[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 52402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18631]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 519 (Sub-No. 4)]


Notice of National Grain Car Council Meeting

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of National Grain Car Council meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Grain Car 
Council (NGCC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2020, 
beginning at 1:00 p.m. (CDT), and is expected to conclude at 5:00 p.m. 
(CDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for registration details.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Small at (202) 245-0241 or 
[email protected]. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available 
through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NGCC was established by the Interstate 
Commerce Commission (ICC) as a working group to facilitate private-
sector solutions and recommendations to the ICC (and now the Surface 
Transportation Board (Board)) on matters affecting rail grain car 
availability and transportation. Nat'l Grain Car Supply--Conference of 
Interested Parties, EP 519 (ICC served Jan. 7, 1994).
    The general purpose of this meeting is to discuss rail carrier 
preparedness to transport the 2020 grain harvest. Agenda items include 
the following: Remarks by NGCC Acting Chair Jarad Farmer, Board 
Chairman Ann D. Begeman, Board Vice Chairman and NGCC Co-Chair Martin 
J. Oberman, and Board Member Patrick J. Fuchs; reports by member groups 
on expectations for the upcoming harvest, domestic and foreign markets, 
the supply of rail cars, and rail service; and market and industry 
updates. The full agenda will be posted on the Board's website at 
https://prod.stb.gov/resources/stakeholder-committees/grain-car-council.
    The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory Committee Management, 
41 CFR pt. 102-3; the NGCC charter; and Board procedures.
    Public Attendance: This meeting is open to the public via Zoom, but 
members of the public who wish to attend this meeting must register in 
advance of the meeting. The registration link is provided on the 
Board's website at https://prod.stb.gov/resources/stakeholder-committees/grain-car-council. Registrations will be accepted on a 
space-available basis.
    Public Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments 
to the NGCC at any time. Comments should be addressed to NGCC, c/o 
Michael Small, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20423-0001 or [email protected]. Any further 
communications about this meeting will be announced through the Board's 
website, www.stb.gov.

    Decided: August 20, 2020.

    By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Regena Smith-Bernard,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2020-18631 Filed 8-24-20; 8:45 am]
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