[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54713-54714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18938]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Ex Parte No. 670]


Establishment of a Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of membership of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice 
of the membership of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Scott M. Zimmerman at 202-245-0202. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By a decision served on March 9, 2007, the 
Board announced its proposal to establish a Rail Energy Transportation 
Advisory Committee (RETAC) and solicited public comment on the 
advisability of establishing such a committee, the size and composition 
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the committee, and the scope of its mandate. Based on a review of the 
comments received and consultation with the General Services 
Administration, the Board, in a decision served July 17, 2007, 
announced that it is establishing RETAC and developed a charter to 
govern its operation. RETAC will provide advice and guidance to the 
Board, and serve as a forum for discussion of emerging issues regarding 
the transportation by rail of energy resources, particularly, but not 
necessarily limited to, coal, ethanol, and other biofuels.
    In its July 2007 decision, the Board also requested suggestions for 
candidates for membership on RETAC. The Board stated that RETAC will be 
balanced and representative of interested and affected parties, and 
will consist of not less than: 5 representatives from the Class I 
railroads, 3 representatives from Class II and III railroads, 3 
representatives from coal producers, 5 representatives from electric 
utilities (including at least one rural electric cooperative and one 
state-or municipally-owned utility), 4 representatives from biofuel 
refiners, processors, or distributors, or biofuel feedstock growers or 
providers, and 2 representatives from private car owners, car lessors, 
or car manufacturers. RETAC may also include up to 3 members with 
relevant experience but not necessarily affiliated with one of the 
aforementioned industries or sectors. The Chairman of the Board may 
invite representatives from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy 
and Transportation and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to 
serve on RETAC in advisory capacities as ex officio (non-voting) 
members, and the three members of the Board shall serve as ex officio 
members of the Committee as well.
    Accordingly, attached to this decision is a list of the candidates 
who, in accordance with the RETAC charter, have been selected by the 
Chairman with a concurrence of a majority of the Board to serve as 
members of RETAC for the first 2-year term.
    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: September 21, 2007.

    By the Board, Vernon A. Williams, Secretary.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.

Appendix--Surface Transportation Board Rail Energy Transportation 
Advisory Committee Members

Class I Railroads

Stevan Bobb, Group Vice President--Coal, BNSF Railway Company
Paul Hammes, Vice President and General Manager--Agricultural 
Products, Union Pacific Railroad Company
Henry Rupert, Assistant Vice President--Utility North, CSX 
Transportation, Inc.
Darin Selby, Assistant Vice President--Coal Sales and Marketing, 
Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Alan Shaw, Senior Director of Coal Transportation, Norfolk Southern 
Railway Company

Class II and III Railroads

Edward McKechnie, Chief Commercial Officer, WATCO Companies
David Rohal, Vice President, RailAmerica, Inc.
Daniel Ray Sabin, President, Iowa Northern Railway Company

Coal Producers

John Eaves, President and COO, Arch Coal, Inc.
Betsy Monseu, Vice President, Transportation, Foundation Energy 
Sales, Inc.
Michael Rayphole, Vice President--Sales and Western Transportation, 
COALSALES, LLC

Electric Utilities

William Berg, CEO, Dairyland Power Cooperative
W. Paul Bowers, President, Southern Company Generation
C. Joseph Hopf, President, PPL EnergyPlus, LLC
Richard Kelly, Chairman, President, and CEO, XCEL Energy Inc.
Dan Kuehn, Executive Manager, Wholesale Power Services, Lower 
Colorado River Authority

Biofuel Refiners, Producers, Distributors, or Feedstock Providers

Daryl Haack, Corn and soybean farmer, Primghar, Iowa
Mark Huston, Director, North American Transportation, Louis Dreyfus 
Commodities
James Redding, Vice President, Aventine Renewable Energy, Inc.
Darrell Wallace, Vice President Transportation Commodities Group, 
Bunge North America

Private Car Owners, Car Lessors or Car Manufacturers

Robert Hulick, Senior Vice President Business Development, 
TrinityRail
Jay Wileman, President and CEO, G.E. Equipment Services--Rail 
Services

Other

James Brunkenhoefer, National Legislative Director, United 
Transportation Union
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