Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancies, 21402-21403 [2024-06502]

Download as PDF 21402 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 27, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Terrebonne, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, Webster, West Baton Rouge, West Carroll, West Feliciana, Winn. Contiguous Counties: Arkansas: Union, Ashley, Chicot, Columbia, Lafayette, Miller Mississippi: Walthall, Claiborne, Jefferson, Marion, Adams, Warren, Pike, Harrison, Pearl River, Wilkinson, Amite, Issaquena, Hancock Texas: Panola, Jefferson, Marion, Sabine, Orange, Shelby, Harrison, Cass, Newton The Interest Rates are: 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. 20). 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). Percent The ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA), enacted on December 29, 1995, Business and Small Agricultural established RSTAC to advise the Board’s Cooperatives without Credit Available Elsewhere .................. 4.000 Chair; the Secretary of Transportation; the Committee on Commerce, Science, Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ....... 2.375 and Transportation of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of The number assigned to this disaster Representatives with respect to rail for economic injury is 202320. transportation policy issues RSTAC The States which received an EIDL considers significant. RSTAC focuses on Declaration are Arkansas, Louisiana, issues of importance to small shippers Mississippi, Texas. and small railroads including car (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance supply, rates, competition, and Number 59008) procedures for addressing claims. Isabella Guzman, ICCTA instructs RSTAC to endeavor to Administrator. develop private sector mechanisms to [FR Doc. 2024–06441 Filed 3–26–24; 8:45 am] prevent, or identify and address, BILLING CODE 8026–09–P obstacles to the most effective and efficient transportation system practicable. The members of RSTAC SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD also prepare an annual report concerning RSTAC’s activities. RSTAC [Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 20)] is not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Notice of Railroad-Shipper RSTAC’s 15 appointed members Transportation Advisory Council consist of representatives of small and Vacancies large shippers, and small and large AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board railroads. These members are appointed (Board). by the Chair. In addition, members of the Board and the Secretary of ACTION: Notice of vacancies on the Transportation serve as ex officio Railroad-Shipper Transportation members. Of the 15 appointed members, Advisory Council (RSTAC) and nine are voting members and are solicitation of nominations. appointed from senior executive officers SUMMARY: The Board hereby gives notice of organizations engaged in the railroad of vacancies on RSTAC for a small and rail shipping industries. At least railroad representative and a large four of the voting members must be shipper representative. The Board seeks representatives of small shippers as nominations for candidates to fill these determined by the Chair, and at least vacancies. four of the voting members must be DATES: Nominations are due on April representatives of Class II or III 26, 2024. railroads. The remaining voting member VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00170 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 47482 (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 two RSTAC members’ terms, vacancies exist for a small railroad representative and a large shipper representative. Nominations for candidates to fill the vacancies should be submitted in letter form, identifying the names of the candidates, providing a summary of why the candidates are qualified to serve on RSTAC, and containing representations that the candidates are willing to serve as RSTAC members effective immediately upon appointment. Candidates may nominate themselves. The Chair is committed to having a committee reflecting diverse communities and viewpoints and strongly encourages nominations of candidates from diverse backgrounds. RSTAC candidate nominations should be filed with the Board by April 26, 2024. Members E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 27, 2024 / Notices selected to serve on RSTAC are chosen at the discretion of the Board’s Chair. Please note that submissions will be posted on the Board’s website under Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 20) 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. [FR Doc. 2024–06502 Filed 3–26–24; 8:45 am] Written comments should be submitted by April 26, 2024. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Walsh by email at: ben.walsh@faa.gov; phone: 202–267– 8233. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Decided: March 22, 2024. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Regena Smith-Bernard, Clearance Clerk. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA–2023–2327] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Unmanned Aircraft Remote Identification Message Elements Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on November 22, 2023. The collection involves electronic information that is broadcast directly from certain unmanned aircraft, specifically standard remote identification unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft equipped with a remote identification broadcast module. The collection of this information in the remote identification message elements is necessary to comply with the FAA’s statutory requirement to develop and implement standards for remotely identifying operators and owners of unmanned aircraft. The collection of this information will also provide airspace awareness to enable the FAA, national security agencies, and law enforcement entities to distinguish compliant airspace users from those potentially posing a safety or security risk. