80 FR 28047 - Georges Creek Railway, LLC-Operation Exemption-Lines of CSX Transportation, Inc.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
| Page Range | 28047-28047 | |
| FR Document | 2015-11915 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 28047] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11915] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35928] Georges Creek Railway, LLC--Operation Exemption--Lines of CSX Transportation, Inc. Georges Creek Railway, LLC (GCK), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to operate approximately 5.4 miles of rail line currently owned by CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) in Allegany County, Md., consisting of: (1) Approximately 4.8 miles of CSXT's Georges Creek Subdivision between Barton, approximately milepost BAI 27.0, and Westernport, approximately milepost BAI 31.6; and (2) approximately 0.60 miles of CSXT's Thomas Subdivision, namely the two tracks running parallel to the Thomas mainline track between approximately milepost BAH 26.2 and approximately milepost BAH 26.8. This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in Eighteen Thirty Group--Acquisition Exemption--Lines of CSX Transportation, Inc., Docket No. FD 35927, in which Eighteen Thirty Group, LLC (Eighteen Thirty) seeks Board approval to acquire the lines GCK wishes to operate.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ On May 5, 2015, Eighteen Thirty and GCK filed a joint amendment indicating that a milepost designation was incorrectly described in their respective notices of exemption. However, on May 6, 2015, they jointly submitted a letter asking that the Board disregard their amendment. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GCK certifies that: (1) Its projected annual revenues as a result of the transaction will not exceed $5 million and will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier; and (2) the Transaction Agreement between CSXT and Eighteen Thirty, which is dated April 10, 2015, does not contain an interchange commitment. The transaction may be consummated on or after May 31, 2015, 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 for stay must be filed no later than May 22, 2015 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35928, 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 Fritz R. Kahn, Fritz R. Kahn, P.C., 1919 M Street NW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. Decided: May 8, 2015. By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-11915 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION on the Leased Line since 1992; (2) no tracks running parallel to the Thomas
SJVR employees will be affected by the mainline track between approximately
Surface Transportation Board lease and there will be no operational milepost BAH 26.2 and approximately
[Docket No. FD 35772] changes; and (3) posting notices on the milepost BAH 26.8.
Leased Line would be futile because no This transaction is related to a
San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co.— BNSF employees work on the Leased
concurrently filed verified notice of
Lease Amendment and Operation Line. SJVR’s waiver request will be
exemption in Eighteen Thirty Group—
Exemption Including Interchange addressed in a separate decision.
SJVR states that it expects to Acquisition Exemption—Lines of CSX
Commitment—BNSF Railway Company
consummate the transaction on the Transportation, Inc., Docket No. FD
San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. effective date of this exemption. The 35927, in which Eighteen Thirty Group,
(SJVR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed Board will establish in the decision on LLC (Eighteen Thirty) seeks Board
a verified notice of exemption under 49 the waiver request the earliest date this approval to acquire the lines GCK
CFR 1150.41 to continue to lease from transaction may be consummated. wishes to operate.1
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and If the notice contains false or GCK certifies that: (1) Its projected
operate the Landco spur line between misleading information, the exemption annual revenues as a result of the
the Porterville Subdivision, MP 111+ is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the transaction will not exceed $5 million
4029 feet, near Oil Junction, Cal., and exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) and will not result in the creation of a
milepost 113 + 3717 feet at or near may be filed at any time. The filing of Class II or Class I rail carrier; and (2) the
Bakersfield, Cal., a distance of a petition to revoke will not
approximately 2.0 ± miles (the Leased Transaction Agreement between CSXT
automatically stay the effectiveness of and Eighteen Thirty, which is dated
Line). the exemption. Petitions for stay must
SJVR states that it has entered into an April 10, 2015, does not contain an
be filed no later than May 22, 2015. interchange commitment.
amendment to extend the term of, and An original and 10 copies of all
make other minor changes to, the lease, pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD The transaction may be consummated
which originally was part of a broader 35772, must be filed with the Surface on or after May 31, 2015, the effective
agreement between SJVR’s predecessor, Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., date of the exemption.
Tulare Valley Railroad Company, and Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
BNSF’s predecessor, The Atchison, If the verified notice contains false or
addition, one copy of each pleading misleading information, the exemption
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
must be served on Eric M. Hocky, Clark is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
(ATSF). SJVR states that it will continue
Hill PLC, One Commerce Square, 2005 exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
to be the operator of the Leased Line.
According to SJVR, the agreement Market Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, may be filed at any time. The filing of
between SJVR and BNSF contains an PA 19103. a petition to revoke will not
interchange commitment that affects Board decisions and notices are automatically stay the effectiveness of
interchange with carriers other than available on our Web site at the exemption. Petitions for stay must
ATSF, now BNSF. In its verified notice WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
be filed no later than May 22, 2015 (at
of exemption, SJVR submits a map of Decided: May 12, 2015. least seven days before the exemption
the affected interchange points. As By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, becomes effective).
required under 49 CFR 1150.43(h)(1), Director, Office of Proceedings.
An original and 10 copies of all
SJVR also provided additional Jeffrey Herzig,
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
information regarding the interchange Clearance Clerk.
commitment. 35928, must be filed with the Surface
[FR Doc. 2015–11781 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
SJVR has certified that its projected Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
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annual revenues as a result of this Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
transaction will not result in its addition, a copy of each pleading must
becoming a Class II or Class I rail DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION be served on Fritz R. Kahn, Fritz R.
carrier. However, SJVR’s projected Kahn, P.C., 1919 M Street NW., 7th
annual revenues following this Surface Transportation Board Floor, Washington, DC 20036.
transaction will exceed $5 million. Board decisions and notices are
[Docket No. FD 35928]
Accordingly, SJVR is required by Board available on our Web site at
regulations to send notice of the Georges Creek Railway, LLC— WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
transaction to the national offices of the Operation Exemption—Lines of CSX
labor unions with employees on the Decided: May 8, 2015.
Transportation, Inc.
affected lines at least 60 days before this By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting
exemption is to become effective, to Georges Creek Railway, LLC (GCK), a Director, Office of Proceedings.
post a copy of the notice at the Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified Jeffrey Herzig,
workplace of the employees on the notice of exemption under 49 CFR Clearance Clerk.
affected lines, and to certify to the Board 1150.41 to operate approximately 5.4 [FR Doc. 2015–11915 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
that it has done so. 49 CFR 1150.42(e). miles of rail line currently owned by
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SJVR, concurrently with its verified CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) in
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notice of exemption, filed a request for Allegany County, Md., consisting of: (1)
waiver of the 60-day advance labor Approximately 4.8 miles of CSXT’s
notice requirement under 49 CFR Georges Creek Subdivision between 1 On May 5, 2015, Eighteen Thirty and GCK filed
1150.42(e). In that request SJVR asserts Barton, approximately milepost BAI
a joint amendment indicating that a milepost
that: (1) No employees of the 27.0, and Westernport, approximately designation was incorrectly described in their
transferring carrier, BNSF, will be milepost BAI 31.6; and (2) respective notices of exemption. However, on May
affected by the lease and no employees approximately 0.60 miles of CSXT’s 6, 2015, they jointly submitted a letter asking that
of BNSF or its predecessor have worked Thomas Subdivision, namely the two the Board disregard their amendment.
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