[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64291-64292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25317]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-No. 2)]
Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancy
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Notice of vacancy on federal advisory committee and
solicitation of nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice
of one vacancy on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee
(RETAC) for a representative of an electric utility. The Board is
soliciting suggestions from the public for a candidate to fill this
vacancy.
DATES: Suggestions for a candidate for membership on RETAC are due
November 27, 2013.
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 Web site, at http://www.stb.dot.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 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, established by Congress in 1996
to assume 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. 10701-10747, 11101-11124), as well as the construction,
acquisition, operation, and abandonment of rail lines (49 U.S.C. 10901-
10907), and railroad line sales, consolidations, mergers, and common
control arrangements (49 U.S.C. 10902, 11323-11327).
In 2007, the Board established RETAC 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, carriers, and users of energy resources.
RETAC operates subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
app. 2.
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.
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RETAC may also include up to two members with relevant experience but
not necessarily affiliated with one of the aforementioned industries or
sectors. 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
three members of the Board serve as ex officio members of the
Committee.
RETAC meets at least twice per year. Meetings are generally 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 unless reimbursement of such expenses
is authorized in advance by the Board's Managing Director. RETAC
members appointed or reappointed after June 18, 2010, are prohibited
from serving as federally registered lobbyists during their RETAC term.
The Board is soliciting nominations for a candidate to fill one
vacancy on RETAC for a representative from an electric utility for a
three-year term ending September 30, 2016.
Nominations for a candidate to fill this vacancy 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 representation that the candidate is not a federally
registered lobbyist. Suggestions for a candidate for membership on
RETAC should be filed with the Board by November 27, 2013. Please note
that submissions will be available to the public at the Board's offices
and posted on the Board's Web site under Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-No. 2).
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 721; 49 U.S.C. 11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121.
Decided: October 22, 2013.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Derrick A. Gardner,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2013-25317 Filed 10-25-13; 8:45 am]
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