80_FR_16138 80 FR 16080 - Signal Specialties, Inc.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Line in Buchanan County, MO

80 FR 16080 - Signal Specialties, Inc.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Line in Buchanan County, MO

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 58 (March 26, 2015)

Page Range16080-16080
FR Document2015-06952

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-06952]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35909]


Signal Specialties, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--
Line in Buchanan County, MO

    Signal Specialties, Inc. (SSI), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption \1\ under 49 CFR 1150.31, to acquire from Transit 
America, LLC (TA, LLC) \2\ and to operate approximately 1,650 feet of 
rail line in Buchanan County, Mo., (the Line). The Line extends along 
the Easton-Saxton Road and connects to a BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) 
mainline on the west end and to track owned by Herzog Contracting 
Corporation (HCC) on the east end. According to SSI, there are no 
milepost designations on the Line.
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    \1\ SSI originally filed the notice of exemption on February 23, 
2015, and filed a supplement on March 10, 2015. Therefore, March 10, 
2015, is considered the filing date and the basis for all dates in 
this notice.
    \2\ SSI is a noncarrier and has invoked 49 CFR 1150.31 to 
acquire rights by contract, which it refers to as ``trackage 
rights.''
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    The Line was part of a longer line extending between St. Joseph, 
Mo., and Laclede, Mo. This longer line was abandoned by a predecessor 
to BNSF in 1984.\3\ Sometime after 1984, but prior to October 2002, 
Herzog Contracting Corporation (HCC), an affiliate of TA, LLC, acquired 
a portion of the abandoned line. TA, LLC subsequently acquired the 
right, title, and interest to a portion of that abandoned line east of 
St. Joseph from HCC and commenced operations over it.\4\ SSI now seeks 
to enter into an agreement with TA, LLC to operate on the Line.
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    \3\ See Burlington N. R.R.--Aban. between Laclede & St. Joseph, 
in Linn, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Caldwell, & Livingston Cntys., 
Mo., AB 6 (Sub-No. 213X) (ICC served Oct. 26, 1984).
    \4\ See TransitAmerica, LLC--Operation Exemption--Line in 
Buchanan Cnty, Mo., FD 34253 (STB served Oct. 17, 2002).
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    SSI certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class 
III rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million.
    SSI further certifies that the trackage rights agreement does not 
include a provision or agreement that may limit future interchange with 
a third-party connecting carrier.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after April 9, 2015 (30 
days after the supplemental notice of exemption was filed).
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption 
under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a 
petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the 
exemption. Petitions to stay must be filed no later than April 2, 2015 
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35909, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on Kevin M. Sheys, Nossaman LLP, 1666 K St. 
NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV''.

    Decided: March 23, 2015.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2015-06952 Filed 3-25-15; 8:45 am]
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16080 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 58 / Thursday, March 26, 2015 / Notices Number of respondents: 6. Contracting Corporation (HCC) on the The transaction may be consummated east end. According to SSI, there are no on or after April 9, 2015 (30 days after Raymond R. Posten, milepost designations on the Line. the supplemental notice of exemption Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. The Line was part of a longer line was filed). [FR Doc. 2015–06902 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am] extending between St. Joseph, Mo., and If the verified notice contains false or BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Laclede, Mo. This longer line was misleading information, the exemption abandoned by a predecessor to BNSF in is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 1984.3 Sometime after 1984, but prior to exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION October 2002, Herzog Contracting may be filed at any time. The filing of Corporation (HCC), an affiliate of TA, a petition to revoke will not Surface Transportation Board LLC, acquired a portion of the automatically stay the effectiveness of [Docket No. FD 35909] abandoned line. TA, LLC subsequently the exemption. Petitions to stay must be acquired the right, title, and interest to filed no later than April 2, 2015 (at least Signal Specialties, Inc.—Acquisition a portion of that abandoned line east of seven days before the exemption and Operation Exemption—Line in St. Joseph from HCC and commenced becomes effective). Buchanan County, MO operations over it.4 SSI now seeks to An original and 10 copies of all Signal Specialties, Inc. (SSI), a enter into an agreement with TA, LLC pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of to operate on the Line. 35909, must be filed with the Surface exemption 1 under 49 CFR 1150.31, to SSI certifies that its projected annual Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., acquire from Transit America, LLC (TA, revenues as a result of this transaction Washington, DC 20423–0001. In LLC) 2 and to operate approximately will not exceed those that would qualify addition, a copy of each pleading must 1,650 feet of rail line in Buchanan it as a Class III rail carrier and will not be served on Kevin M. Sheys, Nossaman County, Mo., (the Line). The Line exceed $5 million. LLP, 1666 K St. NW., Suite 500, extends along the Easton-Saxton Road SSI further certifies that the trackage Washington, DC 20006. and connects to a BNSF Railway rights agreement does not include a Board decisions and notices are Company (BNSF) mainline on the west provision or agreement that may limit available on our Web site at end and to track owned by Herzog future interchange with a third-party ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV’’. connecting carrier. Decided: March 23, 2015. 1 SSI originally filed the notice of exemption on 3 See Burlington N. R.R.—Aban. between Laclede By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, February 23, 2015, and filed a supplement on March 10, 2015. Therefore, March 10, 2015, is & St. Joseph, in Linn, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Director, Office of Proceedings. considered the filing date and the basis for all dates Caldwell, & Livingston Cntys., Mo., AB 6 (Sub-No. Jeffrey Herzig, in this notice. 213X) (ICC served Oct. 26, 1984). Clearance Clerk. 2 SSI is a noncarrier and has invoked 49 CFR 4 See TransitAmerica, LLC—Operation 1150.31 to acquire rights by contract, which it refers Exemption—Line in Buchanan Cnty, Mo., FD 34253 [FR Doc. 2015–06952 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am] to as ‘‘trackage rights.’’ (STB served Oct. 17, 2002). BILLING CODE 4915–01–P mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Mar 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1


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FR Citation80 FR 16080 
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