81_FR_61903 81 FR 61730 - Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

81 FR 61730 - Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 173 (September 7, 2016)

Page Range61730-61730
FR Document2016-21456

Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 61730]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21456]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[STB Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-No. 1)]


Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Rail Energy 
Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC), pursuant to the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at 
9:00 a.m. E.D.T.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Hearing Room on the first 
floor of the Board's headquarters at 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 
20423.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Wolfe (202) 245-0239; 
[email protected]. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available 
through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-
8339].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC was formed in 2007 to provide advice 
and guidance to the Board, and to serve as a forum for discussion of 
emerging issues related to the transportation of energy resources by 
rail, including coal, ethanol, and other biofuels. Establishment of a 
Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, Docket No. EP 670. The 
purpose of this meeting is to continue discussions regarding issues 
such as rail performance, capacity constraints, infrastructure planning 
and development, and effective coordination among suppliers, carriers, 
and users of energy resources. Potential agenda items for this meeting 
include a performance measures review, industry segment updates by 
RETAC members, a presentation on energy generation reliability issues, 
and a roundtable discussion.
    The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; 
Federal Advisory Committee Management regulations, 41 CFR pt. 102-3; 
RETAC's charter; and Board procedures. Further communications about 
this meeting may be announced through the Board's Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
    Written Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments 
to RETAC at any time. Comments should be addressed to RETAC, c/o Jason 
Wolfe, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 
20423-0001 or [email protected].

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 1321, 49 U.S.C. 11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121.

