73 FR 203 pg. 62380 - Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 73Number: 203Page: 62380
Docket number: [STB Ex Parte No. 670 (Sub-No. 1)]
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-24840 Filed 10-17-08; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Surface Transportation Board
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 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.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC), pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law No. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App. 2).
DATES:
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, beginning at 9 a.m., E.S.T.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held in the Hearing Room on the first floor of the Surface Transportation Board's headquarters at Patriot's Plaza, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott M. Zimmerman (202) 245-0202. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
RETAC arose from a proceeding instituted by the Board, in Establishment of a Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee , STB Ex Parte No. 670. RETAC was formed to provide advice and guidance to the Board, and to serve as a forum for discussion of emerging issues regarding the transportation by rail of energy resources, particularly, but not necessarily limited to, coal, ethanol, and other biofuels. 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.
The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted pursuant to RETAC's charter and Board procedures. Further communications about this meeting may be announced through the Board's Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov .
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
Decided: October 14, 2008.
By the Board, Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-24840 Filed 10-17-08; 8:45 am]
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