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DOT - 84578 - Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Transportation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84578
Original Establishment Date	9/20/2019	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ACAA...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	25
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Assistant General Counsel for the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	9/27/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Blane
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/27/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	9/27/2028	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Workie
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Public Law 118–63	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 366-9342
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 366-5944
Specific Establishment Authority*	Pub. L. No. 115-254 and Public Law 118–63	Designated Federal Officer Email*	blane.workie@dot.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	5/16/2024
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The ACAA Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretary of Transportation on issues related to the needs of passengers with disabilities in air travel through recommendations and reports based on deliberation of topics.
How is membership balanced?*	Membership is balance to include all the groups specified in the committee's establishment authority.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	ACAA Advisory Committee will meet at least twice during a 12-month period. The Committee did not meet in FY2024.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The ACAA is a statutorily required committee that bring together a balanced membership including the public and government.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	The committee was re-established in September 2023. Members were appointed in September 2024.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	26	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Committee made 26 recommendations for DOT and various stakeholders, including airlines and airports, with respect to ticketing, pre-flight seat assignments, stowage of assistive devices, and assistance provided to passengers with disabilities at airports and on aircraft and related training of carrier personnel and contractors. 8 of the 26 recommendations are for DOT.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	33.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	DOT and other stakeholders are currently working to implement the recommendations of the Committee. 8 of the 26 recommendations are for DOT. Of those, DOT has completed 4.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	66.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	DOT and other stakeholders are currently working to implement the recommendations of the Committee.	Access Other
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	All committee documents will be available on the committee's public docket, DOT-OST-2018-0204, and through the committee's website, www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ACAACommittee.
Agency Feedback Comment*	DOT and other stakeholders are currently working to implement the recommendations of the Committee.	Narrative Description*	DOT and other stakeholders are currently working to implement the recommendations of the Committee.

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

Interest Areas

Category Area Aviation Aviation Civil Rights Civil Rights Disabled

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