# Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking: Notice of Public Meetings
**AGENCY:**
Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation.
**ACTION:**
Notice of public meetings.
**SUMMARY:**
This notice announces two virtual meetings of the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.
**DATES:**
The meetings will be held on August 14, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EDT and September 6, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. EDT.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meetings will be held virtually. Any person requiring accessibility accommodations should contact the Official listed in the next section.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Maha Alkhateeb, Office of International Transportation and Trade, U.S. Department of Transportation, at *[email protected]* or (202) 366-4398. Also visit the ACHT website at *https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht* .
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**I. Background**
ACHT was re-chartered on July 29, 2022, using the Department's authorities under the *Bipartisan Infrastructure Law* (BIL) (Pub. L. 117-58). [^1] Sec. 23020 of BIL requires the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the ACHT and in coordination with the Attorney General, to submit a triennial counter-trafficking report with (1) recommendations for countering human trafficking; (2) an assessment of best practices by transportation stakeholders; and (3) human trafficking violations involving commercial motor vehicles.
[^1]*https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ58/PLAW-117publ58.pdf* .
**II. Agenda**
At the August 14, 2024, meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:
10:30-10:45 a.m.—Welcome & Call to Order
10:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m.—USG Presentation(s)
12:05-1:00 p.m.—Lunch
1:05-1:30 p.m.—ACHT Report Overview
• *David Saperstein, Chair*
• *Esther Goetsch, Vice Chair*
1:35-3:30 p.m.—Discussion and Deliberation
• *David Saperstein, Chair*
• *Esther Goetsch, Vice Chair*
3:35-3:50 p.m.—Break
3:55-4:25 p.m.—Public Comment
• *Maha Alkhateeb, Designated Federal Officer*
4:30-4:45 p.m.—Next Steps and Closing Remarks
At the September 6, 2024, meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:
11:00-11:30 a.m.—Welcome & Call to Order
• *Julie Abraham, Director*
11:35 a.m.-12:00 p.m.—ACHT Report Overview
• *David Saperstein, Chair*
• *Esther Goetsch, Vice Chair*
12:05-12:35 p.m.—Vote to Adopt the ACHT Final Report Overview
• *David Saperstein, Chair*
12:40-12:50 p.m.—Break
12:55-1:25 p.m.—Committee Member Reflections
• *Esther Goetsch, Vice Chair*
1:30-2:00 p.m.—Public Comment
• *Maha Alkhateeb, Designated Federal Officer*
2:05-2:15 p.m.—Closing Remarks
Final agendas that include a virtual participation link will be posted on the ACHT internet website at *https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht,* at least one week in advance of the meetings.
**III. Public Participation**
The virtual meetings will be open to the public.
Members of the public who wish to attend the August 14, 2024, meeting are asked to register, including name and affiliation, at *[email protected],* by August 6, 2024. Individuals requesting accessibility accommodations, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, may do so via email to *[email protected],* by August 6, 2024.
Members of the public who wish to attend the September 6, 2024 meeting are asked to register, including name and affiliation, at *[email protected],* by August 28, 2024. Individuals requesting accessibility accommodations, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, may do so via email to *[email protected],* by August 28, 2024.
There will be 30 minutes allotted for oral comments from members of the public joining the meetings. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for each speaker may be limited. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meetings must submit a request at the time of registration, as well as the name, address, and organizational affiliation of the proposed speaker. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meetings, the Office of the Secretary may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their prepared remarks no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 6, 2024, for the August 14, 2024, meeting, and no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 28, 2024, for the September 6, 2024, meeting, for inclusion in the meeting records and for circulation to ACHT members. Written comments timely submitted from those participants not selected to speak will be accepted and considered as part of the meeting record.
Persons who wish to submit written comments for consideration by ACHT during the meeting must submit them no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 6, 2024, for the August 14, 2024, meeting, and on August 28, 2024, for the September 6, 2024, meeting, to ensure transmission to ACHT prior to the meetings. Comments received after those date and time will be distributed to the members, but may not be reviewed prior to the meetings.
Copies of the meeting minutes will be available on the ACHT internet website at *https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht* .
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 20, 2024.
Carol Annette Petsonk,
Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation.