Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 26, 2023 / Notices 89003 

The agenda items to be considered 

include: 

—Adoption of the agenda 

—Decisions of other IMO bodies 

—Validated model training courses 

—Role of the human element 

—Reports on unlawful practices 

associated with certificates of 

competency 

—Comprehensive review of the 1978 

STCW Convention and Code 

—Biennial status report and provisional 

agenda for HTW 11 

—Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 

2025 

—Any other business 

—Report to the Maritime Safety 

Committee 

Please note: The Sub-committee may, 

on short notice, adjust the HTW 10 

agenda to accommodate any constraints 

associated with the meeting. Although 

no changes to the agenda are 

anticipated, if any are necessary, they 

will be provided to those who RSVP. 

Those who plan to participate should 

contact the meeting coordinator, Mrs. 

Megan Johns Henry at megan.c.johns@

uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1255, or 

in writing at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. 

Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 

20593–7509 not later than January 17, 

2024, 14 days prior to the meeting. 

Requests made after January 17, 2024, 

might not be able to be accommodated. 

The meeting coordinator will provide 

the teleconference information, facilitate 

the building security process, and 

requests for reasonable accommodation. 

Please note that due to security 

considerations, two valid, government 

issued photo identifications must be 

presented to gain entrance to the 

Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard 

Headquarters Building at St. Elizabeth’s. 

This building is accessible by taxi, 

public transportation, and privately 

owned conveyance (upon advanced 

request). 

Additional information regarding this 

and other IMO public meetings may be 

found at: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/ 

IMO. 

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 5 U.S.C. 552) 

Leslie W. Hunt, 

Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean 

and Polar Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28344 Filed 12–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. EP 730 (Sub-No. 1)] 

Roster of Arbitrators—Annual Update 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 11708, the 

Board’s regulations establish a voluntary 

and binding arbitration process to 

resolve rail rate and practice complaints 

that are subject to the Board’s 

jurisdiction. Section 11708(f) provides 

that, unless parties otherwise agree, an 

arbitrator or panel of arbitrators shall be 

selected from a roster maintained by the 

Board. Accordingly, the Board’s rules 

establish a process for creating and 

maintaining a roster of arbitrators. 49 

CFR 1108.6(b). 

The Board most recently updated its 

roster of arbitrators by decision served 

February 17, 2023. The roster is 

published on the Board’s website at 

www.stb.gov (click the ‘‘Resources’’ tab, 

select ‘‘Litigation Alternatives’’ from the 

dropdown menu, click on the 

‘‘Arbitration’’ link, and click on the 

‘‘Roster of Arbitrators’’ link). 

As provided under 49 CFR 1108.6(b), 

the Board updates the roster of 

arbitrators annually. Accordingly, the 

Board is now requesting the names and 

qualifications of new arbitrators who 

wish to be placed on the roster. Current 

arbitrators who wish to remain on the 

roster must notify the Board of their 

continued availability and confirm that 

the biographical information on file 

with the Board remains accurate and, if 

not, provide any necessary updates. 

Arbitrators who do not confirm their 

continued availability will be removed 

from the roster. This decision will be 

served on all current arbitrators. 

Any person who wishes to be added 

to the roster should file an application 

that describes the applicant’s experience 

with rail transportation and economic 

regulation, as well as professional or 

business experience, including 

agriculture, in the private sector. The 

submission should also describe the 

applicant’s training in dispute 

resolution and/or experience in 

arbitration or other forms of dispute 

resolution, including the number of 

years of experience. Lastly, the 

submission should provide the 

applicant’s contact information and 

information on fees. 

All comments—including filings from 

new applicants, updates to existing 

arbitrator information, and 

confirmations of continued 

availability—should be submitted either 

via e-filing on the Board’s website or in 

writing addressed to 395 E Street, SW, 

Washington, DC 20423–0001 by January 

25, 2024. The Board will assess each 

new applicant’s qualifications to 

determine which individuals can ably 

serve as arbitrators based on the criteria 

established under 49 CFR 1108.6(b). The 

Board will then establish an updated 

roster of arbitrators. The roster will 

include a brief biographical sketch of 

each arbitrator, including information 

such as background, area(s) of expertise, 

arbitration experience, and geographical 

location, as well as contact information 

and fees. The roster will be published 

on the Board’s website. 

