80 FR 18937 - Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc.-Discontinuance of Trackage Rights Exemption-in Broome County, N.Y., Essex, Union, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties, N.J., Luzerne, Perry, York, Lancaster, Northampton, Lehigh, Carbon, Berks, Montgomery, Northumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, and Philadelphia Counties, Pa., Harford, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, and Prince George's Counties, Md., the District of Columbia, and Arlington County, Va

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. AB 156 (Sub-No. 27X)]


Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc.--Discontinuance of 
Trackage Rights Exemption--in Broome County, N.Y., Essex, Union, 
Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties, N.J., Luzerne, Perry, York, 
Lancaster, Northampton, Lehigh, Carbon, Berks, Montgomery, 
Northumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, and Philadelphia Counties, Pa., 
Harford, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, and Prince George's Counties, Md., 
the District of Columbia, and Arlington County, Va

    Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc. (D&H), a wholly-owned 
indirect subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Railway Company, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F--Exempt 
Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue its overhead 
and local trackage rights over approximately 670 miles of rail line 
(the Lines) owned and/or operated by Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad Company, CSX 
Transportation, Inc., Consolidated Rail Corporation, Wilkes-Barre 
Connecting Railroad Company, Pocono Northeast Railway, Inc., and 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation. The Lines are located: (1) In 
Binghamton, N.Y., (2) in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., (3) between Hudson 
(Plains), Pa., and Buttonwood, Pa., (4) between Sunbury, Pa., and 
Harrisburg, Pa., (5) between Harrisburg and Potomac Yard, Va., via 
Perryville, Md., (6) between Harrisburg and Philadelphia, Pa., via 
Reading, Pa., (7) between Reading and Allentown, Pa., (8) between 
Dupont, Pa., and Allentown, and (9) between Allentown and Oak Island, 
N.J.
    The Lines traverse United States Postal Service Zip Codes as 
follows: (1) Pennsylvania--17110, 17020, 17053, 17025, 17011, 17043, 
17070, 17319, 17370, 17345, 17347, 17406, 17547, 17512, 17582, 17516, 
17565, 17532, 17518, 17563, 17101, 17102, 17120, 17104, 17113, 17057, 
17502, 17801, 17823, 17830, 17017, 17061, 17032, 17018, 17112, 18240, 
18229, 18235, 18071, 18058, 18080, 18088, 18059, 18067, 18052, 18032, 
18109, 18018, 18015, 18017, 18020, 18045, 18042, 18103, 18049, 18062, 
18011, 19539, 19562, 19530, 19522, 19510, 19605, 19604, 19601, 19602, 
19606, 19508, 19518, 19464, 19468, 19460, 19406, 19401, 19428, 19035, 
19072, 19004, 19131, 19121, 19129, 19132, 19133, 19122, 19123, 19107, 
19147, 19148, 19145, 19106, 19112, 17103, 17111, 17036, 17033, 17078, 
17042, 17046, 17067, 17087, 17073, 19567, 19551, 19565, 19608, 19609, 
19610, 19611, 18641, 18640, 18702, 18706, 18707, 18661, 18255, 18701, 
18704, and 18705; (2) Maryland--21918, 21904, 21903, 21078, 21001, 
21040, 21010, 21220, 21221, 21237, 21224, 21205, 21203, 21212, 21201, 
21217, 21223, 21229, 21227, 21090, 21076, 21240, 21077, 21144, 21113, 
20775, 20715, 20720, 20769, 20706, 20784, 20785, and 20743; (3) 
District of Columbia--20003, 20019, and 20024; (4) Virginia--22202; (5) 
New Jersey--07102, 07105, 07114, 07112, 07205, 07083, 07204, 07203, 
07016, 07027, 07090, 07076, 07023, 07062, 07060, 07063, 08812, 08846, 
08805, 08807, 08835, 08844, 08853, 08822, 08887, 08801, 08867, 08827, 
08802, 08804, and 08865; and (6) New York--13748, 13790, 13901, 13903, 
and 13905.
    D&H has certified that (1) no local traffic has moved over the 
Lines for at least two years; (2) any overhead traffic can be rerouted 
over other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail 
service on the Lines (or by a state or local government entity acting 
on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service on the Lines 
either is pending with the Board or with any U.S. District Court or has 
been decided in favor of complainant within the two-year period; and 
(4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 
CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected 
by the discontinuance shall be protected under

