Freight Stakeholders and Friends: Below is an invitation for a public meeting that will be held at U.S. DOT headquarters on Tuesday, March 5th from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET focusing on Freight in America. Interested parties can attend in person or via remote connection. Feel free to share this notice with any public or private sector organizations or individuals who you think would be interested in attending this meeting. Thank you. Carl L. "Chip" Millard III Federal Highway Administration Office of Freight Management and Operations Program Delivery Team U.S. DOT Headquarters Building Room E84-471 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Phone: 202-366-4415 Fax: 202-366-3225 E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [dotlogo] U.S. Department of Transportation Invites you to attend a Public Meeting on Freight in America Economic Competitiveness, Environmental Sustainability, and Safety Tuesday, March 5, 2013 12:30pm--2:00 pm U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, DC During this session, senior DOT officials will offer updates about freight related initiatives across the department. Participants will have a chance to share their insights during the session. Space is limited so please RSVP as early as possible. In-Person participation at USDOT, please RSVP: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Virtual participation, please RSVP: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> NOTE: The U.S. Department of Transportation is also establishing a National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC) and soliciting nominations for membership. We will share the Federal Register Notice once it is published next week. In the meantime, please visit: http://www.freight.dot.gov/freight_nfac.cfm