81 FR 60771 - City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Beltline Division-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Thurston County, WA

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 171 (September 2, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-21195

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60771-60772]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21195]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 1239 (Sub-No. 2X)]


City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Beltline 
Division--Discontinuance of Service Exemption--in Thurston County, WA

    On August 15, 2016, the City of Tacoma (the City) filed with the 
Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 
for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 
to discontinue common carrier service over approximately 10.2 miles of 
rail lines consisting of the following two segments (the Lines): (1) 
From milepost 3.72Q at Quadlok to milepost 0.0Q at St. Clair in 
Thurston County, Washington (the Quadlok-St. Clair line) and (2) from 
milepost 16.0B at Belmore to milepost 9.07B at Olympia in Thurston 
County, Washington (the Belmore-Olympia line). The Lines are owned by 
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF).
    In 2004, the City acquired authority from the Board to operate over 
the Lines through a lease with BSNF.\1\ The City states that its lease 
with BNSF expired on March 16, 2016, and that common carrier freight 
service obligations under the expired lease have now reverted back to 
BNSF. According to the City, BNSF has entered into a new operating 
lease over portions of the Lines with Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
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    \1\ See City of Tacoma, Dep't of Pub. Utils., Beltline Div.--
Acquis. & Operation Exemption--Lakeview Subdiv., Quadlok-St. Clair & 
Belmore-Olympia Rail Lines in Pierce & Thurston Ctys., Wash., FD 
34555 (STB served Oct. 19, 2004).
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    The City states that it is not the owner of the Lines. As the 
former lessee, the City states that it does not know if the Lines 
contain federally granted rights-of-way, but that any documentation in 
its possession will be made available promptly to those requesting it.
    The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the 
conditions set

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forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch 
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 
I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    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.
    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 December 2, 2016.
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) 
to subsidize continued rail service will be due no later than December 
12, 2016, or 10 days after service of a decision granting the petition 
for exemption, whichever occurs first. Each OFA must be accompanied by 
a $1,700 filing fee. See Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. 
Performed in Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.--2016 Update, 
EP 542 (Sub-No. 24) (STB Served August 2, 2016).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 
1239 (Sub-No. 2X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) William 
Fosbre, Chief Deputy City Attorney, City of Tacoma-City Attorney's 
Office, 3628 S. 35th St., Tacoma, WA 98409. Replies to the petition are 
due on or before September 22, 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 or discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR part 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: August 30, 2016.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be hereby amended to include the
Statement on Comments on the available for Web site viewing and following areas as adversely affected by
Proposed Rule Change Received From printing in the Commission’s Public the disaster.
Members, Participants, or Others Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Primary Counties: Tillman
The Exchange has neither solicited Washington, DC 20549 on official All other information in the original
nor received written comments on the business days between the hours of declaration remains unchanged.
proposed rule change. 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
filing will also be available for (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
III. Date of Effectiveness of the inspection and copying at the principal Number 59008)
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for offices of the Exchange. All comments
Commission Action received will be posted without change; Lisa Lopez-Suarez,
Within 45 days of the date of the Commission does not edit personal Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster
identifying information from Assistance.
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register or within such longer period submissions. You should submit only [FR Doc. 2016–21127 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am]
up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may information that you wish to make BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

