Regional Transportation District-Acquisition Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company in Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, and Weld, CO, 46477-46478 [E9-21682]
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[Public Notice 6739]
Dated: September 1, 2009.
William Gibbons-Fly,
Director, Office of Marine Conservation,
Department of State.
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Notice of Public Meeting
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State,
Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs
(OES), Office of Marine Conservation
announces that the Advisory Panel to
the U.S. Section of the North Pacific
Anadromous Fish Commission will
meet on September 23, 2009.
DATES: The meeting will take place via
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from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 35252]
Regional Transportation District—
Acquisition Exemption—Union Pacific
Railroad Company in Adams, Boulder,
Broomfield, and Weld, CO
Regional Transportation District
(RTD),1 a noncarrier, has filed a verified
notice of exemption under 49 CFR
1150.31 to acquire from Union Pacific
Railroad Company (UP) approximately
32.97 miles of rail line, known as the
Boulder Industrial Lead, extending from
milepost 0.2 (north of Denver) to
approximately milepost 33.17,
including the Lakeside Spur (Boulder
County), in the Counties of Adams,
Boulder, Broomfield, and Weld, CO.
According to RTD, UP will retain an
exclusive freight easement for the
trackage on the Boulder Industrial Lead,
and UP will retain the exclusive right to
operate freight service on the entire line.
RTD states that the transaction was
agreed upon on June 25, 2009. The
earliest this transaction may be
consummated is September 23, 2009,
the effective date of the exemption (30
days after the exemption is filed).
According to RTD, it will acquire no
right or obligation to provide freight rail
service on the Boulder Industrial Lead,
and it is acquiring the property for the
purpose of providing intrastate
passenger commuter rail operations.
RTD certifies that its projected annual
revenues as a result of this transaction
will not result in the creation of a Class
II or Class I rail carrier.
If the notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio.2 Petitions to revoke the
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
may be filed at any time. The filing of
a petition to revoke does not
automatically stay the transaction.
Petitions for stay must be filed no later
than September 16, 2009 (at least 7 days
1 RTD is a political subdivision of the State of
Colorado.
2 A motion to dismiss has been filed in this
proceeding. The motion will be addressed in a
subsequent Board decision.
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before the exemption becomes
effective).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to STB Finance
Docket No. 35252, must be filed with
the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001. In addition, a copy of each
pleading must be served on Charles A.
Spitulnik, 1001 Connecticut Avenue,
NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: September 3, 2009.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 670 (Sub-No. 3)]
Renewal of Rail Energy Transportation
Advisory Committee
AGENCY:
Surface Transportation Board,
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to renew
charter.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended 5 U.S.C., App. (FACA), notice
is hereby given that the Surface
Transportation Board (Board) intends to
renew the charter of the Rail Energy
Transportation Advisory Committee
(RETAC).
A copy of the charter is
available at the Library of the Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20423–0001, and on
the Board’s Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
ADDRESSES:
as an advisory body, and will comply
with the provisions of FACA, and its
implementing regulations.
RETAC consists of approximately 25
voting members, excluding the
governmental representatives. The
membership comprises a balanced
representation of individuals
experienced in issues affecting the
transportation of energy resources,
including not less than: 5
representatives from the Class I
railroads; 3 representatives from Class II
and III railroads; 3 representatives from
coal producers; 5 representatives from
electric utilities (including at least one
rural electric cooperative and one stateor municipally-owned utility); 4
representatives from biofuel feedstock
growers or providers, and biofuel
refiners, processors and distributors;
and 2 representatives from private car
owners, car lessors, or car
manufacturers. These members are
serving in a representative capacity for
this Committee. The Committee may
also include up to 3 members with
relevant experience but not necessarily
affiliated with one of the
aforementioned industries or sectors.
STB Board Members are ex officio (nonvoting) members of RETAC.
RETAC meets approximately four
times a year, and meetings are open to
the public, consistent with the
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public
Law 94–409.
Further information about the RETAC
is available on the Board’s Web site at
https://www.stb.dot.gov and at the GSA’s
FACA Database—https://www.fido.gov/
facadatabase/public.asp.