It is ordered: 

1. Applications from persons 

interested in being added to the Board’s 

roster of arbitrators, and confirmations 

of continued availability (with updates, 

if any, to existing arbitrator information) 

from persons currently on the 

arbitration roster, are due by January 25, 

2024. 

2. This decision will be served on all 

current arbitrators and published in the 

Federal Register. 

3. This decision is effective on the 

date of service. 

Decided: December 19, 2023. 

By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office 

of Proceedings. 

Kenyatta Clay, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28403 Filed 12–22–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2024–1)] 

Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. 

ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment 

factor. 

SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation 

Board has adopted the first quarter 2024 

Rail Cost Adjustment Factor and cost 

index filed by the Association of 

American Railroads. 

DATES: Applicability Date: January 1, 

2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. If you 

require an accommodation under the 

Americans with Disabilities Act, please 

call (202) 245–0245. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The rail 

cost adjustment factor (RCAF) is an 

index formulated to represent changes 

in railroad costs incurred by the nation’s 

largest railroads over a specified period 

of time. Under 49 U.S.C. 10708, the 

Surface Transportation Board (Board) is 

required to publish the RCAF on at least 

a quarterly basis. Each quarter, the 

Association of American Railroads 

computes three types of RCAF figures 

and submits those figures to the Board 

for approval. The Board has reviewed 

the submission and adopts the RCAF 

figures for the first quarter of 2024. The 

first quarter 2024 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 

0.974. The first quarter 2024 RCAF 

(Adjusted) is 0.383. The first quarter 


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2024 RCAF–5 is 0.367. Additional 

information is contained in the Board’s 

decision, which is available at 

www.stb.gov. 

Decided: December 19, 2023. 

By the Board, Board Members Fuchs, 

Hedlund, Oberman, Primus, and Schultz. 

Brendetta Jones, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28318 Filed 12–22–23; 8:45 am] 

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 

2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume 

for Raw Cane Sugar 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR) is 

providing notice of a reallocation of the 

fiscal year (FY) 2024 in-quota quantity 

of the World Trade Organization (WTO) 

tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw 

cane sugar. 

DATES: This notice is applicable on 

December 26, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 

Nicholson, Office of Agricultural 

Affairs, at 202–395–9419 or 

erin.h.nicholson@ustr.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 

the United States (HTSUS), the United 

States maintains WTO TRQs for imports 

of raw cane and refined sugar. Section 

404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round 

Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)) 

authorizes the President to allocate the 

in-quota quantity of a TRQ for any 

agricultural product among supplying 

countries or customs areas. The 

President delegated this authority to the 

U.S. Trade Representative under 

Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 

1007). 

On July 5, 2023, the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture established the FY2024 

TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the 

minimum quantity to which the United 

States is committed pursuant to the 

WTO Uruguay Round Agreements 

(1,117,195 metric tons raw value 

(MTRV) conversion factor: 1 metric ton 

= 1.10231125 short tons). On July 19, 

2023, USTR provided notice of countryby-country allocations of the FY2024 inquota quantity of the WTO TRQ for 

imported raw cane sugar. See 87 FR 

43593. On November 30, 2023, based on 

consultation with quota holders, USTR 

reallocated 223,740 MTRV of the 

original TRQ quantity from those 

countries that had stated they did not 

plan to fill their FY2024 allocated raw 

cane sugar quantities. See 88 FR 83596. 

Due to an inadvertent omission, Fiji was 

not consulted and therefore was not 

included as a country receiving a 

reallocated amount. Based on further 

consultation with certain quota holders, 

USTR has determined that an additional 

3,217 MTRV is available for reallocation 

from those countries that have stated 

they do not plan to fill their FY2024 

allocated raw cane sugar quantities. 

