Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 173 / Wednesday, September 9, 2009 / Notices 46477 

1RTD is a political subdivision of the State of 

Colorado. 

2A motion to dismiss has been filed in this 

proceeding. The motion will be addressed in a 

subsequent Board decision. 

—Decisions of other IMO bodies 

—Consideration and adoption of 

amendments to mandatory 

instruments 

—Measures to enhance maritime 

security 

—Goal-based new ship construction 

standards 

—LRIT-related matters 

—Technical assistance sub-programme 

in maritime safety and security 

—Capacity-building for the 

implementation of new measures 

—Role of the human element 

—Formal safety assessment 

—Piracy and armed robbery against 

ships 

—General cargo ship safety 

—Reports of six subcommittees—Ship 

design and equipment, Training and 

Watchkeeping, Radiocommunications 

and Search and Rescue, Flag State 

Implementation, Safety of Navigation, 

Stability, Load Lines and Fishing 

Vessel Safety, Dangerous Goods, Solid 

Cargoes and Containers 

—Relations with other organizations 

—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2009 

Members of the public may attend 

this meeting up to the seating capacity 

of the room. To facilitate the building 

security process, those who plan to 

attend should contact the meeting 

coordinator, Bronwyn G. Douglass, by email at bronwyn.douglass@uscg.mil, by 

phone at (202) 372–3792, by fax at (202) 

372–3972, or in writing at Commandant 

(CG–0941), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd 

Street, SW., STOP 7121, Washington, 

DC 20593–7121 not later than 72 hours 

before the meeting. Please note that due 

to security considerations, two valid, 

government issued photo identifications 

must be presented to gain entrance to 

the Headquarters building. The 

Headquarters building is accessible by 

taxi and privately owned conveyance 

(public transportation is not generally 

available). However, parking in the 

vicinity of the building is extremely 

limited. A member of the public 

needing reasonable accommodation 

should make his or her request by 

September 16th. Requests submitted 

after that date will be considered, but 

might not be able to be fulfilled. 

Additional information regarding this 

and other IMO SHC public meetings 

may be found at: http://www.uscg.mil/ 

hq/cg5/imo. 

Dated: September 2, 2009. 

J. Trent Warner, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–21691 Filed 9–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6739] 

Notice of Public Meeting 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State, 

Bureau of Oceans and International 

Environmental and Scientific Affairs 

(OES), Office of Marine Conservation 

announces that the Advisory Panel to 

the U.S. Section of the North Pacific 

Anadromous Fish Commission will 

meet on September 23, 2009. 

DATES: The meeting will take place via 

teleconference on September 23, 2009 

from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time. 

Meeting Details: The teleconference 

call-in number is toll-free 1–888–456– 

0348, passcode 20935, and will have a 

limited number of lines for members of 

the public to access from anywhere in 

the United States. Callers will hear 

instructions for using the passcode and 

joining the call after dialing the toll-free 

number noted. Members of the public 

wishing to participate in the 

teleconference must contact the OES 

officer in charge as noted in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

below no later than close of business on 

Monday, September 21, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Field, Office of Marine Conservation, 

OES, Room 2758, U.S. Department of 

State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, 

DC 20520. Telephone (202) 647–3263, 

fax (202) 736–7350, e-mail 

fieldjd@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the requirements of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice 

is given that the Advisory Panel to the 

U.S. Section of the North Pacific 

Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) 

will meet on the date and time noted 

above. The panel consists of members 

from the states of Alaska and 

Washington who represent the broad 

range fishing and conservation interests 

in anadromous and ecologically related 

species in the North Pacific. Certain 

members also represent relevant state 

and regional authorities. The panel was 

established in 1992 to advise the U.S. 

Section of the NPAFC on research needs 

and priorities for anadromous species, 

such as salmon, and ecologically related 

species occurring in the high seas of the 

North Pacific Ocean. The upcoming 

Panel meeting will focus on three major 

topics: (1) Review of the agenda for the 

2009 annual meeting of the NPAFC 

(November 2–6, 2009; Niigata, Japan); 

(2) logistics for the U.S. Section at the 

NPAFC meeting; and (3) the future 

status of the Panel. Background material 

is available from the point of contact 

noted above and by visiting http:// 

www.npafc.org. 

Dated: September 1, 2009. 

William Gibbons-Fly, 

Director, Office of Marine Conservation, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–21702 Filed 9–8–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 35252] 

Regional Transportation District— 

Acquisition Exemption—Union Pacific 

Railroad Company in Adams, Boulder, 

Broomfield, and Weld, CO 

Regional Transportation District 

(RTD),1 a noncarrier, has filed a verified 

notice of exemption under 49 CFR 

1150.31 to acquire from Union Pacific 

Railroad Company (UP) approximately 

32.97 miles of rail line, known as the 

Boulder Industrial Lead, extending from 

milepost 0.2 (north of Denver) to 

approximately milepost 33.17, 

including the Lakeside Spur (Boulder 

County), in the Counties of Adams, 

Boulder, Broomfield, and Weld, CO. 

According to RTD, UP will retain an 

exclusive freight easement for the 

trackage on the Boulder Industrial Lead, 

and UP will retain the exclusive right to 

operate freight service on the entire line. 