    Decided: August 31, 2016.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Marline Simeon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2016-21456 Filed 9-6-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 Commission received no comments on                       the Board’s headquarters at 395 E Street
                                                  COMMISSION                                              the proposed rule change.                                SW., Washington, DC 20423.
                                                                                                            On August 29, 2016, the Exchange                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  [Release No. 34–78742; File No. SR–
                                                  NYSEMKT–2016–13]
                                                                                                          withdrew the proposed rule change                        Jason Wolfe (202) 245–0239;
                                                                                                          (SR–NYSEMKT–2016–13).                                    Jason.Wolfe@stb.gov. [Assistance for the
                                                  Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                       For the Commission, by the Division of                 hearing impaired is available through
                                                  MKT LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of a                      Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated               the Federal Information Relay Service
                                                  Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by                    authority.9                                              (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339].
                                                  Amendment No. 1, To Amend Rule                          Robert W. Errett,
                                                                                                                                                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC
                                                  955NY(c) by Revising the Clearing                       Deputy Secretary.                                        was formed in 2007 to provide advice
                                                  Member Requirements for Entering an                     [FR Doc. 2016–21381 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am]               and guidance to the Board, and to serve
                                                  Order Into the Electronic Order                         BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                   as a forum for discussion of emerging
                                                  Capture System
                                                                                                                                                                   issues related to the transportation of
                                                  August 31, 2016.                                                                                                 energy resources by rail, including coal,
                                                     On March 22, 2016, NYSE MKT LLC                      SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD                             ethanol, and other biofuels.
                                                  (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed                                                                         Establishment of a Rail Energy
                                                  with the Securities and Exchange                        Release of Waybill Data                                  Transportation Advisory Committee,
                                                  Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant                                                                            Docket No. EP 670. The purpose of this
                                                                                                            The Surface Transportation Board has
                                                  to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities                                                                            meeting is to continue discussions
                                                                                                          received a request from two professors
                                                  Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule                                                                        regarding issues such as rail
                                                                                                          that work for the University of Oregon
                                                  19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule                                                                               performance, capacity constraints,
                                                                                                          and Stanford University (WB16–37—
                                                  change to amend Rule 955NY(c) to                                                                                 infrastructure planning and
                                                                                                          8/25/16) for permission to use certain
                                                  change the timing for recording the                                                                              development, and effective coordination
                                                                                                          unmasked data from the Board’s 1984–
                                                  name of the Clearing Member 3 in the                                                                             among suppliers, carriers, and users of
                                                                                                          2014 Carload Waybill Samples. A copy
                                                  Electronic Order Capture system                                                                                  energy resources. Potential agenda items
                                                                                                          of this request may be obtained from the
                                                  (‘‘EOC’’). On March 29, 2016,4 the                                                                               for this meeting include a performance
                                                                                                          Office of Economics.
                                                  Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the                                                                            measures review, industry segment
                                                  proposed rule change. The Commission                      The waybill sample contains
                                                                                                                                                                   updates by RETAC members, a
                                                  published the proposed rule change, as                  confidential railroad and shipper data;
                                                                                                                                                                   presentation on energy generation
                                                  modified by Amendment No. 1, for                        therefore, if any parties object to these
                                                                                                                                                                   reliability issues, and a roundtable
                                                  comment in the Federal Register on                      requests, they should file their
                                                                                                                                                                   discussion.
                                                  April 11, 2016.5 The Commission                         objections with the Director of the
                                                                                                          Board’s Office of Economics within 14                       The meeting, which is open to the
                                                  received no comments on the proposed                                                                             public, will be conducted in accordance
                                                  rule change. On May 25, 2016 the                        calendar days of the date of this notice.
                                                                                                          The rules for release of waybill data are                with the Federal Advisory Committee
                                                  Commission extended the time period                                                                              Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory
                                                  within which to approve the proposed                    codified at 49 CFR 1244.9.
                                                                                                            Contact: Alexander Dusenberry, (202)                   Committee Management regulations, 41
                                                  rule change, disapprove the proposed                                                                             CFR pt. 102–3; RETAC’s charter; and
                                                  rule change, or institute proceedings to                245–0319.
                                                                                                                                                                   Board procedures. Further
                                                  determine whether to approve or                         Tia Delano,                                              communications about this meeting may
                                                  disapprove the proposed rule change to                  Clearance Clerk.                                         be announced through the Board’s Web
                                                  July 10, 2016.6 On July 7, 2016, the                    [FR Doc. 2016–21411 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am]               site at WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
                                                  Commission instituted proceedings                                                                                   Written Comments: Members of the
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
                                                  under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act 7 to                                                                        public may submit written comments to
                                                  determine whether to approve or                                                                                  RETAC at any time. Comments should
                                                  disapprove the proposed rule change, as                 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD                             be addressed to RETAC, c/o Jason
                                                  modified by Amendment No. 1.8 The                                                                                Wolfe, Surface Transportation Board,
                                                                                                          [STB Docket No. EP 670 (Sub–No. 1)]
                                                    1 15
                                                                                                                                                                   395 E Street SW., Washington, DC
                                                         U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                    2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   Notice of Rail Energy Transportation                     20423–0001 or Jason.Wolfe@stb.gov.
                                                    3 Rule 900.2NY defines ‘‘Clearing Member’’ as an
                                                                                                          Advisory Committee Meeting                                 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 49 U.S.C.
                                                  Exchange ATP Holder which has been admitted to                                                                   11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121.
                                                  membership in the Options Clearing Corporation          AGENCY:  Surface Transportation Board.
                                                  pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the                                                                     Decided: August 31, 2016.
                                                  Options Clearing Corporation.                           ACTION:Notice of Rail Energy
                                                                                                                                                                     By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
                                                    4 The Commission notes that the amendment date        Transportation Advisory Committee                        Director, Office of Proceedings.
                                                  of March 30, 2016 in the SR–NYSEMKT–2016–13             meeting.
                                                  Notice is incorrect and the proper date is March 29,                                                             Marline Simeon,
                                                  2016.                                                   SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given of a                    Clearance Clerk.
                                                    5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–
                                                                                                          meeting of the Rail Energy                               [FR Doc. 2016–21456 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  77518 (April 5, 2016), 81 FR 21415 (‘‘Notice’’).
                                                  Amendment No.1 was included in the Notice and
                                                                                                          Transportation Advisory Committee                        BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
                                                  provided the clarification that the CMTA                (RETAC), pursuant to the Federal
                                                  Information and the name of the clearing ATP            Advisory Committee Act (FACA.
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                                                  Holder would be entered into the EOC ‘‘as the
                                                                                                          DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                  events occur and/or during trade reporting
                                                  procedures which may occur after the                    Thursday, September 22, 2016, at 9:00                    TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
                                                  representation and execution of the order.’’            a.m. E.D.T.
                                                    6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–                                                                  Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
                                                  77910, 81 FR 35098 (June 1, 2016).                                                                               Activities: Proposed Collection;
                                                    7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                             the Hearing Room on the first floor of                   Comment Request
                                                    8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–

                                                  78238, 81 FR 45323 (July 13, 2016).                       9 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(57).                            AGENCY:    Tennessee Valley Authority.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. E.D.T.
ContactJason Wolfe (202) 245-0239; [email protected] [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877- 8339].
FR Citation81 FR 61730 

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