80_FR_67700 80 FR 67489 - CSX Transportation, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Floyd County, KY

80 FR 67489 - CSX Transportation, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Floyd County, KY

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 211 (November 2, 2015)

Page Range67489-67490
FR Document2015-27834

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67489-67490]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27834]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 745X)]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Floyd County, 
KY

    CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) has filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to 
abandon approximately 11.4 miles of railroad line between milepost COQ 
0.0 near Prestonsburg and milepost COQ 10.1 near David, in Floyd 
County, Ky. (the Line).\1\ The Line, which traverses United States 
Postal Service Zip Codes 41653, 41607, and 41616, includes the stations 
of McNally (OPSL 67056, FSAC 84079), Samson (OPSL 67057, FSAC 84083), 
Joyce Marie (OPSL 67057.1,

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FSAC 84084), Beverly Ann (OPSL 67059, FSAC 84076), and David (OPSL 
67060, FSAC 84075).
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    \1\ The Board previously authorized CSXT to abandon most of the 
Line in 2004. CSX Transp.--Aban. Exemption--in Floyd Cty., Ky., AB 
55 (Sub-No. 645X) (STB served Feb. 9, 2004). CSXT indicates, 
however, that it again seeks an exemption to abandon the Line 
because the deadline to consummate the prior abandonment authority 
expired on April 23, 2008.
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    CSXT has certified that: (1) No freight traffic has moved over the 
Line for at least two years; (2) 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 is either 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 (3) 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 December 2, 2015, unless stayed pending 
reconsideration.\2\ Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental 
issues,\3\ formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 
1152.27(c)(2),\4\ and trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 
1152.29 must be filed by November 12, 2015. Petitions to reopen or 
requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed 
by November 23, 2015, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
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    \2\ Because CSXT amended its verified notice of exemption on 
October 13, 2015, that date is the official filing date and the 
basis for all subsequent dates.
    \3\ 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.
    \4\ Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which is 
currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
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    A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to 
CSXT's representative: Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. 
Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    CSXT 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 November 
6, 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), CSXT 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 CSXT's filing of a notice of 
consummation by November 2, 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: October 28, 2015.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Brendetta S. Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2015-27834 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

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EX2009090077 ......................................................................................... Universal Propulsion Company, Inc. EX2009100152 ......................................................................................... Defence Equipment and Support. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Prestonsburg and milepost COQ 10.1 2015 under authority delegated in 49 CFR near David, in Floyd County, Ky. (the Part 107. Surface Transportation Board Line).1 The Line, which traverses Magdy El-Sibaie, United States Postal Service Zip Codes Associate Administrator for Hazardous [Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 745X)] 41653, 41607, and 41616, includes the Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous stations of McNally (OPSL 67056, FSAC Materials Safety Administration. CSX Transportation, Inc.— 84079), Samson (OPSL 67057, FSAC asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Abandonment Exemption—in Floyd 84083), Joyce Marie (OPSL 67057.1, [FR Doc. 2015–27784 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] County, KY BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 1 The Board previously authorized CSXT to CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) has abandon most of the Line in 2004. CSX Transp.— filed a verified notice of exemption Aban. Exemption—in Floyd Cty., Ky., AB 55 (Sub- under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F— No. 645X) (STB served Feb. 9, 2004). CSXT Exempt Abandonments to abandon indicates, however, that it again seeks an exemption to abandon the Line because the deadline to approximately 11.4 miles of railroad consummate the prior abandonment authority line between milepost COQ 0.0 near expired on April 23, 2008. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Oct 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

