81 FR 16251 - North Carolina & Atlantic Railroad Co., Inc.-Lease and Operation Exemption-North Carolina Department of Transportation

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

Page Range		16251-16252
FR Document		2016-06784

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-06784]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36008]


North Carolina & Atlantic Railroad Co., Inc.--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--North Carolina Department of Transportation

    North Carolina & Atlantic Railroad Co., Inc. (NCAR), a noncarrier, 
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease 
from the North

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Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and to operate, 
approximately 5.7 miles of rail line, referred to as the Global 
Transpark rail corridor, between milepost GTP-0.0 (connection to the 
North Carolina Railroad Company track) and milepost GTP-5.7 (at the NC 
Global Transpark) at Kinston, in Lenoir County, N.C., pursuant to an 
executed lease and operating agreement.
    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption in Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc.--Continuance in Control 
Exemption--North Carolina & Atlantic Railroad Co., Inc., Docket No. FD 
36009, in which Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc., H. Peter Claussen and Linda 
C. Claussen seek Board approval to continue in control of NCAR under 49 
CFR 1180.2(d)(2), upon NCAR's becoming a Class III rail carrier.
    NCAR certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class 
II rail carrier and states that its projected annual revenue is 
expected not to exceed $5 million. NCAR states that the agreement 
regarding the subject line does not involve an interchange commitment.
    The transaction may be consummated on April 8, 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 to stay must be filed by April 1, 2016 (at 
least seven days prior to the date the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36008 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, Rose-Michele 
Nardi, Transport Counsel PC, 1701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 300, 
Washington, DC 20006.
    According to NCAR, 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 21, 2016.

    By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
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Carolina Department of Transportation By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
(NCDOT), and to operate, approximately Director, Office of Proceedings. addition, a copy of each pleading must
5.7 miles of rail line, referred to as the Kenyatta Clay, be served on Karl Morell, Karl Morell &
Global Transpark rail corridor, between Clearance Clerk. Associates, 655 15th Street NW., Suite
milepost GTP–0.0 (connection to the [FR Doc. 2016–06784 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] 225, Washington, DC 20005.
North Carolina Railroad Company track) BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Board decisions and notices are
and milepost GTP–5.7 (at the NC Global available on our Web site at
Transpark) at Kinston, in Lenoir County, WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
N.C., pursuant to an executed lease and SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Decided: March 21, 2016.
operating agreement. [Docket No. FD 36001] By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting
This transaction is related to a Director, Office of Proceedings.
BNSF Railway Company—Trackage Kenyatta Clay,
concurrently filed verified notice of
Rights Exemption—State of Clearance Clerk.
exemption in Gulf & Ohio Railways,
Washington, Department of [FR Doc. 2016–06783 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]
Inc.—Continuance in Control Transportation
Exemption—North Carolina & Atlantic BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Railroad Co., Inc., Docket No. FD 36009, The State of Washington, Department
in which Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc., H. of Transportation (WDOT), pursuant to
Peter Claussen and Linda C. Claussen a trackage rights agreement being SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
seek Board approval to continue in negotiated between WDOT and BNSF [Docket No. FD 35996]
control of NCAR under 49 CFR Railway Company (BNSF),1 has agreed
1180.2(d)(2), upon NCAR’s becoming a to grant BNSF restricted local trackage San Jacinto Transportation Company,
Class III rail carrier. rights over approximately 5.3 miles of Inc.—Operation Exemption—SJRE-
rail line between milepost 1.0 at Railroad Series
NCAR certifies that the projected Cheney, Wa., and milepost 6.30 near
annual revenues as a result of this Four Lakes, Wa. (the Line). The trackage San Jacinto Transportation Company,
transaction will not exceed those that rights are intended to permit BNSF to Inc. (SJTC), a noncarrier, has filed a
would qualify it as a Class II rail carrier move unit trains of 75 to 120 cars of verified notice of exemption under 49
and states that its projected annual grain or grain products or empty cars CFR 1150.31 to operate approximately
revenue is expected not to exceed $5 originating or terminating at the 6.0 miles of rail line owned by SJRE-
million. NCAR states that the agreement Highline Grain facility at milepost 6.30, Railroad Series (SJRE), pursuant to an
regarding the subject line does not and to perform overhead movements operating agreement with SJRE,1 in
involve an interchange commitment. over the Line. Harris County, Tex. (the Line). The Line
The transaction may be consummated is located within the San Jacinto River
The transaction may be consummated and Rail Park and will connect with
on April 8, 2016, the effective date of on or after April 10, 2016, the effective
date of the exemption (30 days after the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
the exemption (30 days after the verified and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF)
notice of exemption was filed). If the verified notice of exemption was filed).
As a condition to this exemption, any near mileposts 344–346 on the Lafayette
verified notice contains false or Subdivision.
employees affected by the trackage
misleading information, the exemption rights will be protected by the The transaction may be consummated
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the conditions imposed in Norfolk & on or after April 9, 2016, the effective
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Western Railway—Trackage Rights— date of the exemption (30 days after the
may be filed at any time. The filing of Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 exemption was filed).
a petition to revoke will not (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast SJTC certifies that, as a result of this
automatically stay the effectiveness of Railway—Lease & Operate—California transaction, its projected revenues will
the exemption. Petitions to stay must be Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). not result in the creation of a Class II or
filed by April 1, 2016 (at least seven This notice is filed under 49 CFR Class I rail carrier and will not exceed
days prior to the date the exemption 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice contains false $5 million.
becomes effective). or misleading information, the SJTC states that the operating
An original and 10 copies of all exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to agreement does not involve a provision
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. or agreement which may limit future
36008 must be filed with the Surface 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The interchange with a third party
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., filing of a petition to revoke will not connecting carrier. SJTC further states
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In automatically stay the effectiveness of that, once the exemption becomes
the exemption. Petitions for stay must effective, it anticipates that UP and
addition, a copy of each pleading must
be filed by April 1, 2016 (at least 7 days BNSF will enter into an interchange or
be served on applicant’s representative,
before the exemption becomes switching agreement for SJTC to serve
Rose-Michele Nardi, Transport Counsel
effective). customers on the Line.
PC, 1701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite An original and 10 copies of all If the verified notice contains false or
300, Washington, DC 20006. pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD misleading information, the exemption
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According to NCAR, this action is 36001, must be filed with the Surface is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
categorically excluded from Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
environmental review under 49 CFR may be filed at any time. The filing of
1105.6(c). 1 WDOT and BNSF state that a copy of the
a petition to revoke will not
agreement will be filed with the Board within 10 automatically stay the effectiveness of
Board decisions and notices are days of the agreement’s execution. Also, WDOT
available on our Web site at states that Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad the exemption. Petitions to stay must be
‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ Company, which leases the Line for which BNSF
seeks restricted local trackage rights, will be a party 1 SJRE is an entity within San Jacinto Real Estate,

Decided: March 21, 2016. to the trackage rights agreement. a series of LLCs’ formed under the laws of Texas.

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FR Citation		81 FR 16251