Designated federal officer

(a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall appoint a full-time Federal employee to serve as the coordinator of the Committee on Transportation Equity and act as the Designated Federal Officer for the Transportation Equity Committee. The designated Federal officer shall ensure that administrative support is provided for the Committee. (b) Responsibilities The Designated Federal Officer shall— (1) call meetings of the Committee, and any subcommittees that the Committee designates, after consultation with the Chair; (2) formulate and approve an agenda, in consultation with the Chair, for each meeting; (3) notify all Committee members of the time, place, and agenda for any meeting; (4) provide administrative support for all meetings of the Committee; (5) attend each Committee and subcommittee meeting; (6) maintain all Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity files and records, including minutes from each meeting; (7) adjourn any meeting when it is determined to be in the public interest and chair meetings when directed to do so by the Secretary; (8) make available to the public meeting notes and information; and (9) publish notice of any meeting of the Committee in the Federal Register at least 15 days before such meeting.