83 FR 34646 - Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancies

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 140 (July 20, 2018)

Page Range		34646-34646
FR Document		2018-15604

The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice of two vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC) for representatives of the electric utility industry, one of which must be filled by a representative of a state- or municipally- owned utility. The Board is soliciting suggestions from the public for candidates to fill these vacancies.

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. 670 (Sub-No. 2)]


Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancies

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of vacancies on federal advisory committee and 
solicitation of nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice 
of two vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee 
(RETAC) for representatives of the electric utility industry, one of 
which must be filled by a representative of a state- or municipally-
owned utility. The Board is soliciting suggestions from the public for 
candidates to fill these vacancies.

DATES: Suggestions for candidates for membership on RETAC are due 
August 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Suggestions may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing 
format or in paper format. Any person using e-filing should attach a 
document and otherwise comply with the instructions at the E-FILING 
link on the Board's website, at http://www.stb.gov. Any person 
submitting a filing in paper format should send the original and 10 
copies to: Surface Transportation Board, Attn: Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-
No. 2), 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael H. Higgins at 202-245-0284. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board exercises broad authority over 
transportation by rail carriers, including rates and services (49 
U.S.C. 10701-10747, 11101-11124), construction, acquisition, operation, 
and abandonment of railroad lines (49 U.S.C. 10901-10907), and 
consolidation, merger, or common control arrangements between railroads 
(49 U.S.C. 10902, 11323-11327).
    The Board established RETAC in 2007 as a federal advisory committee 
consisting of a balanced cross-section of energy and rail industry 
stakeholders to provide independent, candid policy advice to the Board 
and to foster open, effective communication among the affected 
interests on issues such as rail performance, capacity constraints, 
infrastructure planning and development, and effective coordination 
among suppliers, railroads, and users of energy resources. RETAC 
operates under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
Sec. Sec.  1-16).
    RETAC's membership is balanced and representative of interested and 
affected parties, consisting of not less than: Five representatives 
from the Class I railroads; three representatives from Class II and III 
railroads; three representatives from coal producers; five 
representatives from electric utilities (including at least one rural 
electric cooperative and one state- or municipally-owned utility); four 
representatives from biofuel refiners, processors, or distributors, or 
biofuel feedstock growers or providers; one representative of the 
petroleum shipping industry; and, two representatives from private car 
owners, car lessors, or car manufacturers. RETAC may also include up to 
two members with relevant experience but not necessarily affiliated 
with one of the aforementioned industries or sectors. (The at-large 
seats are currently occupied by representatives of rail labor and the 
downstream petroleum production industry.) Members are selected by the 
Chairman of the Board with the concurrence of a majority of the Board. 
The Chairman may invite representatives from the U.S. Departments of 
Agriculture, Energy, and Transportation and the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission to serve on RETAC in advisory capacities as ex 
officio (non-voting) members. The members of the Board serve as ex 
officio members of the Committee.
    RETAC meets at least twice per year. Meetings are typically held at 
the Board's headquarters in Washington, DC, but may be held in other 
locations. Members of RETAC serve without compensation and without 
reimbursement of travel expenses. Further information about RETAC is 
available on the RETAC page of the Board's website at http://www.stb.gov/stb/rail/retac.html.
    The Board is soliciting nominations from the public for candidates 
to fill two vacancies on RETAC for representatives of the electric 
utility industry (one of which must be a representative of a state- or 
municipally-owned utility) for a three-year term ending September 30, 
2021. According to revised guidance issued by the Office of Management 
and Budget, it is permissible for federally registered lobbyists to 
serve on advisory committees, such as RETAC, as long as they do so in a 
representative capacity, rather than an individual capacity. See 
Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Fed. Advisory Comms., 
Bds., & Comm'ns, 79 FR 47,482 (Aug. 13, 2014). Members of RETAC are 
appointed to serve in a representative capacity.
    Nominations for candidates to fill these vacancies should be 
submitted in letter form and should include: (1) The name of the 
candidate; (2) the interest the candidate will represent; (3) a summary 
of the candidate's experience and qualifications for the position; (4) 
a representation that the candidate is willing to serve as a member of 
RETAC; and, (5) a statement that the candidate agrees to serve in a 
representative capacity. Suggestions for candidates for membership on 
RETAC should be filed with the Board by August 20, 2018. Please note 
that submissions will be posted on the Board's website under Docket No. 
EP 670 (Sub-No. 2).

