80 FR 55173 - Soo Line Railroad Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Hennepin County, Minn.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-23047 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 55173] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23047] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. AB 57 (Sub-No. 62X] Soo Line Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Hennepin County, Minn. Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific (Soo Line) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 subpart F-Exempt Abandonments to abandon a 0.4-mile line of railroad between milepost 0.59 +/- (approximately 100 feet southeast of the bridge that crosses Interstate 94) and milepost 0.99 +/- at or near Essex Street, SE. (East side spur) in Hennepin County, Minn. (the Line). The Line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 55414. Soo Line has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years; (2) any overhead traffic can be and has been rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption will be effective on October 14, 2015, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,\1\ formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),\2\ and trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by September 24, 2015. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by October 5, 2015, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemption's effective date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C. 2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption's effective date. \2\ Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to Soo Line's representative: W. Karl Hansen, Stinson Leonard Street LLP, 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, Minn. 55402. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Soo Line has filed environmental and historic reports that address the effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. OEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) by September 18, 2015. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by writing to OEA (Room 1100, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423- 0001) or by calling OEA at (202) 245-0305. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), Soo Line shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the Line. If consummation has not been effected by Soo Line's filing of a notice of consummation by September 14, 2016, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: September 9, 2015. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-23047 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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Issued on: September 3, 2015. not involve environmental issues,1 Decided: September 9, 2015.
Larry W. Minor, formal expressions of intent to file an By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Associate Administrator for Policy. OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and Director, Office of Proceedings.
[FR Doc. 2015–23034 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] trail use/rail banking requests under 49 Jeffrey Herzig,
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
CFR 1152.29 must be filed by September Clearance Clerk.
24, 2015. Petitions to reopen or requests [FR Doc. 2015–23047 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am]
for public use conditions under 49 CFR BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1152.28 must be filed by October 5,
2015, with the Surface Transportation
Surface Transportation Board Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DC 20423–0001.
[Docket No. AB 57 (Sub-No. 62X] A copy of any petition filed with the Internal Revenue Service
Board should be sent to Soo Line’s
Soo Line Railroad Company— representative: W. Karl Hansen, Stinson Proposed Collection; Comment
Abandonment Exemption—in Leonard Street LLP, 150 South Fifth Request for Form 4876–A
Hennepin County, Minn. Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, Minn.
55402. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a If the verified notice contains false or Treasury.
Canadian Pacific (Soo Line) has filed a misleading information, the exemption ACTION: Notice and request for
verified notice of exemption under 49 is void ab initio. comments.
CFR 1152 subpart F–Exempt Soo Line has filed environmental and
Abandonments to abandon a 0.4-mile SUMMARY: The Department of the
historic reports that address the effects,
line of railroad between milepost 0.59 Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
if any, of the abandonment on the
+/¥ (approximately 100 feet southeast to reduce paperwork and respondent
environment and historic resources.
of the bridge that crosses Interstate 94) burden, invites the general public and
OEA will issue an environmental
and milepost 0.99 +/¥ at or near Essex other Federal agencies to take this
assessment (EA) by September 18, 2015.
Street, SE. (East side spur) in Hennepin opportunity to comment on proposed
Interested persons may obtain a copy of
County, Minn. (the Line). The Line and/or continuing information
the EA by writing to OEA (Room 1100,
traverses United States Postal Service collections, as required by the
Surface Transportation Board,
Zip Code 55414. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
Soo Line has certified that: (1) No calling OEA at (202) 245–0305.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
local traffic has moved over the Line for Assistance for the hearing impaired is
soliciting comments concerning Form
at least two years; (2) any overhead available through the Federal
4876–A, Election to Be Treated as an
traffic can be and has been rerouted over Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
Interest Charge DISC.
other lines; (3) no formal complaint 8339. Comments on environmental and
historic preservation matters must be DATES: Written comments should be
filed by a user of rail service on the Line
(or by a state or local government entity filed within 15 days after the EA received on or before November 13,
acting on behalf of such user) regarding becomes available to the public. 2015 to be assured of consideration.
cessation of service over the Line either Environmental, historic preservation, ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
is pending with the Surface public use, or trail use/rail banking to Martha Brinson, Internal Revenue
Transportation Board (Board) or with conditions will be imposed, where Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
any U.S. District Court or has been appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
decided in favor of complainant within Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the two-year period; and (4) the 1152.29(e)(2), Soo Line shall file a Requests for additional information or
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) notice of consummation with the Board copies of the form and instructions
(environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11 to signify that it has exercised the should be directed to Kerry Dennis,
(transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 authority granted and fully abandoned Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR the Line. If consummation has not been 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental effected by Soo Line’s filing of a notice Washington, DC 20224, or through the
agencies) have been met. of consummation by September 14, internet at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov.
As a condition to this exemption, any 2016, and there are no legal or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
employee adversely affected by the regulatory barriers to consummation, Title: Election To Be Treated as an
abandonment shall be protected under the authority to abandon will Interest Charge DISC.
Oregon Short Line Railroad— automatically expire. OMB Number: 1545–0190.
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Board decisions and notices are Form Number: 4876–A.
available on our Web site at Abstract: A domestic corporation and
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &
www.stb.dot.gov. its shareholders must elect to be an
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
interest charge domestic international
91 (1979). To address whether this 1 The Board will grant a stay if an informed sales corporation (IC–DISC). Form
condition adequately protects affected decision on environmental issues (whether raised 4876–A is used to make the election.
employees, a petition for partial by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental The IRS uses the information to
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)
cannot be made before the exemption’s effective determine if the corporation qualifies to
must be filed.
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date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 be an IC–DISC.
Provided no formal expression of I.C.C. 2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should Current Actions: There are no changes
intent to file an offer of financial be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may being made to the form at this time.
assistance (OFA) has been received, this take appropriate action before the exemption’s
Type of Review: Extension of a
exemption will be effective on October effective date.
2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing currently approved collection.
14, 2015, unless stayed pending fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR Affected Public: Business or other for-
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do 1002.2(f)(25). profit organizations.
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