81 FR 39314 - Union Pacific Railroad Company-Discontinuance of Trackage Rights Exemption-in Pierce County, Wash.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 116 (June 16, 2016)

Page Range		39314-39314
FR Document		2016-14275

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-14275]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 331X)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Discontinuance of Trackage Rights 
Exemption--in Pierce County, Wash.

    Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and 
Discontinuances of Service to discontinue approximately 0.6 miles of 
overhead trackage rights over a line of railroad of BNSF Railway 
Company (BNSF), between ``Bullfrog Junction'' near BNSF's Puyalloy 
River Bridge 8.78 and the point of connection with BNSF's Seattle 
Division main line at River Street Interlocking, BNSF milepost 38.94X, 
in Tacoma, Wash. (the Line).\1\ The Line traverses United States Postal 
Service Zip Code 98421.
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    \1\ UP was granted trackage rights over the Line in Union Pac. 
R.R.--Trackage Rights Exemption--BNSF Ry., FD 34881 (STB served June 
20, 2006). UP states that BNSF terminated the trackage rights 
agreement effective May 30, 2016.
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    UP has certified that (1) no local traffic has moved over the Line 
for at least two years; (2) any overhead traffic can be rerouted over 
other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on 
the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of 
such user) regarding cessation of service on the Line is pending either 
with the Board or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in 
favor of complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the 
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected 
by the discontinuance shall be protected under Oregon Short Line 
Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in 
Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address 
whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a 
petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed.
    Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued rail service has been 
received, this exemption will be effective on July 16, 2016, unless 
stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve 
environmental issues and formal expressions of intent to file an OFA to 
subsidize continued rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) \2\ must be 
filed by June 27, 2016.\3\ Petitions to reopen must be filed by July 6, 
2016, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001.
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    \2\ Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which 
currently is set at $1,600. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    \3\ Because this is a discontinued proceeding and not an 
abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking and public use 
conditions are not appropriate. Because there will be an 
environmental review during abandonment, this discontinuance does 
not require an environmental review.
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    A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to UP's 
representative: Jeremy M. Berman, 1400 Douglas St., #1580, Omaha, NE 
68179.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: June 13, 2016.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Brendetta S. Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
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use of automated collection techniques UP has certified that (1) no local By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
or other forms of information traffic has moved over the Line for at Director, Office of Proceedings.
technology. least two years; (2) any overhead traffic Brendetta S. Jones,
Please note that comments submitted can be rerouted over other lines; (3) no Clearance Clerk.
in response to this Notice are public formal complaint filed by a user of rail [FR Doc. 2016–14275 Filed 6–15–16; 8:45 am]
record. Before including any detailed service on the Line (or by a state or local BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
personal information, you should be government entity acting on behalf of
aware that your comments as submitted, such user) regarding cessation of service
including your personal information, on the Line is pending either with the SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
will be available for public review. Board or with any U.S. District Court or COMMISSION
Abstract of proposed collection: This has been decided in favor of
collection of information is under the complainant within the two-year period; Projects Rescinded for Consumptive
provisions of the Mutual Educational and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR Uses of Water
and Cultural Exchange Act, as amended, 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and
and the Exchange Visitor Program AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin
49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to Commission.
regulations (22 CFR part 62), as governmental agencies) have been met.
applicable. The information collected ACTION: Notice.
will be used by the Department to As a condition to this exemption, any