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

    Decided: July 17, 2018.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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Primary Counties: Grant, Hampshire, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC RETAC in advisory capacities as ex
Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, 20423–0001. officio (non-voting) members. The
Pendleton. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: members of the Board serve as ex officio
The Interest Rates are: Michael H. Higgins at 202–245–0284. members of the Committee.
Assistance for the hearing impaired is RETAC meets at least twice per year.
Percent available through the Federal Meetings are typically held at the
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Board’s headquarters in Washington,
For Physical Damage: 800–877–8339.
Non-Profit Organizations with DC, but may be held in other locations.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board Members of RETAC serve without
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500
exercises broad authority over compensation and without
Non-Profit Organizations with-
out Credit Available Else- transportation by rail carriers, including reimbursement of travel expenses.
where ..................................... 2.500 rates and services (49 U.S.C. 10701– Further information about RETAC is
For Economic Injury: 10747, 11101–11124), construction,
available on the RETAC page of the
Non-Profit Organizations with- acquisition, operation, and
out Credit Available Else- abandonment of railroad lines (49 Board’s website at http://www.stb.gov/
where ..................................... 2.500 U.S.C. 10901–10907), and stb/rail/retac.html.
consolidation, merger, or common The Board is soliciting nominations
The number assigned to this disaster control arrangements between railroads from the public for candidates to fill two
for physical damage is 155906 and for (49 U.S.C. 10902, 11323–11327). vacancies on RETAC for representatives
economic injury is 155910. The Board established RETAC in 2007 of the electric utility industry (one of
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as a federal advisory committee which must be a representative of a
Number 59008) consisting of a balanced cross-section of state- or municipally-owned utility) for
energy and rail industry stakeholders to a three-year term ending September 30,
James Rivera, provide independent, candid policy
Associate Administrator for Disaster
2021. According to revised guidance
advice to the Board and to foster open, issued by the Office of Management and
Assistance. effective communication among the
[FR Doc. 2018–15591 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] Budget, it is permissible for federally
affected interests on issues such as rail
registered lobbyists to serve on advisory
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P performance, capacity constraints,
infrastructure planning and committees, such as RETAC, as long as
development, and effective coordination they do so in a representative capacity,
rather than an individual capacity. See
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD among suppliers, railroads, and users of
energy resources. RETAC operates Revised Guidance on Appointment of
[Docket No. 670 (Sub-No. 2)] under the Federal Advisory Committee Lobbyists to Fed. Advisory Comms.,
Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, §§ 1–16). Bds., & Comm’ns, 79 FR 47,482 (Aug.
Notice of Rail Energy Transportation RETAC’s membership is balanced and 13, 2014). Members of RETAC are
Advisory Committee Vacancies representative of interested and affected appointed to serve in a representative
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. parties, consisting of not less than: Five capacity.
representatives from the Class I Nominations for candidates to fill
ACTION: Notice of vacancies on federal
railroads; three representatives from these vacancies should be submitted in
advisory committee and solicitation of
Class II and III railroads; three
nominations. letter form and should include: (1) The
representatives from coal producers;
name of the candidate; (2) the interest
SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation five representatives from electric
the candidate will represent; (3) a
Board (Board) hereby gives notice of two utilities (including at least one rural summary of the candidate’s experience
vacancies on its Rail Energy electric cooperative and one state- or
municipally-owned utility); four and qualifications for the position; (4) a
Transportation Advisory Committee representation that the candidate is
(RETAC) for representatives of the representatives from biofuel refiners,
processors, or distributors, or biofuel willing to serve as a member of RETAC;
electric utility industry, one of which
feedstock growers or providers; one and, (5) a statement that the candidate
must be filled by a representative of a
agrees to serve in a representative
state- or municipally-owned utility. The representative of the petroleum
Board is soliciting suggestions from the shipping industry; and, two capacity. Suggestions for candidates for
public for candidates to fill these representatives from private car owners, membership on RETAC should be filed
vacancies. car lessors, or car manufacturers. with the Board by August 20, 2018.
RETAC may also include up to two Please note that submissions will be
DATES: Suggestions for candidates for members with relevant experience but posted on the Board’s website under
membership on RETAC are due August not necessarily affiliated with one of the Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-No. 2).
20, 2018. aforementioned industries or sectors.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321; 49 U.S.C.
ADDRESSES: Suggestions may be (The at-large seats are currently
11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121.
submitted either via the Board’s e-filing occupied by representatives of rail labor
format or in paper format. Any person and the downstream petroleum Decided: July 17, 2018.
using e-filing should attach a document production industry.) Members are By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
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and otherwise comply with the selected by the Chairman of the Board Director, Office of Proceedings.
instructions at the E–FILING link on the with the concurrence of a majority of Jeffrey Herzig,
Board’s website, at http://www.stb.gov. the Board. The Chairman may invite
Clearance Clerk.
Any person submitting a filing in paper representatives from the U.S.
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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 vacancies on federal advisory committee and solicitation of nominations.
Dates		Suggestions for candidates for membership on RETAC are due August 20, 2018.
Contact		Michael H. Higgins at 202-245-0284. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
FR Citation		83 FR 34646