82 FR 44486 - Renewal of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)

Page Range		44486-44486
FR Document		2017-20288

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Surface Transportation Board (Board) intends to renew the charter of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-No. 3)]


Renewal of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of intent to renew charter.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, 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 on the Board's Web site 
at https://www.stb.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].

SUPPLEMENTAL 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. 
The Vice Chairman of the Board is an ex officio (non-voting) member 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 (1976).
    Further information about RETAC is available on the Board's Web 
site (https://www.stb.gov/stb/rail/retac.html) and at the GSA's FACA 
Database (https://facadatabase.gov/).

    Decided: September 19, 2017.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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more of the purposes set forth in section rail of energy resources, including, but SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
204(b) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4304(b)) to not necessarily limited to, coal and COMMISSION
designate 2820 Broadway, San biofuels (such as ethanol), and
Francisco, CA 94123, which is owned petroleum. RETAC functions solely as Actions Taken at September 7, 2017,
by the Government of the Russian an advisory body and complies with the Meeting
Federation, as a location and facilities provisions of FACA and its AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin
for which entry or access is strictly implementing regulations. Commission.
prohibited by all individuals, including
but not limited to representatives or RETAC consists of up to 25 voting ACTION: Notice.
employees of the Russian Government members, excluding the governmental
representatives. The membership SUMMARY: As part of its regular business
and their dependents, without first meeting held on September 7, 2017, in
obtaining written permission from the comprises a balanced representation of
individuals experienced in issues Elmira, New York, the Commission took
Department of State’s Office of Foreign the following actions: (1) Approved or
Missions. Such prohibitions will take affecting the transportation of energy
resources, including no fewer than: 5 tabled the applications of certain water
effect as of 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight resources projects; and (2) took
Time on October 1, 2017. representatives from the Class I
additional actions, as set forth in the
As a result, all persons on said railroads; 3 representatives from Class II
Supplementary Information below.
property are required to depart the and III railroads; 3 representatives from
coal producers; 5 representatives from DATES: September 7, 2017.
premises no later than the date and time
stated above. electric utilities (including at least one ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin
For purposes of this determination, rural electric cooperative and one state- Commission, 4423 N. Front Street,
2820 Broadway, San Francisco, CA or municipally-owned utility); 4 Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788.
94123, includes any buildings and/or representatives from biofuel feedstock FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
improvements thereon and the land growers or providers, and biofuel Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel,
ancillary thereto. refiners, processors, and distributors; 2 telephone: 717–238–0423, ext. 1312;
Access to the property will be subject representatives from private car owners, fax: 717–238–2436; joyler@srbc.net.
to terms and conditions set forth by the car lessors, or car manufacturers; and, 1 Regular mail inquiries may be sent to
Office of Foreign Missions. representative from the petroleum the above address. See also Commission
shipping industry. The Committee may Web site at www.srbc.net.
Rex W. Tillerson,
Secretary of State. also include up to 2 members with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
relevant experience but not necessarily addition to the actions taken on projects
[FR Doc. 2017–20269 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am]
affiliated with one of the identified in the summary above and the
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aforementioned industries or sectors. listings below, the following items were
All voting members of the Committee also presented or acted upon at the
serve in a representative capacity on business meeting: (1) Approval of a
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD grant and a grant amendment; (2) tabled
behalf of their respective industry or
[Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-No. 3)] action to amend Commission By-laws;
stakeholder group. The Vice Chairman
(3) adoption of guidelines for preparing
Renewal of Rail Energy Transportation of the Board is an ex officio (non-voting)
an alternatives analysis to provide
Advisory Committee member of RETAC. Representatives clarity to project sponsors regarding a
from the U.S. Departments of formal evaluation of alternate options
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. Agriculture, Energy, and Transportation; for a proposed water source, use or
ACTION: Notice of intent to renew and the Federal Energy Regulatory diversion; (4) release of proposed
charter. Commission may be invited to serve on rulemaking to amend the Commission’s
the Committee in an advisory capacity regulations to codify and strengthen its
SUMMARY: In accordance with the as ex officio (non-voting) members.
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Access to Records Policy; (5) approval
amended, notice is hereby given that the RETAC meets at least twice a year, of waiver requests of Carrolltown
Surface Transportation Board (Board) and meetings are open to the public, Borough Municipal Authority and the
intends to renew the charter of the Rail consistent with the Government in the Village of Hamilton to extend the
Energy Transportation Advisory Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409 expiration dates of their groundwater
Committee (RETAC). (1976). withdrawal approvals; (6) approval of
Middletown Borough’s request for
ADDRESSES: A copy of the charter is Further information about RETAC is waiver, modifying the requirements of
available on the Board’s Web site at available on the Board’s Web site the regulation appropriate to
https://www.stb.gov/stb/rail/retac.html. (https://www.stb.gov/stb/rail/retac.html) Middletown’s request and directed staff
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and at the GSA’s FACA Database to apply this modification to similar
Michael Higgins, Designated Federal (https://facadatabase.gov/). situations while a corresponding
Officer, at (202) 245–0284. [Assistance Decided: September 19, 2017. rulemaking is developed; (7) denied a
for the hearing impaired is available request for waiver from Peak Resorts,
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
through the Federal Information Relay Inc./Greek Peak Mountain Resort; (8)
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339]. approval to extend the terms of
Jeffrey Herzig,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: RETAC was emergency certificates for Sunset Golf
established by the Board on September Clearance Clerk. Course, Sunoco Pipeline L.P., and
24, 2007, to provide advice and [FR Doc. 2017–20288 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] Furman Foods, Inc.; and (9) a report on
guidance to the Board, on a continuing BILLING CODE 4915–01–P delegated settlements with the following
basis, and to provide a forum for the project sponsors, pursuant to SRBC
discussion of emerging issues and Resolution 2014–15: Labrador
concerns regarding the transportation by Mountain, in the amount of $2,000;

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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		82 FR 44486