80_FR_81125 80 FR 80877 - R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Carolina Lines, LLC-Modified Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity-Horry County, S.C.

80 FR 80877 - R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Carolina Lines, LLC-Modified Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity-Horry County, S.C.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)

Page Range80877-80878
FR Document2015-32615

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32615]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35979]


R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Carolina Lines, LLC--Modified 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity--Horry County, S.C.

    On November 25, 2015, R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Carolina Lines, 
LLC (RJCS), a Class III rail carrier, filed a notice for a modified 
certificate of public convenience and necessity, pursuant to 49 CFR pt. 
1150 subpart C--Modified Certificate of Public Convenience and 
Necessity, to operate approximately 11.5 miles of rail line owned by 
Horry County, S.C., and located between RJCS's line at Station 9+34.65 
(milepost 336.18) in the City of Conway, S.C., and the beginning of the 
concrete bridge deck on the Conway side of the Pine Island Bascule 
Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway at Station 609+91 (milepost 
347.55) (the Line).
    The Line was authorized for abandonment by the Board's predecessor, 
the Interstate Commerce Commission, in Seaboard System Railroad Inc.--
Abandonment--in Horry County, S.C., AB-55 (Sub-No. 107) (ICC served 
Sept. 12, 1984). According to RJCS, Horry County, a political 
subdivision of the State of South Carolina, purchased the Line in 1984 
pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.22 after it was abandoned by the Seaboard 
System Railroad.\1\
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    \1\ The Waccamaw Coast Line Railroad (WCLR), a division of the 
Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad Company, previously operated the 
Line pursuant to a modified certificate of public convenience and 
necessity obtained in 2001. See Waccamaw Coast Line R.R.--Modified 
Rail Certificate, FD 34064 (STB served July 13, 2001). WCLR provided 
notice to terminate its service on the Line on December 11, 2013, 
which became effective on February 9, 2014. See Waccamaw Coast Line 
R.R.--Modified Rail Certificate, FD 34064 et al., slip op. at 1 (STB 
served Jan. 31, 2014).
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    Pursuant to a Lease Agreement entered into between R.J. Corman 
Railroad Company, LLC (R.J. Corman), and Horry County, dated September 
16, 2015, R.J. Corman will lease and maintain the Line for an initial 
term of 15 years with the option to renew the agreement for up to an 
additional 15 years. The Lease Agreement grants Horry County the right 
to cancel the lease upon 180-days written notice.
    In a Lease Addendum and Assignment Agreement, dated November 6, 
2015, R.J. Corman assigned its rights and obligations under the Lease 
Agreement to RJCS, with the written consent of Horry County. According 
to RJCS, under the terms of the agreement, RJCS has the exclusive right 
and responsibility to provide common carrier rail freight service on 
the Line to both existing and prospective customers that have 
facilities served by sidetracks or other connections to the Line. RJCS 
states that it must rehabilitate the Line before it can safely provide 
service and hopes that rehabilitation of the Line will be completed in 
January of 2016.
    The Line qualifies for a modified certificate of public convenience 
and necessity. See Common Carrier and 49 CFR 1150.22. RJCS states that 
it will receive no subsidies in connection with its operations and that 
there will be no preconditions that shippers must meet to receive 
service.
    This notice will be served on the Association of American Railroads 
(Car Service Division) as agent for all railroads subscribing to the 
car-service