USTR is allocating the 3,217 MTRV to 

Fiji, which is the amount that Fiji would 

have received if included in the 

reallocation of November 30, 2023. 

The allocations of the raw cane sugar 

WTO TRQ to countries that are net 

importers of sugar are conditioned on 

receipt of the appropriate verifications 

of origin. Certificates for quota 

eligibility must accompany imports 

from any country for which an 

allocation has been provided. 

Douglas McKalip, 

Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the 

United States Trade Representative. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Final Action of Waiver With 

Respect to Land; Coleman A. Young 

Municipal Airport, Detroit, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is providing notice 

of a release of Federal obligations for 

one land parcel at Coleman A. Young 

Municipal Airport, Detroit, Michigan. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Georgina McDonald, Program Manager, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 

Detroit Airports District Office, 11677 S 

Wayne Rd., Romulus, MI 48174–1412. 

Telephone Number: (734) 229–2900/ 

FAX Number: (734) 229–2950. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City 

of Detroit, Airport Sponsor of the 

Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport 

has requested a release of all FAA 

obligations for 34.21 acres of property 

that was previously owned by the 

airport. The subject parcel, identified as 

Parcel 16, was included in a property 

exchange brokered by the City of Detroit 

and disposed of without FAA 

authorization in 2019. 

Parcel 16 was acquired by the Airport 

Sponsor on September 19, 1993 and was 

funded in part under Federal Airport 

Improvement Program (AIP) Grant 

numbers 3–26–0027–1089 in June 1994 

and 3–26–0027–0888 in June 1997. On 

June 26, 2001, the FAA released the 

obligations on 23.00 acres of the 34.21- 

acre Parcel 16 to be leased for industrial 

development. The remaining 11.21 acres 

of Parcel 16 is located west of French 

Road, outside the airport operation area 

fence and is not needed for aeronautical 

purposes. It is entirely paved and its 

existing and proposed future use is for 

commercial vehicle parking. The FAA 

has confirmed that the Airport Sponsor 

has received fair market value for the 

sale of Parcel 16. 

The FAA has confirmed the 

disposition of proceeds from the sale of 

the airport property were in accordance 

with 49 U.S.C. 47107(c)(2)(B) and FAA’s 

Policy and Procedures Concerning the 

Use of Airport Revenue, published in 

the Federal Register on February 16, 

1999 (64 FR 7696). 

In accordance with section 125 of The 

Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment 

and Reform Act for the 21st Century 

(AIR–21) the FAA is providing notice 

that the FAA is releasing the subject 

airport property described below at the 

Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport, 

Detroit, Michigan, from federal 

obligations. 

The subject property is described as: 

All that part of Fractional Section 5, T.1 

S., R. 12E., City of Detroit, Wayne 

County, Michigan, described as part of 

Lots 2 and 7, all of lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 

of Engel’s Subdivision as recorded in 

Liber 11 of Plats, Page 73, Wayne 

County Records, also lots 154 through 

197, both inclusive, except for the North 

12′ thereof of Bolton Subdivision as 

recorded in Liber 37 of Plats, Page 36, 

Wayne County Records, also Lots 237 

through 249, both inclusive, except for 

the North 12′ thereof of Bolton No. 1 

Subdivision as recorded in Liber 39 of 

Plats, Page 29, Wayne County Records, 

also Lot 16 of Leander Rivard Farm 

Subdivision as recorded in Liber 28 of 

Plats, Page 4, Wayne County, Michigan, 

also all that part of vacated Molena 

Ave., 30 ft. wide, lying adjacent to and 

Southerly of said Lots 154 through 197, 

and Lots 237–249, vacated Gilbo Ave., 

50 ft. wide, lying adjacent to and 

between said Lots 175 and 176, and the 

vacated Public Alley adjacent to said 

Lot 16, being more particularly 

described as: Beginning at the 

intersection of the Southerly line of 

Molena Ave., 30 ft. wide, with the 

Westerly Line of French Road, 36 ft. 

wide; thence S 35°48′23′′ E. 66.97 ft. 

along the Westerly Line of said French 


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