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Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between 
Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 
(1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected 
employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 
must be filed.
    Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued rail service has been 
received, this exemption will be effective on May 8, 2015,\1\ unless 
stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve 
environmental issues and formal expressions of intent to file an OFA to 
subsidize continued rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) \2\ must be 
filed by April 20, 2015. Petitions to reopen must be filed by April 28, 
2015, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001.
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    \1\ The Board expects to establish a later effective date for 
this exemption and will do so in a separate decision.
    \2\ Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which 
currently is set at $1,600. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
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    A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to D&H's 
representative: W. Karl Hansen, Stinson Leonard Street LLP, 150 South 
Fifth Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: April 3, 2015.

    By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION reopen must be filed by April 28, 2015, between Harrisburg and Potomac Yard,
with the Surface Transportation Board, Va., via Perryville, Md., (6) between
Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC Harrisburg and Philadelphia, Pa., via
[Docket No. AB 33 (Sub–No. 325X)] 20423–0001. Reading, Pa., (7) between Reading and
A copy of any petition filed with the Allentown, Pa., (8) between Dupont, Pa.,
Union Pacific Railroad Company— Board should be sent to UP’s and Allentown, and (9) between
Discontinuance of Service representative: Mack H. Shumate, Jr., Allentown and Oak Island, N.J.
Exemption—in Waukesha County, Wis. Senior General Attorney, 101 North The Lines traverse United States
Wacker Drive, Room 1920, Chicago, IL Postal Service Zip Codes as follows: (1)
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 60606. Pennsylvania—17110, 17020, 17053,
has filed a verified notice of exemption If the verified notice contains false or 17025, 17011, 17043, 17070, 17319,
under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F– misleading information, the exemption 17370, 17345, 17347, 17406, 17547,
Exempt Abandonments and is void ab initio. 17512, 17582, 17516, 17565, 17532,
Discontinuances of Service to Board decisions and notices are 17518, 17563, 17101, 17102, 17120,
discontinue service over a 1.01-mile available on our Web site at 17104, 17113, 17057, 17502, 17801,
portion of rail line, known as the ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ 17823, 17830, 17017, 17061, 17032,
Waukesha Industrial Lead, from 17018, 17112, 18240, 18229, 18235,
milepost 17.15 to the end of the line at Decided: April 3, 2015.
18071, 18058, 18080, 18088, 18059,
milepost 18.16 in Waukesha County, By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting 18067, 18052, 18032, 18109, 18018,
Wis. (the Line). The Line traverses Director, Office of Proceedings. 18015, 18017, 18020, 18045, 18042,
United States Postal Service Zip Codes Jeffrey Herzig, 18103, 18049, 18062, 18011, 19539,
53186 and 53146. Clearance Clerk. 19562, 19530, 19522, 19510, 19605,
UP has certified that: (1) No local [FR Doc. 2015–08080 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] 19604, 19601, 19602, 19606, 19508,
traffic has moved over the Line for at BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 19518, 19464, 19468, 19460, 19406,
least two years; (2) there is no overhead 19401, 19428, 19035, 19072, 19004,
traffic on the Line; (3) no formal 19131, 19121, 19129, 19132, 19133,
complaint filed by a user of rail service DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 19122, 19123, 19107, 19147, 19148,
on the Line (or by a state or local 19145, 19106, 19112, 17103, 17111,
government entity acting on behalf of Surface Transportation Board 17036, 17033, 17078, 17042, 17046,
such user) regarding cessation of service 17067, 17087, 17073, 19567, 19551,
[Docket No. AB 156 (Sub-No. 27X)]
over the Line either is pending with the 19565, 19608, 19609, 19610, 19611,
