Minto Explorations Ltd. v. Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation Company; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment, 74784-74785 [2011-30895]

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Date and Time: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 10 a.m. PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC STATUS: This meeting was closed to the public. ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g. Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C. Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration. Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters affecting a particular employee. * * * * * PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. AGENCY: DATES: Shelley E. Garr, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2011–31064 Filed 11–29–11; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6715–01–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION [Docket No. 11–21] Minto Explorations Ltd. v. Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation Company; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) by Minto Explorations Ltd. (Minto), hereinafter ‘‘Complainant,’’ against Pacific and Arctic Railway and Navigation Company (‘‘PARN’’) or ‘‘Respondent’’. Complainant asserts that it is a Canadian corporation which is a ‘‘wholly owned subsidiary of Capstone Mining Corp.’’ Complainant alleges that Respondent is an Alaska corporation which operates as a marine terminal operator. Complainant alleges that Respondent’s ‘‘dockage tariff, under which the vessels used by Minto pay a E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1 emcdonald on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 231 / Thursday, December 1, 2011 / Notices higher per-foot dockage fee than other vessels’’ is unlawfully discriminatory. Complainant asserted this claim in the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, which court referred the claim to the Commission upon Respondent’s motion in that court ‘‘alleging that the dispute was within the Commission’s primary jurisdiction.’’ Thus Complainant alleges that Respondent has violated the Shipping Act of 1984 ‘‘by unreasonably prejudicing and disadvantaging Minto and unreasonably preferring and advantaging others in violation of 46 U.S.C. 41106(2), and by failing to establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable regulations and practices relating to or connected with receiving, handling, storing, or delivering property, in violation of 46 U.S.C. 41102. Complainant also presents its state law discrimination claim at the direction of the District Court. Complainant requests that Respondent be ordered ‘‘after due hearing, to answer the charges herein, to cease and desist from the aforesaid violations of the Shipping Act, to establish and put in force such practices as the Commission determines to be lawful and reasonable, and to pay Minto reparations for PARN’s violations of the Act, including the amount of the actual injury, plus interest, costs and attorneys fees, and any other damages to be determined; and that the Commission order any such other relief as it determines proper.’’ The full text of the complaint can be found in the Commission’s Electronic Reading Room at https://www.fmc.gov. This proceeding has been assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judges. Hearing in this matter, if any is held, shall commence within the time limitations prescribed in 46 CFR 502.61, and only after consideration has been given by the parties and the presiding officer to the use of alternative forms of dispute resolution. The hearing shall include oral testimony and crossexamination in the discretion of the presiding officer only upon proper showing that there are genuine issues of material fact that cannot be resolved on the basis of sworn statements, affidavits, depositions, or other documents or that the nature of the matter in issue is such that an oral hearing and crossexamination are necessary for the development of an adequate record. Pursuant to the further terms of 46 CFR 502.61, the initial decision of the presiding officer in this proceeding shall be issued by November 23, 2012 and the VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:34 Nov 30, 2011 Jkt 226001 final decision of the Commission shall be issued by March 25, 2013. Karen V. Gregory, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–30895 Filed 11–30–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: ‘‘Use of Deliberative Methods to Enhance Public Engagement in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ’s) Effective Healthcare (EHC) Program and Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Enterprise.’’ In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521, AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 30, 2012. 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Although stakeholder engagement has been central to the Effective Healthcare (EHC) prop-am to date, public input has not traditionally been used to inform and guide broad strategies related to the use of evidence to inform decisions. This study would provide a research base to address this gap. This project closely ties to AHRQ’s efforts to improve the rigor of methods, as it will generate methodological evidence through a randomized controlled experiment comparing five distinct methods of public deliberation to find the most effective approaches for involving the general public, including members of AHRQ’s priority populations, in questions related to the research enterprise. Public deliberation is a strategy for engaging lay people in informing decisions when these decisions require consideration of values and ethics in addition to scientific evidence. 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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 11-21]


Minto Explorations Ltd. v. Pacific and Arctic Railway and 
Navigation Company; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment

    Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal 
Maritime Commission (Commission) by Minto Explorations Ltd. (Minto), 
hereinafter ``Complainant,'' against Pacific and Arctic Railway and 
Navigation Company (``PARN'') or ``Respondent''. Complainant asserts 
that it is a Canadian corporation which is a ``wholly owned subsidiary 
of Capstone Mining Corp.'' Complainant alleges that Respondent is an 
Alaska corporation which operates as a marine terminal operator.
    Complainant alleges that Respondent's ``dockage tariff, under which 
the vessels used by Minto pay a

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higher per-foot dockage fee than other vessels'' is unlawfully 
discriminatory. Complainant asserted this claim in the United States 
District Court for the District of Alaska, which court referred the 
claim to the Commission upon Respondent's motion in that court 
``alleging that the dispute was within the Commission's primary 
jurisdiction.'' Thus Complainant alleges that Respondent has violated 
the Shipping Act of 1984 ``by unreasonably prejudicing and 
disadvantaging Minto and unreasonably preferring and advantaging others 
in violation of 46 U.S.C. 41106(2), and by failing to establish, 
observe, and enforce just and reasonable regulations and practices 
relating to or connected with receiving, handling, storing, or 
delivering property, in violation of 46 U.S.C. 41102. Complainant also 
presents its state law discrimination claim at the direction of the 
District Court.
    Complainant requests that Respondent be ordered ``after due 
hearing, to answer the charges herein, to cease and desist from the 
aforesaid violations of the Shipping Act, to establish and put in force 
such practices as the Commission determines to be lawful and 
reasonable, and to pay Minto reparations for PARN's violations of the 
Act, including the amount of the actual injury, plus interest, costs 
and attorneys fees, and any other damages to be determined; and that 
the Commission order any such other relief as it determines proper.'' 
The full text of the complaint can be found in the Commission's 
Electronic Reading Room at https://www.fmc.gov.
    This proceeding has been assigned to the Office of Administrative 
Law Judges. Hearing in this matter, if any is held, shall commence 
within the time limitations prescribed in 46 CFR 502.61, and only after 
consideration has been given by the parties and the presiding officer 
to the use of alternative forms of dispute resolution. The hearing 
shall include oral testimony and cross-examination in the discretion of 
the presiding officer only upon proper showing that there are genuine 
issues of material fact that cannot be resolved on the basis of sworn 
statements, affidavits, depositions, or other documents or that the 
nature of the matter in issue is such that an oral hearing and cross-
examination are necessary for the development of an adequate record. 
Pursuant to the further terms of 46 CFR 502.61, the initial decision of 
the presiding officer in this proceeding shall be issued by November 
23, 2012 and the final decision of the Commission shall be issued by 
March 25, 2013.

Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-30895 Filed 11-30-11; 8:45 am]
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