80 FR 45708 - Western Washington Railroad, LLC-Lease and Operation Exemption-City of Tacoma, Department of Public Works
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 147 (July 31, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 147 (July 31, 2015)
| Page Range | 45708-45708 | |
| FR Document | 2015-18936 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 45708] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18936] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35921] Western Washington Railroad, LLC--Lease and Operation Exemption-- City of Tacoma, Department of Public Works Western Washington Railroad, LLC (WWRR) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease from the City of Tacoma, Department of Public Works d/b/a Tacoma Rail (Tacoma Rail), and to operate, approximately 34.6 miles of rail line between milepost 33C and milepost 67.6 in Lewis and Thurston Counties, Wash. WWRR states that, pursuant to a lease and operating agreement dated January 5, 2015, WWRR and Tacoma Rail have renewed their authorized lease \1\ to include approximately an additional 27 miles of rail line. WWRR also states that Tacoma Rail has retained trackage rights over a portion of the line between milepost 33C and Blakeslee Junction to allow for interchange with WWRR, BNSF Railway Company, the Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad, and Union Pacific Railroad Company, and also over the entire line for emergency routing. WWRR notes that the lease between WWRR and Tacoma Rail does not contain any provision that prohibits WWRR from interchanging traffic with a third party or that limits WWRR's ability to interchange with a third party. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ W. Wash. R.R.--Lease & Operation Exemption--City of Tacoma, Dep't of Pub. Works, FD 35694 (STB served Dec. 6, 2012). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The proposed transaction may be consummated on or after August 12, 2015, the effective date of this exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed). WWRR certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in WWRR's becoming a Class I or Class II rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. 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 August 5, 2015 (at least seven days prior to the date the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35921, 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 applicant's representative, 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: July 22, 2015. By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Brendetta S. Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-18936 Filed 7-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
![45708 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 147 / Friday, July 31, 2015 / Notices
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 1 must be the entire line for emergency routing.
2015. filed by August 10, 2015.2 Petitions to WWRR notes that the lease between
Ron Hynes, reopen must be filed by August 18, WWRR and Tacoma Rail does not
Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 2015, with the Surface Transportation contain any provision that prohibits
[FR Doc. 2015–18744 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, WWRR from interchanging traffic with a
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DC 20423–0001. third party or that limits WWRR’s
A copy of any petition filed with the ability to interchange with a third party.
Board should be sent to NSR’s The proposed transaction may be
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION representative: William A. Mullins, consummated on or after August 12,
Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania 2015, the effective date of this
Surface Transportation Board Ave. NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC exemption (30 days after the verified
20037. notice was filed).
[Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 379X)] If the verified notice contains false or WWRR certifies that the projected
misleading information, the exemption annual revenues as a result of this
Norfolk Southern Railway Company— is void ab initio. transaction will not result in WWRR’s
Discontinuance of Service Board decisions and notices are becoming a Class I or Class II rail carrier
Exemption—in Columbia County, FL available on our Web site at and will not exceed $5 million.
Norfolk Southern Railway Company WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. If the verified notice contains false or
(NSR) filed a verified notice of Decided: July 22, 2015. misleading information, the exemption
exemption under 49 CFR part 1152, By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
subpart F—Exempt Abandonments and Director, Office of Proceedings. exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
Discontinuances of Service to Kenyatta Clay, may be filed at any time. The filing of
discontinue service over an Clarence Clerk.
a petition to revoke will not
approximately 0.24-mile rail line automatically stay the effectiveness of
[FR Doc. 2015–18934 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am]
between mileposts 215.96 B (near SE the exemption. Petitions to stay must be
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Timberwolf Drive) and 216.20 B (near filed by August 5, 2015 (at least seven
Pounds Hammock Road and Black Bear days prior to the date the exemption
Street) (the Line), in Columbia County, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION becomes effective).
Fla. The Line traverses United States An original and 10 copies of all
Postal Service Zip Code 32025. Surface Transportation Board pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
NSR has certified that: (1) No freight 35921, must be filed with the Surface
[Docket No. FD 35921] Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
traffic has moved over the Line for at
least two years; (2) no formal complaint Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
Western Washington Railroad, LLC—
filed by a user of rail service on the Line addition, a copy of each pleading must
Lease and Operation Exemption—City
(or by a state or local government entity be served on applicant’s representative,
of Tacoma, Department of Public
acting on behalf of such user) regarding W. Karl Hansen, Stinson Leonard Street
Works
cessation of service over the Line either LLP, 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 2300,
is pending with the Surface Western Washington Railroad, LLC Minneapolis, MN 55402.
Transportation Board or any U.S. (WWRR) has filed a verified notice of Board decisions and notices are
District Court or has been decided in exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to available on our Web site at
favor of a complainant within the two- lease from the City of Tacoma, ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’
year period; and (3) the requirements at Department of Public Works d/b/a Decided: July 22, 2015.
49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper Tacoma Rail (Tacoma Rail), and to By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting
publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) operate, approximately 34.6 miles of rail Director, Office of Proceedings.
(notice to governmental agencies) have line between milepost 33C and milepost Brendetta S. Jones,
been met. 67.6 in Lewis and Thurston Counties, Clearance Clerk.
As a condition to this exemption, any Wash. [FR Doc. 2015–18936 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am]
employee adversely affected by the WWRR states that, pursuant to a lease
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discontinuance shall be protected under and operating agreement dated January
Oregon Short Line Railroad— 5, 2015, WWRR and Tacoma Rail have
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch renewed their authorized lease 1 to
include approximately an additional 27 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. miles of rail line. WWRR also states that
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
91 (1979). To address whether this Tacoma Rail has retained trackage rights
condition adequately protects affected over a portion of the line between Proposed Collection; Comment
employees, a petition for partial milepost 33C and Blakeslee Junction to Request
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) allow for interchange with WWRR,
BNSF Railway Company, the Puget AGENCY: Bureau of Engraving and
must be filed. Printing (BEP), Treasury.
Provided no formal expression of Sound and Pacific Railroad, and Union
Pacific Railroad Company, and also over ACTION: Notice and request for
intent to file an offer of financial
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assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued comments.
1 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
rail service has been received, this fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR SUMMARY: The Department of the
exemption will become effective on 1002.2(f)(25). Treasury, and as part of its continuing
August 28, 2015, unless stayed pending 2 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and
effort to reduce paperwork and
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not an abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking respondent burden, invites the general
not involve environmental issues and and public use conditions are not appropriate.
1 W. Wash. R.R.—Lease & Operation Exemption— public and other Federal agencies to
formal expressions of intent to file an City of Tacoma, Dep’t of Pub. Works, FD 35694 comment on an extension of an existing
OFA to subsidize continued rail service (STB served Dec. 6, 2012). information collection, as required by
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