Surface Transportation Board (Board) or Delaware and Hudson Railway 18641, 18640, 18702, 18706, 18707,
with any U.S. District Court or has been Company, Inc.—Discontinuance of 18661, 18255, 18701, 18704, and 18705;
decided in favor of complainant within Trackage Rights Exemption—in (2) Maryland—21918, 21904, 21903,
the two-year period; and (4) the Broome County, N.Y., Essex, Union, 21078, 21001, 21040, 21010, 21220,
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12 Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren 21221, 21237, 21224, 21205, 21203,
(newspaper publication) and 49 CFR Counties, N.J., Luzerne, Perry, York, 21212, 21201, 21217, 21223, 21229,
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental Lancaster, Northampton, Lehigh, 21227, 21090, 21076, 21240, 21077,
agencies) have been met. Carbon, Berks, Montgomery, 21144, 21113, 20775, 20715, 20720,
As a condition to this exemption, any Northumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, 20769, 20706, 20784, 20785, and 20743;
employee adversely affected by the and Philadelphia Counties, Pa., (3) District of Columbia—20003, 20019,
discontinuance shall be protected under Harford, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, and and 20024; (4) Virginia—22202; (5) New
Oregon Short Line Railroad— Prince George’s Counties, Md., the Jersey—07102, 07105, 07114, 07112,
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch District of Columbia, and Arlington 07205, 07083, 07204, 07203, 07016,
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & County, Va 07027, 07090, 07076, 07023, 07062,
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 07060, 07063, 08812, 08846, 08805,
91 (1979). To address whether this Delaware and Hudson Railway 08807, 08835, 08844, 08853, 08822,
condition adequately protects affected Company, Inc. (D&H), a wholly-owned 08887, 08801, 08867, 08827, 08802,
employees, a petition for partial indirect subsidiary of Canadian Pacific 08804, and 08865; and (6) New York—
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Railway Company, has filed a verified 13748, 13790, 13901, 13903, and 13905.
must be filed. notice of exemption under 49 CFR pt. D&H has certified that (1) no local
Provided no formal expression of 1152 subpart F—Exempt Abandonments traffic has moved over the Lines for at
intent to file an offer of financial and Discontinuances of Service to least two years; (2) any overhead traffic
assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued discontinue its overhead and local can be rerouted over other lines; (3) no
rail service has been received, this trackage rights over approximately 670 formal complaint filed by a user of rail
exemption will become effective on May miles of rail line (the Lines) owned and/ service on the Lines (or by a state or
8, 2015, unless stayed pending or operated by Norfolk Southern local government entity acting on behalf
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do Railway Company, Reading Blue of such user) regarding cessation of
not involve environmental issues and Mountain and Northern Railroad service on the Lines either is pending
formal expressions of intent to file an Company, CSX Transportation, Inc., with the Board or with any U.S. District
OFA to subsidize continued rail service Consolidated Rail Corporation, Wilkes- Court or has been decided in favor of
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),1 must be Barre Connecting Railroad Company, complainant within the two-year period;
filed by April 20, 2015.2 Petitions to Pocono Northeast Railway, Inc., and and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR
National Railroad Passenger 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and
1 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
Corporation. The Lines are located: (1) 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to
fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR In Binghamton, N.Y., (2) in Wilkes-
1002.2(f)(25).
governmental agencies) have been met.
2 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and Barre, Pa., (3) between Hudson (Plains), As a condition to this exemption, any
not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and Pa., and Buttonwood, Pa., (4) between employee adversely affected by the
public use conditions are not appropriate. Sunbury, Pa., and Harrisburg, Pa., (5) discontinuance shall be protected under

