Notice of National Grain Car Council Meeting, 59712 [2016-20848]

Download as PDF 59712 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 168 / Tuesday, August 30, 2016 / Notices SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review Small Business Administration. 30-Day Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Small Business Administration (SBA) is publishing this notice to comply with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), which requires agencies to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has made such a submission. This notice also allows an additional 30 days for public comments. DATES: Submit comments on or before September 29, 2016. 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AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Grain Car Council (NGCC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., app. 2 10(a)(2). DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2016, beginning at 1 p.m. (CDT), and is expected to conclude at 5 p.m. (CDT). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 212 North Kingshighway Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63108. Phone (314) 858–8734. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Forstall at (202) 245–0241 or alfred.forstall@stb.dot.gov. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NGCC was established by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) as a working group to facilitate privatesector solutions and recommendations SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to the ICC (and now the Board) on matters affecting rail grain car availability and transportation. Nat’l Grain Car Supply—Conference of Interested Parties, EP 519 (ICC served Jan. 7, 1994). The general purpose of this meeting is to discuss rail carrier preparedness to transport the 2016 grain harvest. Agenda items include the following: remarks by Board Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III, Board Vice Chairman and NGCC CoChairman Deb Miller, and Commissioner Ann D. Begeman; reports by member groups on expectations for the upcoming harvest, domestic and foreign markets, the supply of rail cars and rail service; and a presentation on disruptive agricultural technologies. The full agenda, along with other information regarding the NGCC, is posted on the Board’s Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov/stb/rail/graincar_ council.html. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR pt. 102–3; the NGCC Charter; and Board procedures. Public Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments to the NGCC at any time. Comments should be addressed to NGCC, c/o Fred Forstall, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001 or alfred.forstall@ stb.dot.gov. Any further communications about this meeting will be announced through the STB Web site. Decided: August 25, 2016. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Marline Simeon, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2016–20848 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee—Public Teleconference Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee Teleconference. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of a teleconference of the Commercial Space Transportation SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 59712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20848]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 519 (Sub-No. 4)]


Notice of National Grain Car Council Meeting

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of National Grain Car Council meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Grain Car 
Council (NGCC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C., app. 2 10(a)(2).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2016, 
beginning at 1 p.m. (CDT), and is expected to conclude at 5 p.m. (CDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 212 
North Kingshighway Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63108. Phone (314) 858-
8734.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Forstall at (202) 245-0241 or 
alfred.forstall@stb.dot.gov. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is 
available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: 
(800) 877-8339].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NGCC was established by the Interstate 
Commerce Commission (ICC) as a working group to facilitate private-
sector solutions and recommendations to the ICC (and now the Board) on 
matters affecting rail grain car availability and transportation. Nat'l 
Grain Car Supply--Conference of Interested Parties, EP 519 (ICC served 
Jan. 7, 1994).
    The general purpose of this meeting is to discuss rail carrier 
preparedness to transport the 2016 grain harvest. Agenda items include 
the following: remarks by Board Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III, Board 
Vice Chairman and NGCC Co-Chairman Deb Miller, and Commissioner Ann D. 
Begeman; reports by member groups on expectations for the upcoming 
harvest, domestic and foreign markets, the supply of rail cars and rail 
service; and a presentation on disruptive agricultural technologies. 
The full agenda, along with other information regarding the NGCC, is 
posted on the Board's Web site at https://www.stb.dot.gov/stb/rail/graincar_council.html.
    The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted 
pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; 
Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR pt. 102-3; the NGCC 
Charter; and Board procedures.
    Public Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments 
to the NGCC at any time. Comments should be addressed to NGCC, c/o Fred 
Forstall, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20423-0001 or alfred.forstall@stb.dot.gov. Any further 
communications about this meeting will be announced through the STB Web 
site.

    Decided: August 25, 2016.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.

Marline Simeon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2016-20848 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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