80 FR 52846 - Notice of National Grain Car Council Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21613 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 52846] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21613] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. EP 519 (Sub-No. 4)] Notice of National Grain Car Council Meeting AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. ACTION: Notice of National Grain Car Council meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Grain Car Council (NGCC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., app. 2 Sec. 10(a)(2). DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2015, beginning at 1:00 p.m. (CDT), and is expected to conclude at 5:00 p.m. (CDT). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, 1 East Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108. Phone (816) 474- 4400. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Forstall at (202) 245-0241 or [email protected]. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NGCC was established by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) as a working group to facilitate private- sector solutions and recommendations to the ICC (and now the Board) on matters affecting rail grain car availability and transportation. Nat'l Grain Car Supply--Conference of Interested Parties, EP 519 (ICC served Jan. 7, 1994). The general purpose of this meeting is to discuss rail carrier preparedness to transport the 2015 grain harvest. Agenda items include the following: Remarks by Board Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III, Board Vice Chairman and NGCC Co-Chairman Ann D. Begeman, and Commissioner Deb Miller; a review of the upcoming harvest by Bill Hudson, founder of The ProExporter Network[supreg]; and follow-up responses, as well as discussions of related issues, by railroad, shipper, and manufacturer/ lessor response panels. The full agenda, along with other information regarding the NGCC, is posted on the Board's Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov/stb/rail/graincar_council.html. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR pt. 102-3; the NGCC Charter; and Board procedures. Public Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments to the NGCC at any time. Comments should be addressed to NGCC, c/o Fred Forstall, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001 or [email protected]. Any further communications about this meeting will be announced through the STB Web site. Decided: August 27, 2015. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Tia Delano, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-21613 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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the subject vehicles that BMW no longer items include the following: Remarks by System. This data collection effort
controlled at the time it determined that Board Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III, supports a multi-year program focused
the noncompliance existed. However, Board Vice Chairman and NGCC Co- on improving transit rail safety by
any decision on this petition does not Chairman Ann D. Begeman, and collecting and analyzing data and
relieve vehicle distributors and dealers Commissioner Deb Miller; a review of information on close calls and other
of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for the upcoming harvest by Bill Hudson, unsafe occurrences in the Washington
sale, or introduction or delivery for founder of The ProExporter Network®; Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
introduction into interstate commerce of and follow-up responses, as well as (WMATA) rail system. The program is
the noncompliant vehicles under their discussions of related issues, by co-sponsored by WMATA’s Office of the
control after BMW notified them that railroad, shipper, and manufacturer/ Deputy General Manager Operations
the subject noncompliance existed. lessor response panels. The full agenda, (DGMO) and the President/Business
Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: along with other information regarding Agent of the Amalgamated Transit
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and the NGCC, is posted on the Board’s Web Union (ATU) Local 689. It is designed
501.8) site at http://www.stb.dot.gov/stb/rail/ to identify safety issues and propose
graincar_council.html. corrective actions based on voluntary
Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, The meeting, which is open to the reports of close calls submitted
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. public, will be conducted pursuant to confidentially to the Bureau of
[FR Doc. 2015–21580 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S.
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory Department of Transportation. This
Committee Management, 41 CFR pt. information collection is necessary to
102–3; the NGCC Charter; and Board aid WMATA/ATU in systematically
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION procedures. collecting and analyzing data to identify
Public Comments: Members of the root causes of potentially unsafe events.
Surface Transportation Board public may submit written comments to DATES: Comments must be received by
[Docket No. EP 519 (Sub-No. 4)] the NGCC at any time. Comments November 2, 2015.
should be addressed to NGCC, c/o Fred ADDRESSES: To ensure that your
Notice of National Grain Car Council Forstall, Surface Transportation Board,
Meeting comments are not entered more than
395 E Street SW., Washington, DC once into the docket, submit comments
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, 20423–0001 or alfred.forstall@ by only one of the following methods:
DOT. stb.dot.gov. Any further • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
communications about this meeting will http://www.regulations.gov and follow
ACTION:Notice of National Grain Car be announced through the STB Web
Council meeting. the instructions for sending your
site. comments electronically. Docket
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a Decided: August 27, 2015. Number: RITA–2008–2002.
meeting of the National Grain Car By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, • Mail: Docket Management Facility
Council (NGCC), pursuant to the Federal Director, Office of Proceedings. (DMF), U.S. Department of
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., app. Tia Delano, Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
2 § 10(a)(2). Clearance Clerk. Avenue SE., West Building, Ground
DATES: The meeting will be held on [FR Doc. 2015–21613 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
Thursday, September 17, 2015, BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
20590–0001.
beginning at 1:00 p.m. (CDT), and is • Hand Delivery: Deliver to mail
expected to conclude at 5:00 p.m. address above between 9 a.m. and 5
(CDT). DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION p.m. EST, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at [Docket Number: RITA–2008–0002] • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, Identify all transmission with ‘‘Docket
1 East Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO Agency Information Collection
Number RITA–2008–0002’’ at the
64108. Phone (816) 474–4400. Activity; Notice of Request for
beginning of each page of the document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Approval To Collect New Information:
Instructions: All comments must
Forstall at (202) 245–0241 or Confidential Close Call Reporting for
include the agency name and docket
alfred.forstall@stb.dot.gov. [Assistance Transit Rail System
number for this notice. Paper comments
for the hearing impaired is available AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation should be submitted in duplicate. The
through the Federal Information Relay Statistics (BTS), Office of the Assistant DMF is open for examination and
Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339]. Secretary for Research Technology copying, at the above address from 9
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NGCC (OST–R), U.S. Department of a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday through
was established by the Interstate Transportation. Friday, except Federal holidays. If you
Commerce Commission (ICC) as a ACTION: Notice and request for wish to receive confirmation of receipt
working group to facilitate private- comments. of your written comments, please
sector solutions and recommendations include a self-addressed, stamped
to the ICC (and now the Board) on SUMMARY: In accordance with the postcard with the following statement:
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
matters affecting rail grain car requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of ‘‘Comments on Docket RITA–2008–
availability and transportation. Nat’l the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 0002.’’ The Docket Clerk will date stamp
Grain Car Supply—Conference of this notice announces the intention of the postcard prior to returning it to you
Interested Parties, EP 519 (ICC served the Bureau of Transportation Statistics via the U.S. mail. Please note that all
Jan. 7, 1994). to request the Office of Management and comments received, including any
The general purpose of this meeting is Budget (OMB) to approve the following personal information, will be posted
to discuss rail carrier preparedness to information collection: Confidential and will be available to Internet users,
transport the 2015 grain harvest. Agenda Close Call Reporting for Transit Rail without change, at www.regulations.gov.
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| Action | Notice of National Grain Car Council meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2015, beginning at 1:00 p.m. (CDT), and is expected to conclude at 5:00 p.m. (CDT). | |
| Contact | Fred Forstall at (202) 245-0241 or [email protected] [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339]. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 52846 |
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