81 FR 47487 - Northern Lines Railway Company, LLC-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Stearns and Benton Counties, Minn.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 140 (July 21, 2016)

Page Range		47487-47488
FR Document		2016-17368

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47487-47488]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17368]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 1011 (Sub-No. 3X)]


Northern Lines Railway Company, LLC--Discontinuance of Service 
Exemption--in Stearns and Benton Counties, Minn.

    On July 1, 2016, Northern Lines Railway, LLC (NLR) filed with the 
Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 
for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue 
rail service over approximately three miles of rail line (the Subject 
Segments) in East St. Cloud, Stearns and Benton Counties, Minn.
    NLR is not the owner of the Subject Segments. The Subject Segments 
are owned by BNSF Railway Company (BNSF).\1\ The Subject Segments 
connect to BNSF main lines between milepost 73 and milepost 75 and 
include: (a) All tracks accessed by Main 1 from Tracks 9967 and 9966; 
(b) Track 0132 along with Track 0146 and Track 0146's connecting 
industries within the wye complex at main line milepost 74; and (c) 
Track 0162, also known as Transfer 2.
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    \1\ NLR was granted authority to lease and operate the Subject 
Segments in Northern Lines Ry., LLC--Lease and Operation Exemption--
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Ry., FD 34627 (STB served Jan. 6, 
2005) (as modified by the decision in the same docket served June 3, 
2005).
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    NLR states that BNSF has advised NLR that some of the Subject 
Segments, based on information on BNSF's possession, do contain 
federally granted rights-of-way. Any documentation in NLR's possession 
will be made available promptly to those requesting it.
    The interest of railroad employees will be granted by the 
conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion 
Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, 
Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption 
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be 
issued by October 19, 2016.
    Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment 
proceeding, trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not 
appropriate. Because there will be environmental review during 
abandonment, this discontinuance does not require an environmental 
review.
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) 
to subsidize continued rail service will be due no later than October 
31, 2016, or

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10 days after service of a decision granting the petition for 
exemption, whichever occurs sooner. Each offer must be accompanied by a 
$1,600 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 
1011 (Sub-No. 3X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Rose-
Michele Nardi, Transport Counsel, PC, 1701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 
300, Washington, DC 20006. Replies to this petition are due on or 
before August 10, 2016.
    Persons seeking further information concerning discontinuance 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance, 
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238 or refer to the 
full abandonment and discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR pt. 1152. 
Questions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the 
Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245-0305. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: July 18, 2016.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.

