83 FR 47392 - Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancy

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 182 (September 19, 2018)

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The Board hereby gives notice of a vacancy on RSTAC for a small shipper representative. The Board seeks suggestions for candidates to fill this vacancy.

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 11)]


Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council 
Vacancy

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board (Board).

ACTION: Notice of vacancy on the Railroad-Shipper Transportation 
Advisory Council (RSTAC) and solicitation of nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Board hereby gives notice of a vacancy on RSTAC for a 
small shipper representative. The Board seeks suggestions for 
candidates to fill this vacancy.

DATES: Nominations are due on October 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Suggestions may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing 
format or in the traditional 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 the traditional paper format should send 
an original and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation Board, Attn: 
Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 11), 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-
0001 (if sending via express company or private courier, please use zip 
code 20024). Please note that submissions will be available to the 
public at the Board's offices and posted on the Board's website under 
Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 11).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Bourdon at 202-245-0285. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board, created in 1996 to take over many 
of the functions previously performed by the Interstate Commerce 
Commission, exercises broad authority over transportation by rail 
carriers, including regulation of railroad rates and service (49 U.S.C. 
10701-47, 11101-24), the construction, acquisition, operation, and 
abandonment of rail lines (49 U.S.C. 10901-07), as well as railroad 
line sales, consolidations, mergers, and common control arrangements 
(49 U.S.C. 10902, 11323-27).
    The ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA), enacted on December 29, 
1995, established RSTAC to advise the Board's Chairman, the Secretary 
of Transportation, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with respect to rail 
transportation policy issues RSTAC considers significant. RSTAC focuses 
on issues of importance to small shippers and small railroads, 
including car supply, rates, competition, and procedures for addressing 
claims. ICCTA instructs RSTAC to endeavor to develop private-sector 
mechanisms to prevent, or identify and address, obstacles to the most 
effective and efficient transportation system practicable. The members 
of RSTAC also prepare an annual report concerning RSTAC's activities. 
RSTAC is not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    RSTAC's 15 appointed members consist of representatives of small 
and large shippers, and small and large railroads. In addition, members 
of the Board and the Secretary of Transportation serve as ex officio 
members. Of the 15 appointed members, nine are voting members and are 
appointed from senior executive officers of organizations engaged in 
the railroad and rail shipping industries. At least four of the voting 
members must be representatives of small shippers as determined by the 
Chairman, and at least four of the voting members must be 
representatives of Class II or III railroads. The remaining six members 
to be appointed--three representing Class I railroads and three 
representing large shipper organizations--serve in a nonvoting, 
advisory capacity, but may participate in RSTAC deliberations.
    Meetings of RSTAC are required by statute to be held at least semi-
annually. In recent years, RSTAC has met four times a year. Meetings 
are generally held at the Board's headquarters in Washington, DC, 
although some meetings are held in other locations.
    The members of RSTAC receive no compensation for their services and 
are required to provide for the expenses incidental to their service, 
including travel expenses, as the Board cannot provide for these 
expenses. RSTAC may solicit and use private funding for its activities, 
again subject to certain restrictions in ICCTA. Currently, RSTAC 
members have elected to submit annual dues to pay for RSTAC expenses.
    RSTAC members must be citizens of the United States and represent 
as broadly as practicable the various segments of the railroad and rail 
shipper industries. They may not be full-time employees of the United 
States. 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 RSTAC, 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 RSTAC are appointed to serve in a representative capacity.
    Each RSTAC member is appointed for a term of three-years. A member 
may serve after the expiration of his or her term until a successor has 
taken office. No member will be eligible to serve in excess of two 
consecutive terms.
    Due to a recent departure of a small shipper representative, a 
vacancy exists on RSTAC. Upon appointment by the Board Chairman, the 
new small shipper representative will serve for the remainder of the 
three-year term of the original appointment, which began on January 29, 
2018, and may be eligible to serve a second three-year term following 
the end of the first term.
    Suggestions for candidates to fill the vacancy should be submitted 
in letter form, identifying the name of the candidate, providing a 
summary of why the candidate is qualified to serve on RSTAC, and 
containing a representation that the candidate is willing to serve as 
an RSTAC member effective immediately upon appointment. RSTAC candidate 
suggestions should be filed with the Board by October 17, 2018. Members 
selected to serve on RSTAC are chosen at the discretion of the Board 
Chairman. Please note that submissions will be posted on the Board's 
website under Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 11) and can also be obtained 
by contacting the Office of Public Assistance,

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Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at [email protected] or (202) 245-0238.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1325.

