An announced meeting conducted by transportation officials designed to facilitate participation in the decision-making process and to assist the public in gaining an informed view of a proposed project at any level of the Transportation Project Development Process. Also, such a gathering may be referred to as a Public Information Meeting.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a more formal meeting in a large group setting with an outlined agenda and presentations, whereas an availability session is an informal meeting which allows the community to ask questions of federal representatives one-on-one
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a non-adversarial, fact-finding proceeding conducted by an FAA representative
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                                                     
                        
                        
                            An announced meeting conducted by transportation officials that is designed to facilitate public participation in the decision-making process and to assist the public in gaining an informed view of a proposed project during the Project Development Process.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A meeting conducted by PennDOT at which interested people have the opportunity to meet with transportation and environmental professionals to ask questions and voice their opinion about a proposed project.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A scheduled gathering of DEC staff and the public to give and receive information, ask questions and discuss concerns.