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Notice is hereby given of a
meeting of the Rail Energy
Transportation Advisory Committee
(RETAC), pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C. app. 2 10(a)(2).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 9:00 a.m.,
E.S.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 H. Higgins (202) 245–0284;
Michael.Higgins@stb.dot.gov.
[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, Establishment of a Rail
Energy Transportation Advisory
Committee, Docket No. EP 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. Potential agenda items
for this meeting include introduction of
new members, a performance measures
review, discussion of domestic oil
production and transportation, industry
segment reports by RETAC members, a
presentation on the domestic coal
market, and a roundtable discussion.
The meeting, which is open to the
public, will be conducted in accordance
with the FACA, 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 Web
site at www.stb.dot.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 Michael.Higgins@
stb.dot.gov.
This action will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
environment or the conservation of
energy resources.
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Director, Office of Proceedings.
Derrick A. Gardner,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 12, 2014.
The Department of the Treasury will submit the following public
information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or
after the date of publication of this notice. A copy of the submission
may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer
listed. Comments regarding this information collection should be
addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury PRA Clearance
Officer, Department of the Treasury, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Suite 11010, Washington, DC 20220.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 21, 2014
to be assured of consideration.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
OMB Number: 1545-xxxx.
Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery
Abstract: The information collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders.
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement
of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the
study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to
have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other
generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
Current Actions: New collection of information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
Average Expected Annual Number of activities: 10.
Burden hours: 800,040.
Bureau Clearance Officer: Yvette Lawrence, Internal Revenue
Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224; (202) 927-
4374.
OMB Reviewer: Shagufta Ahmed, Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; (202) 395-
7873.
Robert Dahl,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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