80_FR_76128 80 FR 75895 - Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc.-Lease and Operate Exemption-State of Maine

80 FR 75895 - Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc.-Lease and Operate Exemption-State of Maine

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 233 (December 4, 2015)

Page Range75895-75895
FR Document2015-30531

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 233 (Friday, December 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35975]


Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc.--Lease and Operate 
Exemption--State of Maine

    Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc. (CMQ), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to lease from the State of Maine Department of Transportation, and to 
operate approximately 59.42 miles of rail line owned by the State of 
Maine (the Line). The Line consists of (1) the Brunswick Yard between 
the east side of Church Road, milepost CPL 15, and Rock Jct., milepost 
CPL 17; (2) the Rockland Branch between milepost 29.40 at Brunswick 
Yard in Brunswick and milepost 85.85 in Rockland; and (3) the Atlantic 
Branch Line between milepost 85.36 and milepost 86.65 in Rockland. The 
Line runs through Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc Counties, ME.
    CMQ will replace Morristown & Erie Railway, Inc. d/b/a Maine 
Eastern Railroad (MER) as the operator on the Line. Pursuant to 49 CFR 
1150.42(b), CMQ states in a filing on November 24, 2015, that it has 
notified the shippers on the Line of the proposed change in operator.
    CMQ certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class 
I rail carrier. Because its annual revenues exceed $5 million, however, 
CMQ has certified, as required by 49 CFR 1150.42(e), that it posted 
notice of intent at the workplace of employees in Rockland, ME, and 
distributed to employees of the MER. CMQ further states that it will 
offer up to four positions to MER's employees prior to consummation. 
According to CMQ, the lease does not contain any provision or agreement 
that may limit future interchange of traffic with a third-party 
connecting carrier.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after December 19, 2015, 
the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice 
of exemption was filed). CMQ states that the proposed schedule for 
consummation of the transaction is January 1, 2016.
    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 for stay must be filed no later than December 11, 
2015 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and ten copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket 
No. FD 35975, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 
E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one copy of each 
pleading must be served on Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. 
Gitomer, 600 Baltimore Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: November 27, 2015.

    By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2015-30531 Filed 12-3-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 233 / Friday, December 4, 2015 / Notices 75895 Estimated Frequency: A pre-model Frequency of Collection: Manufacturer 85.36 and milepost 86.65 in Rockland. report and a mid-model report are product plans are requested each time The Line runs through Knox, Lincoln, required to be submitted by that NHTSA initiates a rulemaking for and Sagadahoc Counties, ME. manufacturers once per model year for light-duty fuel economy standards. CMQ will replace Morristown & Erie each applicable fleet (domestic These standards may be issued for a one Railway, Inc. d/b/a Maine Eastern passenger car, imported passenger car, to five year time frame, thus Railroad (MER) as the operator on the light trucks). manufacturers would be expected to Line. Pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.42(b), provide these reports every one to five CMQ states in a filing on November 24, (3) OMB Control Number: 2127–0655 years. Recent NHTSA rulemakings have 2015, that it has notified the shippers on Title: 23 CFR Parts Uniform Safety typically ranged between three and five the Line of the proposed change in Program Cost Summary Form for years. NHTSA generally requests operator. Highway Safety Plan. product plans prior to issuing a notice CMQ certifies that its projected Type of Request: Renewal of a of proposed rulemaking and prior to the annual revenues as a result of this previously approved information issuance of a final rule. Since the gap transaction will not result in the collection. between the two rules generally is less creation of a Class II or Class I rail Abstract: In this collection of than a year, manufacturers would be carrier. Because its annual revenues information, NHTSA is requesting expected to provide two reports for each exceed $5 million, however, CMQ has updated future product plans from rulemaking cycle. certified, as required by 49 CFR vehicle manufacturers, as well as Public Comments Invited: You are 1150.42(e), that it posted notice of intent production data through the recent past, asked to comment on any aspect of this at the workplace of employees in including data about engines and information collection, including (a) Rockland, ME, and distributed to transmissions for model year MY 2012 Whether the proposed collection of employees of the MER. CMQ further through MY 2025 passenger cars and information is necessary for the states that it will offer up to four light trucks and the assumptions Department’s performance; (b) the positions to MER’s employees prior to underlying those plans. accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) consummation. According to CMQ, the NHTSA requests information for MYs ways for the Department to enhance the lease does not contain any provision or 2012–2025 to aid NHTSA in developing quality, utility and clarity of the agreement that may limit future a realistic forecast of the MY 2016–2025 information collection; and (d) ways interchange of traffic with a third-party vehicle market. Information regarding that the burden could be minimized connecting carrier. earlier model years may help the agency without reducing the quality of the The transaction may be consummated to better account for cumulative effects collected information. The agency will on or after December 19, 2015, the such as volume-and time-based summarize and/or include your effective date of the exemption (30 days reductions in costs, and also may help comments in the request for OMB’s after the verified notice of exemption to reveal product mix and technology clearance of this information collection. was filed). CMQ states that the proposed application trends during model years Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act schedule for consummation of the for which the agency is currently of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; transaction is January 1, 2016. receiving actual corporate average fuel and 49 CFR 1:48. If the verified notice contains false or economy (CAFE) compliance data. Paul Mounkhaty, misleading information, the exemption Information regarding later model years Chief Architect, Office of IT Compliance. is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the helps the agency gain a better exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) [FR Doc. 2015–30610 Filed 12–3–15; 8:45 am] understanding of how manufacturers’ may be filed at any time. The filing of BILLING CODE 4910–59–P plans through MY 2025 relate to their a petition to revoke will not longer-term expectations regarding automatically stay the effectiveness of Energy Independence and Security Act DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the exemption. Petitions for stay must requirements, market trends, and be filed no later than December 11, 2015 prospects for more advanced Surface Transportation Board (at least seven days before the technologies. exemption becomes effective). NHTSA will also consider [Docket No. FD 35975] An original and ten copies of all information from model years before Central Maine & Quebec Railway US pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD and after MYs 2016–2025 when Inc.—Lease and Operate Exemption— 35975, must be filed with the Surface reviewing manufacturers’ planned State of Maine Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., schedules for redesigning and Washington, DC 20423–0001. In freshening their products, in order to Central Maine & Quebec Railway US addition, one copy of each pleading examine how manufacturers anticipate Inc. (CMQ), a Class III rail carrier, has must be served on Louis E. Gitomer, tying technology introduction to filed a verified notice of exemption Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, 600 product design schedules. In addition, under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease from the Baltimore Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD the agency is requesting information State of Maine Department of 21204. regarding manufacturers’ estimates of Transportation, and to operate Board decisions and notices are the future vehicle population, and fuel approximately 59.42 miles of rail line available on our Web site at economy improvements and owned by the State of Maine (the Line). asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES www.stb.dot.gov. incremental costs attributed to this The Line consists of (1) the Brunswick notice. Yard between the east side of Church Decided: November 27, 2015. Affected Public: Automobile Road, milepost CPL 15, and Rock Jct., By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting manufacturers. milepost CPL 17; (2) the Rockland Director, Office of Proceedings. Number of Respondents: 30. Branch between milepost 29.40 at Kenyatta Clay, Number of Responses: 30. Brunswick Yard in Brunswick and Clearance Clerk. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: milepost 85.85 in Rockland; and (3) the [FR Doc. 2015–30531 Filed 12–3–15; 8:45 am] 16,500 hours. Atlantic Branch Line between milepost BILLING CODE 4915–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 Dec 03, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1


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FR Citation80 FR 75895 
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