80 FR 57433 - Renewal of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee
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)
| Page Range | 57433-57433 | |
| FR Document | 2015-24188 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 57433] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24188] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-No. 3)] Renewal of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee 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 (Board) intends to renew the charter of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC). 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/retac.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Higgins, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 245-0284. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC was established by the Board on September 24, 2007, to provide advice and guidance to the Board, on a continuing basis, and to provide a forum for the discussion of emerging issues and concerns regarding the transportation by rail of energy resources, including, but not necessarily limited to, coal and biofuels (such as ethanol), and petroleum. RETAC functions solely as an advisory body and complies with the provisions of FACA and its implementing regulations. RETAC consists of up to 25 voting members, excluding the governmental representatives. The membership comprises a balanced representation of individuals experienced in issues affecting the transportation of energy resources, including no fewer than: 5 representatives from the Class I railroads; 3 representatives from Class II and III railroads; 3 representatives from coal producers; 5 Representatives from electric utilities (including at least one rural electric cooperative and one state- or municipally-owned utility); 4 representatives from biofuel feedstock growers or providers, and biofuel refiners, processors, and distributors; 2 representatives from private car owners, car lessors, or car manufacturers; and, 1 representative from the petroleum shipping industry. The Committee may also include up to 2 members with relevant experience but not necessarily affiliated with one of the aforementioned industries or sectors. All voting members of the Committee serve in a representative capacity on behalf of their respective industry or stakeholder group. STB Board Members are ex officio (non-voting) members of RETAC. Representatives from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and Transportation; and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may be invited to serve on the Committee in an advisory capacity as ex officio (non-voting) members. RETAC meets at least twice a year, and meetings are open to the public, consistent with the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409. Further information about RETAC is available on the Board's Web site and at the GSA's FACA Database--http://facasms.fido.gov/. Decided: September 18, 2015. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-24188 Filed 9-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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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
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
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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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of intent to renew charter. | |
| Contact | Michael Higgins, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 245-0284. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339]. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 57433 |
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