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and car-hire agreement at 425 Third Street SW., Suite 1000, Washington, 
DC 20024; and on the American Short Line and Regional Railroad 
Association at 50 F Street NW., Suite 7020, Washington, DC 20001.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: December 22, 2015.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Tia Delano,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2015-32615 Filed 12-24-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 248 / Monday, December 28, 2015 / Notices 80877 voluntarily opt to use FRA’s proposed calendar year (broken down by each major for this new collection of information as template to concisely organize and hardware category); specified in the Paperwork Reduction present certain quantitative (i.e. • The total number of employees the railroad Act of 1995 and its implementing must train; and measurable) data relating to its PTC regulations. FRA cannot reasonably • The total number of employees that will implementation efforts, and its receive training by the end of each comply with normal clearance projected timeframe for completing PTC calendar year. procedures since they would be implementation. Although some of this reasonably likely to disrupt the information may have been provided by FRA believes that providing a template will serve as guidance to collection of information. Each railroad each railroad in the past, the Acts now is required to submit its revised PTCIP require submission of specific railroads by reducing confusion as to the necessarily level of detail required. by January 27, 2016. FRA cannot wait measurable data as part of each the typical 90-day period for public Further, the template will help to railroad’s revised PTCIP. This comment. Therefore, FRA is requesting expedite the conveyance of this information includes, but is not limited OMB approval as soon as possible (i.e., information, and FRA’s review for to: 7 days after publication of this Notice) statutory and regulatory compliance, • The calendar year(s) when wireless particularly for those railroads that may for this collection of information. spectrum required for PTC operation will not have been tracking these details be acquired and available for use; The associated collection of • The total amount of PTC hardware the previously. FRA intends to provide the information is summarized below. railroad must install (broken down by each template on its Web site for use by all interested parties. Title: PTC Implementation Plan major hardware category); • The total amount of PTC hardware the As provided under 49 CFR 1320.13, (PTCIP) Template. railroad must install by the end of each FRA is requesting Emergency processing Reporting Burden: Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual PTCIP Template universe responses response burden hours Form FRA F 6180.164 ....................................................... 38 Railroads ......... 38 Forms ................ 50 hours ............... 1,900 hours. 0 ............................. Form Number(s): FRA F 6180.164. public convenience and necessity, Railroad Company, LLC (R.J. Corman), Respondent Universe: 38 Railroads. pursuant to 49 CFR pt. 1150 subpart C— and Horry County, dated September 16, Frequency of Submission: One-time; Modified Certificate of Public 2015, R.J. Corman will lease and on occasion. Convenience and Necessity, to operate maintain the Line for an initial term of Total Estimated Responses: 38. approximately 11.5 miles of rail line 15 years with the option to renew the Total Estimated Annual Burden: owned by Horry County, S.C., and agreement for up to an additional 15 1,900 hours. located between RJCS’s line at Station years. The Lease Agreement grants Status: Emergency Review. 9+34.65 (milepost 336.18) in the City of Horry County the right to cancel the Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 Conway, S.C., and the beginning of the lease upon 180-days written notice. CFR 320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA concrete bridge deck on the Conway In a Lease Addendum and informs all interested parties that it may side of the Pine Island Bascule Bridge Assignment Agreement, dated not conduct or sponsor, and a over the Intracoastal Waterway at November 6, 2015, R.J. Corman assigned respondent is not required to respond Station 609+91 (milepost 347.55) (the its rights and obligations under the to, a collection of information unless it Line). Lease Agreement to RJCS, with the displays a currently valid OMB control The Line was authorized for written consent of Horry County. number. abandonment by the Board’s According to RJCS, under the terms of Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. predecessor, the Interstate Commerce the agreement, RJCS has the exclusive Commission, in Seaboard System right and responsibility to provide Issued in Washington, DC, on December Railroad Inc.—Abandonment—in Horry 22, 2015. common carrier rail freight service on County, S.C., AB–55 (Sub-No. 107) (ICC the Line to both existing and Corey Hill, served Sept. 12, 1984). According to prospective customers that have Acting Executive Director. RJCS, Horry County, a political facilities served by sidetracks or other [FR Doc. 2015–32617 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] subdivision of the State of South connections to the Line. RJCS states that BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Carolina, purchased the Line in 1984 it must rehabilitate the Line before it pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.22 after it was can safely provide service and hopes abandoned by the Seaboard System that rehabilitation of the Line will be DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Railroad.1 completed in January of 2016. Pursuant to a Lease Agreement Surface Transportation Board entered into between R.J. Corman The Line qualifies for a modified certificate of public convenience and [Docket No. FD 35979] necessity. See Common Carrier and 49 1 The Waccamaw Coast Line Railroad (WCLR), a division of the Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad CFR 1150.22. RJCS states that it will R.J. Corman Railroad Company/ receive no subsidies in connection with mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Company, previously operated the Line pursuant to Carolina Lines, LLC—Modified a modified certificate of public convenience and its operations and that there will be no Certificate of Public Convenience and necessity obtained in 2001. See Waccamaw Coast Line R.R.—Modified Rail Certificate, FD 34064 (STB preconditions that shippers must meet Necessity—Horry County, S.C. served July 13, 2001). WCLR provided notice to to receive service. On November 25, 2015, R.J. Corman terminate its service on the Line on December 11, This notice will be served on the 2013, which became effective on February 9, 2014. Railroad Company/Carolina Lines, LLC See Waccamaw Coast Line R.R.—Modified Rail Association of American Railroads (Car (RJCS), a Class III rail carrier, filed a Certificate, FD 34064 et al., slip op. at 1 (STB served Service Division) as agent for all notice for a modified certificate of Jan. 31, 2014). railroads subscribing to the car-service VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:31 Dec 24, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1

