretary on transportation opportunity public policy issues that advance the principles of providing opportunity and access to everyone.
How is membership balanced?*	To ensure that all views are represented, membership will include a balanced representation from academia, community groups, industry/business, non-government organizations, State and local governments, and federally recognized tribal governments and indigenous groups.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	ACTE will meet approximately two times each year.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The main objectives of the Committee are to provide advice and recommendations to inform the Department about efforts to:• Institutionalize the Opportunity principles into Agency programs, policies, regulations, and activities;• Strengthen and establish partnerships with other governmental agencies, including other Federal agencies and State, tribal, or local governments, regarding opportunity issues;• Promote economic and related forms of opportunity by empowering communities to have a meaningful voice in local and regional transportation decisions; and• Sharpen enforcement tools to ensure compliance with nondiscrimination programs, policies, regulations, and activities.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Not Applicable
Recommendation Remarks	Not Applicable

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	Not Applicable	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Not Applicable	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Not Applicable	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment	Not Applicable
Agency Feedback Comment*	Not Applicable	Narrative Description*	The Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity's efforts will include evaluation of the Department's work to achieve opportunity objectives when carrying out its strategic, research, technological, regulatory, community engagement, and economic policy activities related to transportation and opportunity. The Committee met 6 times in FY24

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 11:20 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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