81 FR 11637 - Wichita, Tillman & Jackson Railway Company-Lease Exemption Containing Interchange Commitment-Union Pacific Railroad Company

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 43 (March 4, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-04836

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11637-11638]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04836]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 35998]


Wichita, Tillman & Jackson Railway Company--Lease Exemption 
Containing Interchange Commitment--Union Pacific Railroad Company

    Wichita, Tillman & Jackson Railway Company (WTJR), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to continue to lease from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 
approximately 16.55 miles of rail line located between milepost 0.99 at 
Wichita Falls, Tex., and milepost 17.54 near Burkburnett, Tex. (the 
Line).
    WTJR states that it was originally authorized to lease the Line in 
1991 \1\ and was authorized to renew the lease in 2010.\2\ WTJR 
recently entered into a lease agreement which, among other things, 
extends the term of the lease for 10 years.\3\ As required by 49 CFR 
1150.43(h)(1), WTJR has disclosed in its verified notice that the lease 
agreement contains an interchange commitment that affects the 
interchange point at Wichita Falls. In addition, WTJR has provided 
additional information regarding the interchange commitment as required 
by 49 CFR 1150.43(h). WTJR

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states that it will continue to be the operator of the Line.
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    \1\ See Wichita, Tillman & Jackson Ry.--Lease & Operation 
Exemption--Mo. Pac. R.R., FD 31787 (ICC served Jan. 8, 1991).
    \2\ See Wichita, Tillman & Jackson Ry.--Lease Renewal 
Exemption--Union Pac. R.R., FD 35452 (STB served Dec. 23, 2010).
    \3\ WTJR filed a confidential, complete version of the lease 
agreement 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)
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    WTJR certifies that its projected revenues as a result of the 
proposed transaction will not result in WTJR's becoming a Class II or 
Class I rail carrier and that its annual revenues do not exceed $5 
million.
    WTJR states that it intends to consummate the transaction on or 
shortly after March 18, 2016, 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 for stay must be filed no later than March 11, 
2016 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35998, 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, Karl Morell, 
Karl Morell & Associates, Suite 225, 655 15th Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20005.
    According to WTJR, this action is categorically excluded from 
environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c).
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: March 1, 2016.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Brendetta S. Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
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states that it will continue to be the agencies, will seek public comment and estimated by worldsteel to have
operator of the Line. convene a public hearing on the global contracted by 5 percent in 2015 over
WTJR certifies that its projected steel industry situation and its impact 2014 levels, more than previously
revenues as a result of the proposed on the U.S. steel industry and market. anticipated, while steel production
transaction will not result in WTJR’s DATES: Written comments are due by decreased by only 2.2 percent and
becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier 11:59 p.m., March 29, 2016. Persons exports increased by 26 percent in 2015
and that its annual revenues do not wishing to testify orally at the hearing over 2014 levels. Steel production by
exceed $5 million. must provide written notification of the European Union, India, South Korea
WTJR states that it intends to their intention, as well as a summary of and Brazil is also affecting the global
consummate the transaction on or their testimony, by 11:59 p.m., March market and entering the United States.
shortly after March 18, 2016, the 29, 2016. The hearing will be held on Many countries have responded to
effective date of the exemption (30 days April 12, 2016, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in sharp increases of steel imports from
after the verified notice of exemption the Main Hearing Room, 500 E Street China and other countries by taking a
was filed). SW., Washington, DC 20436, in the
If the verified notice contains false or variety of trade remedy measures.
facilities of the U.S. International Trade
misleading information, the exemption At the 79th meeting of the OECD Steel
Commission.
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the Committee in December 2015, the
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) United States and the governments of
notifications of intent to testify should
may be filed at any time. The filing of other major steel producing countries
be submitted electronically via the
a petition to revoke will not noted that ‘‘demand weakness coupled
Internet at www.regulations.gov. If you
automatically stay the effectiveness of with further increases in steelmaking
are unable to provide submissions at
the exemption. Petitions for stay must capacity over the next few years—in an
www.regulations.gov, please contact Iris
be filed no later than March 11, 2016 (at environment of already low steel prices,
Mayfield at (202) 395–5656, to arrange
least seven days before the exemption unsustainably weak profitability, and
for an alternative method of
becomes effective). mounting debt—suggests that
An original and 10 copies of all transmission.
adjustment pressures are likely to grow
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
significantly in the short to medium
35998, must be filed with the Surface procedural questions concerning written term.’’ The OECD Steel Committee
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., comments, please contact Iris Mayfield called for immediate action to address
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In at (202) 395–5656. All other questions the excess capacity challenge and its
addition, a copy of each pleading must regarding this notice should be directed
impact in the steel sector.
be served on applicant’s representative, to Fred Fischer, Director for Industry
Karl Morell, Karl Morell & Associates, Affairs, at (202) 395–6114. The U.S. Government is interested in
Suite 225, 655 15th Street NW., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: obtaining stakeholder views on the
Washington, DC 20005. global steel industry situation and its
1. Background impact on the U.S. steel industry and
According to WTJR, this action is
categorically excluded from The Organization for Economic market, as well as other U.S. industry
environmental review under 49 CFR Cooperation and Development (OECD) sectors that may have concerns about
1105.6(c). Steel Committee has recently noted the impact of excess capacity on their
Board decisions and notices are mounting challenges in the global steel particular market. USTR and Commerce
available on our Web site at sector. According to the OECD note that there are a number of on-going
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. Secretariat, global crude steelmaking antidumping and countervailing duty
Decided: March 1, 2016.
capacity more than doubled from 2000 investigations and administrative
to 2014, with global capacity growth led reviews on steel imports in progress.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings. by an unprecedented expansion in These proceedings are not the subject of
capacity by China. Global steelmaking this Public Comment and Hearing
Brendetta S. Jones,
capacity is projected by the OECD to request. Commenters should note that
Clearance Clerk.
grow even further in the 2015 to 2017 Commerce will not place the
[FR Doc. 2016–04836 Filed 3–3–16; 8:45 am] period, to 2,323 million metric tons information responsive to this request
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P (MMT), approximately 700 MMT in for public information in the record of
excess of global steel demand in 2015. its antidumping or countervailing duty
At the same time, global demand for proceedings and will not consider such
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES steel is weakening. In October 2015, the
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE information in its proceedings.
World Steel Association (worldsteel),
the global steel producers’ industry 2. Public Comment and Hearing
Request for Comments and Notice of association, lowered its forecasts for
Public Hearing Concerning Policy world steel demand, estimating that USTR and Commerce invite written
Recommendations on the Global Steel demand decreased by 1.7 percent in comments and/or oral testimony of
Industry Situation and Impact on U.S. 2015. Global production also decreased interested persons on issues including,
Steel Industry and Market by 2.8 percent in 2015 over 2014 levels. but not limited to, the following: (a)
AGENCY: Office of the United States Despite significant production and Status and causes of the excess capacity
Trade Representative. demand decreases, world steel exports situation in the global steel industry,
including other factors that impact the
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ACTION: Request for comments; notice of have increased by more than 4 percent
between January–July 2015 relative to global steel market (e.g., contracting
hearing.
the same period in 2014, according to markets and softening worldwide
SUMMARY: The Office of the United the OECD. demand, weak raw material prices, and
States Trade Representative (USTR), Changes in the economy in China, the government support and policies that
jointly with the U.S. Department of world’s largest consumer, producer and encourage capacity expansion as well as
Commerce (Commerce) and with the exporter of steel, are having impacts exports); (b) countries and policies of
participation of other U.S. Government globally. Demand for steel in China is concern; (c) status of the U.S. steel

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 11637