[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15891-15892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07533]


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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, April 26, 2018, 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

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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 part 102-3; 
RETAC's charter; and Board procedures. Further communications about 
this meeting may be announced through the Board's website 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: April 6, 2018.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2018-07533 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am]
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