Brendetta S. Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
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regarding this collection, contact Pedro Board, other Federal agencies, and SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Ramirez at (202) 245–0333 or at industry groups to monitor and assess
pedro.ramirez@stb.dot.gov. [Assistance railroad industry growth, financial [Docket No. AB 1011 (Sub-No. 3X)]
for the hearing impaired is available stability, traffic, and operations, and to Northern Lines Railway Company,
through the Federal Information Relay identify industry changes that may LLC—Discontinuance of Service
Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] affect national transportation policy. Exemption—in Stearns and Benton
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Information from this report is also Counties, Minn.
are requested concerning: (1) The entered into the Board’s Uniform Rail
accuracy of the Board’s burden Costing System (URCS), which is a cost On July 1, 2016, Northern Lines
estimates; (2) ways to enhance the measurement methodology. URCS, Railway, LLC (NLR) filed with the
quality, utility, and clarity of the which was developed by the Board Surface Transportation Board (Board) a
information collected; (3) ways to pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 11161, is used as petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for
minimize the burden of the collection of a tool in rail rate proceedings (in exemption from the provisions of 49
information on the respondents, accordance with 49 U.S.C. 10707(d)) to U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue rail service
including the use of automated calculate the variable costs associated over approximately three miles of rail
collection techniques or other forms of line (the Subject Segments) in East St.
with providing a particular service. The
information technology, when Cloud, Stearns and Benton Counties,
Board also uses this information to more
appropriate; and (4) whether the Minn.
collection of information is necessary effectively carry out other regulatory
responsibilities, including: acting on NLR is not the owner of the Subject
for the proper performance of the Segments. The Subject Segments are
functions of the Board, including railroad requests for authority to engage
owned by BNSF Railway Company
whether the collection has practical in Board-regulated financial
(BNSF).1 The Subject Segments connect
utility. Submitted comments will be transactions such as mergers,
to BNSF main lines between milepost
summarized and included in the acquisitions of control, and 73 and milepost 75 and include: (a) All
Board’s request for OMB approval. consolidations, see 49 U.S.C. 11323–24; tracks accessed by Main 1 from Tracks
analyzing the information that the Board 9967 and 9966; (b) Track 0132 along
Description of Collection obtains through the annual railroad with Track 0146 and Track 0146’s
Title: Class I Railroad Annual Report. industry waybill sample, see 49 CFR connecting industries within the wye
OMB Control Number: 2140–0009. 1244; measuring off-branch costs in complex at main line milepost 74; and
Form Number: R1. railroad abandonment proceedings, in
Type of Review: Extension without (c) Track 0162, also known as Transfer
accordance with 49 CFR 1152.32(n); 2.
change.
Respondents: Class I railroads. developing the ‘‘rail cost adjustment NLR states that BNSF has advised
Number of Respondents: Seven. factors,’’ in accordance with 49 U.S.C. NLR that some of the Subject Segments,
Estimated Time per Response: No 10708; and conducting investigations based on information on BNSF’s
more than 800 hours. This estimate and rulemakings. possession, do contain federally granted
includes time spent reviewing Under the PRA, a federal agency that rights-of-way. Any documentation in
instructions; searching existing data conducts or sponsors a collection of NLR’s possession will be made available
sources; gathering and maintaining the information must display a currently promptly to those requesting it.
data needed; completing and reviewing The interest of railroad employees
valid OMB control number. A collection
the collection of information; and will be granted by the conditions set
of information, which is defined in 44
converting the data from the carrier’s forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad—
U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch
individual accounting system to the includes agency requirements that
Board’s Uniform System of Accounts, Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &
persons submit reports, keep records, or Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
which ensures that the information will
provide information to the agency, third 91 (1979).
be presented in a consistent format
parties, or the public. Under 44 U.S.C. By issuance of this notice, the Board
across all reporting railroads. See 49
U.S.C. 11141–43, 11161–64; 49 CFR 3506(c)(2)(A), federal agencies are is instituting an exemption proceeding
1200–1201. required to provide, prior to an agency’s pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final
Frequency of Response: Annual. submitting a collection to OMB for decision will be issued by October 19,
Total Annual Hour Burden: No more approval, a 60-day notice and comment 2016.
than 5,600 hours annually. period through publication in the Because this is a discontinuance
Total Annual ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’ Federal Register concerning each proceeding and not an abandonment
Cost: No ‘‘non-hour cost’’ burdens proposed collection of information, proceeding, trail use/rail banking and
associated with this collection have including each proposed extension of an public use conditions are not
been identified. The information is existing collection of information. appropriate. Because there will be
submitted electronically. Information from certain schedules environmental review during
Needs and Uses: Annual reports are abandonment, this discontinuance does
contained in these reports is compiled
required to be filed by Class I railroads not require an environmental review.
under 49 U.S.C. 11145. The reports and published on the Board’s Web site,
Any offer of financial assistance
show operating expenses and operating http://www.stb.dot.gov. Information in
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(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) to
statistics of the carriers. Operating these reports is not available from any subsidize continued rail service will be
expenses include costs for right-of-way other source. due no later than October 31, 2016, or
and structures, equipment, train and Dated: July 18, 2016.
yard operations, and general and Brendetta S. Jones,
1 NLR was granted authority to lease and operate

administrative expenses. Operating the Subject Segments in Northern Lines Ry., LLC—
Clearance Clerk. Lease and Operation Exemption—Burlington
statistics include such items as car- Northern and Santa Fe Ry., FD 34627 (STB served
[FR Doc. 2016–17235 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am]
miles, revenue-ton-miles, and gross ton- Jan. 6, 2005) (as modified by the decision in the
miles. The reports are used by the BILLING CODE 4915–01–P same docket served June 3, 2005).

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