Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancy, 45267-45268 [2023-14967]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Notices emailing to rcpa@stb.gov. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board previously published a notice about this collection in the Federal Register (88 FR 30827 (May 12, 2023)). That notice allowed for a 60-day public review and comment period. No comments were received. For each collection, comments are requested concerning: (1) The accuracy of the Board’s burden estimates; (2) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (3) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, when appropriate; and (4) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Board, including whether the collection has practical utility. Submitted comments will be summarized and included in the Board’s request for OMB approval. Description of Collections lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Collection Number 1 Title: Petitions for declaratory orders. OMB Control Number: 2140–0031. STB Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension without change. Respondents: Affected shippers, railroads, communities, and other stakeholders that choose to seek a declaratory order from the Board to terminate a controversy or remove uncertainty. Number of Respondents: Approximately eight. Estimated Time per Response: 180 hours. Frequency: On occasion. In calendar years 2020–2022, approximately 12 petitions for declaratory orders were filed with the Board per year. Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): 2,160 hours (estimated hours per petition (180) × total number of petitions (12)). Total ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’ Cost: None identified. Filings are submitted electronically to the Board. Needs and Uses: Under 5 U.S.C. 554(e) and 49 U.S.C. 1321, the Board may issue a declaratory order to terminate a controversy or remove uncertainty. Because petitions for declaratory orders can encompass a broad range of issues and types of requests, the Board does not prescribe specific instructions for their filing. The collection by the Board regarding VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 petitions for declaratory orders that parties choose to file enables the Board to meet its statutory duty to regulate the rail industry. Dated: July 10, 2023. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. Collection Number 2 Title: Petitions for relief not otherwise provided. OMB Control Number: 2140–0030. STB Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension without change. Respondents: Affected shippers, railroads, communities, and other stakeholders that seek to address issues under the Board’s jurisdiction that are not otherwise specifically provided for under the Board’s other regulatory provisions. Number of Respondents: Approximately four. Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours. Frequency: On occasion. In calendar years 2020–2022, approximately four petitions of this type were filed with the Board per year. Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): 100 hours (estimated hours per petition (25) × total number of petitions (4)). Total ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’ Cost: None identified. Filings are submitted electronically to the Board. Needs and Uses: Under 49 U.S.C. 1321 and 49 CFR part 1117 (the Board’s catch-all petition provision), shippers, railroads, and the public in general may seek relief (such as waiver of the Board’s regulations) not otherwise specifically provided for under the Board’s other regulatory provisions. Under section 1117.1, such petitions should contain three items: (a) a short, plain statement of jurisdiction, (b) a short, plain statement of petitioner’s claim, and (c) request for relief. The collection by the Board of these petitions that parties choose to file enables the Board to more fully meet its statutory duty to regulate the rail industry. Under the PRA, a federal agency that conducts or sponsors a collection of information must display a currently valid OMB control number. A collection of information, which is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency requirements that persons submit reports, keep records, or provide information to the agency, third parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of the PRA requires, concurrent with an agency’s submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 30-day notice and comment period through publication in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00140 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45267 [FR Doc. 2023–14942 Filed 7–13–23; 8:45 am] SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 18)] Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancy Surface Transportation Board (Board). ACTION: Notice of vacancy on the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC) and solicitation of nominations. AGENCY: The Board hereby gives notice of a vacancy on RSTAC for an at-large (public interest) representative. The Board seeks nominations for candidates to fill this vacancy. DATES: Nominations are due on August 14, 2023. ADDRESSES: Nominations may be submitted via e-filing on the Board’s website at www.stb.gov. Submissions will be posted to the Board’s website under Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 18). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabriel Meyer at (202) 245–0150. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (202) 245–0245. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board, created in 1996 to take over many of the functions previously performed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, exercises broad authority over transportation by rail carriers, including regulation of railroad rates and service (49 U.S.C. 10701–47, 11101–24), the construction, acquisition, operation, and abandonment of rail lines (49 U.S.C. 10901–07), as well as railroad line sales, consolidations, mergers, and common control arrangements (49 U.S.C. 10902, 11323–27). The ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA), enacted on December 29, 1995, established RSTAC to advise the Board’s Chair; the Secretary of Transportation; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with respect to rail transportation policy issues RSTAC considers significant. RSTAC focuses on issues of importance to small shippers and small railroads, including car supply, rates, competition, and procedures for addressing claims. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 45268 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2023 / Notices ICCTA instructs RSTAC to endeavor to develop private sector mechanisms to prevent, or identify and address, obstacles to the most effective and efficient transportation system practicable. The members of RSTAC also prepare an annual report concerning RSTAC’s activities. RSTAC is not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. RSTAC’s 15 appointed members consist of representatives of small and large shippers, and small and large railroads. These members are appointed by the Chair. In addition, members of the Board and the Secretary of Transportation serve as ex officio members. Of the 15 appointed members, nine are voting members and are appointed from senior executive officers of organizations engaged in the railroad and rail shipping industries. At least four of the voting members must be representatives of small shippers as determined by the Chair, and at least four of the voting members must be representatives of Class II or III railroads. The remaining voting member has traditionally been an at-large representative. The other six members— three representing Class I railroads and three representing large shipper organizations—serve in a nonvoting, advisory capacity, but may participate in RSTAC deliberations. Meetings of RSTAC are required by statute to be held at least semi-annually. RSTAC typically holds meetings quarterly at the Board’s headquarters in Washington, DC, although some meetings are held virtually or in other locations. The members of RSTAC receive no compensation for their services and are required to provide for the expenses incidental to their service, including travel expenses. Currently, RSTAC members have elected to submit annual dues to pay for RSTAC expenses. RSTAC members must be citizens of the United States and represent as broadly as practicable the various segments of the railroad and rail shipper industries. They may not be full-time employees of the United States Government. According to revised guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget, it is permissible for federally registered lobbyists to serve on advisory committees, such as RSTAC, as long as they do so in a representative capacity, rather than an individual capacity. See Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Fed. Advisory Comms., Bds., & Comm’ns, 79 FR 47,482 (Aug. 13, 2014). Members of RSTAC are appointed to serve in a representative capacity. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Jul 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 Each RSTAC member is appointed for a term of three years. No member will be eligible to serve in excess of two consecutive terms. However, a member may serve after the expiration of his or her term until a successor has taken office. Due to the expiration of an RSTAC member’s term, a vacancy exists for an at-large (public interest) representative. Nominations for candidates to fill the vacancy should be submitted in letter form, identifying the name of the candidate, providing a summary of why the candidate is qualified to serve on RSTAC, and containing representations that the candidate is willing to serve as an RSTAC member effective immediately upon appointment. Candidates may nominate themselves. The Chair is committed to having a committee reflecting diverse communities and viewpoints and strongly encourages the nomination of candidates from diverse backgrounds. RSTAC candidate nominations should be filed with the Board by August 14, 2023. Members selected to serve on RSTAC are chosen at the discretion of the Board Chair. Please note that submissions will be posted on the Board’s website under Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 18) and can also be obtained by contacting the Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at RCPA@ stb.gov or (202) 245–0238. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1325. Decided: July 10, 2023. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–14967 Filed 7–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Little Cottonwood Canyon Project in Utah and Final Federal Agency Actions Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). ACTION: Notice of Availability and Notice of Limitations on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by UDOT and Other Federal Agencies. AGENCY: The FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, is issuing this notice to announce the availability of the Record SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00141 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of Decision (ROD) for the Little Cottonwood Canyon Project, State Route 210 (SR–210), Wasatch Boulevard through the Town of Alta, in Salt Lake County, Utah. In addition, this notice is being issued to announce actions taken by UDOT that are final Federal agency actions related to the project referenced above. Those actions grant licenses, permits and/or approvals for the project. The ROD provides details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed improvements. DATES: This decision became operative on June 29, 2023. By this notice, FHWA, on behalf of UDOT, is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before December 11, 2023. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 150 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carissa Watanabe, Environmental Program Manager, UDOT Environmental Services, P.O. Box 143600, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; (503) 939–3798; email: cwatanabe@utah.gov. UDOT’s normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone), Monday through Friday, except State and Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this action are being, or have been, carried out by UDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated May 26, 2022, and executed by FHWA and UDOT. Actions taken by UDOT on FHWA’s behalf pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 constitute Federal agency actions for purposes of Federal law. Notice is hereby given that UDOT has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the Little Cottonwood Canyon project in the State of Utah. UDOT’s purpose for this project is to substantially improve roadway safety, reliability, and mobility on SR–210 from Fort Union Boulevard through the town of Alta for all users on SR–210. UDOT has selected Gondola Alternative B as the selected primary alternative (which includes tolling as a travel demand management strategy) with phased implementation of components of the Enhanced Bus Service Alternative. Gondola Alternative B includes a gondola alignment from a proposed development south of North Little E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45267-45268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14967]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 18)]


Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council 
Vacancy

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board (Board).

ACTION: Notice of vacancy on the Railroad-Shipper Transportation 
Advisory Council (RSTAC) and solicitation of nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Board hereby gives notice of a vacancy on RSTAC for an at-
large (public interest) representative. The Board seeks nominations for 
candidates to fill this vacancy.

DATES: Nominations are due on August 14, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Nominations may be submitted via e-filing on the Board's 
website at www.stb.gov. Submissions will be posted to the Board's 
website under Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 18).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabriel Meyer at (202) 245-0150. If 
you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 
please call (202) 245-0245.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board, created in 1996 to take over many 
of the functions previously performed by the Interstate Commerce 
Commission, exercises broad authority over transportation by rail 
carriers, including regulation of railroad rates and service (49 U.S.C. 
10701-47, 11101-24), the construction, acquisition, operation, and 
abandonment of rail lines (49 U.S.C. 10901-07), as well as railroad 
line sales, consolidations, mergers, and common control arrangements 
(49 U.S.C. 10902, 11323-27).
    The ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA), enacted on December 29, 
1995, established RSTAC to advise the Board's Chair; the Secretary of 
Transportation; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives with respect to rail transportation 
policy issues RSTAC considers significant. RSTAC focuses on issues of 
importance to small shippers and small railroads, including car supply, 
rates, competition, and procedures for addressing claims.

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ICCTA instructs RSTAC to endeavor to develop private sector mechanisms 
to prevent, or identify and address, obstacles to the most effective 
and efficient transportation system practicable. The members of RSTAC 
also prepare an annual report concerning RSTAC's activities. RSTAC is 
not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    RSTAC's 15 appointed members consist of representatives of small 
and large shippers, and small and large railroads. These members are 
appointed by the Chair. In addition, members of the Board and the 
Secretary of Transportation serve as ex officio members. Of the 15 
appointed members, nine are voting members and are appointed from 
senior executive officers of organizations engaged in the railroad and 
rail shipping industries. At least four of the voting members must be 
representatives of small shippers as determined by the Chair, and at 
least four of the voting members must be representatives of Class II or 
III railroads. The remaining voting member has traditionally been an 
at-large representative. The other six members--three representing 
Class I railroads and three representing large shipper organizations--
serve in a nonvoting, advisory capacity, but may participate in RSTAC 
deliberations.
    Meetings of RSTAC are required by statute to be held at least semi-
annually. RSTAC typically holds meetings quarterly at the Board's 
headquarters in Washington, DC, although some meetings are held 
virtually or in other locations.
    The members of RSTAC receive no compensation for their services and 
are required to provide for the expenses incidental to their service, 
including travel expenses. Currently, RSTAC members have elected to 
submit annual dues to pay for RSTAC expenses.
    RSTAC members must be citizens of the United States and represent 
as broadly as practicable the various segments of the railroad and rail 
shipper industries. They may not be full-time employees of the United 
States Government. According to revised guidance issued by the Office 
of Management and Budget, it is permissible for federally registered 
lobbyists to serve on advisory committees, such as RSTAC, as long as 
they do so in a representative capacity, rather than an individual 
capacity. See Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Fed. 
Advisory Comms., Bds., & Comm'ns, 79 FR 47,482 (Aug. 13, 2014). Members 
of RSTAC are appointed to serve in a representative capacity.
    Each RSTAC member is appointed for a term of three years. No member 
will be eligible to serve in excess of two consecutive terms. However, 
a member may serve after the expiration of his or her term until a 
successor has taken office.
    Due to the expiration of an RSTAC member's term, a vacancy exists 
for an at-large (public interest) representative. Nominations for 
candidates to fill the vacancy should be submitted in letter form, 
identifying the name of the candidate, providing a summary of why the 
candidate is qualified to serve on RSTAC, and containing 
representations that the candidate is willing to serve as an RSTAC 
member effective immediately upon appointment. Candidates may nominate 
themselves. The Chair is committed to having a committee reflecting 
diverse communities and viewpoints and strongly encourages the 
nomination of candidates from diverse backgrounds. RSTAC candidate 
nominations should be filed with the Board by August 14, 2023. Members 
selected to serve on RSTAC are chosen at the discretion of the Board 
Chair. Please note that submissions will be posted on the Board's 
website under Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 18) and can also be obtained 
by contacting the Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, 
and Compliance at [email protected] or (202) 245-0238.
    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1325.

    Decided: July 10, 2023.


    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-14967 Filed 7-13-23; 8:45 am]
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