80_FR_55892 80 FR 55713 - Western Washington Railroad, LLC-Operation Exemption-Port of Chehalis

80 FR 55713 - Western Washington Railroad, LLC-Operation Exemption-Port of Chehalis

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

Page Range55713-55713
FR Document2015-23266

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 55713]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23266]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35922]


Western Washington Railroad, LLC--Operation Exemption--Port of 
Chehalis

    Western Washington Railroad, LLC (WWRR) has filed a verified notice 
of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to operate, pursuant to a sublicense 
agreement dated May 6, 2014,\1\ with the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & 
Museum (CCRM), a noncarrier excursion train operator, approximately 
10.2 miles of rail line owned by the Port of Chehalis (the Port) 
between milepost 0.0 at the junction with the City of Tacoma's rail 
line (Tacoma Rail milepost 67.0) and milepost 10.2 in Curtis, Lewis 
County, Wash.
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    \1\ This notice was originally filed on July 13, 2015. On July 
27, 2015, in order to clarify the nature of the rights being 
acquired, WWRR filed a redacted and an unredacted version of the 
agreement. On the same date, WWRR filed a motion for protective 
order pursuant to 49 CFR 1104.14(b) to allow the filing under seal 
of the unredacted agreement. In a decision served on August 12, 
2015, the Board granted the motion for a protective order. On the 
same date, the Board also served a decision to hold the proceeding 
in abeyance, and directed WWRR to file supplemental information by 
September 1, 2015, to inform the Board why it postponed seeking 
Board authorization to operate on the Line and whether the parties 
need Board authorization for any agreements incorporated into the 
sublicense agreement by reference. The supplemental information was 
submitted to the Board on August 31, 2015.
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    WWRR states that neither the sublicense agreement between WWRR and 
CCRM nor the license agreement between CCRM and the Port 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. 
WWRR also states that the Port has provided its consent to the 
sublicense agreement.
    The parties may consummate the transaction on or after September 
30, 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 September 23, 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 35922, 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: September 11, 2015.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Tia Delano,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2015-23266 Filed 9-15-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 179 / Wednesday, September 16, 2015 / Notices 55713 The meeting, which is open to the milepost 10.2 in Curtis, Lewis County, with the Paperwork Reduction Act of public, will be conducted in accordance Wash. 1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the with the Federal Advisory Committee WWRR states that neither the date of publication of this notice. Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory sublicense agreement between WWRR DATES: Comments should be received on Committee Management regulations, 41 and CCRM nor the license agreement or before October 16, 2015 to be assured CFR pt. 102–3; RETAC’s charter; and between CCRM and the Port contain any of consideration. Board procedures. Further provision that prohibits WWRR from ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding communications about this meeting may interchanging traffic with a third party the burden estimate, or any other aspect be announced through the Board’s Web or that limits WWRR’s ability to of the information collection, including site at WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. interchange with a third party. WWRR suggestions for reducing the burden, to Written Comments: Members of the also states that the Port has provided its (1) Office of Information and Regulatory public may submit written comments to consent to the sublicense agreement. Affairs, Office of Management and RETAC at any time. Comments should The parties may consummate the Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for be addressed to RETAC, c/o Michael transaction on or after September 30, Treasury, New Executive Office Higgins, Surface Transportation Board, 2015, the effective date of this Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC exemption (30 days after the verified 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@ 20423–0001 or Michael.Higgins@ notice was filed). OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA stb.dot.gov. WWRR certifies that the projected Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania annual revenues as a result of this Ave. NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC Authority: 49 U.S.C. 721; 49 U.S.C. 11101; transaction will not result in WWRR’s 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. 49 U.S.C. 11121. becoming a Class I or Class II rail carrier Decided: September 11, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and will not exceed $5 million. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Copies of the submission(s) may be If the verified notice contains false or Director, Office of Proceedings. obtained by email at PRA@treasury.gov misleading information, the exemption Tia Delano, or the entire information collection is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the request may be found at Clearance Clerk. exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) www.reginfo.gov. [FR Doc. 2015–23234 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am] may be filed at any time. The filing of BILLING CODE 4915–01–P a petition to revoke will not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: automatically stay the effectiveness of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the exemption. Petitions to stay must be DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION filed by September 23, 2015 (at least OMB Number: 1545–1241. seven days prior to the date the Type of Review: Extension without Surface Transportation Board exemption becomes effective). change of a previously approved An original and 10 copies of all collection. pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD Title: TD 8395—Special Valuation [Docket No. FD 35922] 35922, must be filed with the Surface Rules. Western Washington Railroad, LLC— Abstract: Section 2701 of the Internal Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Operation Exemption—Port of Revenue Code allows various elections Washington, DC 20423–0001. In Chehalis by family members who make gifts of addition, a copy of each pleading must common stock or partnership interests be served on applicant’s representative, Western Washington Railroad, LLC and retain senior interest. The elections W. Karl Hansen, Stinson Leonard Street (WWRR) has filed a verified notice of affect the value of the gifted interests LLP, 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 2300, exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to and the retained interests. Regulations Minneapolis, MN 55402. operate, pursuant to a sublicense relating to chapter 14 of the Internal Board decisions and notices are agreement dated May 6, 2014,1 with the Revenue Code, as enacted in the available on our Web site at Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ (CCRM), a noncarrier excursion train 1990, Public Law 101–508, 104 Stat. operator, approximately 10.2 miles of Decided: September 11, 2015. 1388, provides special valuation rules rail line owned by the Port of Chehalis By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, for purposes of Federal estate and gift (the Port) between milepost 0.0 at the Director, Office of Proceedings. taxes imposed under chapter 1 and 12 junction with the City of Tacoma’s rail Tia Delano, of the Code. In addition, these line (Tacoma Rail milepost 67.0) and Clearance Clerk. regulations provide rules involving [FR Doc. 2015–23266 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am] lapsing rights and other transactions 1 This notice was originally filed on July 13, 2015. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P that are treated as completed transfers On July 27, 2015, in order to clarify the nature of under chapter 14. the rights being acquired, WWRR filed a redacted Affected Public: Individuals or and an unredacted version of the agreement. On the Households. same date, WWRR filed a motion for protective DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY order pursuant to 49 CFR 1104.14(b) to allow the Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 496. filing under seal of the unredacted agreement. In a Submission for OMB Review; OMB Number: 1545–1952. decision served on August 12, 2015, the Board Comment Request Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved asabaliauskas on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES granted the motion for a protective order. On the same date, the Board also served a decision to hold AGENCY: Department of the Treasury. collection. the proceeding in abeyance, and directed WWRR to file supplemental information by September 1, ACTION: Notice. Title: Revenue Procedure 2005–50— 2015, to inform the Board why it postponed seeking Automatic Consent for Eligible Board authorization to operate on the Line and The Department of the Treasury will Educational Institution to Change whether the parties need Board authorization for submit the following information Reporting Methods. any agreements incorporated into the sublicense agreement by reference. The supplemental collection requests to the Office of Abstract: This revenue procedure information was submitted to the Board on August Management and Budget (OMB) for prescribes how an eligible educational 31, 2015. review and clearance in accordance institution may obtain automatic VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Sep 15, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1


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FR Citation80 FR 55713 
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