82 FR 44867 - Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)

Page Range		44867-44867
FR Document		2017-20505

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 82 Issue 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)]
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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, October 19, 2017, 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: Michael Higgins (202) 245-0284; 
[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 transportation logistics, 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.gov.
    Written Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments 
to RETAC at any time. Comments should be addressed to RETAC, c/o 
Michael Higgins, 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: September 20, 2017.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Rena Laws-Byrum,
Clearance Clerk.
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information regarding the collection and partners of direct-hire U.S. measures review, industry segment
listed in this notice, including requests government employees from all agencies updates by RETAC members, a
for copies of the proposed collection serving overseas under Chief of Mission presentation on energy transportation
instrument and supporting documents, who want to maintain, enhance, and/or logistics, and a roundtable discussion.
to Ramona Sandoval, 2201 C Street develop professional skills while The meeting, which is open to the
NW., Washington, DC, who may be overseas. The information is sought public, will be conducted in accordance
reached on 202–647–1076 or at pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2651a— with the Federal Advisory Committee
sandovalrm@state.gov. Organization of the Department of State, Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 22 U.S.C. 3921—Management of the Committee Management regulations, 41
• Title of Information Collection: FLO Foreign Service. CFR pt. 102–3; RETAC’s charter; and
Professional Development Fellowship Methodology: Applicants will email Board procedures. Further
(PDF) Application. the completed application to FLO’s PDF communications about this meeting may
• OMB Control Number: None. program manager. be announced through the Board’s Web
• Type of Request: New Collection. site at www.stb.gov.
Susan Frost, Written Comments: Members of the
• Originating Office: Bureau of Director, Family Liaison Office, Bureau of
Human Resources, Family Liaison public may submit written comments to
Human Resources, Department of State. RETAC at any time. Comments should
Office (HR/FLO). [FR Doc. 2017–20513 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]
• Form Number: DS–4297. be addressed to RETAC, c/o Michael
• Respondents: The PDF program is
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open to spouses and partners of direct- 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC
hire U.S. government employees from 20423–0001 or Michael.Higgins@
all agencies serving overseas under SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD stb.gov.
Chief of Mission authority at U.S. [STB Docket No. EP 670 (Sub–No. 1)] Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 49 U.S.C.
embassies and consulates overseas. 11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121.
• Estimated Number of Respondents: Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Decided: September 20, 2017.
260. Advisory Committee Meeting By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
• Estimated Number of Responses: AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. Director, Office of Proceedings.
260. Rena Laws-Byrum,
• Average Time per Response: 2.75 ACTION:Notice of Rail Energy
Transportation Advisory Committee Clearance Clerk.
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 715 meeting. [FR Doc. 2017–20505 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am]
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annual hours. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a
• Frequency: Annually. meeting of the Rail Energy
• Obligation to Respond: Required to Transportation Advisory Committee
Obtain a Benefit. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
(RETAC), pursuant to the Federal
• We are soliciting public comments Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Notice of Request for Extension of a
to permit the Department to: Currently Approved Information
DATES: The meeting will be held on
• Evaluate whether the proposed Collection
Thursday, October 19, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.
information collection is necessary for
E.D.T.
the proper functions of the Department. AGENCY: United States Trade and
• Evaluate the accuracy of our ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Development.
estimate of the time and cost burden for the Hearing Room on the first floor of ACTION: Request for comments.
this proposed collection, including the the Board’s headquarters at 395 E Street
validity of the methodology and SW., Washington, DC 20423. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
assumptions used. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
• Enhance the quality, utility, and Michael Higgins (202) 245–0284; U.S. Trade and Development Agency
clarity of the information to be Michael.Higgins@stb.gov. [Assistance has submitted a request to the Office of
collected. for the hearing impaired is available Management and Budget (OMB) to
• Minimize the reporting burden on through the Federal Information Relay review and approve an extension for a
those who are to respond, including the Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339.] currently approved information
use of automated collection techniques SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC collection for Evaluation of USTDA
or other forms of information was formed in 2007 to provide advice Performance. USTDA published its first
technology. and guidance to the Board, and to serve Federal Register Notice on this
Please note that comments submitted as a forum for discussion of emerging information request extension on July
in response to this Notice are public issues related to the transportation of 12, 2017, at 82 FR 32223, at which time
record. Before including any detailed energy resources by rail, including coal, a 60-day comment period was
personal information, you should be ethanol, and other biofuels. announced. No comments were received
aware that your comments as submitted, Establishment of a Rail Energy in response to this notice at the end of
including your personal information, Transportation Advisory Committee, the comment period.
will be available for public review. Docket No. EP 670. The purpose of this DATES: Comments must be received by
Abstract of proposed collection: FLO meeting is to continue discussions OMB by October 26, 2017 to be assured
needs the information collected in the regarding issues such as rail of consideration.
PDF application to determine who will performance, capacity constraints, ADDRESSES: Copies of the subject form
receive a Professional Development infrastructure planning and and the request for extension prepared
Fellowship. The information is development, and effective coordination for submission to OMB may be obtained
provided to selection committees that among suppliers, carriers, and users of from the Agency Submitting Officer.
use a set of criteria to score the energy resources. Potential agenda items Comments should be addressed as
applications. Respondents are spouses for this meeting include a performance follows: Desk Officer for USTDA, Office

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. E.D.T.
Contact		Michael Higgins (202) 245-0284; [email protected] [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339.]
FR Citation		82 FR 44867