2021-24178. Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY:

Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION:

Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee meeting.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, beginning at 1:00 p.m. E.S.T., and is expected to conclude by 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. See Supplementary Information for registration details.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kristen Nunnally at [phone] or [e-mail]. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

RETAC was formed in 2007 to provide advice and guidance to the Board, and to serve as a forum for discussion of emerging issues related to the transportation of energy resources by rail. Establishment of a Rail Energy Transp. Advisory Comm., EP 670 (STB served July 17, 2007). The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate discussions regarding issues of interest, including rail service, infrastructure planning and development, and effective coordination among suppliers, rail carriers, and users of energy resources. Agenda items for this meeting may include a rail performance measures review, industry segment updates by RETAC members, and a roundtable discussion.

The meeting, which is open to the public via Zoom, will be conducted in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory Committee Management regulations, 41 CFR pt. 102-3; the RETAC charter; and Board procedures. Members of the public who wish to attend this meeting must register in advance of the meeting. The registration link will be provided on the Board's website at https://stb.gov/​resources/​stakeholder-committees/​retac/​. Registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis. Further communications about this meeting may be announced through the Board's website at www.stb.gov.

Public Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments to RETAC at any time. Comments should be emailed to Kristen Nunnally, [e-mail], with RETAC Comments as the subject line.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 49 U.S.C. 11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121.

Decided: November 1, 2021.

By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings.

Tammy Lowery,

Clearance Clerk.