    Decided: September 14, 2018.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC available through the Federal times a year. Meetings are generally
20522–0505. Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– held at the Board’s headquarters in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 800–877–8339. Washington, DC, although some
foregoing determinations were made SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meetings are held in other locations.
pursuant to the authority vested in me Board, created in 1996 to take over The members of RSTAC receive no
by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. many of the functions previously compensation for their services and are
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of performed by the Interstate Commerce required to provide for the expenses
March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Commission, exercises broad authority incidental to their service, including
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 over transportation by rail carriers, travel expenses, as the Board cannot
(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 including regulation of railroad rates provide for these expenses. RSTAC may
note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority and service (49 U.S.C. 10701–47, solicit and use private funding for its
No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation 11101–24), the construction, activities, again subject to certain
of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, acquisition, operation, and restrictions in ICCTA. Currently, RSTAC
2000, and Delegation of Authority No. abandonment of rail lines (49 U.S.C. members have elected to submit annual
236–14 of September 10, 2018. 10901–07), as well as railroad line sales, dues to pay for RSTAC expenses.
consolidations, mergers, and common RSTAC members must be citizens of
Jennifer Z. Galt,
control arrangements (49 U.S.C. 10902, the United States and represent as
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for broadly as practicable the various
11323–27).
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
The ICC Termination Act of 1995 segments of the railroad and rail shipper
of State.
(ICCTA), enacted on December 29, 1995, industries. They may not be full-time
[FR Doc. 2018–20336 Filed 9–18–18; 8:45 am]
established RSTAC to advise the Board’s employees of the United States.
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
Chairman, the Secretary of According to revised guidance issued by
Transportation, the Committee on the Office of Management and Budget,
Commerce, Science, and Transportation it is permissible for federally registered
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD of the Senate, and the Committee on lobbyists to serve on advisory
[Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 11)] Transportation and Infrastructure of the committees, such as RSTAC, as long as
House of Representatives with respect to they do so in a representative capacity,
Notice of Railroad-Shipper rail transportation policy issues RSTAC rather than an individual capacity. See
Transportation Advisory Council considers significant. RSTAC focuses on Revised Guidance on Appointment of
Vacancy issues of importance to small shippers Lobbyists to Fed. Advisory Comms.,
and small railroads, including car Bds., & Comm’ns., 79 FR 47,482 (Aug.
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board 13, 2014). Members of RSTAC are
supply, rates, competition, and
(Board). appointed to serve in a representative
procedures for addressing claims.
ACTION: Notice of vacancy on the capacity.
ICCTA instructs RSTAC to endeavor to
Railroad-Shipper Transportation develop private-sector mechanisms to Each RSTAC member is appointed for
Advisory Council (RSTAC) and prevent, or identify and address, a term of three-years. A member may
solicitation of nominations. obstacles to the most effective and serve after the expiration of his or her
SUMMARY: The Board hereby gives notice efficient transportation system term until a successor has taken office.
of a vacancy on RSTAC for a small practicable. The members of RSTAC No member will be eligible to serve in
shipper representative. The Board seeks also prepare an annual report excess of two consecutive terms.
suggestions for candidates to fill this concerning RSTAC’s activities. RSTAC Due to a recent departure of a small
vacancy. is not subject to the Federal Advisory shipper representative, a vacancy exists
Committee Act. on RSTAC. Upon appointment by the
DATES: Nominations are due on October RSTAC’s 15 appointed members Board Chairman, the new small shipper
17, 2018. consist of representatives of small and representative will serve for the
ADDRESSES: Suggestions may be large shippers, and small and large remainder of the three-year term of the
submitted either via the Board’s e-filing railroads. In addition, members of the original appointment, which began on
format or in the traditional paper Board and the Secretary of January 29, 2018, and may be eligible to
format. Any person using e-filing should Transportation serve as ex officio serve a second three-year term following
attach a document and otherwise members. Of the 15 appointed members, the end of the first term.
comply with the instructions at the E- nine are voting members and are Suggestions for candidates to fill the
FILING link on the Board’s website, at appointed from senior executive officers vacancy should be submitted in letter
http://www.stb.gov. Any person of organizations engaged in the railroad form, identifying the name of the
submitting a filing in the traditional and rail shipping industries. At least candidate, providing a summary of why
paper format should send an original four of the voting members must be the candidate is qualified to serve on
and 10 copies to: Surface Transportation representatives of small shippers as RSTAC, and containing a representation
Board, Attn: Docket No. EP 526 (Sub- determined by the Chairman, and at that the candidate is willing to serve as
No. 11), 395 E Street SW, Washington, least four of the voting members must be an RSTAC member effective
DC 20423–0001 (if sending via express representatives of Class II or III immediately upon appointment. RSTAC
company or private courier, please use railroads. The remaining six members to candidate suggestions should be filed
zip code 20024). Please note that be appointed—three representing Class I with the Board by October 17, 2018.
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submissions will be available to the railroads and three representing large Members selected to serve on RSTAC
public at the Board’s offices and posted shipper organizations—serve in a are chosen at the discretion of the Board
on the Board’s website under Docket nonvoting, advisory capacity, but may Chairman. Please note that submissions
No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 11). participate in RSTAC deliberations. will be posted on the Board’s website
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meetings of RSTAC are required by under Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 11)
Katherine Bourdon at 202–245–0285. statute to be held at least semi-annually. and can also be obtained by contacting
Assistance for the hearing impaired is In recent years, RSTAC has met four the Office of Public Assistance,