designate if it finds such longer period available publicly. All submissions
to be appropriate and publishes its should refer to File Number SR–
reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which Nasdaq–2016–120, and should be SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
the self-regulatory organization submitted on or before September 23,
2016. [Docket No. AB 1239 (Sub-No. 2X)]
consents, the Commission will: (a) By
order approve or disapprove such For the Commission, by the Division of City of Tacoma, Department of Public
proposed rule change; or (b) institute Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Utilities, Beltline Division—
proceedings to determine whether the authority.17 Discontinuance of Service
proposed rule change should be Robert W. Errett, Exemption—in Thurston County, WA
disapproved. Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–21130 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am]
On August 15, 2016, the City of
IV. Solicitation of Comments Tacoma (the City) filed with the Surface
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Interested persons are invited to Transportation Board (Board) a petition
submit written data, views, and under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption
arguments concerning the foregoing, from the prior approval requirements of
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
including whether the proposed rule 49 U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue common
change is consistent with the Act. [Disaster Declaration #14775 and #14776] carrier service over approximately 10.2
Comments may be submitted by any of miles of rail lines consisting of the
the following methods: Oklahoma Disaster Number OK–00105 following two segments (the Lines): (1)
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business From milepost 3.72Q at Quadlok to
Electronic Comments milepost 0.0Q at St. Clair in Thurston
Administration.
• Use the Commission’s Internet ACTION: Amendment 1.
County, Washington (the Quadlok-St.
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Clair line) and (2) from milepost 16.0B
rules/sro.shtml); or SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the at Belmore to milepost 9.07B at Olympia
• Send an email to rule-comments@ Presidential declaration of a major in Thurston County, Washington (the
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– disaster for Public Assistance Only for Belmore-Olympia line). The Lines are
Nasdaq–2016–120 on the subject line. the State of OKLAHOMA (FEMA–4274– owned by BNSF Railway Company
DR), dated 07/15/2016. (BNSF).
Paper Comments In 2004, the City acquired authority
Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
• Send paper comments in triplicate Incident Period: 06/11/2016 through from the Board to operate over the Lines
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 06/13/2016. through a lease with BSNF.1 The City
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Effective Date: 08/24/2016. states that its lease with BNSF expired
Washington, DC 20549–1090. Physical Loan Application Deadline on March 16, 2016, and that common
All submissions should refer to File Date: 09/13/2016. carrier freight service obligations under
Number SR–Nasdaq–2016–120. This file Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan the expired lease have now reverted
number should be included on the Application Deadline Date: 04/17/2017. back to BNSF. According to the City,
subject line if email is used. To help the ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan BNSF has entered into a new operating
Commission process and review your applications to: U.S. Small Business lease over portions of the Lines with
comments more efficiently, please use Administration, Processing and Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
only one method. The Commission will Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport The City states that it is not the owner
post all comments on the Commission’s Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. of the Lines. As the former lessee, the
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. City states that it does not know if the
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, Lines contain federally granted rights-
submission, all subsequent U.S. Small Business Administration, of-way, but that any documentation in
amendments, all written statements 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, its possession will be made available
with respect to the proposed rule Washington, DC 20416. promptly to those requesting it.
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change that are filed with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice The interest of railroad employees
Commission, and all written of the President’s major disaster will be protected by the conditions set
communications relating to the declaration for Private Non-Profit
1 See City of Tacoma, Dep’t of Pub. Utils., Beltline
proposed rule change between the organizations in the State of
Div.—Acquis. & Operation Exemption—Lakeview
Commission and any person, other than OKLAHOMA, dated 07/15/2016, is Subdiv., Quadlok-St. Clair & Belmore-Olympia Rail
those that may be withheld from the Lines in Pierce & Thurston Ctys., Wash., FD 34555
public in accordance with the 17 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). (STB served Oct. 19, 2004).

