80 FR 39480 - Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC and Permian Basin Railways-Continuance in Control Exemption-Illinois Company Rail Road, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 131 (July 9, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-16799

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 131 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35939]


Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC and Permian Basin Railways--
Continuance in Control Exemption--Illinois Company Rail Road, LLC

    Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC (IPH) and its wholly owned subsidiary, 
Permian Basin Railways (PBR), have filed a verified notice of exemption 
pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of Illinois 
Company Rail Road, LLC (ICRR) upon ICRR's becoming a Class III rail 
carrier.
    In a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption, ICRR seeks 
Board approval to lease from North Central Mississippi Regional 
Railroad Authority (NCMRRA), a political subdivision and regional 
railroad authority, and Grenada Railway, LLC (GRYR), an existing Class 
III short line rail carrier, and to operate, an approximately 186.82-
mile rail line, consisting of (1) the Grenada Branch Line, an 
approximately 175.4-mile rail line extending between MP 403.0 near 
Southaven, Miss., (GRYR MP 491.09) and MP 703.8 near Canton, Miss., 
(GRYR MP 616.49); and (2) the connecting Water Valley Branch Line, an 
approximately 11.42-mile line extending between MP 614.42 at Bruce 
Jct., Miss., and the Water Valley Junction connection with the Grenada 
Branch Line at MP 603.0 (the Line). Ill. Co. R.R.--Lease & Operation 
Exemption--N. Cent. Miss. Reg'l R.R. Auth., Docket No. FD 35940.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after July 23, 2015 (the 
effective date of the exemption).
    IPH is a short line holding company that currently owns rail 
carriers in California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico, 
New York, Oregon, and Texas.
    IPH, PBH, and ICRR certify that: (1) The Line does not connect with 
any other railroads in the corporate family; (2) the transaction is not 
part of a series of anticipated transactions that would connect the 
Line with any other railroads in the corporate family; and (3) the 
transaction does not involve a Class I rail carrier. Therefore, the 
transaction is exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 
11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2).
    Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption 
authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to 
protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does 
not provide for labor protection for transactions under Sec. Sec.  
11324 and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Accordingly, 
the Board may not impose labor protective conditions here, because all 
of the carriers involved are Class III carriers.
    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. Stay petitions must be filed no later than July 16, 2015 (at 
least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35939, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one copy of each 
pleading must be served on John D. Heffner, Strasburger & Price, LLP, 
1025 Connecticut Ave. NW., Suite 717, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: July 6, 2015.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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New York, New York, from on or about national interest. I have ordered that IPH is a short line holding company
September 11, 2015, until on or about Public Notice of these Determinations that currently owns rail carriers in
January 3, 2016, and at possible be published in the Federal Register. California, Colorado, Illinois,
additional exhibitions or venues yet to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York,
be determined, is in the national further information, including a list of Oregon, and Texas.
interest. I have ordered that Public the imported objects, contact the Office IPH, PBH, and ICRR certify that: (1)
Notice of these Determinations be of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
published in the Federal Register. The Line does not connect with any
in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. other railroads in the corporate family;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Department of State (telephone: 202–
further information, including a list of (2) the transaction is not part of a series
632–6471; email: section2459@ of anticipated transactions that would
the imported objects, contact the Office state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs connect the Line with any other
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. railroads in the corporate family; and (3)
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
Department of State (telephone: 202– the transaction does not involve a Class
Dated: June 30, 2015. I rail carrier. Therefore, the transaction
632–6471; email: section2459@
Kelly Keiderling, is exempt from the prior approval
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49
of Educational and Cultural Affairs, CFR 1180.2(d)(2).
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
Department of State.
Dated: June 30, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–16795 Filed 7–8–15; 8:45 am]
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board
Kelly Keiderling, BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
may not use its exemption authority to
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau relieve a rail carrier of its statutory
of Educational and Cultural Affairs, obligation to protect the interests of its
Department of State. employees. Section 11326(c), however,
[FR Doc. 2015–16852 Filed 7–8–15; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION does not provide for labor protection for
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P transactions under §§ 11324 and 11325
Surface Transportation Board
that involve only Class III rail carriers.
[Docket No. FD 35939] Accordingly, the Board may not impose
DEPARTMENT OF STATE labor protective conditions here,
[Public Notice: 9185] Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC and because all of the carriers involved are
Permian Basin Railways—Continuance Class III carriers.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported in Control Exemption—Illinois If the verified notice contains false or
for Exhibition Determinations: Company Rail Road, LLC
‘‘Treasures From the House of Alba: misleading information, the exemption
500 Years of Art and Collecting’’ Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC (IPH) and is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
Exhibition its wholly owned subsidiary, Permian exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
Basin Railways (PBR), have filed a may be filed at any time. The filing of
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the verified notice of exemption pursuant to a petition to revoke will not
following determinations: Pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in automatically stay the effectiveness of
the authority vested in me by the Act of control of Illinois Company Rail Road, the exemption. Stay petitions must be
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. LLC (ICRR) upon ICRR’s becoming a filed no later than July 16, 2015 (at least
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March Class III rail carrier. seven days before the exemption
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and In a concurrently filed verified notice becomes effective).
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. of exemption, ICRR seeks Board
An original and 10 copies of all
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et approval to lease from North Central
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of Mississippi Regional Railroad Authority pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority (NCMRRA), a political subdivision and 35939, must be filed with the Surface
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as regional railroad authority, and Grenada Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. Railway, LLC (GRYR), an existing Class Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby III short line rail carrier, and to operate, addition, one copy of each pleading
determine that the objects to be an approximately 186.82-mile rail line, must be served on John D. Heffner,
included in the exhibition ‘‘Treasures consisting of (1) the Grenada Branch Strasburger & Price, LLP, 1025
from the House of Alba: 500 Years of Art Line, an approximately 175.4-mile rail Connecticut Ave. NW., Suite 717,
and Collecting,’’ imported from abroad line extending between MP 403.0 near Washington, DC 20036.
for temporary exhibition within the Southaven, Miss., (GRYR MP 491.09) Board decisions and notices are
United States, are of cultural and MP 703.8 near Canton, Miss., available on our Web site at
significance. The objects are imported (GRYR MP 616.49); and (2) the WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
pursuant to a loan agreement with the connecting Water Valley Branch Line,
foreign owner or custodian. I also an approximately 11.42-mile line Decided: July 6, 2015.
determine that the exhibition or display extending between MP 614.42 at Bruce By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
of the exhibit objects at the Meadows Jct., Miss., and the Water Valley Director, Office of Proceedings.
Museum, SMU, Dallas, Texas, from on Junction connection with the Grenada Jeffrey Herzig,
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

or about September 11, 2015, until on or Branch Line at MP 603.0 (the Line). Ill. Clearance Clerk.
about January 3, 2016, at the Frist Co. R.R.—Lease & Operation [FR Doc. 2015–16799 Filed 7–8–15; 8:45 am]
Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, Exemption—N. Cent. Miss. Reg’l R.R.
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Tennessee, from on or about February 5, Auth., Docket No. FD 35940.
2016, until on or about May 1, 2016, and The transaction may be consummated
at possible additional exhibitions or on or after July 23, 2015 (the effective
venues yet to be determined, is in the date of the exemption).

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80 FR 39480 - Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC and Permian Basin Railways-Continuance in Control Exemption-Illinois Company Rail Road, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONSurface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 131 (July 9, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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