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Governmental Affairs, and Compliance • Thin film photovoltaic products over 64 mm by 126 mm or more but not
at RCPA@stb.gov or (202) 245–0238. produced from amorphous silicon (a-Si), over 140 mm.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1325. cadmium telluride (CdTe), or copper • 2 watt solar panels incorporated
indium gallium selenide (CIGS). into daylight dimmers that may use
Decided: September 14, 2018.
• CSPV cells, not exceeding 10,000 rechargeable batteries, such panels with
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting mm2 in surface area, that are the following dimensions: 75 mm or
Director, Office of Proceedings. more but not over 82 mm by 139 mm
permanently integrated into a consumer
Jeffrey Herzig, good whose primary function is other or more but not over 143 mm.
Clearance Clerk. than power generation and that • Off-grid and portable CSPV panels,
[FR Doc. 2018–20392 Filed 9–18–18; 8:45 am] consumes the electricity generated by whether in a foldable case or in rigid
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P the integrated CSPV cell. Where more form containing a glass cover, where the
than one CSPV cell is permanently panels have the following
integrated into a consumer good, the characteristics: (a) A total power output
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES surface area for purposes of this of 100 watts or less per panel; (b) a
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE exclusion is the total combined surface maximum surface area of 8,000 cm2 per
area of all CSPV cells that are integrated panel; (c) does not include a built-in
[Docket Number USTR–2018–0001] inverter; and where the panels have
into the consumer good.
• CSPV cells, whether or not partially glass covers, such panels must be in
Exclusion of Particular Products From individual retail packaging (in this
the Solar Products Safeguard Measure or fully assembled into other products,
if such CSPV cells were manufactured context, retail packaging typically
AGENCY: Office of the United States in the United States. includes graphics, the product name, its
Trade Representative. description and/or features, and foam
The President, taking into
ACTION: Notice.
for transport).
consideration the separate
• 3.19 watt or less solar panels, each
recommendations of the ITC with length of 75 mm or more but not
SUMMARY: Pursuant to authority Commissioners on remedy and the
provided by the President, the U.S. over 266 mm and width of 46 mm or
recommendation of the Trade Policy more but not over 127 mm, with surface
Trade Representative (Trade Staff Committee, determined to take
Representative) has determined that area of 338 cm2 or less, with one black
action and issued Proclamation 9693 on wire and one red wire (each of type 22
particular products should be excluded January 23, 2018, to impose a safeguard
from the safeguard measure applied to AWG or 24 AWG) not more than 206
measure with respect to the imported mm in length when measured from
certain solar products and is modifying CSPV products. The President
subchapter III of chapter 99 of the panel edge, provided that no such panel
determined to implement the safeguard shall contain an internal battery or
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the measure as: (1) A tariff-rate quota on
United States (HTS) as set forth in the external computer peripheral ports.
imports of CSPV cells not partially or • 27.1 watt or less solar panels, each
Annex of this notice to implement these fully assembled into other products,
exclusions. with surface area less than 3,000 cm2
imposed for a period of 4 years, with and coated across the entire surface
DATES: The modifications to the HTS set unchanging within-quota quantities and with a polyurethane doming resin, the
