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07/25/2012 (Wednesday)
Jamie Rennart
No. 12-12


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SPEAKERS' SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 2 HEARING ON PROPOSED RULES TO INCREASE USE OF MEDIATION & ARBITRATION


The Surface Transportation Board (Board) today announced a schedule of speakers' appearances and their time allocations for the August 2, 2012 public hearing on the agency's proposed rules to increase the use of mediation and arbitration for the resolution of certain matters.


The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Board's Hearing Room on the first floor of the agency's headquarters at Patriots Plaza I, 395 E Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The hearing will be webcast on the agency's website, www.stb.dot.gov.


SCHEDULE OF APPEARANCES / TIME ALLOTTED (minutes)

Panel I
National Grain and Feed Association: Randall Gordon / 10

National Industrial Transportation League: Curt H. Warfel, Karyn Booth / 20

Western Coal Traffic League: Stephanie M. Archuleta / 5

Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, ARC, et al.: Terry Whiteside / 10

The Tom O'Connor Group: Tom O'Connor / 5

Panel II
Association of American Railroads: Louis P. Warchot / 10

Norfolk Southern Railway Company: John M. Scheib / 5

Union Pacific Railroad Company: Louise A. Rinn / 7

United Transportation Union-New York State Legislative Board: Gordon P. MacDougall / 5


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