80 FR 68900 - West Belt Railway LLC-Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment-Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 215 (November 6, 2015)

Page Range		68900-68900
FR Document		2015-28334

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35972]


West Belt Railway LLC--Lease and Operation Exemption Including 
Interchange Commitment--Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

    West Belt Railway LLC (WBRY), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease from Terminal 
Railroad Association of St. Louis, and to operate, approximately 9.66 
miles of rail line consisting of the following two segments: (1) The 
West Belt Industry Lead (WBIL), from milepost 1.07 at Adelaide Avenue 
to the end of the track at milepost 9.54; and (2) the Central Belt 
Industrial Lead, from the point of connection with the WBIL at milepost 
9.54 to the end of the track, all located in the City of St. Louis, St. 
Louis County, Mo., pursuant to a Lease Agreement (Agreement) dated 
October 14, 2015.\1\
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    \1\ WBRY filed a confidential, complete version of the Agreement 
with its notice of exemption to be kept confidential by the Board 
under 49 CFR 1104.14(a) without need for the filing of an 
accompanying motion for protective order under 49 CFR 1104.14(b). In 
a letter filed on October 23, 2015, WBRY submits the correct list of 
shippers in the response to 49 CFR 1150.33(h)(iii) that was 
incorrectly shown in its verified notice of exemption filed on 
October 22, 2015.
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    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption in SteelRiver Infrastructure Fund North America LP; 
SteelRiver Devco Holdings; & SR Transportation Holdings--Continuance in 
Control Exemption--West Belt Railway LLC, Docket No. FD 35973, in which 
SteelRiver Infrastructure Fund North America LP, SteelRiver Devco 
Holdings LLC, and SR Transportation Holdings LLC seek Board approval to 
continue in control of WBRY under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2), upon WBRY's 
becoming a Class III rail carrier.
    WBRY certifies that the proposed lease and operation involves a 
provision in the Agreement that may limit future interchange with a 
third party connecting carrier (interchange commitment). As required 
under 49 CFR 1150.43(h)(1), WBRY has disclosed in its verified notice 
that the subject Agreement contains an interchange commitment that 
affects the interchange point in Rock Island Junction in the City of 
St. Louis. In addition, WBRY has provided additional information 
regarding the interchange commitment.
    WBRY also certifies that the projected annual revenues do not 
exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and 
would not exceed $5 million.
    The proposed transaction may be consummated on November 21, 2015, 
the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice 
of exemption was filed). 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 
November 13, 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 35972, 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, Thomas F. 
McFarland, Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 
1890, Chicago, IL 60604.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: November 3, 2015.

