80 FR 65850 - New York & Atlantic Railway Company-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Queens County, N.Y.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 207 (October 27, 2015)

Page Range		65850-65850
FR Document		2015-27395

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 207 (Tuesday, October 27, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. AB 1236X]


New York & Atlantic Railway Company--Discontinuance of Service 
Exemption--in Queens County, N.Y.

    On October 7, 2015, New York & Atlantic Railway Company (NYA) filed 
with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition under 49 
U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to 
discontinue freight operations over the following two segments of rail 
line: (1) An approximately 0.69-mile segment located between milepost 
0.0 and milepost 0.69, in Long Island City, N.Y., and traversing 
through United States Postal Service Zip Code 11101 and (2) an 
approximately 0.38-mile segment located between milepost 0.82 and 
milepost 1.2, in Long Island City, N.Y., and traversing through United 
States Postal Service Zip Code 11101 (collectively, the Subject 
Segments).
    NYA is not the owner of the Subject Segments. Long Island Railroad 
Company (LIRR), is the owner of the Subject Segments, and has advised 
NYA that, based on information in LIRR's possession, the Subject 
Segments do not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any 
documentation in NYA's possession will be made available promptly to 
those requesting it.
    The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the 
conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion 
Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, 
Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment 
proceeding, trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not 
appropriate.
    By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption 
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be 
issued by January 25, 2016.
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) 
to subsidize continued rail service will be due no later than February 
4, 2016, or 10 days after service of a decision granting the petition 
for exemption, whichever occurs first. Each OFA must be accompanied by 
a $1,600 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 
1236X and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Rose-Michele Nardi, 
Transport Counsel, PC, 1701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 300, 
Washington, DC 20006. Replies to the petition are due on or before 
November 16, 2015.
    Persons seeking further information concerning discontinuance 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance, 
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238 or refer to the 
full abandonment or discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. 
Questions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the 
Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245-0305. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''
    Decided: October 22, 2015.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings.

Andrea Pope-Matheson,
Clearance Clerk.
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within 30 days of publication of this subsidize continued rail service will be rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal
notice in the Federal Register. due no later than February 4, 2016, or complaint filed by a user of rail service
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 10 days after service of a decision on the Line (or by a state or local
granting the petition for exemption, government entity acting on behalf of
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 20, whichever occurs first. Each OFA must such user) regarding cessation of service
2015.
be accompanied by a $1,600 filing fee. over the Line either is pending with the
Corey Hill, See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). Surface Transportation Board (Board) or
Acting Executive Director. All filings in response to this notice with any U.S. District Court or has been
[FR Doc. 2015–27195 Filed 10–26–15; 8:45 am] must refer to Docket No. AB 1236X and decided in favor of complainant within
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P must be sent to: (1) Surface the two-year period; and (4) the
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c)
Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Rose-Michele Nardi, Transport Counsel, (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12
PC, 1701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR
Surface Transportation Board 300, Washington, DC 20006. Replies to 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental
[Docket No. AB 1236X] the petition are due on or before agencies) have been met.
November 16, 2015. As a condition to this exemption, any
New York & Atlantic Railway Persons seeking further information employee adversely affected by the
Company—Discontinuance of Service concerning discontinuance procedures abandonment shall be protected under
Exemption—in Queens County, N.Y. may contact the Board’s Office of Public Oregon Short Line Railroad—
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch
On October 7, 2015, New York &
Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &
Atlantic Railway Company (NYA) filed
to the full abandonment or Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
with the Surface Transportation Board
discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR 91 (1979). To address whether this
(Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502
part 1152. Questions concerning condition adequately protects affected
for exemption from the provisions of 49
environmental issues may be directed to employees, a petition for partial
U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue freight
the Board’s Office of Environmental revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
operations over the following two
Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245–0305. must be filed.
segments of rail line: (1) An Provided no formal expression of
approximately 0.69-mile segment Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal intent to file an offer of financial
located between milepost 0.0 and assistance (OFA) has been received, this
milepost 0.69, in Long Island City, N.Y., Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339. exemption will become effective on
and traversing through United States November 26, 2015, unless stayed
Board decisions and notices are
Postal Service Zip Code 11101 and (2) pending reconsideration. Petitions to
available on our Web site at
an approximately 0.38-mile segment stay that do not involve environmental
‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’
located between milepost 0.82 and issues,1 formal expressions of intent to
Decided: October 22, 2015.
milepost 1.2, in Long Island City, N.Y.,
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, file an OFA under 49 CFR
and traversing through United States
Director, Office of Proceedings. 1152.27(c)(2),2 and interim trail use/rail
Postal Service Zip Code 11101
banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29
(collectively, the Subject Segments). Andrea Pope-Matheson, must be filed by November 6, 2015.
NYA is not the owner of the Subject Clearance Clerk. Petitions to reopen or requests for
Segments. Long Island Railroad [FR Doc. 2015–27395 Filed 10–26–15; 8:45 am] public use conditions under 49 CFR
Company (LIRR), is the owner of the
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 1152.28 must be filed by November 16,
Subject Segments, and has advised NYA
2015, with the Surface Transportation
that, based on information in LIRR’s
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington,
possession, the Subject Segments do not DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DC 20423–0001.
contain federally granted rights-of-way. A copy of any petition filed with the
Any documentation in NYA’s Surface Transportation Board Board should be sent to WCL’s
possession will be made available representative: Audrey L. Brodrick,
[Docket No. AB 303 (Sub-No. 47X)]
promptly to those requesting it. Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 N. Wacker
The interest of railroad employees Wisconsin Central Ltd.—Abandonment Dr., Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606.
will be protected by the conditions set Exemption—in Lincoln County, Wis. If the verified notice contains false or
forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— misleading information, the exemption
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WCL), a is void ab initio.
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian WCL has filed a combined
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. National Railway Company has filed a environmental and historic report that
91 (1979). verified notice of exemption under 49 addresses the effects, if any, of the
Because this is a discontinuance CFR pt. 1152 subpart F—Exempt
proceeding and not an abandonment Abandonments to abandon 1 The Board will grant a stay if an informed

proceeding, trail use/rail banking and approximately 0.49 miles of railroad decision on environmental issues (whether raised
public use conditions are not line (the Line). The Line extends by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental
between mileposts 132.89 and 133.38, Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)
appropriate. cannot be made before the exemption’s effective
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By issuance of this notice, the Board in Tomahawk, Lincoln County, Wis., date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5
is instituting an exemption proceeding and traverses United States Postal I.C.C. 2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final Service Zip Code 54487. be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may
decision will be issued by January 25, WCL has certified that: (1) No local take appropriate action before the exemption’s
effective date.
2016. traffic has moved over the Line for at 2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
Any offer of financial assistance least two years; (2) there is no overhead fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR
(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) to traffic on the Line that would have to be 1002.2(f)(25).

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80 FR 65850 - New York & Atlantic Railway Company-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Queens County, N.Y.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONSurface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 207 (October 27, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board