NFAC Inaugural Meeting Agenda

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Final - NFAC Agenda- June 25 2013.pdf

National Freight Advisory Committee Meeting

U.S. Department of Transportation

West Building Atrium, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

8:00 – 9:00 AM	Coffee for Members
9:00 – 9:05 AM	Call to Order Tretha Chromey, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) National Freight Advisory Council (NFAC)
9:05 – 9:20 AM	Welcome and Kick-Off to the Inaugural National Freight Advisory CommitteeThe Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation NFAC Members Introductions
9:20 – 9:30 AM	Congressional Remarks The Honorable Maria Cantwell, U.S. Senator (WA) The Honorable Jerrold Nadler, U.S. Representative (NY-08)
9:30 – 9:40 AM	Administrative Briefing DFO
9:40 – 10:50 AM	NFAC Short Statements NFAC Members
10:50 -11:05 AM	Break
11:05 – 11:40 AM	Keynote Remarks from DOT Ex-officio Members *NFAC Charter and DOT Expectations* John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Chair, DOT Freight Policy Council Federal Role in U.S. Freight Policy Polly Trottenberg, Under Secretary for Policy
11:45 – 1:00 PM	NFAC Member Lunch DOT Executive Dining Room
1:15– 1:30 PM	National Freight Strategic Plan Overview Beth Osborne, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
1:30 – 3:00 PM	Elements of an Effective National Freight Strategic Plan NFAC Member Discussion and Public Comment Discussion Points Elements of an effective national freight strategic plan; Opportunities for the national freight plan to enhance coordination between local, state and national freight priorities; Specific elements of State freight plans that should be effectively integrated into the national freight strategic plan; Elements from international plans that should be considered for replication in our own National Freight Strategic Plan; Other considerations that should be taken into account in the development of the National Strategic Freight Plan;
3:00 – 3:15 PM	Break
3:15 – 4:30 PM	Measures of Conditions and Performance NFAC Member Discussion and Public Comment Discussion Points Measures of conditions and performance that would be useful to freight transportation customers, users, planners, or policymakers and should be collected as part of the freight conditions and performance reporting system; Challenges and opportunities for identifying and obtaining useful data to support freight conditions and performance? Other considerations that should be included in the development of the conditions and performance report;
4:30 – 5:15 PM	Going Forward Subcommittee Assignments and Deliverables
5:15 – 5:30 PM	Closing Remarks and Adjournment

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