80 FR 27230 - Boot Hill & Western Railway Holding Co., Inc.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Boot Hill & Western Railway Co., LC
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 91 (May 12, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 27230-27231] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11429] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35924] Boot Hill & Western Railway Holding Co., Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--Boot Hill & Western Railway Co., LC Boot Hill & Western Railway Holding Co., Inc. (Holding), a noncarrier holding company, has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.31, to acquire and operate approximately 10.2 miles of rail line owned by Boot Hill & Western Railway Co., LC (BHWR), a Class III rail carrier, extending between milepost 15.8, at or near Wilroads, and milepost 26.0, at Dodge City, in Ford County, Kan. Holding also seeks Board approval to acquire from BHWR the right to reactive common carrier rail service on an approximately 15.8-mile contiguous railbanked rail line, extending between milepost 0.0, at or near Bucklin, and milepost 15.8, at or near Wilroads, in Ford County, Kan.\1\ In a prior notice, BHWR was issued a notice of interim trail use or abandonment (NITU) over this portion of the line. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Boot Hill & W. Ry.--Aban. Exemption--In Ford Cnty., Kan., AB 927X (STB served Feb. 13, 2006). On April 24, 2015, BHWR and Holding jointly filed a motion to substitute Holding as the interim trail sponsor and remove BHWR. That motion will be addressed in a separate decision. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in Michael Williams--Continuance in Control Exemption-- Boot Hill & W. Ry. Co., LC, Docket No. FD 35925. Holding may not consummate this transaction until that notice also becomes effective. According to Holding, the acquisition will allow continued rail operations [[Page 27231]] over the remaining 10.2 miles of active rail line and will not result in significant changes to carrier operations. Holding states that the thresholds of 49 CFR 1105.7(e)(5)(ii) will not be exceeded, therefore no environmental documentation is required. Holding certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in Holding becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier and that its annual revenue will not exceed $5 million. The earliest the transaction could be consummated is May 24, 2014, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was filed). The parties expect to consummate the transaction on the later of May 27, 2015, or the effective date of the exemption. 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 by May 18, 2015 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and ten copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35924, 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: Charles H. Montange, Law Offices of Charles H. Montange, 426 NW 162d St., Seattle, WA 98177. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at ``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.'' Decided: May 7, 2015. By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Brendetta S. Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-11429 Filed 5-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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Statement is available for review in the (B) That the mismarked high-beam the subject vehicles that GM no longer
Federal Register published on April 11, headlamps are the correct headlamps for controlled at the time it determined that
2000, (65 FR 19477–78). the subject vehicles and that they the noncompliance existed. However,
The petition, supporting materials, conform to all other requirements any decision on this petition does not
and all comments received before the including photometric as required by relieve vehicle distributors and dealers
close of business on the closing date FMVSS No. 108. of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for
indicated below will be filed and will be (C) The risk of customer confusion sale, or introduction or delivery for
considered. All comments and when selecting a correct replacement introduction into interstate commerce of
supporting materials received after the bulb is remote. Both the HB3 type and the noncompliant vehicles under their
closing date will also be filed and will the 9005 ANSI designation are marked control after GM notified them that the
be considered to the extent possible. on the vehicles’ headlamp bulb sockets, subject noncompliance existed.
When the petition is granted or denied, and packaging for replacement bulbs is
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
notice of the decision will be published commonly marked with both the HB Delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
in the Federal Register pursuant to the type and the ANSI designation. GM 501.8.
