80 FR 57432 - Renewal of National Grain Car Council
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-24187 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 57432-57433] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24187] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. EP 519 (Sub-No. 5)] Renewal of National Grain Car Council AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent to renew charter. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C., app. 2 (FACA), notice is hereby given that the Surface Transportation Board intends to renew the charter of the National Grain Car Council (NGCC). ADDRESSES: A copy of the charter is available at the Library of the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423- 0001, and on the Board's Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov/stb/rail/graincar_council.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Forstall, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 245-0241. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NGCC functions as a continuing working group to facilitate private-sector solutions and recommendations to the STB on matters affecting grain transportation. The NGCC functions solely as an advisory body, and complies with the provisions of FACA. The NGCC consists of approximately 40 members, excluding the governmental representatives. Members comprise a balanced representation of executives knowledgeable in the transportation of grain, including no fewer than 14 members from the Class I railroads (one marketing and one car management representative from each Class I), 7 representatives from Class II and III carriers, 14 representatives from grain shippers and receivers, and 5 representatives from private car owners and car manufacturers. STB Board Members are ex officio (non-voting) members of the NGCC. The NGCC meets at least annually, and meetings are open to the public, consistent with the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409. Further information about the NGCC is available on the Board's Web site and at the GSA's FACA Database--http://facasms.fido.gov/. Decided: September 18, 2015. [[Page 57433]] By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-24187 Filed 9-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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any personal information the proceedings by submitting written DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
commenter provides, to views, data, or comments. FRA does not
www.regulations.gov, as described in anticipate scheduling a public hearing Surface Transportation Board
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– in connection with these proceedings
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at since the facts do not appear to warrant [Docket No. EP 519 (Sub-No. 5)]
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// a hearing. If any interested party desires
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice an opportunity for oral comment, they Renewal of National Grain Car Council
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. should notify FRA, in writing, before AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board,
Issued in Washington, DC, on September the end of the comment period and DOT.
16, 2015. specify the basis for their request.
Ron Hynes, ACTION: Notice of intent to renew
All communications concerning these charter.
Director, Office of Technical Oversight. proceedings should identify the
[FR Doc. 2015–24052 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] appropriate docket number and may be SUMMARY: In accordance with the
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P submitted by any of the following Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
methods: amended, 5 U.S.C., app. 2 (FACA),
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION • Web site: http:// notice is hereby given that the Surface
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Transportation Board intends to renew
Federal Railroad Administration instructions for submitting comments. the charter of the National Grain Car
Council (NGCC).
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0095] • Fax: 202–493–2251.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the charter is
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, available at the Library of the Surface
Petition for Waiver of Compliance U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
In accordance with part 211 of Title New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20423–0001, and on
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Washington, DC 20590. the Board’s Web site at http://
this document provides the public • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey www.stb.dot.gov/stb/rail/graincar_
notice that by a document dated August Avenue SE., Room W12–140, council.html.
25, 2015, the Illinois Central Railroad Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
Company; Wisconsin Central Ltd.; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Forstall, Designated Federal Officer, at
Grand Trunk Western Railroad except Federal Holidays.
Company; Chicago, Central and Pacific (202) 245–0241. [Assistance for the
Railroad Company; Cedar River Railroad Communications received within hearing impaired is available through
Company; Sault Ste. Marie Bridge November 9, 2015 of the date of this the Federal Information Relay Service
Company; Bessemer and Lake Erie notice will be considered by FRA before (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339].
Railroad Company; and Pittsburgh and final action is taken. Comments received SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NGCC
Conneaut Dock Company (collectively, after that date will be considered as far functions as a continuing working group
‘‘CN’’) have petitioned the Federal as practicable. to facilitate private-sector solutions and
Railroad Administration (FRA) for a Anyone is able to search the recommendations to the STB on matters
waiver from certain provisions of 49 electronic form of any written affecting grain transportation. The
CFR 240.111 regarding motor vehicle communications and comments NGCC functions solely as an advisory
operation safety conduct data required received into any of our dockets by the body, and complies with the provisions
for the initial certification and name of the individual submitting the of FACA.
recertification of locomotive engineers. comment (or signing the document, if The NGCC consists of approximately
The request was assigned Docket submitted on behalf of an association, 40 members, excluding the
Number FRA–2015–0095. business, labor union, etc.). In governmental representatives. Members
The waiver requested would permit comprise a balanced representation of
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
CN to initially certify or recertify executives knowledgeable in the
solicits comments from the public to
locomotive engineers for a period of 60 transportation of grain, including no
better inform its processes. DOT posts
days, and would conform to current fewer than 14 members from the Class
provisions under 49 CFR 242.111(c) and these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the I railroads (one marketing and one car
(d) for the initial certification and management representative from each
recertification of conductors. CN commenter provides, to
Class I), 7 representatives from Class II
believes there is no railroad safety basis www.regulations.gov, as described in
and III carriers, 14 representatives from
that exists for not extending this same the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
grain shippers and receivers, and 5
provision to locomotive engineer 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at representatives from private car owners
certification. www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// and car manufacturers. STB Board
A copy of the petition, as well as any www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice Members are ex officio (non-voting)
written communications concerning the for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. members of the NGCC.
petition, is available for review online at Issued in Washington, DC, on September The NGCC meets at least annually,
www.regulations.gov and in person at 16, 2015. and meetings are open to the public,
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the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Ron Hynes, consistent with the Government in the
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409.
