80 FR 78819 - BNSF Railway Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 242 (December 17, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 242 (December 17, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31726 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 78819] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31726] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35963 (Sub-No. 1)] BNSF Railway Company--Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. ACTION: Partial revocation of exemption. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board revokes the class exemption as it pertains to the local trackage rights described in Docket No. FD 35963 to permit the temporary trackage rights to expire at midnight on December 31, 2018, in accordance with the agreement of the parties,\1\ subject to the employee protective conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho (Oregon Short Line), 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ In that docket, on October 30, 2015, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) filed a verified notice of exemption under the Board's class exemption procedures at 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The notice covered the agreement by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) to grant restricted local trackage rights to BNSF over UP's lines as follows: (1) Between UP milepost 93.2 at Stockton, Cal., on UP's Oakland Subdivision, and UP milepost 219.4 at Elsey, Cal., on UP's Canyon Subdivision, a distance of 126.2 miles; and (2) between UP milepost 219.4 at Elsey and UP milepost 280.7 at Keddie, Cal., on UP's Canyon Subdivision, a distance of 61.3 miles. BNSF submits that, while the trackage rights are only temporary rights, because they are ``local'' rather than ``overhead'' rights, they do not qualify for the Board's class exemption for temporary trackage rights under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). DATES: This decision is effective on January 16, 2016. Petitions to stay must be filed by December 28, 2015. Petitions for reconsideration --------------------------------------------------------------------------- must be filed by January 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35963 (Sub-No. 1) to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on BNSF's representative: Karl Morell, Karl Morell & Associates, 655 15th Street NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Ziehm (202) 245-0391. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the Board's decision. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: December 11, 2015. By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner Miller. Tia Delano, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-31726 Filed 12-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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this type of trailer and comply with DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice
FMVSS No. 224. Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner
Surface Transportation Board Miller.
In support of its petition for Tia Delano,
exemption, Columbia Body notes that [Docket No. FD 35963 (Sub–No. 1)]
Clearance Clerk.
gravity feed dump trailers see limited
highway exposure due to their function. BNSF Railway Company—Temporary [FR Doc. 2015–31726 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am]
Specifically, the trailers themselves are Trackage Rights Exemption—Union BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Pacific Railroad Company
on the road for short periods of time.
‘‘Asphalt batch plants are typically set AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board,
close to the paving activity to limit time DOT. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
traveling between the two paving ACTION: Partial revocation of exemption. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
activities.’’ Additionally, the petitioner
states that in many instances, these SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group;
Board revokes the class exemption as it
paving machines are often performing Solicitation of Application for
pertains to the local trackage rights
their transport tasks away from the Membership
described in Docket No. FD 35963 to
driving public in restricted access permit the temporary trackage rights to AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement
construction areas. expire at midnight on December 31, Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), Treasury.
Finally, Columbia Body believes its 2018, in accordance with the agreement ACTION: Notice and request for
ability to obtain an exemption is in the of the parties,1 subject to the employee nominations.
public interest. Columbia Body has protective conditions set forth in Oregon
informed NHTSA that customers Short Line Railroad—Abandonment SUMMARY: FinCEN is inviting the public
requesting its gravity feed dump trailers Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & to nominate financial institutions and
are doing so in order to pave local Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville trade groups for membership on the
roadways. Many purchasers are local Counties, Idaho (Oregon Short Line), Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group. New
municipalities, or companies that 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). members will be selected for three-year
support local municipalities in creating DATES: This decision is effective on membership terms.
and maintaining roads for the traveling January 16, 2016. Petitions to stay must DATES: Nominations must be received
public. Therefore, the petitioner be filed by December 28, 2015. Petitions by January 19, 2016.
believes supplying gravity feed dump for reconsideration must be filed by ADDRESSES: Applications must be
trailers is in the public interest. January 6, 2016. emailed to BSAAG@fincen.gov.
ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
D. Completeness and Comment Period copies of all pleadings, referring to FinCEN Resource Center at 800–767–
Docket No. FD 35963 (Sub-No. 1) to: 2825.
Upon receiving a petition, NHTSA Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
conducts an initial review of the Street SW., Washington, DC 20423– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
petition with respect to whether the 0001. In addition, a copy of each Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money
petition is complete and whether the pleading must be served on BNSF’s Laundering Act of 1992 required the
petitioner appears to be eligible to apply representative: Karl Morell, Karl Morell Secretary of the Treasury to establish a
for the requested exemption. The agency & Associates, 655 15th Street NW., Suite Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group
has concluded that Columbia Body’s 225, Washington, DC 20005. (BSAAG) consisting of representatives
petition is complete and that it is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: from federal regulatory and law
eligible to apply for a temporary Amy Ziehm (202) 245–0391. [Assistance enforcement agencies, financial
exemption. The agency has not made for the hearing impaired is available institutions, and trade groups with
any judgment on the merits of the through the Federal Information Relay members subject to the requirements of
application. NHTSA has placed a non- Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 CFR 1000–
confidential copy of the petition in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1099 et seq. or Section 6050I of the
docket. Additional information is contained in Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The
the Board’s decision. Board decisions BSAAG is the means by which the
The agency seeks comment from the Treasury receives advice on the
public on the merits of Columbia Body’s and notices are available on our Web
site at http://www.stb.dot.gov. operations of the Bank Secrecy Act. As
petition for a temporary exemption from chair of the BSAAG, the Director of
FMVSS No. 224. After considering Decided: December 11, 2015.
FinCEN is responsible for ensuring that
public comments and other available relevant issues are placed before the
1 In that docket, on October 30, 2015, BNSF
information, we will publish a notice of Railway Company (BNSF) filed a verified notice of BSAAG for review, analysis, and
final action on the petition in the exemption under the Board’s class exemption discussion.
Federal Register. procedures at 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The notice BSAAG membership is open to
covered the agreement by Union Pacific Railroad financial institutions and trade groups.
Raymond R. Posten, Company (UP) to grant restricted local trackage
rights to BNSF over UP’s lines as follows: (1) New members will be selected to serve
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. a three-year term and must designate
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Between UP milepost 93.2 at Stockton, Cal., on UP’s
[FR Doc. 2015–31709 Filed 12–16–15; 8:45 am] Oakland Subdivision, and UP milepost 219.4 at one individual to represent that member
Elsey, Cal., on UP’s Canyon Subdivision, a distance
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of 126.2 miles; and (2) between UP milepost 219.4
at plenary meetings. The designated
at Elsey and UP milepost 280.7 at Keddie, Cal., on representative should be knowledgeable
UP’s Canyon Subdivision, a distance of 61.3 miles. about Bank Secrecy Act requirements
BNSF submits that, while the trackage rights are and must be able and willing to make
only temporary rights, because they are ‘‘local’’
rather than ‘‘overhead’’ rights, they do not qualify
the necessary time commitment to
for the Board’s class exemption for temporary participate on committees throughout
trackage rights under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). the year by phone and attend biannual
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Partial revocation of exemption. | |
| Dates | This decision is effective on January 16, 2016. Petitions to stay must be filed by December 28, 2015. Petitions for reconsideration | |
| Contact | Amy Ziehm (202) 245-0391. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 78819 |
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