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Notice2022-258552022-11-28

Oversight Hearing Pertaining to Union Pacific Railroad Company's Embargoes

Surface Transportation Board

Abstract

The Surface Transportation Board (Board) will hold an in- person public hearing on December 13 and 14, 2022, with Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), pertaining to the significant increase in its use of embargoes. The hearing will be held in the Hearing Room of the Board's headquarters, located at 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. The Board will direct the following executive-level officials of UP to appear in person: Lance M. Fritz, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer; Kenny Rocker, Executive Vice President--Marketing and Sales; Eric Gehringer, Executive Vice President--Operations; and Bradley Moore, Vice President--Customer Care and Support. UP may bring additional personnel to the hearing who may be able to provide helpful information to the Board. In addition, the Board invites testimony from shippers and other stakeholders who can contribute to the Board's understanding of the cause and/or impact of the embargoes.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of public hearing.
Dates
The hearing will be held on December 13 and 14, 2022, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, in the Hearing Room of the Board's headquarters and will be open for public observation. Interested stakeholders who wish to provide testimony at the hearing about the topics described in this notice should file with the Board a notice of intent to participate (identifying the party, proposed speaker, and amount of time requested) as soon as possible but no later than December 5, 2022. UP may bring other persons in addition to the executive-level officials directed to appear, and they may also provide testimony. If UP intends for any additional persons to appear, it should notify the Board by December 5, 2022. Furthermore, by December 6, 2022, UP is directed to file certain information and documents, detailed below, pertaining to its embargoes and how UP is using and plans to use the Customer Inventory Management System (CIMS) as a tool to reset inventory levels in the short-term and for continual maintenance in the long-term. Interested stakeholders may file written testimony or comment about the topics described in this Notice by December 14, 2022.

Public Comment

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2022-12-14

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. EP 772] AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. ACTION: Notice of public hearing. SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) will hold an in-person public hearing on December 13 and 14, 2022, with Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), pertaining to the significant increase in its use of ( printed page 73063) embargoes. The hearing will be held in the Hearing Room of the Board's headquarters, located at 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. The Board will direct the following executive-level officials of UP to appear in person: Lance M. Fritz, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer; Kenny Rocker, Executive Vice President—Marketing and Sales; Eric Gehringer, Executive Vice President—Operations; and Bradley Moore, Vice President—Customer Care and Support. UP may bring additional personnel to the hearing who may be able to provide helpful information to the Board. In addition, the Board invites testimony from shippers and other stakeholders who can contribute to the Board's understanding of the cause and/or impact of the embargoes. DATES: The hearing will be held on December 13 and 14, 2022, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET, in the Hearing Room of the Board's headquarters and will be open for public observation. Interested stakeholders who wish to provide testimony at the hearing about the topics described in this notice should file with the Board a notice of intent to participate (identifying the party, prop

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Citation: 87 FR 73062