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 DATES: Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for FAA’s performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. OMB Control Number: 2120–0783. Title: Unmanned Aircraft Remote Identification Message Elements. Form Numbers: N/A. Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection. Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on November 22, 2023 (88 FR 81530). Regulations for the Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft were published on January 15, 2021, and are contained in 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), part 89. Requirements for the operation of unmanned aircraft with remote identification are contained in part 89, subpart B. The Remote Identification rule requires unmanned aircraft with remote identification equipment to broadcast remote identification message elements directly from the unmanned aircraft using radio frequency spectrum in accordance with 47 CFR part 15, where operations may occur without a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) individual license. These unmanned aircraft include standard remote identification unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft equipped with remote identification broadcast modules. A standard remote identification unmanned aircraft must be capable of broadcasting the following remote identification message elements: PO 00000 Frm 00171 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21403 (a) The identity of the unmanned aircraft consisting of: (1) A serial number assigned to the unmanned aircraft by the person responsible for the production of the standard remote identification unmanned aircraft; or (2) A session ID. (b) An indication of the latitude and longitude of the control station. (c) An indication of the geometric altitude of the control station. (d) An indication of the latitude and longitude of the unmanned aircraft. (e) An indication of the geometric altitude of the unmanned aircraft. (f) An indication of the velocity of the unmanned aircraft. (g) A time mark identifying the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time of applicability of a position source output. (g) An indication of the emergency status of the unmanned aircraft. A remote identification broadcast module must be capable of broadcasting the following remote identification message elements: (a) The identity of the unmanned aircraft consisting of the serial number assigned to the remote identification broadcast module by the person responsible for the production of the remote identification broadcast module. (b) An indication of the latitude and longitude of the unmanned aircraft. (c) An indication of the geometric altitude of the unmanned aircraft. (d) An indication of the velocity of the unmanned aircraft. (e) An indication of the latitude and longitude of the take-off location of the unmanned aircraft. (f) An indication of the geometric altitude of the take-off location of the unmanned aircraft. (g) A time mark identifying the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time of applicability of a position source output. The collection of this information in the remote identification message elements is necessary to comply with the FAA’s statutory requirement to develop and implement standards for remotely identifying operators and owners of unmanned aircraft. The collection of this information will also provide airspace awareness to enable the FAA, national security agencies, and law enforcement entities to distinguish compliant airspace users from those potentially posing a safety or security risk. The remote identification message elements that unmanned aircraft operators are required to broadcast under Part 89 are considered publicly available information. The remote E:\FR\FM\27MRN1.SGM 27MRN1

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[FR Doc No: 2024-06502]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 20)]


Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council 
Vacancies

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board (Board).

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

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SUMMARY: The Board hereby gives notice of vacancies on RSTAC for a 
small railroad representative and a large shipper representative. The 
Board seeks nominations for candidates to fill these vacancies.

DATES: Nominations are due on April 26, 2024.

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. 20).

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. 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 47482 (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 two RSTAC members' terms, vacancies exist 
for a small railroad representative and a large shipper representative. 
Nominations for candidates to fill the vacancies should be submitted in 
letter form, identifying the names of the candidates, providing a 
summary of why the candidates are qualified to serve on RSTAC, and 
containing representations that the candidates are willing to serve as 
RSTAC members effective immediately upon appointment. Candidates may 
nominate themselves. The Chair is committed to having a committee 
reflecting diverse communities and viewpoints and strongly encourages 
nominations of candidates from diverse backgrounds. RSTAC candidate 
nominations should be filed with the Board by April 26, 2024. Members

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selected to serve on RSTAC are chosen at the discretion of the Board's 
Chair.
    Please note that submissions will be posted on the Board's website 
under Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 20) 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: March 22, 2024.

    By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Regena Smith-Bernard,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024-06502 Filed 3-26-24; 8:45 am]
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