forth in the Annex are applicable with annual reductions in the rates of duty foregoing joined to a battery charging
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn applicable to goods entered in excess of and maintaining unit, such unit which
from a warehouse for consumption, on those quantities in the second, third, is an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
or after 12:01 a.m. EST, on September and fourth years, as provided in Annex (ABS) box that incorporates a light
19, 2018. I to the proclamation; and (2) an emitting diode (LED) by coated wires
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: increase in duties on imports of CSPV that include a connector to permit the
Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and products containing these cells, incorporation of an extension cable.
Multilateral Affairs, at vmroczka@ imposed for a period of 4 years, with In addition to these exclusions, the
ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–9450, or Dax annual reductions in the rates of duty in proclamation directed the Trade
Terrill, Office of General Counsel, at the second, third, and fourth years, as Representative to publish a notice
Dax.Terrill@ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395– provided in Annex I to the establishing procedures for interested
4739. proclamation. persons to request the exclusion of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proclamation also excluded particular products from the safeguard
certain products from application of the measure. The proclamation provided
I. Background safeguard measure. Specifically, the that if the Trade Representative, in
On November 13, 2017, the U.S. proclamation excluded the following: consultation with the Secretaries of
International Trade Commission (ITC) • 10 to 60 watt, inclusive, rectangular Commerce and Energy, determines that
submitted a report to the President solar panels, where the panels have the a particular product should be
under section 201 of the Trade Act of following characteristics: (A) Length of excluded, the Trade Representative can
1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2251), 250 mm or more but not over 482 mm modify the HTS provisions created in
finding that crystalline silicon or width of 400 mm or more but not Annex I of the proclamation to exclude
photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and other over 635 mm, and (B) surface area of the particular product from the
CSPV products containing these cells 1000 cm2 or more but not over 3,061 safeguard measure through publication
are being imported into the United cm2, provided that no such panel with of the determination in the Federal
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States in such increased quantities as to those characteristics shall contain an Register.
be a substantial cause of serious injury internal battery or external computer On February 14, 2018, the Office of
to the domestic industry producing an peripheral ports at the time of entry. the United States Trade Representative
article that is like or directly • 1 watt solar panels incorporated (USTR) published a notice establishing
competitive with the imported products. into nightlights that use rechargeable procedures to consider requests for
The scope of this investigation did not batteries and have the following exclusion of particular products from
cover: dimensions: 58 mm or more but not the safeguard measure. The notice

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of vacancy on the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC) and solicitation of nominations.
Dates		Nominations are due on October 17, 2018.
Contact		Katherine Bourdon at 202-245-0285. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
FR Citation		83 FR 47392