This action will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
environment or the conservation of
energy resources.
Dated: September 3, 2009.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Zimmerman, Designated Federal
Official, at (202) 245–0202. Assistance
for the hearing impaired is available
through the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC
was established by the Board on
September 24, 2007, to provide advice
and guidance to the Board, on a
continuing basis, and to provide a forum
for the discussion of emerging issues
and concerns regarding the
transportation by rail of energy
resources, particularly but not
necessarily limited to coal, ethanol and
other biofuels. RETAC functions solely
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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Office of the General Counsel;
Appointment of Members of the Legal
Division to the Performance Review
Board, Internal Revenue Service
Under the authority granted to me as
Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue
Service by the General Counsel of the
Department of the Treasury by General
Counsel Order No. 21 (Rev. 4), pursuant
to the Civil Service Reform Act, I have
appointed the following persons to the
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1. Chairperson, Bernard J. Knight,
Acting General Counsel (Department of
Treasury).
2. Paul D. DeNard, IRS, Deputy
Commissioner (Operations) (Large and
Mid Size Business).
3. Faris R. Fink, IRS, Deputy
Commissioner (Small Business/Self
Employed).
This publication is required by 5
U.S.C. 4314(c)(4).
Dated: August 8, 2009.
William J. Wilkins,
Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service.
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COMMISSION
Sentencing Guidelines for United
States Courts
AGENCY: United States Sentencing
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of final priorities.
SUMMARY: In June 2009, the Commission
published a notice of possible policy
priorities for the amendment cycle
ending May 1, 2010. See 74 FR 29737
(June 23, 2009). After reviewing public
comment received pursuant to the
notice of proposed priorities, the
Commission has identified its policy
priorities for the upcoming amendment
cycle and hereby gives notice of these
policy priorities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Courlander, Public Affairs
Officer, Telephone: (202) 502–4590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Sentencing Commission is
an independent agency in the judicial
branch of the United States
Government. The Commission
promulgates sentencing guidelines and
policy statements for Federal sentencing
courts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The
Commission also periodically reviews
and revises previously promulgated
guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o)
and submits guideline amendments to
the Congress not later than the first day
of May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
994(p).
As part of its statutory authority and
responsibility to analyze sentencing
issues, including operation of the
Federal sentencing guidelines, the
Commission has identified its policy
priorities for the amendment cycle
ending May 1, 2010. The Commission
recognizes, however, that other factors,
such as the enactment of any legislation
requiring Commission action, may affect
the Commission’s ability to complete
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 35252]
Regional Transportation District--Acquisition Exemption--Union
Pacific Railroad Company in Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, and Weld, CO
Regional Transportation District (RTD),\1\ a noncarrier, has filed
a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) approximately 32.97 miles of rail
line, known as the Boulder Industrial Lead, extending from milepost 0.2
(north of Denver) to approximately milepost 33.17, including the
Lakeside Spur (Boulder County), in the Counties of Adams, Boulder,
Broomfield, and Weld, CO. According to RTD, UP will retain an exclusive
freight easement for the trackage on the Boulder Industrial Lead, and
UP will retain the exclusive right to operate freight service on the
entire line.
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\1\ RTD is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado.
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RTD states that the transaction was agreed upon on June 25, 2009.
The earliest this transaction may be consummated is September 23, 2009,
the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption is
filed). According to RTD, it will acquire no right or obligation to
provide freight rail service on the Boulder Industrial Lead, and it is
acquiring the property for the purpose of providing intrastate
passenger commuter rail operations. RTD certifies that its projected
annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in the
creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier.
If the notice contains false or misleading information, the
exemption is void ab initio.\2\ Petitions to revoke the exemption under
49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition
to revoke does not automatically stay the transaction. Petitions for
stay must be filed no later than September 16, 2009 (at least 7 days
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before the exemption becomes effective).
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\2\ A motion to dismiss has been filed in this proceeding. The
motion will be addressed in a subsequent Board decision.
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An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB
Finance Docket No. 35252, must be filed with the Surface Transportation
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a
copy of each pleading must be served on Charles A. Spitulnik, 1001
Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https://www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: September 3, 2009.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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