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forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Issued in Washington, DC, on August 29,
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch 2016.
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Federal Aviation Administration Mohannad Dawoud,
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
91 (1979). Forty-Third Meeting of the SC–224 Contracts Branch, ANG–A17 NextGen,
Because this is a discontinuance Airport Security Access Control Procurement Services Division, Federal
proceeding and not an abandonment Systems Aviation Administration.
proceeding, trail use/rail banking and [FR Doc. 2016–21111 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
public use conditions are not Administration (FAA), U.S. Department BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
appropriate. Because there will be of Transportation (DOT).
environmental review during ACTION: Forty-Third Meeting of the SC–
abandonment, this discontinuance does DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
224 Airport Security Access Control
not require an environmental review. Systems. Federal Aviation Administration
By issuance of this notice, the Board
is instituting an exemption proceeding SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice Notice of Intent To Release Certain
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final to advise the public of a meeting of Properties From All Terms, Conditions,
decision will be issued by December 2, Forty-Third Meeting of the SC–224 Reservations and Restrictions of a
2016. Airport Security Access Control Quitclaim Deed Agreement Between
Any offer of financial assistance Systems. the City of Vero Beach and the Federal
(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) to DATES: The meeting will be held Aviation Administration for the Vero
subsidize continued rail service will be September 29, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 Beach Regional Airport, Vero Beach,
due no later than December 12, 2016, or p.m. FL
10 days after service of a decision ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
granting the petition for exemption, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, AGENCY: Federal Aviation
whichever occurs first. Each OFA must Washington, DC 20036. Administration (FAA), DOT.
be accompanied by a $1,700 filing fee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Request for Public Comment.
See Regulations Governing Fees for Karan Hofmann at khofmann@rtca.org
Servs. Performed in Connection with SUMMARY: The FAA hereby provides
or (202) 330–0680, or The RTCA notice of intent to release certain airport
Licensing & Related Servs.—2016 Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite
Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 24) (STB properties 8.73 acres at the Vero Beach
910, Washington, DC 20036, or by Regional Airport, Florida from the
Served August 2, 2016). telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) conditions, reservations, and
All filings in response to this notice 833–9434, or Web site at http:// restrictions as contained in a Quitclaim
must refer to Docket No. AB 1239 (Sub- www.rtca.org. Deed agreement between the FAA and
No. 2X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant the Vero Beach Regional Airport, dated
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal October 3, 1947. The City of Vero Beach
Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– dedicated an 8.73 acre tract along 27th
William Fosbre, Chief Deputy City 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby Avenue, Aviation Boulevard and
Attorney, City of Tacoma-City given for a meeting of the Forty-Third Airport Drive to become a Public Right-
Attorney’s Office, 3628 S. 35th St., Meeting of the SC–224 Airport Security of-Way. This release will be retroactive
Tacoma, WA 98409. Replies to the Access Control Systems. The agenda for the improvements along the airport
petition are due on or before September will include the following: entrance roadway by the City of Vero
22, 2016.
Thursday, September 29, 2016, 10:00 Beach. The Fair Market Value (FMV) of
Persons seeking further information this parcel has been determined to be
a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
concerning discontinuance procedures 1. Welcome/Introductions/ $228,510.16.
may contact the Board’s Office of Public Administrative Remarks Documents reflecting the Sponsor’s
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and 2. Review/Approve Previous Meeting request are available, by appointment
Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer Summary only, for inspection at the Vero Beach
to the full abandonment or 3. Report from the TSA Regional Airport and the FAA Airports
discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR 4. Report on Safe Skies on Document District Office.
part 1152. Questions concerning Distribution
DATES: Comments are due on or before
environmental issues may be directed to 5. Report on TSA Security
the Board’s Office of Environmental October 3, 2016.
Construction Guidelines progress
Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245–0305. 6. Review of DO–230H Sections ADDRESSES: Documents are available for
Assistance for the hearing impaired is 7. Action Items for Next Meeting review at the Vero Beach Regional
available through the Federal 8. Time and Place of Next Meeting Airport, P.O. Box 1389, 3400 Cherokee
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 9. Any Other Business Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32961 and the
800–877–8339. 10. Adjourn FAA Airports District Office, 5950
Board decisions and notices are Attendance is open to the interested Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 400,
available on our Web site at public but limited to space availability. Orlando, FL 32822. Written comments
‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ With the approval of the chairman, on the Sponsor’s request must be
members of the public may present oral delivered or mailed to: Stephen Wilson,
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Decided: August 30, 2016. statements at the meeting. Persons Program Manager, Orlando Airports
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, wishing to present statements or obtain District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National
Director, Office of Proceedings. information should contact the person Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, FL 32822–
Tammy Lowery, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 5024.
Clearance Clerk. CONTACT section. Members of the public In addition, a copy of any comments
[FR Doc. 2016–21195 Filed 9–1–16; 8:45 am] may present a written statement to the submitted to the FAA must be mailed or
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P committee at any time. delivered to Mr. Eric Menger, Airport

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 60771