Notice2025-16800

Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Meeting

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September 3, 2025

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Surface Transportation Board

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Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 168 (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 42671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16800]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. EP 774 (Sub-No. 2)]


Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of Passenger Rail Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Passenger Rail 
Advisory Committee (PRAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA).

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. 
E.T.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Surface Transportation Board 
headquarters at 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian O'Boyle at (202) 577-4615 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d7f4f545c5313725f524451587d4e495f135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0a29289818eceaf828f998c85a0939482ce878f96">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. If you require an accommodation under the 
Americans with Disabilities Act for this meeting, please call (202) 
245-0245 by September 12, 2025.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRAC was formed in 2023 to provide 
advice and guidance to the Board on passenger rail issues on a 
continuing basis to help the Board better fulfill its statutory 
responsibilities in overseeing certain aspects of passenger rail 
service. Establishment of the Passenger Rail Advisory Comm., EP 774 
(STB served Nov. 13, 2023). The purpose of this meeting is to 
facilitate discussions regarding ideas on how to improve efficiency on 
passenger rail routes, reduce disputes between passenger rail carriers 
and freight rail hosts, and improve regulatory processes related to 
intercity passenger rail. Potential agenda items for this meeting 
include reports from the four subcommittees (Joint Operations, Current 
State, Expansion of Service, and Liability), selection of issues from 
each subcommittee, and discussion of priorities and objectives of the 
PRAC.
    The meeting, which is open to the public, will be conducted in 
accordance with FACA, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory Committee 
Management regulations, 41 CFR part 102-3; PRAC's charter; and Board 
procedures. Further communications about this meeting may be announced 
through the Board's website at <a href="http://www.stb.gov">www.stb.gov</a>.
    Written Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments 
to PRAC at any time. Comments should be addressed to PRAC, c/o Brian 
O'Boyle, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 
20423-0001 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1e3d3c8c0cf8feec3ced8cdc4e1d2d5c38fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e4c7c676f6020416c6177626b4e7d7a6c20696178">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please submit any comments for 
review at the meeting by September 12, 2025, if possible.
    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 11101, and 11121.

    Decided: August 28, 2025.

    By the Board, Anika S. Cooper, Chief Counsel, Office of Chief 
Counsel.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2025-16800 Filed 9-2-25; 8:45 am]
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