67490 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 211 / Monday, November 2, 2015 / Notices FSAC 84084), Beverly Ann (OPSL Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 segment located between milepost 0.0 67059, FSAC 84076), and David (OPSL Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, and milepost 0.69, in Long Island City, 67060, FSAC 84075). MD 21204. NY, and traversing United States Postal CSXT has certified that: (1) No freight If the verified notice contains false or Service Zip Code 11101 and (2) an traffic has moved over the Line for at misleading information, the exemption approximately 0.38-mile segment least two years; (2) no formal complaint is void ab initio. located between milepost 0.82 and filed by a user of rail service on the Line CSXT has filed environmental and milepost 1.2, in Long Island City, NY, (or by a state or local government entity historic reports that address the effects, and traversing United States Postal acting on behalf of such user) regarding if any, of the abandonment on the Service Zip Code 11101. cessation of service over the Line is environment and historic resources. LIRR states that the two lines either pending with the Surface OEA will issue an environmental segments do not contain federally Transportation Board (Board) or with assessment (EA) by November 6, 2015. granted rights-of-way. Any any U.S. District Court or has been Interested persons may obtain a copy of documentation in LIRR’s possession decided in favor of complainant within the EA by writing to OEA (Room 1100, will be made available promptly to the two-year period; and (3) the Surface Transportation Board, those requesting it. requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by The interest of railroad employees (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11 calling OEA at (202) 245–0305. will be protected by the conditions set (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 Assistance for the hearing impaired is forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR available through the Federal Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental Information Relay Service at (800) 877– Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & agencies) have been met. 8339. Comments on environmental and Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. As a condition to this exemption, any historic preservation matters must be 91 (1979). employee adversely affected by the filed within 15 days after the EA By issuance of this notice, the Board abandonment shall be protected under becomes available to the public. is instituting an exemption proceeding Oregon Short Line Railroad— Environmental, historic preservation, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch public use, or trail use/rail banking decision will be issued by January 29, Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & conditions will be imposed, where 2016. Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Any offer of financial assistance 91 (1979). To address whether this Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will condition adequately protects affected 1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file a notice of be due no later than February 8, 2016, employees, a petition for partial consummation with the Board to signify or 10 days after service of a decision revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) that it has exercised the authority granting the petition for exemption, must be filed. granted and fully abandoned the Line. If whichever occurs first. Each OFA must Provided no formal expression of consummation has not been effected by be accompanied by a $1,600 filing fee.1 intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this CSXT’s filing of a notice of All interested persons should be exemption will be effective on consummation by November 2, 2016, aware that, following abandonment, the December 2, 2015, unless stayed and there are no legal or regulatory Line may be suitable for other public pending reconsideration.2 Petitions to barriers to consummation, the authority use, including interim trail use. Any stay that do not involve environmental to abandon will automatically expire. request for a public use condition under issues,3 formal expressions of intent to Board decisions and notices are 49 CFR 1152.28 or for interim trail use/ file an OFA under 49 CFR available on our Web site at rail banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will 1152.27(c)(2),4 and trail use/rail banking ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ be due no later than November 23, 2015. requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be Decided: October 28, 2015. Each interim trail use request must be filed by November 12, 2015. Petitions to By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, accompanied by a $300 filing fee.2 reopen or requests for public use Director, Office of Proceedings. All filings in response to this notice conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must Brendetta S. Jones, must refer to Docket No. AB 837X and be filed by November 23, 2015, with the must be sent to: (1) Surface Clearance Clerk. Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., [FR Doc. 2015–27834 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] Street SW., Washington, DC 20423– Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Brian K. Saltz, Assistant Deputy General 0001. A copy of any petition filed with the Counsel, The Long Island Rail Road Board should be sent to CSXT’s Company, Law Dept.—1143, Jamaica DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION representative: Louis E. Gitomer, Law Station, Jamaica, New York 11435. Surface Transportation Board Replies to the petition are due on or 2 Because CSXT amended its verified notice of before November 23, 2015. exemption on October 13, 2015, that date is the [Docket No. AB 837 (Sub-No. 1X)] Persons seeking further information official filing date and the basis for all subsequent concerning abandonment procedures dates. The Long Island Rail Road Company— may contact the Board’s Office of Public 3 The Board will grant a stay if an informed Abandonment Exemption—in Queens Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and decision on environmental issues (whether raised County, NY by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) On October 13, 2015, the Long Island to the full abandonment or cannot be made before the exemption’s effective discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 Rail Road Company (LIRR) filed with I.C.C. 2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should the Surface Transportation Board part 1152. Questions concerning be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may (Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 take appropriate action before the exemption’s for exemption from the prior approval 1 See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). effective date. 2 See Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. 4 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to Performed in Connection with Licensing & Related fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR abandon the following two segments of Servs.—2015 Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 23), slip op. 1002.2(f)(25). rail line: (1) An approximately 0.69-mile at 17, item 27(i) (STB served July 15, 2015). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Oct 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1


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