authority indicated below. searched a number of national
automotive parts stores (Autozone, Jeffrey Giuseppe,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. GM’s Petition: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. O’Reilly, Advanced Auto Parts, and Pep Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
30118(d) and 30120(h) (see Boys), and found that all HB3 [FR Doc. 2015–11395 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am]
implementing rule at 49 CFR part 556), replacement bulbs in these stores were BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
GM submitted a petition for an marked with the 9005 ANSI
exemption from the notification and designation. Should a consumer attempt
remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. to install an incorrect bulb into the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
headlamp sockets, the bulb could not be
Chapter 301 on the basis that this Surface Transportation Board
successfully installed because of the
noncompliance is inconsequential to
unique nature of the socket hardware. [Docket No. FD 35924]
motor vehicle safety. (D) GM also cited several previous
This notice of receipt of GM’s petition petitions that NHTSA has granted
is published under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and Boot Hill & Western Railway Holding
dealing with noncompliances that GM Co., Inc.—Acquisition and Operation
30120 and does not represent any believes are similar to the
agency decision or other exercise of Exemption—Boot Hill & Western
noncompliance that is the subject of its Railway Co., LC
judgment concerning the merits of the petition. Based on these decisions, GM
petition. believes that there is also precedent to Boot Hill & Western Railway Holding
II. Vehicles Involved: Affected are support granting its petition. Co., Inc. (Holding), a noncarrier holding
approximately 310,243 MY 2012–2015 GM is not aware of any VOQ or field company, has filed a verified notice of
Chevrolet Sonic passenger cars data in which a consumer has exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.31,
manufactured between May 5, 2011 and complained of not being able to identify to acquire and operate approximately
February 4, 2015. the proper replacement headlamp bulb 10.2 miles of rail line owned by Boot
III. Noncompliance: GM explains that for the affected vehicles, which GM Hill & Western Railway Co., LC
the noncompliance is that the high- believes to be evidence that this (BHWR), a Class III rail carrier,
beam headlamp lenses on the subject noncompliance is not impacting extending between milepost 15.8, at or
vehicles are not marked with ‘‘HB3’’ consumers. near Wilroads, and milepost 26.0, at
(the HB bulb type) as required by GM has additionally informed Dodge City, in Ford County, Kan.
paragraph S6.5.3.4.1 of FMVSS No. 108. NHTSA that it has corrected the Holding also seeks Board approval to
IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S6.5.3.4.1 of noncompliance by adding the HB3 acquire from BHWR the right to reactive
FMVSS No. 108 requires in pertinent designation bulb type to the high-beam common carrier rail service on an
part: headlamp lens in all vehicles produced approximately 15.8-mile contiguous
S6.5.3.4.1 The lens of each replaceable on or after February 21, 2015. railbanked rail line, extending between
bulb headlamp must bear permanent marking In summation, GM believes that the milepost 0.0, at or near Bucklin, and
in front of each replaceable light source with described noncompliance of the subject milepost 15.8, at or near Wilroads, in
which it is equipped that states either: The vehicles is inconsequential to motor Ford County, Kan.1 In a prior notice,
HB Type, if the light source conforms to S11 vehicle safety, and that its petition, to BHWR was issued a notice of interim
of this standard for filament light sources, exempt GM from providing recall trail use or abandonment (NITU) over
. . .
notification of noncompliance as this portion of the line.
V. Summary of GM’s Analyses: GM required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and This transaction is related to a
stated its belief that the subject remedying the recall noncompliance as concurrently filed verified notice of
noncompliance is inconsequential to required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be exemption in Michael Williams—
motor vehicle safety for the following granted. Continuance in Control Exemption—
reasons: NHTSA notes that the statutory Boot Hill & W. Ry. Co., LC, Docket No.
(A) The high-beam headlamp lenses provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and FD 35925. Holding may not
in question are clearly marked ‘‘9005’’ 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to consummate this transaction until that
(the ANSI designation), which GM file petitions for a determination of notice also becomes effective.
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believes to be a well-known alternative inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to According to Holding, the acquisition
designation recognized throughout the exempt manufacturers only from the will allow continued rail operations
automotive industry and used by duties found in sections 30118 and
lighting manufacturers interchangeably 30120, respectively, to notify owners, 1 Boot Hill & W. Ry.—Aban. Exemption—In Ford
with HB3 the lamp’s HB type. GM also purchasers, and dealers of a defect or Cnty., Kan., AB 927X (STB served Feb. 13, 2006).
On April 24, 2015, BHWR and Holding jointly filed
verified that the vehicle owner’s noncompliance and to remedy the a motion to substitute Holding as the interim trail
manuals identify the high beam defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any sponsor and remove BHWR. That motion will be
replacement bulb as 9005. decision on this petition only applies to addressed in a separate decision.
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over the remaining 10.2 miles of active Intelligent Transportation System Joint Laboratory, 555 Technology Square,
rail line and will not result in Program Office (ITS JPO) will present Cambridge, MA 02139. Directions to
significant changes to carrier operations. and seek input on the latest results of its Kendall Square, local hotel options, and
Holding states that the thresholds of 49 Connected Vehicle architecture information for access to Draper
CFR 1105.7(e)(5)(ii) will not be developments and standards analysis at Laboratory will be provided to
exceeded, therefore no environmental a workshop in Cambridge, registrants.
documentation is required. Massachusetts, June 10–12, 2015. As the results of the CVRIA, interface
Holding certifies that the projected The event will be held at Draper analysis, and standardization efforts are
annual revenues as a result of this Laboratory, located in the Kendall expected to affect a wide range of public
transaction will not result in Holding Square technology innovation area, and and private organizations, it is
becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier near USDOT’s Volpe National important that the analyses incorporate,
and that its annual revenue will not Transportation Systems Center. The as appropriate, the needs and
exceed $5 million. event will be presented in two parts: requirements of the CV community.
