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DOT - 84669 - Advisory Committee on Underride Protection - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on Underride Protection	Agency Name	Department of Transportation
Fiscal Year	2024	Committee Number	84669
Original Establishment Date	6/30/2022	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	7/1/2024	Committee URL	https://www.nhtsa.gov/advisory-committee-underr...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	20
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Chief, Special Vehicles and Systems Division
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr
Current Charter Date	6/30/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	James
Date Of Renewal Charter	6/30/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Myers
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 493-0031
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. 117-58)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	james.myers@dot.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/15/2021
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	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Enacted
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Secretary of Transportation, or his or her designee, shall task ACUP to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on safety regulations to reduce underride crashes and fatalities relating to underride crashes.
How is membership balanced?*	Per statue, Committee shall be composed of not more than 20 members, appointed by the Secretary. Committee shall include 2 representatives of each of the following: Truck and trailer manufacturers; Motor carriers, including independent owner-operators; Law enforcement; Motor vehicle engineers; Motor vehicle crash investigators; Truck safety organizations; The insurance industry; Emergency medical service providers; Families of underride crash victims; and Labor organizations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee shall meet at least once a year
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee shall act solely in an advisory capacity. Duties include the following: a. Gathering information as necessary to discuss issues presented by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). b. Deliberating on issues relevant to safety regulations related to underride crashes and fatalities from underride crashes. c. Providing written consensus advice to the Secretary on underride protection to reduce underride crashes and fatalities relating to underride crashes.
Why close or partially close meetings?
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	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	No	Action Other
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment	N/A	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	N/A	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	N/A	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	N/A	Access Other
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	No committee recommendations at this time	Narrative Description*	Sixteen committee members were appointed in FY23,. The committee had its first meeting 05/25/23

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$57,391.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$57,391.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/5/2025 12:12 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.32	Est Cost Remarks	committee will not be active in FY 25. No Federal activity supporting committee for FY25
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