81 FR 13024 - Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Company, Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company, and Wisconsin Central Ltd.-Trackage Rights Exemption-Norfolk Southern Railway Company
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05539 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 13024] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05539] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 35961] Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Company, Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company, and Wisconsin Central Ltd.--Trackage Rights Exemption--Norfolk Southern Railway Company Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), pursuant to a trackage rights agreement dated February 11, 2016, has agreed to grant Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Company, Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company, and Wisconsin Central Ltd. (collectively, CN Roads) overhead trackage rights in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., as follows: (1) Over NSR's portion of rail line known as the CREATE Western Avenue Corridor, between milepost UW 0.0 (CP 518) and milepost UW 5.3 (Ogden Junction), a distance of approximately 5.3 miles; and (2) over a portion of NSR's CREATE project WA7 track (when constructed), between Brighton Park and 21st Street, including that portion of track that connects to BNSF Railway Company's Chillicothe Subdivision.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ CN Roads are indirect subsidiaries of Canadian National Railway Company (CNR). CNR's U.S. rail subsidiaries, including CN Roads, are held directly or indirectly by Grand Trunk Corporation, a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of CNR. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CN Roads may consummate the transaction on or after March 25, 2016, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice of exemption was filed). According to CN Roads, the proposed trackage rights are intended to facilitate CREATE-related track projects (and transfers), and CN Roads will be granted the subject trackage rights as part of a series of transactions designed to promote railroad traffic fluidity in Chicago. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway--Trackage Rights--Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Railway--Lease & Operate--California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the 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 by March 18, 2016 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35961, 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 Robert A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: March 8, 2016. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Brendetta S. Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2016-05539 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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• Average Time per Response: 45 the applicant failed to include his or her (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast
Minutes. Social Security number. Railway—Lease & Operate—California
• Total Estimated Burden Time: Dated: March 4, 2016. Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980).
61,760 hours. This notice is filed under 49 CFR
Barry J. Conway,
• Frequency: On occasion. 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice contains false
• Obligation to Respond: Required to Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, or misleading information, the
Obtain a Benefit. exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to
Department of State.
We are soliciting public comments to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C.
permit the Department to: [FR Doc. 2016–05563 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am]
10502(d) may be filed at any time. The
• Evaluate whether the proposed BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
filing of a petition to revoke will not
information collection is necessary for automatically stay the effectiveness of
the proper functions of the Department. the exemption. Petitions for stay must
• Evaluate the accuracy of our SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
be filed by March 18, 2016 (at least
estimate of the time and cost burden for [Docket No. FD 35961] seven days before the exemption
this proposed collection, including the becomes effective).
validity of the methodology and Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad An original and 10 copies of all
assumptions used. Company, Grand Trunk Western pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
• Enhance the quality, utility, and Railroad Company, Illinois Central 35961, must be filed with the Surface
clarity of the information to be Railroad Company, and Wisconsin Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
collected. Central Ltd.—Trackage Rights
• Minimize the reporting burden on Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
Exemption—Norfolk Southern Railway addition, a copy of each pleading must
those who are to respond, including the Company
use of automated collection techniques be served on Robert A. Wimbish,
or other forms of information Norfolk Southern Railway Company Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker
technology. (NSR), pursuant to a trackage rights Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606.
Please note that comments submitted agreement dated February 11, 2016, has Board decisions and notices are
in response to this Notice are public agreed to grant Chicago Central & Pacific available on our Web site at
record. Before including any detailed Railroad Company, Grand Trunk www.stb.dot.gov.
personal information, you should be Western Railroad Company, Illinois Decided: March 8, 2016.
aware that your comments as submitted, Central Railroad Company, and By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
including your personal information, Wisconsin Central Ltd. (collectively, CN Director, Office of Proceedings.
will be available for public review. Roads) overhead trackage rights in Brendetta S. Jones,
Abstract of proposed collection: The Chicago, Cook County, Ill., as follows: Clearance Clerk.
primary purpose for soliciting this (1) Over NSR’s portion of rail line [FR Doc. 2016–05539 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am]
information is to validate an identity known as the CREATE Western Avenue BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
claim for a U.S. Passport Book or Corridor, between milepost UW 0.0 (CP
Passport Card in the narrow category of 518) and milepost UW 5.3 (Ogden
cases in which the evidence presented Junction), a distance of approximately
by an applicant is insufficient to 5.3 miles; and (2) over a portion of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
establish identity. The information may NSR’s CREATE project WA7 track
Federal Aviation Administration
also be used in adjudicating (when constructed), between Brighton
applications for other travel documents Park and 21st Street, including that [Policy Statement No. ANM–03–117–09]
and services, and in connection with portion of track that connects to BNSF
law enforcement, fraud prevention, Railway Company’s Chillicothe Policy Statement on Guidance for
border security, counterterrorism, Subdivision.1 Determination of System, Hardware,
litigation activities, and administrative CN Roads may consummate the and Software Development Assurance
purposes. transaction on or after March 25, 2016, Levels on Transport Category
Methodology: The Supplemental the effective date of the exemption (30 Airplanes
Questionnaire to Determine Identity for days after the verified notice of
a U.S. Passport is intended to verify the exemption was filed). AGENCY: Federal Aviation
respondent’s identity for purposes of According to CN Roads, the proposed Administration (FAA), DOT.
determining eligibility for a U.S. trackage rights are intended to facilitate ACTION: Notice of cancellation of policy
passport. This form is used to CREATE-related track projects (and statement.
supplement an existing passport transfers), and CN Roads will be granted
the subject trackage rights as part of a SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
application and solicits information
series of transactions designed to Administration (FAA) announces the
relating to the respondent’s employment
promote railroad traffic fluidity in cancellation of Policy Statement
and residences that is needed to
Chicago. Number ANM–03–117–09. The policy
corroborate an applicant’s identity claim
As a condition to this exemption, any statement is cancelled because it was
prior to passport issuance.
Additional information: The Privacy employees affected by the trackage superseded by an advisory circular (AC)
Act statement has been amended to rights will be protected by the and is no longer necessary.
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clarify that an applicant’s failure to conditions imposed in Norfolk & DATES: This policy statement is
provide his or her Social Security Western Railway—Trackage Rights— cancelled on March 11, 2016.
number may result in the denial of an Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linh
application, consistent with Section Le, Federal Aviation Administration,
1 CN Roads are indirect subsidiaries of Canadian
32101 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transport Airplane Directorate,
National Railway Company (CNR). CNR’s U.S. rail
Transportation Act (Pub. L. 114–94) subsidiaries, including CN Roads, are held directly
Transport Standards Staff, Safety
which authorizes the Department to or indirectly by Grand Trunk Corporation, a wholly- Management Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue
deny U.S. passport applications when owned, indirect subsidiary of CNR. SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;
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