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015–24055 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] Further information about the NGCC
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
is available on the Board’s Web site and
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
at the GSA’s FACA Database—http://
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
facasms.fido.gov/.
except Federal Holidays. Interested
parties are invited to participate in these Decided: September 18, 2015.
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By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, or municipally-owned utility); 4 Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department
Director, Office of Proceedings. representatives from biofuel feedstock of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220,
Jeffrey Herzig, growers or providers, and biofuel Tel: (202) 622–2490.
Clearance Clerk. refiners, processors, and distributors; 2 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2015–24187 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] representatives from private car owners,
car lessors, or car manufacturers; and, 1 Electronic and Facsimile Availability
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representative from the petroleum This document and additional
shipping industry. The Committee may information concerning OFAC are
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION also include up to 2 members with available on OFAC’s Web site at
relevant experience but not necessarily http://www.treasury.gov/ofac or via
Surface Transportation Board affiliated with one of the facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-
[Docket No. EP 670 (Sub–No. 3)] aforementioned industries or sectors. demand service at (202) 622–0077.
All voting members of the Committee Background
Renewal of Rail Energy Transportation serve in a representative capacity on
Advisory Committee behalf of their respective industry or The Kingpin Act became law on
stakeholder group. STB Board Members December 3, 1999. The Kingpin Act
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, are ex officio (non-voting) members of establishes a program targeting the
DOT. RETAC. Representatives from the U.S. activities of significant foreign narcotics
ACTION: Notice of intent to renew Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and traffickers and their organizations on a
charter. Transportation; and the Federal Energy worldwide basis. It provides a statutory
Regulatory Commission may be invited framework for the imposition of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the sanctions against significant foreign
to serve on the Committee in an
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as narcotics traffickers and their
advisory capacity as ex officio (non-
amended, 5 U.S.C. app. 2 (FACA), organizations on a worldwide basis,
voting) members.
notice is hereby given that the Surface RETAC meets at least twice a year, with the objective of denying their
Transportation Board (Board) intends to and meetings are open to the public, businesses and agents access to the U.S.
renew the charter of the Rail Energy consistent with the Government in the financial system and the benefits of
Transportation Advisory Committee Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409. trade and transactions involving U.S.
(RETAC). Further information about RETAC is companies and individuals.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the charter is available on the Board’s Web site and at The Kingpin Act blocks all property
available at the Library of the Surface the GSA’s FACA Database—http:// and interests in property, subject to U.S.
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., facasms.fido.gov/. jurisdiction, owned or controlled by
Washington, DC 20423–0001, and on significant foreign narcotics traffickers
Decided: September 18, 2015. as identified by the President. In
the Board’s Web site at http://
www.stb.dot.gov/stb/rail/retac.html. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, addition, the Secretary of the Treasury,
Director, Office of Proceedings. in consultation with the Attorney
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Herzig, General, the Director of the Central
Michael Higgins, Designated Federal Intelligence Agency, the Director of the
Clearance Clerk.
Officer, at (202) 245–0284. [Assistance Federal Bureau of Investigation, the
[FR Doc. 2015–24188 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am]
for the hearing impaired is available Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
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through the Federal Information Relay Administration, the Secretary of
Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339]. Defense, the Secretary of State, and the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC Secretary of Homeland Security, may
was established by the Board on DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
designate and block the property and
September 24, 2007, to provide advice Office of Foreign Assets Control interests in property, subject to U.S.
and guidance to the Board, on a jurisdiction, of persons who are found
continuing basis, and to provide a forum Additional Designations, Foreign to be: (1) Materially assisting in, or
for the discussion of emerging issues Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act providing financial or technological
and concerns regarding the support for or to, or providing goods or
transportation by rail of energy AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets
services in support of, the international
resources, including, but not necessarily Control, Treasury.
narcotics trafficking activities of a
limited to, coal and biofuels (such as ACTION: Notice. person designated pursuant to the
ethanol), and petroleum. RETAC Kingpin Act; (2) owned, controlled, or
functions solely as an advisory body SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets directed by, or acting for or on behalf of,
and complies with the provisions of a person designated pursuant to the
FACA and its implementing regulations. Control (OFAC) is publishing the names
of five entities whose property and Kingpin Act; or (3) playing a significant
RETAC consists of up to 25 voting role in international narcotics
members, excluding the governmental interests in property have been blocked
pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics trafficking.
representatives. The membership On September 17, 2015, the Acting
comprises a balanced representation of Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act)
Director of OFAC designated the
individuals experienced in issues (21 U.S.C. 1901–1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182).
following five entities whose property
DATES: The designations by the Acting
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affecting the transportation of energy and interests in property are blocked
resources, including no fewer than: 5 Director of OFAC of the five entities pursuant to section 805(b) of the
representatives from the Class I identified in this notice pursuant to Kingpin Act.
railroads; 3 representatives from Class II section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act are
and III railroads; 3 representatives from effective on September 17, 2015. Entities
coal producers; 5 Representatives from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. J & P ADVERTISING, S.A. DE C.V.
electric utilities (including at least one Assistant Director, Sanctions (a.k.a. J AND P ADVERTISING, S.A. DE
rural electric cooperative and one state- Compliance & Evaluation, Office of C.V.), Calle Alberta No. 2166, Col. Los
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| Contact | Fred Forstall, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 245-0241. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339]. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 57432 |
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