80_FR_20362 80 FR 20290 - Soo Line Railroad Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation

80 FR 20290 - Soo Line Railroad Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 72 (April 15, 2015)

Page Range20290-20290
FR Document2015-08669

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 20290]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08669]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35906]


Soo Line Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--Dakota, 
Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation

    Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E), pursuant 
to a written trackage rights agreement dated March 27, 2015, has agreed 
to grant overhead and local trackage rights to Soo Line Railroad 
Company (Soo) over approximately 223.1 miles of rail line extending 
between Goodview, Minn., and Tracy, Minn. (the Line). Specifically, Soo 
will acquire trackage rights between milepost 4.9 +/- on DM&E's Waseca 
Subdivision at or in the vicinity of Goodview and milepost 228.0 +/- on 
DM&E's Tracy Subdivision where it meets Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern 
Railroad at or in the vicinity of Tracy.
    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption in Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--Soo Line Railroad, Docket No. FD 35907, wherein Soo has 
agreed to grant DM&E overhead and local trackage rights over 
approximately 132.6 miles of rail line extending (1) between Goodview 
and Merriam Park in St. Paul, Minn., and (2) between Goodview and 
Bridge Switch in Bluff, Minn.
    Soo may consummate its acquisition on or after April 29, 2015, the 
effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice of 
exemption was filed).
    According to Soo, the proposed transaction, along with the 
transaction in Docket No. FD 35907, is part of an exchange of 
nonexclusive trackage rights between two affiliated rail carriers \1\ 
that is intended to allow more fluid and efficient operations over both 
carriers. Soo's trackage rights will include the right to conduct both 
overhead and local service and the right to perform pickups and setoffs 
at customer facilities over the Line.
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    \1\ Soo and DM&E are affiliated carriers under common control 
pursuant to Board authority. See Canadian Pac. Ry.--Control--Dakota, 
Minn. & E. R.R., FD 35081 (STB served Sept. 30, 2008).
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    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk 
& Western Railway--Trackage Rights--Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 
I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Railway--Lease & 
Operate--California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the 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 for 
stay must be filed by April 22, 2015 (at least seven days before the 
exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35906, 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 W. Karl Hansen, Stinson Leonard Street LLP, 
150 South Fifth Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: April 10, 2015.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Brendetta S. Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2015-08669 Filed 4-14-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

20290 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 72 / Wednesday, April 15, 2015 / Notices carriers 3 that is intended to allow more overhead and local trackage rights to 35906, must be filed with the Surface fluid and efficient operations over both Soo Line Railroad Company (Soo) over Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., carriers. DM&E’s trackage rights will approximately 223.1 miles of rail line Washington, DC 20423–0001. In include the right to conduct both extending between Goodview, Minn., addition, a copy of each pleading must overhead and local service, including and Tracy, Minn. (the Line). be served on W. Karl Hansen, Stinson the right to perform pickups and setoffs Specifically, Soo will acquire trackage Leonard Street LLP, 150 South Fifth at customer facilities over the Line. rights between milepost 4.9 +/¥ on Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, MN As a condition to this exemption, any DM&E’s Waseca Subdivision at or in the 55402. employees affected by the trackage vicinity of Goodview and milepost Board decisions and notices are rights will be protected by the 228.0 +/¥ on DM&E’s Tracy available on our Web site at conditions imposed in Norfolk & Subdivision where it meets Rapid City, ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ Western Railway—Trackage Rights— Pierre & Eastern Railroad at or in the Decided: April 10, 2015. Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 vicinity of Tracy. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast This transaction is related to a Director, Office of Proceedings. Railway—Lease & Operate—California concurrently filed verified notice of Brendetta S. Jones, Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). exemption in Dakota, Minnesota & This notice is filed under 49 CFR Clearance Clerk. Eastern Railroad—Trackage Rights 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice contains false [FR Doc. 2015–08669 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] Exemption—Soo Line Railroad, Docket or misleading information, the No. FD 35907, wherein Soo has agreed BILLING CODE 4915–01–P exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to to grant DM&E overhead and local revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. trackage rights over approximately 132.6 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The miles of rail line extending (1) between DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY filing of a petition to revoke will not Goodview and Merriam Park in St. Paul, automatically stay the effectiveness of Minn., and (2) between Goodview and Office of the Comptroller of the the exemption. Petitions for stay must Bridge Switch in Bluff, Minn. Currency be filed by April 22, 2015 (at least seven Soo may consummate its acquisition Agency Information Collection days before the exemption becomes on or after April 29, 2015, the effective Activities: Information Collection effective). date of the exemption (30 days after the An original and 10 copies of all Renewal; Comment Request; Guidance verified notice of exemption was filed). on Stress Testing for Banking pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD According to Soo, the proposed 35907, must be filed with the Surface Organizations With More than $10 transaction, along with the transaction Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Billion in Total Consolidated Assets in Docket No. FD 35907, is part of an Washington, DC 20423–0001. In exchange of nonexclusive trackage AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the addition, a copy of each pleading must rights between two affiliated rail Currency, Treasury (OCC). be served on W. Karl Hansen, Stinson carriers 1 that is intended to allow more ACTION: Notice and request for comment. Leonard Street LLP, 150 South Fifth fluid and efficient operations over both Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, MN carriers. Soo’s trackage rights will SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its 55402. include the right to conduct both continuing effort to reduce paperwork Board decisions and notices are overhead and local service and the right and respondent burden, invites the available on our Web site at to perform pickups and setoffs at general public and other Federal ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ customer facilities over the Line. agencies to take this opportunity to Decided: April 10, 2015. As a condition to this exemption, any comment on a continuing information By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, employees affected by the trackage collection, as required by the Paperwork Director, Office of Proceedings. rights will be protected by the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Brendetta S. Jones, conditions imposed in Norfolk & In accordance with the requirements Clearance Clerk. Western Railway—Trackage Rights— of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 or sponsor, and the respondent is not [FR Doc. 2015–08670 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast required to respond to, an information BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Railway—Lease & Operate—California collection unless it displays a currently Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). valid Office of Management and Budget DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION This notice is filed under 49 CFR (OMB) control number. 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice contains false The OCC is soliciting comment Surface Transportation Board or misleading information, the concerning renewal of its information exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to collection titled, ‘‘Guidance on Stress [Docket No. FD 35906] revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. Testing for Banking Organizations with 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The more than $10 Billion in Total Soo Line Railroad Company— filing of a petition to revoke will not Consolidated Assets.’’ Trackage Rights Exemption—Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad automatically stay the effectiveness of DATES: Comments must be submitted on Corporation the exemption. Petitions for stay must or before June 15, 2015. be filed by April 22, 2015 (at least seven ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad days before the exemption becomes Washington, DC area and at the OCC is Corporation (DM&E), pursuant to a effective). tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES subject to delay, commenters are written trackage rights agreement dated An original and 10 copies of all encouraged to submit comments by March 27, 2015, has agreed to grant pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD email, if possible. Comments may be 3 Soo and DM&E are affiliated carriers under 1 Soo and DM&E are affiliated carriers under sent to: Legislative and Regulatory common control pursuant to Board authority. See common control pursuant to Board authority. See Activities Division, Office of the Canadian Pac. Ry.—Control—Dakota, Minn. & E. Canadian Pac. Ry.—Control—Dakota, Minn. & E. Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: R.R., FD 35081 (STB served Sept. 30, 2008). R.R., FD 35081 (STB served Sept. 30, 2008). 1557–0312, 400 7th Street SW., Suite VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Apr 14, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15APN1.SGM 15APN1


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FR Citation80 FR 20290 
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