60492 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 189 / Thursday, September 30, 2010 / Notices 

1FreightCar Rail Services, LLC (FCRS), an 

affiliate of FCSL, has executed an Asset Purchase 

Agreement with CHR and CHR’s parent for 

acquisition of the Line but is assigning its right to 

acquire and operate the Line to FCSL. 

2Prior to 2005, the Line was private track 

associated with a U.S. Army ordinance plant. In 

2004, the Line was acquired by DTE Rail Services, 

Inc. (DTERS), for use in the construction and 

operation of a railcar repair facility being developed 

on the site. In 2005, DTERS transferred the Line to 

its affiliate, CHR, to provide common carrier service 

for other potential shippers who might locate on the 

former Army site. See Cornhusker Rys., LLC—Acq. 

and Oper. Exemp.—Rail Line of DTE Rail Services, 

Inc., FD 34719 (STB served July 20, 2005). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

24, 2010. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Designated Federal Official, Future of 

Aviation Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24539 Filed 9–29–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary of 

Transportation 

[DOT Docket No. DOT–OST–2010–0074] 

The Future of Aviation Advisory 

Committee (FAAC) Subcommittee on 

Competitiveness and Viability; Notice 

of Meeting 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Transportation (DOT), Office of the 

Secretary of Transportation, announces 

the fourth meeting of the FAAC 

Subcommittee on Competitiveness and 

Viability, which will be held in Denver, 

Colorado. This notice provides details 

on the date, time, and location of the 

meeting, which will be open to the 

public. The purpose of the FAAC is to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Secretary of Transportation to 

ensure the competitiveness of the U.S. 

aviation industry and its capability to 

manage effectively the evolving 

transportation needs, challenges, and 

opportunities of the global economy. 

The Subcommittee on Competitiveness 

and Viability is charged with examining 

changes in the operating and 

competitive structures of the U.S. airline 

industry; considering innovative 

strategies to open up new international 

markets and expand commercial 

opportunities in existing markets; 

investigating strategies to encourage the 

development of cost-effective, cuttingedge technologies and equipment that 

are critical for a competitive industry 

coping with increasing economic and 

environmental challenges; and 

examining the adequacy of current 

Federal programs to address the 

availability of intermodal transportation 

options and alternatives, small and rural 

community access to the aviation 

transportation system, the role of State 

and local governments in contributing 

to such access, and how the changing 

competitive structure of the U.S. airline 

industry is likely to transform travel 

habits of small and rural communities. 

DATES: The Subcommittee on 

Competitiveness and Viability meeting 

will be held on October 15, 2010, from 

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight 

Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the New Press Room, Denver 

International Airport, 8500 Pen ̃ a 

Boulevard, Main Terminal, Level 6, 

Denver, Colorado 80249. 

Public Access: The meeting is open to 

the public. (See below for registration 

instructions.) 

Public Comments: Persons wishing to 

offer written comments and suggestions 

concerning the activities of the advisory 

committee or subcommittee should file 

comments in the Public Docket (Docket 

Number DOT–OST–2010–0074 at 

www.regulations.gov) or alternatively 

through e-mail at FAAC@dot.gov. If 

comments and suggestions are intended 

specifically for the Subcommittee on 

Competitiveness and Viability, the term 

‘‘Competition’’ should be listed in the 

subject line of the message. To ensure 

such comments can be considered by 

the subcommittee before its October 15, 

2010, meeting, public comments must 

be filed by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time 

Thursday, October 7, 2010. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 

2), we are giving notice of a meeting of 

the Subcommittee on Competitiveness 

and Viability of the Future of Aviation 

Advisory Committee taking place on 

October 15, 2010, at 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Mountain Daylight Time, in the New 

Press Room, Denver International 

Airport, 8500 Pen ̃ a Boulevard, Main 

Terminal, Level 6, Denver, Colorado 

80249. The agenda includes— 

1. Discussion of topics offered by 

subcommittee teams for referral to the 

FAAC on the subject of competitiveness 

and viability of the aviation industry, 

2. Establishment of a plan and 

timeline for further work, and 

3. Identification of priority issues for 

the next subcommittee meeting. 

Registration 

The meeting room can accommodate 

up to 35 members of the public. Persons 

desiring to attend must pre-register by 

October 7, 2010, through e-mail to 

FAAC@dot.gov. The term ‘‘Registration: 

Competition’’ should be listed in the 

subject line of the message, and 

admission will be limited to the first 35 

persons to pre-register and receive a 

confirmation of their pre-registration. 

No arrangements are being made for 

audio or video transmission or for oral 

statements or questions from the public 

at the meeting. Minutes of the meeting 

will be taken and will be made available 

to the public. 

Request for Special Accommodations 

The DOT is committed to providing 

equal access to this meeting for all 

participants. If you need alternative 

formats or services because of a 

disability, please send a request to 

FAAC@dot.gov with the term ‘‘Special 

Accommodations’’ listed in the subject 

line of the message by close of business 

Thursday, October 7, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Homan, Director, Office of 

Aviation Analysis, U.S. Department of 

Transportation; Room 86W–312, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590; (202) 366–5903. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

24, 2010. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Designated Federal Official, Future of 

Aviation Advisory Committee. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. FD 35423] 

Freightcar Short Line, Inc.— 

Acquisition and Operation 

Exemption—Line of Cornhusker 

Railways, LLC 

FreightCar Short Line, Inc. (FCSL), a 

noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of 

exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to 

acquire and operate approximately 5.00 

miles of rail line (Line) owned by 

Cornhusker Railways, LLC (CHR).1 The 

Line is located just west of Grand 

Island, Neb., extending between a 

connection with BNSF Railway 

Company (BNSF) at West Airport Road 

near BNSF milepost 103.55 in Ovina, 

Neb., and a connection with Union 

Pacific Railroad Company (UP) at 

County Road 27 near UP milepost 

154.50 in Alda, Neb.2

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