[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53374-53375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21796]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-No. 1)]


Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Rail Energy 
Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC), pursuant to section 10(a)(2) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 
U.S.C., App. 2).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 
1:30 p.m. M.D.T.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the offices of Xcel Energy, 1800 
Larimer Street, 2nd Floor, Conference Center, Denver, Colorado 80202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott M. Zimmerman (202) 245-0202. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC arose from a proceeding instituted by 
the Board, in Establishment of a Rail Energy Transportation Advisory 
Committee, EP 670. RETAC was formed to provide advice and guidance to 
the Board, and to serve as a forum for discussion of emerging issues 
regarding the transportation by rail of energy

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resources, particularly, but not necessarily limited to, coal, ethanol, 
and other biofuels. The purpose of this meeting is to continue 
discussions regarding issues such as rail performance, capacity 
constraints, infrastructure planning and development, and effective 
coordination among suppliers, carriers, and users of energy resources. 
Potential agenda items include further consideration of a white paper 
on industry Best Practices; a Performance Measures subcommittee update 
on the trends shown in the most recent industry data; discussion of how 
potential regulation of coal plant emissions may impact coal/rail 
demand in the future; discussion of railroads' preparations for the 
fall and winter seasons; and roundtable discussions on shipment 
ratability, utility inventory levels, current rail operations, and rail 
service metrics.
    The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted 
pursuant to RETAC's charter and Board procedures. All guests will need 
to check in at the front desk, show a picture I.D., receive a visitor's 
badge, and will be escorted to the 2nd floor.
    Further communications about this meeting may be announced through 
the Board's Web site at www.stb.dot.gov.
    This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 721, 49 U.S.C. 11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121.

    Decided: August 26, 2010.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2010-21796 Filed 8-30-10; 8:45 am]
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