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Project Title: Potential Energy Savings and Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Transportation

PIN: SASP-L-07-03-A         

Major Unit:
Transportation Research Board

Sub Unit:
Studies and Special Programs Division

RSO:
Menzies, Thomas

Subject/Focus Area:



First Meeting: Potential Energy Savings and Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Transportation S
February 7, 2008 - February 8, 2008
Keck Center
500 5th Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20001



If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:


Contact Name: Tom Menzies
Email: tmenzies@nas.edu
Phone: 202-334-1837
Fax:


Agenda:

Agenda for Public Session

February 7 (no public sessions on February 8)

Room 101

Panel Discussion on Federal Initiatives to Reduce Energy Use and GHG Emissions from Transportation

10:15 am

Panel 1: NHTSA, USEPA, and USDOE

Julie Abraham, Director, International Policy Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, USDOT.

Sarah Dunham, Director, Transportation and Climate Division
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Thomas White, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy.

11:30 Committee Discussion

12:30 pm Lunch Break

1:30 Panel 2: USDOT, RITA, FAA, and FHWA

Jan Brecht-Clark, Associate Administrator for Research, Development and Technology
Research and Innovative Technology Administration, USDOT

Arthur Rypinski, Energy Economist, Office of the Secretary, USDOT

Carl Burleson , Director, Office of Environment and Energy
Federal Aviation Administration, USDOT

Gloria Shepherd, Associate Administrator for Planning, Environment and Realty, Federal Highway Administration, USDOT

2:45 Committee Discussion

3:30 Break

3:45 Overview of Legislation and Initiatives in California

Daniel Sperling, Professor and Director of ITS, University of California-Davis and Member, California Air Resources Board

4:15 Discussion

5:00 Adjourn


Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
Closed session on February 7: Emil Frankel
Vicki Arroyo
George Eads
John Fearnsides
John German
Anthony Greszler
Michael Hanneman
Henry Lee
Virginia McConnell
John Samuels
Dan Sperling
Brian Taylor
Kathleen Taylor (via telephone)
and Ian Waitz.

Closed sessions February 8: Emil Frankel
George Eads
John Fearnsides
John German
Anthony Greszler
Michael Hanneman
Henry Lee
Virginia McConnell
John Samuels
Dan Sperling
Brian Taylor
and Ian Waitz.



The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
February 7: The committee discussed the study scope and workplan

February 8: The committee discussed the study scope, workplan, and tentative outline of a report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
None.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: February 19, 2008



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