80 FR 79650 - Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 245 (December 22, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 245 (December 22, 2015)
| Page Range | 79650-79650 | |
| FR Document | 2015-32166 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 79650] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32166] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35974 (Sub-No. 1)] Union Pacific Railroad Company--Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption--BNSF Railway 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 overhead trackage rights described in Docket No. FD 35974 \1\ to permit the trackage rights to expire on December 31, 2018, as provided in the parties' underlying temporary trackage rights agreement, 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, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ In that docket, on November 3, 2015, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) filed a Verified Notice of Exemption under the Board's class exemption procedures at 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The notice addressed an agreement between UP and the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) that is intended to grant UP overhead temporary trackage rights until December 31, 2018, to operate between milepost 579.3 near Mill Creek, Okla., on BNSF's Creek Subdivision and milepost 631.0 near Joe Junction, Tex., on BNSF's Madill Subdivision, a distance of approximately 51.7 miles. UP stated that because the temporary trackage rights are longer than a year in duration, the Board's class exemption for temporary trackage rights under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8) does not apply. Instead, UP concurrently filed a Petition for Partial Revocation in this sub-docket. Notice of exemption was served and published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2015 (80 FR 72,486). That notice indicated that the Board would address the Petition for Partial Revocation in a separate decision, which it is doing here and in the Board's decision served today in this sub-docket. DATES: This decision is effective on January 21, 2016. Petitions to stay must be filed by January 4, 2016. Petitions for reconsideration --------------------------------------------------------------------------- must be filed by January 11, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35974 (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 Jeremy M. Berman, Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Caine (202) 245-0392. [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 ``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.'' Decided: December 15, 2015. By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner Miller. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-32166 Filed 12-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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Ave SW., Suite 800W, Washington, DC pertains to the overhead trackage rights DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
20024. described in Docket No. FD 35974 1 to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. permit the trackage rights to expire on Office of the Secretary
Heather Hemdal, ATPAC Executive December 31, 2018, as provided in the [Docket No. DOT–OST—2014–0011]
Director, 600 Independence Avenue parties’ underlying temporary trackage
SW., Washington, DC 20591. rights agreement, subject to the National Freight Advisory Committee:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant employee protective conditions set forth Notice of Public Meeting
to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal in Oregon Short Line Railroad—
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
463; 5 U.S.C. App.2), notice is hereby Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
given of a meeting of the ATPAC to be Transportation (DOT) announces a
held Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 91 (1979).
webinar meeting of its National Freight
12:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and DATES: This decision is effective on Advisory Committee (NFAC) to develop
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from January 21, 2016. Petitions to stay must comments on the draft National Freight
8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. be filed by January 4, 2016. Petitions for Strategic Plan (Plan.) This meeting is
The agenda for this meeting will cover reconsideration must be filed by January open to the public and there will be an
a continuation of the ATPAC’s review of 11, 2016. opportunity for public comment.
present air traffic control procedures ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 DATES: The meeting will be held on
and practices for standardization, copies of all pleadings, referring to Thursday, January 7, 2016, from 3:00
revision, clarification, and upgrading of Docket No. FD 35974 (Sub-No. 1) to: p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard
terminology and procedures. It will also Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Time.
include: Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–
1. Call for Safety Items ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
2. Approval of minutes of the 0001. In addition, a copy of each
online, as a webinar.
previous meeting pleading must be served on Jeremy M.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
3. Introduction of New Areas of Berman, Union Pacific Railroad
Company, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP Drake, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Concern or Miscellaneous items Transportation Policy at (202) 366–1999
4. Items of Interest 1580, Omaha, NE 68179.
or nfac@dot.gov or visit the NFAC Web
5. Status updates to existing Areas of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: site at www.dot.gov/nfac.
Concern Jessica Caine (202) 245–0392.
6. Discussion and agreement of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is Background: The NFAC was
location and dates for subsequent available through the Federal
meetings. established to provide advice and
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– recommendations to the Secretary on
Attendance is open to the interested 800–877–8339.]
public but limited to space available. matters related to freight transportation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in the United States, including (1)
With the approval of the Chairperson,
Additional information is contained in Implementation of the freight provisions
members of the public may present oral
the Board’s decision. Board decisions of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the
statements at the meeting. Persons
and notices are available on our Web 21st Century Act (MAP–21; P.L. 112–
desiring to attend and persons desiring
site at ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ 141); (2) establishment of the National
to present oral statements should notify
Ms. Heather Hemdal no later than Decided: December 15, 2015. Freight Network; (3) development of the
February 16, 2016. Any member of the By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Plan; (4) development of strategies to
public may present a written statement Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner help States implement State Freight
to the ATPAC at any time at the address Miller. Advisory Committees and State Freight
given above. Kenyatta Clay, Plans; (5) development of measures of
Clearance Clerk. conditions and performance in freight
Issued in Washington, DC, on December transportation; (6) development of
16, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–32166 Filed 12–21–15; 8:45 am]
freight transportation investment, data,
Heather Hemdal, BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
and planning tools; and (7) legislative
Executive Director, Air Traffic Procedures recommendations. The NFAC operates
Advisory Committee. 1 In that docket, on November 3, 2015, Union
as a discretionary committee under the
Pacific Railroad Company (UP) filed a Verified
[FR Doc. 2015–32156 Filed 12–21–15; 8:45 am] authority of the DOT, established in
Notice of Exemption under the Board’s class
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P exemption procedures at 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The accordance with the provisions of the
notice addressed an agreement between UP and the Federal Advisory Committee Act
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) that is intended to
grant UP overhead temporary trackage rights until (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION See DOT’s NFAC Web site for additional
December 31, 2018, to operate between milepost
Surface Transportation Board
579.3 near Mill Creek, Okla., on BNSF’s Creek information about the committee’s
Subdivision and milepost 631.0 near Joe Junction, activities at www.transportation.gov/
[Docket No. FD 35974 (Sub-No. 1)] Tex., on BNSF’s Madill Subdivision, a distance of
approximately 51.7 miles. UP stated that because nfac.
the temporary trackage rights are longer than a year On October 18, 2015, the DOT issued
Union Pacific Railroad Company— in duration, the Board’s class exemption for the draft National Freight Strategic Plan
Temporary Trackage Rights temporary trackage rights under 49 CFR
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for public comment, available at
Exemption—BNSF Railway Company 1180.2(d)(8) does not apply. Instead, UP
www.transportation.gov/freight. The
concurrently filed a Petition for Partial Revocation
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, in this sub-docket. Notice of exemption was served NFAC met on November 13, 2015 to
DOT. and published in the Federal Register on November discuss and begin developing
19, 2015 (80 FR 72,486). That notice indicated that Committee comments on the Plan. This
ACTION: Partial revocation of exemption. the Board would address the Petition for Partial
Revocation in a separate decision, which it is doing
Committee will finalize their comments
SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the here and in the Board’s decision served today in during this webinar. Members of the
Board revokes the class exemption as it this sub-docket. public who would like to submit
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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 21, 2016. Petitions to stay must be filed by January 4, 2016. Petitions for reconsideration | |
| Contact | Jessica Caine (202) 245-0392. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 79650 |
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