80878 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 248 / Monday, December 28, 2015 / Notices and car-hire agreement at 425 Third appears in the drop down menu for [Assistance for the hearing impaired is Street SW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC ‘‘ELIBRARY,’’ and searching by Service available through the Federal 20024; and on the American Short Line Date (December 28, 2015) or Docket Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– and Regional Railroad Association at 50 Number (FD 35802). 800–877–8339.] F Street NW., Suite 7020, Washington, DATES: The EA is available for public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DC 20001. review and comment. Comments must Additional information is contained in Board decisions and notices are be postmarked by January 27, 2016. the Board’s decision. Board decisions available on our Web site at OEA will consider and respond to and notices are available on our Web ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ comments received on the Draft EA in site at WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. Decided: December 22, 2015. the Final EA. The Board will issue a Decided: December 16, 2015. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, final decision on the proposed By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Director, Office of Proceedings. transaction after issuance of the Final Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner Tia Delano, EA. Miller. Filing Environmental Comments: Clearance Clerk. Brendetta S. Jones, Comments submitted by mail should be [FR Doc. 2015–32615 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] Clearance Clerk. addressed to: Josh Wayland, Surface BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., [FR Doc. 2015–32412 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20423. Comments on BILLING CODE 4915–01–P the Draft EA may also be filed DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION electronically on the Board’s Web site, Surface Transportation Board www.stb.dot.gov, by clicking on the ‘‘E DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FILING’’ link. Please refer Docket No. [Docket No. FD 35802] FD 35802 in all comments, including Internal Revenue Service electronic filings. Northwest Tennessee Regional Port Open Meeting of the Taxpayer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Authority—Construction and Advocacy Panel’s Special Projects Wayland by mail at the address above, Operation Exemption—in Lake County, Committee by telephone at 202–245–0330, or by TN email at waylandj@stb.dot.gov. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. By the Board, Victoria Rutson, Director, Treasury. ACTION: Issuance of Draft Environmental Office of Environmental Analysis. ACTION: Notice of meeting. Assessment; Request for Comments. Tia Delano, Clearance Clerk. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Taxpayer Advocacy Panel’s Special [FR Doc. 2015–32566 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] Board’s (Board) Office of Environmental Projects Committee will be conducted. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Analysis (OEA) has prepared an The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is Environmental Assessment (EA) in soliciting public comments, ideas and response to a petition for exemption DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION suggestions on improving customer filed on June 27, 2014 by the Northwest service at the Internal Revenue Service. Tennessee Regional Port Authority Surface Transportation Board DATES: The meeting will be held (NWTRPA) to construct and operate an Thursday, January 14, 2016 and Friday, approximately 5.5 mile line of railroad [Docket No. EP 728] January 15, 2016. in Lake County, Tennessee. The Policy Statement on Implementing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim proposed rail line would connect the Intercity Passenger Train On-Time Port of Cates Landing, a river port Vinci at 1–888–912–1227 or 916–974– Performance and Preference 5086. located on the Mississippi River, with Provisions of 49 U.S.C. 24308(c) and (f) an existing line of railroad operated by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is the Tennken Railroad at a connection AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, hereby given pursuant to Section near Tiptonville, Tennessee. The DOT. 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory proposed rail line would provide rail ACTION:Notice of Proposed Statement of Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) service to customers at the Port of Cates Board Policy. that an open meeting of the Taxpayer Landing and at the Lake County Advocacy Panel’s Special Projects Industrial Park, a proposed industrial SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Committee will be held Thursday, park located adjacent to the Port of Board (Board) is issuing a proposed January 14, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 Cates Landing. Policy Statement to provide guidance to p.m. Mountain Time and Friday, The EA evaluates the potential the public regarding complaint January 15, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. until environmental impacts of three proceedings under 49 U.S.C. 24308(f) 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time at the IRS alternative rail alignments, as well as and related issues under 49 U.S.C. Office, 5338 Montgomery Blvd. the No Action Alternative and 24308(c). The Board seeks public Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109–1338. preliminarily concludes that comment on the proposed Policy The public is invited to make oral construction of the proposed rail line Statement, and may revise it, as comments or submit written statements appropriate, after consideration of the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES connection would have no significant for consideration. Due to limited time environmental impacts if the Board comments received. and structure of meeting, notification of imposes and NWTRPA implements the DATES: Comments on the proposed intent to participate must be made with recommended mitigation measures set Policy Statement are due February 22, Kim Vinci. For more information please forth in the EA. The entire EA is 2016. Reply comments are due March contact Kim Vinci at 1–888–912–1227 available on the Board’s Web site 14, 2016. or 916–974–5086, or write TAP Office, (www.stb.dot.gov) by clicking on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 4330 Watt Ave. Sacramento, CA 95821– ’’Decisions & Notices’’ button that Scott M. Zimmerman, (202) 245–0386. 7012 or contact us at the Web site: VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:31 Dec 24, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1


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