    By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Tia Delano,
Clearance Clerk.
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WBRY is owned by Devco. Devco is An original and 10 copies of all America LP, SteelRiver Devco Holdings
owned by SteelRiver. Devco and SRTH pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD LLC, and SR Transportation Holdings
do not control any carriers. SteelRiver is 35973 must be filed with the Surface LLC seek Board approval to continue in
owned by a diverse group of U.S. and Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., control of WBRY under 49 CFR
foreign pension funds, insurance Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 1180.2(d)(2), upon WBRY’s becoming a
companies, and other investors. addition, a copy of each pleading must Class III rail carrier.
SteelRiver controls PRC Funding LLC, a be served on: Thomas F. McFarland,
WBRY certifies that the proposed
noncarrier, which controls Patriot Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 208 South
Funding LLC, a noncarrier, which LaSalle Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL lease and operation involves a provision
controls PRC Holdings LLC, a 60604. in the Agreement that may limit future
noncarrier, which controls PRC Midco Board decisions and notices are interchange with a third party
LLC, a noncarrier, which controls available on our Web site at: connecting carrier (interchange
Patriot Rail Company LLC, (Patriot), a WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. commitment). As required under 49
noncarrier. Patriot controls 13 Class III CFR 1150.43(h)(1), WBRY has disclosed
Decided: November 3, 2015.
railroads. For a complete list of these in its verified notice that the subject
By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting
rail carriers, and the states in which Director, Office of Proceedings.
Agreement contains an interchange
they operate, see the notice of commitment that affects the interchange
Tia Delano,
exemption filed on October 22, 2015, in point in Rock Island Junction in the City
Clearance Clerk.
this proceeding. The notice is available of St. Louis. In addition, WBRY has
[FR Doc. 2015–28335 Filed 11–5–15; 8:45 am]
on the Board’s Web site at provided additional information
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. The notice regarding the interchange commitment.
therefore seeks exemption for Devco and WBRY also certifies that the projected
SRTH to continue in control of WBRY, annual revenues do not exceed those
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
and for SteelRiver to continue indirect that would qualify it as a Class III rail
control of WBRY when WBRY becomes Surface Transportation Board carrier and would not exceed $5
a Class III rail carrier.
[Docket No. FD 35972] million.
Applicants state that: (1) WBRY does
not connect with any of the rail carriers The proposed transaction may be
West Belt Railway LLC—Lease and consummated on November 21, 2015,
controlled by Patriot; (2) the proposed
Operation Exemption Including the effective date of the exemption (30
transaction is not part of a series of
Interchange Commitment—Terminal days after the verified notice of
anticipated transactions that would
Railroad Association of St. Louis
connect WBRY with each other or with exemption was filed). If the verified
any rail carriers controlled by Patriot; West Belt Railway LLC (WBRY), a notice contains false or misleading
and (3) the proposed transaction does noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of information, the exemption is void ab
not involve a Class I rail carrier. The exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption
proposed transaction is therefore lease from Terminal Railroad under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed
exempt from the prior approval Association of St. Louis, and to operate, at any time. The filing of a petition to
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323 approximately 9.66 miles of rail line revoke will not automatically stay the
pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). consisting of the following two effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions
Applicants state that the proposed segments: (1) The West Belt Industry to stay must be filed by November 13,
transaction is intended to promote the Lead (WBIL), from milepost 1.07 at 2015 (at least seven days prior to the
investment objectives of Applicants and Adelaide Avenue to the end of the track date the exemption becomes effective).
to improve the efficiency, financial at milepost 9.54; and (2) the Central Belt
strength, and ability of WBRY to meet Industrial Lead, from the point of An original and 10 copies of all
the needs of shippers. connection with the WBIL at milepost pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board 9.54 to the end of the track, all located 35972, must be filed with the Surface
may not use its exemption authority to in the City of St. Louis, St. Louis Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
relieve a rail carrier of its statutory County, Mo., pursuant to a Lease Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
obligation to protect the interests of its Agreement (Agreement) dated October addition, a copy of each pleading must
employees. Section 11326(c), however, 14, 2015.1 be served on applicant’s representative,
does not provide for labor protection for This transaction is related to a Thomas F. McFarland, Thomas F.
transactions under §§ 11324 and 11325 concurrently filed verified notice of McFarland, P.C., 208 South LaSalle
that involve only Class III rail carriers. exemption in SteelRiver Infrastructure Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL 60604.
Accordingly, the Board may not impose Fund North America LP; SteelRiver Board decisions and notices are
labor protective conditions here, Devco Holdings; & SR Transportation available on our Web site at
because all of the carriers involved are HoldingsÐContinuance in Control WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
Class III carriers. ExemptionÐWest Belt Railway LLC,
If the verified notice contains false or Docket No. FD 35973, in which Decided: November 3, 2015.
misleading information, the exemption SteelRiver Infrastructure Fund North By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the Director, Office of Proceedings.
1 WBRY filed a confidential, complete version of
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exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Tia Delano,
the Agreement with its notice of exemption to be
may be filed at any time. The filing of kept confidential by the Board under 49 CFR Clearance Clerk.
a petition to revoke will not 1104.14(a) without need for the filing of an [FR Doc. 2015–28334 Filed 11–5–15; 8:45 am]
automatically stay the effectiveness of accompanying motion for protective order under 49
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
the exemption. Petitions to stay must be CFR 1104.14(b). In a letter filed on October 23,
2015, WBRY submits the correct list of shippers in
filed by November 13, 2015 (at least the response to 49 CFR 1150.33(h)(iii) that was
seven days before the exemption incorrectly shown in its verified notice of
becomes effective). exemption filed on October 22, 2015.

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80 FR 68900 - West Belt Railway LLC-Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment-Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONSurface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 215 (November 6, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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