Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Meeting, 8088-8089 [2025-01605]

Download as PDF 8088 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 14 / Thursday, January 23, 2025 / Notices According to the verified notice, the Line is owned by Columbia County, Non-Profit Organizations withFla., a noncarrier, and is currently out Credit Available Elseinactive. The verified notice further where ..................................... 3.625 states that Columbia County is in the For Economic Injury: process of developing the Park, and that Business and Small Agricultural lease and operation of the Line will Cooperatives without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 enable tenants to receive inbound and originate outbound freight shipments Non-Profit Organizations withvia NFIR, which will interchange with out Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.625 FG&A. Pursuant to the proposed transaction, NFIR will maintain and The number assigned to this disaster operate the Line, provide switching and for physical damage is 20960C and for related rail services to the Park tenants, economic injury is 209610. and effect the interchange and delivery The State which received an EIDL of inbound and origination and Declaration is Texas. interchange of outbound line-haul rail shipments. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance NFIR certifies that its projected Number 59008) annual revenues will not exceed $5 Isabella Guzman, million and will not result in the Administrator. creation of a Class I or Class II rail [FR Doc. 2025–01588 Filed 1–22–25; 8:45 am] carrier. NFIR also certifies that the BILLING CODE 8026–09–P proposed transaction does not involve any provision or agreement that would limit future interchange with a thirdSURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD party connecting carrier. NFIR states that it intends to [Docket No. FD 36824] consummate the proposed transaction as soon as practicable after the effective North Florida Industrial Railroad, dates of this exemption and the LLC—Lease and Operation continuance in control exemption that Exemption—Rail Line in Columbia is the subject of the related petition for County, Fla. exemption in Docket No. FD 36823. The North Florida Industrial Railroad, LLC effective date of this lease and operation (NFIR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified exemption will be held in abeyance notice of exemption under 49 CFR pending review of the petition for 1150.31 to lease and operate exemption. approximately 4,891 feet of track in the If the verified notice contains false or vicinity of Lake City in Columbia misleading information, the exemption County, Fla. (the Line), connecting the is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the North Florida Mega Industrial Park exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) (Park) with a rail line operated by may be filed at any time. The filing of Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad, LLC a petition to revoke will not (FG&A).1 According to the verified automatically stay the effectiveness of notice, there are no designated the exemption. If the petition for mileposts on the Line, although it will exemption in Docket No. FD 36823 is connect with FG&A’s line at milepost granted, a deadline for filing petitions to 688.2 stay this lease and operation exemption This transaction is related to a will be established in a decision that concurrently filed petition for also establishes an effective date for this exemption in Docket No. FD 36823, exemption. Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V GP, All pleadings, referring to Docket No. LLC—Continuance in Control—North FD 36824, must be filed with the Florida Industrial Railroad, in which Surface Transportation Board either via Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, for e-filing on the Board’s website or in the benefit of the Macquarie writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Infrastructure Partners V fund vehicle; Washington, DC 20423–0001. In MIP V Rail, LLC; Pinsly Holdco, LLC; addition, a copy of each pleading must and Pinsly Railroad Company, LLC, be served on NFIR’s representative, seeks Board approval to continue in Terence M. Hynes, Sidley Austin LLP, control of NFIR upon NFIR’s becoming 1501 K Street NW, Washington, DC a Class III rail carrier. 20005. According to NFIR, this action is 1 The verified notice states that NFIR and FG&A categorically excluded from are commonly controlled. environmental review under 49 CFR 2 Although the verified notice states that the 1105.6(c) and from historic preservation connection will be located at milepost ‘‘888,’’ the reporting requirements under 49 CFR maps attached to the notice show the milepost as being 688. (Notice, Ex. 1.) 1105.8(b). ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Percent VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Jan 22, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: January 17, 2024. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Zantori Dickerson, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2025–01590 Filed 1–22–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. EP 774 (Sub-No. 2)] Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Meeting Surface Transportation Board. Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). SUMMARY: The meeting will be held on February 11, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. E.T. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Surface Transportation Board headquarters at 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian O’Boyle at (202) 245–0364 or Brian.Oboyle@stb.gov. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for this meeting, please call (202) 245–0245 by February 7, 2025. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRAC was formed in 2023 to provide advice and guidance to the Board on passenger rail issues on a continuing basis to help the Board better fulfill its statutory responsibilities in overseeing certain aspects of passenger rail service. Establishment of the Passenger Rail Advisory Comm., EP 774 (STB served Nov. 13, 2023). The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate discussions regarding ideas on how to improve efficiency on passenger rail routes, reduce disputes between passenger rail carriers and freight rail hosts, and improve regulatory processes related to intercity passenger rail. Potential agenda items for this meeting include selection and prioritization of topics for further exploration by the PRAC, initial discussions regarding the selected topics, and discussion of draft bylaws. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted in accordance with FACA, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory Committee Management regulations, 41 CFR part 102–3; PRAC’s charter; and Board procedures. Further DATES: E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 14 / Thursday, January 23, 2025 / Notices communications about this meeting may be announced through the Board’s website at www.stb.gov. Written Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments to PRAC at any time. Comments should be addressed to PRAC, c/o Brian O’Boyle, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001 or Brian.Oboyle@stb.gov. Please submit any comments for review at the meeting by February 7, 2025, if possible. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 11101, and 11121. Decided: January 17, 2025. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2025–01605 Filed 1–22–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Notice of Determination Pursuant to Section 301: China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). ACTION: Notice of determination. AGENCY: The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is actionable under section 301. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Grimball and Philip Butler, Chairs of the Section 301 Committee, Associate General Counsel Thomas Au or Assistant General Counsel Henry Smith, 202.395.5725. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary of the Petition ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 On March 12, 2024, five labor unions 1 filed a section 301 petition regarding the acts, policies, and practices of China to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sector.2 The petition was filed pursuant 1 The five petitioners are the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL–CIO CLC (USW), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, AFL–CIO/CLC (IBB), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), and the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL–CIO (MTD). 2 For additional information, the full text of the petition and accompanying exhibits are available at: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:45 Jan 22, 2025 Jkt 265001 to section 302(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act) (19 U.S.C. 2412(a)(1)), requesting action pursuant to section 301(b) (19 U.S.C. 2411(b)). Petitioners allege that China targets the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sector for dominance and engages in a wide range of unreasonable or discriminatory acts, policies, and practices that provide unfair advantages across maritime industries, such as shipbuilding, shipping, and maritime equipment. The petitioners also aver that China threatens to discriminate against U.S. commerce and disrupt supply chains. Petitioners allege that China’s acts, policies, and practices burden or restrict U.S. commerce in various manners. See 89 FR 29424 (April 22, 2024). II. Proceedings in the Investigation On April 17, 2024, after consultation with the appropriate advisory committees and the Section 301 Committee, USTR initiated an investigation regarding the issues raised in the petition pursuant to section 302(a)(2) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2412(a)(2)). The notice of initiation solicited written comments on, inter alia: China’s acts, policies, and practices targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance; whether China’s acts, policies, and practices targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance are unreasonable or discriminatory; China’s efforts to dominate the global maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, including the upstream and downstream supply chain, as well as shipping services; information on other acts, policies, and practices of China relating to the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors; whether China’s acts, policies, and practices burden or restrict U.S. commerce, and if so, the nature and level of the burden or restriction. Interested persons filed over 40 written comments. USTR and the Section 301 Committee convened a public hearing on May 29, 2024, during which witnesses provided testimony and responded to questions. The public submissions are available at https:// comments.ustr.gov/s/ in docket number USTR–2024–0005, and a transcript of the hearing is available on the USTR website. On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Trade Representative requested consultations with the government of China pursuant to section 303 of the Trade Act (19 https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/enforcement/section301-investigations/section-301-petition-chinamaritime-logistics-and-shipbuilding-sector. PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8089 U.S.C. 2413). The government of China has declined to hold consultations under the statutory framework regarding the investigation. Based on information obtained during the investigation, including the public submissions and the public hearing, USTR and the Section 301 Committee have prepared a report on the acts, policies, and practices under investigation. The report supports a determination that China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is unreasonable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce and thus is actionable. The report is available to the public on the USTR’ website. III. China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance For nearly three decades, China has targeted the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance and has employed increasingly aggressive and specific targets in pursuing dominance. China has largely achieved its dominance goals, severely disadvantaging U.S. companies, workers, and the U.S. economy generally through lessened competition and commercial opportunities and through the creation of economic security risks from dependencies and vulnerabilities. Top-down industrial planning and targeting is a critical feature of China’s state-led, non-market economic system. China organizes the development of its economy at a high level through broad national-level five-year economic and social development plans. It then employs industry-specific plans that typically align chronologically with the national five-year plans. These plans often contain detailed quantitative and qualitative targets, including for production, domestic content, and domestic and international market shares, and outline the non-market policies and practices China should use to achieve these targets. China’s plans reveal its targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. Market share targets necessitate substitution by Chinese companies at the expense of foreign competitors—for Chinese companies to gain market share, they must displace foreign companies in existing markets and take new markets as they develop in the future. China’s industrial targets have become more aggressive and sophisticated over the years. China’s targeting of these sectors for dominance has undercut competition and taken market share with dramatic E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8088-8089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01605]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 774 (Sub-No. 2)]


Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Passenger Rail 
Advisory Committee (PRAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA).

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 11, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. E.T.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Surface Transportation Board 
headquarters at 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian O'Boyle at (202) 245-0364 or 
[email protected]. If you require an accommodation under the 
Americans with Disabilities Act for this meeting, please call (202) 
245-0245 by February 7, 2025.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRAC was formed in 2023 to provide 
advice and guidance to the Board on passenger rail issues on a 
continuing basis to help the Board better fulfill its statutory 
responsibilities in overseeing certain aspects of passenger rail 
service. Establishment of the Passenger Rail Advisory Comm., EP 774 
(STB served Nov. 13, 2023). The purpose of this meeting is to 
facilitate discussions regarding ideas on how to improve efficiency on 
passenger rail routes, reduce disputes between passenger rail carriers 
and freight rail hosts, and improve regulatory processes related to 
intercity passenger rail. Potential agenda items for this meeting 
include selection and prioritization of topics for further exploration 
by the PRAC, initial discussions regarding the selected topics, and 
discussion of draft bylaws.
    The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted in 
accordance with FACA, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory Committee 
Management regulations, 41 CFR part 102-3; PRAC's charter; and Board 
procedures. Further

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communications about this meeting may be announced through the Board's 
website at www.stb.gov.
    Written Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments 
to PRAC at any time. Comments should be addressed to PRAC, c/o Brian 
O'Boyle, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 
20423-0001 or [email protected]. Please submit any comments for 
review at the meeting by February 7, 2025, if possible.
    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 11101, and 11121.

    Decided: January 17, 2025.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2025-01605 Filed 1-22-25; 8:45 am]
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