RTD states that the transaction was 

agreed upon on June 25, 2009. The 

earliest this transaction may be 

consummated is September 23, 2009, 

the effective date of the exemption (30 

days after the exemption is filed). 

According to RTD, it will acquire no 

right or obligation to provide freight rail 

service on the Boulder Industrial Lead, 

and it is acquiring the property for the 

purpose of providing intrastate 

passenger commuter rail operations. 

RTD certifies that its projected annual 

revenues as a result of this transaction 

will not result in the creation of a Class 

II or Class I rail carrier. 

If the notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio.2 Petitions to revoke the 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

may be filed at any time. The filing of 

a petition to revoke does not 

automatically stay the transaction. 

Petitions for stay must be filed no later 

than September 16, 2009 (at least 7 days 


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before the exemption becomes 

effective). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 35252, must be filed with 

the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 

0001. In addition, a copy of each 

pleading must be served on Charles A. 

Spitulnik, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, 

NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: September 3, 2009. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. E9–21682 Filed 9–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Ex Parte No. 670 (Sub-No. 3)] 

Renewal of Rail Energy Transportation 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to renew 

charter. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended 5 U.S.C., App. (FACA), notice 

is hereby given that the Surface 

Transportation Board (Board) intends to 

renew the charter of the Rail Energy 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

(RETAC). 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the charter is 

available at the Library of the Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001, and on 

the Board’s Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Zimmerman, Designated Federal 

Official, at (202) 245–0202. Assistance 

for the hearing impaired is available 

through the Federal Information Relay 

Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC 

was established by the Board on 

September 24, 2007, to provide advice 

and guidance to the Board, on a 

continuing basis, and to provide a forum 

for the discussion of emerging issues 

and concerns regarding the 

transportation by rail of energy 

resources, particularly but not 

necessarily limited to coal, ethanol and 

other biofuels. RETAC functions solely 

as an advisory body, and will comply 

with the provisions of FACA, and its 

implementing regulations. 

RETAC consists of approximately 25 

voting members, excluding the 

governmental representatives. The 

membership comprises a balanced 

representation of individuals 

experienced in issues affecting the 

transportation of energy resources, 

including 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 stateor municipally-owned utility); 4 

representatives from biofuel feedstock 

growers or providers, and biofuel 

refiners, processors and distributors; 

and 2 representatives from private car 

owners, car lessors, or car 

manufacturers. These members are 

serving in a representative capacity for 

this Committee. The Committee may 

also include up to 3 members with 

relevant experience but not necessarily 

affiliated with one of the 

aforementioned industries or sectors. 

STB Board Members are ex officio (nonvoting) members of RETAC. 

RETAC meets approximately four 

times a year, and meetings are open to 

the public, consistent with the 

Government in the Sunshine Act, Public 

Law 94–409. 

Further information about the RETAC 

is available on the Board’s Web site at 

http://www.stb.dot.gov and at the GSA’s 

FACA Database—https://www.fido.gov/ 

facadatabase/public.asp. 

This action will not significantly 

affect either the quality of the human 

environment or the conservation of 

energy resources. 

Dated: September 3, 2009. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. E9–21660 Filed 9–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY 

Office of the General Counsel; 

Appointment of Members of the Legal 

Division to the Performance Review 

Board, Internal Revenue Service 

Under the authority granted to me as 

Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue 

Service by the General Counsel of the 

Department of the Treasury by General 

Counsel Order No. 21 (Rev. 4), pursuant 

to the Civil Service Reform Act, I have 

appointed the following persons to the 

Legal Division Performance Review 

Board, Internal Revenue Service Panel: 

1. Chairperson, Bernard J. Knight, 

Acting General Counsel (Department of 

Treasury). 

2. Paul D. DeNard, IRS, Deputy 

Commissioner (Operations) (Large and 

Mid Size Business). 

3. Faris R. Fink, IRS, Deputy 

Commissioner (Small Business/Self 

Employed). 

This publication is required by 5 

U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). 

Dated: August 8, 2009. 

William J. Wilkins, 

Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–21726 Filed 9–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

UNITED STATES SENTENCING 

COMMISSION 

Sentencing Guidelines for United 

States Courts 

AGENCY: United States Sentencing 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of final priorities. 

SUMMARY: In June 2009, the Commission 

published a notice of possible policy 

priorities for the amendment cycle 

ending May 1, 2010. See 74 FR 29737 

(June 23, 2009). After reviewing public 

comment received pursuant to the 

notice of proposed priorities, the 

Commission has identified its policy 

priorities for the upcoming amendment 

cycle and hereby gives notice of these 

policy priorities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Courlander, Public Affairs 

Officer, Telephone: (202) 502–4590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

United States Sentencing Commission is 

an independent agency in the judicial 

branch of the United States 

Government. The Commission 

promulgates sentencing guidelines and 

policy statements for Federal sentencing 

courts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The 

Commission also periodically reviews 

and revises previously promulgated 

guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o) 

and submits guideline amendments to 

the Congress not later than the first day 

of May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

994(p). 

As part of its statutory authority and 

responsibility to analyze sentencing 

issues, including operation of the 

Federal sentencing guidelines, the 

Commission has identified its policy 

priorities for the amendment cycle 

ending May 1, 2010. The Commission 

recognizes, however, that other factors, 

such as the enactment of any legislation 

requiring Commission action, may affect 

the Commission’s ability to complete 


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