Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancy, 84665-84666 [2024-24576]

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VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Oct 22, 2024 Jkt 265001 Additional information regarding this and other IMO public meetings may be found at: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/ IMO. (Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 5 U.S.C. 552) Leslie W. Hunt, Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–24502 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 22)] 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 a small shipper representative. The Board seeks nominations for candidates to fill this vacancy. DATES: Nominations are due on November 18, 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. 22). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Dalton at (771) 201–1070. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 84665 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 Board’s 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 Board’s 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 E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1 84666 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / Notices 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 a small shipper 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 Board’s 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 November 18, 2024. Members 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. 22) 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: October 18, 2024. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2024–24576 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No: FAA–2024–2434] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Virtual Meeting With Industry Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of virtual meeting for Prospective Manufacturers of Airborne Position Reference Tools (APRT). AGENCY: The FAA is holding a virtual industry event to educate companies SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Oct 22, 2024 Jkt 265001 interested in manufacturing supplemental surveillance tools to increase airborne situational awareness. These ‘‘Airborne Position Reference Tools’’ (APRTs) will be available for purchase and operation by non-federal entities (e.g., airport authorities). APRTs are intended for use in air traffic control towers that are staffed by non-federally employed controllers and not equipped with Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Systems (STARS). DATES: Wednesday December 11, 2024; 1:30–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Schoen, Advanced Systems Design Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–9841; email: michael.j.schoen@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Statutory authority The FAA is authorized to regulate aviation technologies that are manufactured for operation by nonfederal entities in the National Airspace System (NAS). (49 U.S.C. 44708; 40102(4)(c).) The Advanced Systems Design Service is tasked to assess the suitability of technologies that industry proposes for non-federal use in the NAS. (14 CFR part 171.75.) II. Background Please join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a virtual industry event to educate companies interested in manufacturing and selling supplemental surveillance tools to increase airborne situational awareness. These ‘‘Airborne Position Reference Tools’’ (APRTs) will be available for purchase and operation by non-federal entities (e.g., airport authorities). They are intended for use in air traffic control towers that are staffed by non-federally employed controllers and not equipped with Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Systems (STARS). The FAA does not operate every Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) in the National Airspace System (NAS). Some towers are staffed by nonfederally employed controllers, either via the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) program, or with non-federal funding. A number of these ‘‘non-FAA’’ towers do not have a Certified Tower Radar Display (i.e., STARS). Without radar data the controllers at those towers must rely on their own visual observations, and their radio communications with pilots. Many of these towers desire a tool that supplements situational awareness by providing controllers with a digital picture of their airspace. PO 00000 Frm 00146 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 APRTs may only be used to supplement controllers’ visual observations, and their radio communications with pilots. APRTs may not be used as the basis for maintaining separation between aircraft and they may not connect to FAA networks and/or FAA equipment. The FAA is not conducting an acquisition for APRTs. Sponsors who want to procure and operate an APRT must purchase FAA approved systems/ services. The FAA has developed minimum requirements that prospective manufacturers must meet and an approval process they must follow. Multiple vendors’ systems/services may be approved for non-federal use under the APRT umbrella. On Wednesday December 11th from 1:30–4:30 p.m. the FAA will virtually brief that information to interested parties and entertain questions. We will also announce the date on which prospective manufacturers may submit their design approval requests. III. How To Register for This Event This event will be held via video conference. Please use the following link to register for an event invitation: https://liveeventsfaa.wufoo.com/forms/ industry-day-for-airborne-positionreference-tools/. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2024. Shelly A. Beauchamp, Team Manager, Advanced Systems Design Service (AJW–121). [FR Doc. 2024–24764 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [FAA–2024–2488] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: ‘‘Generic Clearance for Customer Interactions’’ 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24576]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 22)]


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 a 
small shipper representative. The Board seeks nominations for 
candidates to fill this vacancy.

DATES: Nominations are due on November 18, 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. 22).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Dalton at (771) 201-1070. 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 Board's 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 Board's 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

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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 a small shipper 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 Board's 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 November 18, 2024. Members 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. 22) 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: October 18, 2024.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024-24576 Filed 10-22-24; 8:45 am]
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