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Oregon Short Line Railroad— 2014 Revision, published July 1, 2014, Bondex Insurance Company (NAIC#
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch at 79 FR 37398. 12965), BUSINESS ADDRESS: 30A
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vreeland Road, Suite 120, Florham
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850. Park, NJ 07932. PHONE: (973) 377–
91 (1979). To address whether this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 7000. UNDERWRITING LIMITATION
condition adequately protects affected hereby given that the Certificate of b/: $274,000. SURETY LICENSES c/: NJ.
employees, a petition for partial Authority issued by the Treasury to INCORPORATED IN: NJ.
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Companion Property and Casualty Federal bond-approving officers
must be filed. Insurance Company (NAIC #12157) should annotate their reference copies
Provided no formal expression of under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to qualify as an of the Treasury Circular 570
intent to file an offer of financial acceptable surety on Federal bonds is (‘‘Circular’’), 2014 Revision, to reflect
assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued terminated immediately. Federal bond- this addition.
rail service has been received, this Certificates of Authority expire on
approving officials should annotate
exemption will be effective on May 8, June 30th each year, unless revoked
their reference copies of the Treasury
2015,1 unless stayed pending prior to that date. The Certificates are
Department Circular 570 (‘‘Circular’’),
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do subject to subsequent annual renewal as
2014 Revision, to reflect this change.
not involve environmental issues and long as the companies remain qualified
With respect to any bonds, including
formal expressions of intent to file an (see 31 CFR part 223). A list of qualified
continuous bonds, currently in force
OFA to subsidize continued rail service companies is published annually as of
with above listed Company, bond-
under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 2 must be July 1st in the Circular, which outlines
approving officers should secure new
filed by April 20, 2015. Petitions to details as to the underwriting
bonds with acceptable sureties in those
reopen must be filed by April 28, 2015, limitations, areas in which companies
instances where a significant amount of
with the Surface Transportation Board, are licensed to transact surety business,
liability remains outstanding. In
395 E Street SW., Washington, DC and other information.
addition, in no event, should bonds that The Circular may be viewed and
20423–0001. are continuous in nature be renewed.
A copy of any petition filed with the downloaded through the Internet at
The Circular may be viewed and www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/
Board should be sent to D&H’s downloaded through the Internet at
representative: W. Karl Hansen, Stinson suretyBnd/surety_home.htm.
http://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ Questions concerning this Notice may
Leonard Street LLP, 150 South Fifth ref/suretyBnd/surety_home.htm.
Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, MN be directed to the U.S. Department of
Questions concerning this notice may the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal
55402. be directed to the U.S. Department of
If the verified notice contains false or Service, Financial Accounting and
the Treasury, Bureau of Fiscal Service, Services Branch, Surety Bond Branch,
misleading information, the exemption Financial Accounting and Services
is void ab initio. 3700 East-West Highway, Room 6D22,
Branch, Surety Bond Section, 3700 East- Hyattsville, MD 20782.
Board decisions and notices are West Highway, Room 6D22, Hyattsville,
available on our Web site at MD 20782. Dated: March 11, 2015.
‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ Kevin McIntyre,
Dated: March 26, 2015.
Decided: April 3, 2015. Manager, Financial Accounting and Services
Kevin McIntyre, Branch.
By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Manager, Financial Accounting and Services
Director, Office of Proceedings. [FR Doc. 2015–08044 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am]
Branch.
Jeffrey Herzig, BILLING CODE 4810–35–P
[FR Doc. 2015–08038 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am]
Clearance Clerk. BILLING CODE 4810–35–P
[FR Doc. 2015–08081 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service
Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Federal Bonds: Termination; American
Surety Companies Acceptable on Service Insurance Company, Inc.
Fiscal Service
Federal Bonds: Bondex Insurance
Company AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service,
Surety Companies Acceptable On
Fiscal Service Department of the
Federal Bonds: Termination AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Treasury.
Companion Property and Casualty Fiscal Service, Department of the
Insurance Company ACTION: Notice.
Treasury.
AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 9 to
Fiscal Service Department of the the Treasury Department Circular 570;
Treasury. SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 6 to 2014 Revision, published July 1, 2014,
the Treasury Department Circular 570, at 79 FR 37398.
ACTION: Notice. 2014 Revision, published July 1, 2014, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

SUMMARY: This is Supplement No .8 to at 79 FR 37398. Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850.
the Treasury Department Circular 570; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850. hereby given that the Certificate of
1 The Board expects to establish a later effective
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Authority issued by the Treasury to
date for this exemption and will do so in a separate Certificate of Authority as an acceptable American Service Insurance Company,
decision.
2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing surety on Federal bonds is hereby Inc. (NAIC #42897) under 31 U.S.C.
fee, which currently is set at $1,600. See 49 CFR issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the 9305 to qualify as an acceptable surety
1002.2(f)(25). following company: on Federal bonds is terminated effective

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FR Citation		80 FR 18937

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