ascertain whether there are any issues employee adversely affected by the SUMMARY: This notice lists the approved
that would affect the safety and well- discontinuance shall be protected under by rule projects rescinded by the
being of exchange program participants. Oregon Short Line Railroad— Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Methodology: The survey will be sent Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch during the period set forth in DATES.
electronically via the Survey Monkey Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & DATES: February 1–29, 2016, and April
tool and responses collected Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 1–30, 2016.
electronically. If a respondent requests a 91 (1979). To address whether this ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin
paper version of the survey it will be condition adequately protects affected Commission, 4423 North Front Street,
provided. employees, a petition for partial Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788.
Additional information: Form revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SV2012–0010 (OMB Control Number must be filed. Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel,
1405–0210) is being discontinued. It Provided no formal expression of telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 1312;
was intended to serve as a survey for intent to file an offer of financial fax: (717) 238–2436; email: joyler@
American students overseas but it was assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued srbc.net. Regular mail inquiries may be
never used and will not be used in the rail service has been received, this sent to the above address.
future. exemption will be effective on July 16, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Dated: June 9, 2016. 2016, unless stayed pending notice lists the projects, described
Bruce Armstrong, reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do below, being rescinded for the
Director, Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau not involve environmental issues and consumptive use of water pursuant to
of Educational and Cultural Affairs, formal expressions of intent to file an the Commission’s approval by rule
Department of State. OFA to subsidize continued rail service process set forth in 18 CFR 806.22(e)
[FR Doc. 2016–14289 Filed 6–15–16; 8:45 am] under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 2 must be and § 806.22(f) for the time period
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P filed by June 27, 2016.3 Petitions to specified above:
reopen must be filed by July 6, 2016,
Rescinded ABR Issued
with the Surface Transportation Board,
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 1. Seneca Resources Corporation, Pad
20423–0001. ID: DCNR 595 1V, ABR–20090432.R1,
[Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 331X)] Bloss Township, Tioga County, Pa.;
A copy of any petition filed with the
Rescind Date: February 4, 2016.
Union Pacific Railroad Company— Board should be sent to UP’s 2. Seneca Resources Corporation, Pad
Discontinuance of Trackage Rights representative: Jeremy M. Berman, 1400 ID: DCNR Tract 007 1V, ABR–
Exemption—in Pierce County, Wash. Douglas St., #1580, Omaha, NE 68179. 20100613.R1, Shippen Township, Tioga
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) If the verified notice contains false or County, Pa.; Rescind Date: February 4,
has filed a verified notice of exemption misleading information, the exemption 2016.
under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F— is void ab initio. 3. Seneca Resources Corporation, Pad
Exempt Abandonments and Board decisions and notices are ID: DCNR Tract 007 1H, ABR–
Discontinuances of Service to available on our Web site at 201008045.R1, Shippen Township,
discontinue approximately 0.6 miles of ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ Tioga County, Pa.; Rescind Date:
overhead trackage rights over a line of February 4, 2016.
Decided: June 13, 2016. 4. Seneca Resources Corporation, Pad
railroad of BNSF Railway Company
(BNSF), between ‘‘Bullfrog Junction’’ ID: DCNR 100 Pad D 85V, ABR–
near BNSF’s Puyalloy River Bridge 8.78 BNSF Ry., FD 34881 (STB served June 20, 2006). UP 201107007, McIntyre Township,
states that BNSF terminated the trackage rights
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and the point of connection with agreement effective May 30, 2016.
Lycoming County, Pa.; Rescind Date:
BNSF’s Seattle Division main line at 2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing February 4, 2016.
River Street Interlocking, BNSF fee, which currently is set at $1,600. See 49 CFR 5. Seneca Resources Corporation, Pad
milepost 38.94X, in Tacoma, Wash. (the 1002.2(f)(25). ID: DCNR 595 Pad E 70V, ABR–
Line).1 The Line traverses United States
3 Because this is a discontinued proceeding and
201108025.R1, Blossburg Borough,
not an abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking Tioga County, Pa.; Rescind Date:
Postal Service Zip Code 98421. and public use conditions are not appropriate.
Because there will be an environmental review February 4, 2016.
1 UP was granted trackage rights over the Line in during abandonment, this discontinuance does not 6. Seneca Resources Corporation, Pad
Union Pac. R.R.—Trackage Rights Exemption— require an environmental review. ID: DCNR 007 Pad G 10V, ABR–

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 39314