The earliest the transaction could be • June 10: A training session on: This workshop is an appropriate
consummated is May 24, 2014, the Æ The CVRIA, a consistent framework opportunity for external stakeholders to
effective date of the exemption (30 days to guide the planning and deployment engage in the standards discussion.
after the exemption was filed). The of connected vehicle technologies. The Issued in Washington, DC, on the 7th day
parties expect to consummate the architecture identifies options for of May 2015.
transaction on the later of May 27, 2015, interoperable deployment of Stephen Glasscock,
or the effective date of the exemption. technologies from an enterprise,
If the verified notice contains false or Program Analyst, ITS Joint Program Office.
physical, logical, and communications
misleading information, the exemption [FR Doc. 2015–11428 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am]
perspective. It also facilitates the ability
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the of jurisdictions to operate BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) collaboratively and to harness the
may be filed at any time. The filing of benefits of a regional approach to
a petition to revoke will not transportation challenges.
automatically stay the effectiveness of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Æ The Systems Engineering Tool for
the exemption. Petitions to stay must be Intelligent Transportation (SET-IT) Office of Foreign Assets Control
filed by May 18, 2015 (at least seven Version 1.1, which allows implementers
days before the exemption becomes and decision makers to develop their Designation of 3 Individuals Pursuant
effective). own architectures for deployment. to Executive Order 13581, ‘‘Blocking
An original and ten copies of all Both are available at: http:// Property of Transnational Criminal
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD www.its.dot.gov/arch/index.htm and Organizations’’
35924, must be filed with the Surface www.iteris.com/cvria.
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., • June 11–12: A workshop that will AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In provide implementers and decision Control, Treasury.
addition, a copy of each pleading must makers with: ACTION: Notice.
be served on: Charles H. Montange, Law Æ An update on the changes to CVRIA
Offices of Charles H. Montange, 426 NW SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s
and SET-IT as they move toward the
162d St., Seattle, WA 98177. Office of Foreign Assets Control
release of version 2.0 in late June 2015.
Board decisions and notices are (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of 3
Æ An update on the standards
available on our Web site at individuals whose property and
analysis that was performed using the
‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ interests in property are blocked
CVRIA to identify interfaces that are
Decided: May 7, 2015. pursuant to Executive Order 13581 of
candidates for standardization.
July 24, 2011, ‘‘Blocking Property of
By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting To register for the CVRIA workshop,
Director, Office of Proceedings. Transnational Criminal Organizations.’’
please visit: www.itsa.org/
Brendetta S. Jones, cvriaregistration. DATES: The designations by the Director
Clearance Clerk. For further information, please of OFAC, pursuant to Executive Order
contact Carlos Alban, Transportation 13581, of the 3 individuals identified in
[FR Doc. 2015–11429 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am]
Program Specialist, Intelligent this notice were effective on April 16,
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Transportation Society of America, 1100 2015.
New Jersey Ave. SE., Suite 850 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20003, 202–721–4223, Assistant Director, Sanctions
calban@itsa.org. Compliance and Evaluation, Office of
Intelligent Transportation Systems Updates will be available on the ITS Foreign Assets Control, Department of
Connected Vehicle Reference Program Web site at: http:// the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220,
Implementation Architecture www.its.dot.gov/ under Press Room: tel.: 202/622–2490.
Workshop; Notice of Public Meeting Public Meetings and Events, and on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY: ITS Joint Program Office, Office ITS Standards Web site at: http://
www.standards.its.dot.gov/ Electronic and Facsimile Availability
of the Assistant Secretary for Research
DevelopmentActivities/CVReference.
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and Technology, U.S. Department of This document and additional
Transportation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information concerning OFAC are
ACTION: Notice. CVRIA training will be conducted on available from OFAC’s Web site
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 from 9:00– (www.treas.gov/ofac). Certain general
In continuation of ITS Connected 16:00. The workshop will be conducted information pertaining to OFAC’s
Vehicle Reference Implementation on Thursday, June 11, 2015 from 9:00– sanctions programs is available via
Architecture (CVRIA) efforts, the U.S. 16:30 and on Friday, June 12, 2015 from facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-
Department of Transportation (USDOT) 9:00–13:00. It will take place at Draper demand service, tel.: 202/622–0077.
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