81 FR 62549 - Mississippi Southern Railroad, L.L.C.-Lease and Operation Exemption-The Kansas City Southern Railway Company

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 175 (September 9, 2016)

Page Range		62549-62549
FR Document		2016-21773

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 175 (Friday, September 9, 2016)

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36060]


Mississippi Southern Railroad, L.L.C.--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--The Kansas City Southern Railway Company

    Mississippi Southern Railroad, L.L.C. (MSR), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to continue to lease from The Kanas City Southern Railway Company 
(KCS), and to operate, approximately 26.5 miles of rail line between 
milepost 133.0 near Bay Springs, Miss., and milepost 159.5 near Newton, 
Miss.
    MSR and KCS originally entered into a lease agreement in 2005.\1\ 
According to MSR, they have recently entered into an amended and 
restated lease agreement (Amended Agreement) which, among other things, 
extends the term of the lease to August 1, 2026. MSR will continue to 
be the operator of the 26.5-mile line.
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    \1\ See Miss. S. R.R.--Lease & Operation Exemption--Kan. City S. 
Ry., FD 34684 (STB served April 21, 2005).
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    MSR certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not result in MSR's becoming a Class I or Class 
II rail carrier and that its projected annual revenue will not exceed 
$5 million. MSR states that the Amended Agreement regarding the subject 
line does not contain any provision that prohibits MSR from 
interchanging traffic with a third party or limit MSR's ability to 
interchange with a third party.
    The proposed transaction may be consummated on or after September 
24, 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 September 16, 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 36060 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, Karl Morell, 
Karl Morell & Associates, 655 Fifteenth Street NW., Suite 225, 
Washington, DC 20005.
    According to MSR, 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: September 2, 2016.

    By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Marline Simeon,
Clearance Clerk.
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of these trackage rights; and (2) GDLK approximately 26.5 miles of rail line DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
provided the required notice to NSR between milepost 133.0 near Bay
employees and relevant national labor Springs, Miss., and milepost 159.5 near Federal Aviation Administration
organizations at the time of the Newton, Miss.
underlying lease transaction in 2009. MSR and KCS originally entered into Eleventh RTCA SC–228 Minimum
GDLK has also filed a petition to a lease agreement in 2005.1 According Performance Standards (MPS) for UAS
partially revoke the class exemption at to MSR, they have recently entered into Plenary Session
49 CFR 1150.41 to allow the Board to an amended and restated lease AGENCY: Federal Aviation
retroactively authorize the assignment agreement (Amended Agreement) Administration (FAA), U.S. Department
of trackage rights from NSR to GDLK. which, among other things, extends the of Transportation (DOT).
GDLK’s waiver request and petition for term of the lease to August 1, 2026. MSR
ACTION: Eleventh RTCA SC–228
partial revocation will be addressed in will continue to be the operator of the
Minimum Performance Standards (MPS)
a separate decision. The Board will 26.5-mile line.
for UAS Plenary Session.
establish in the decision on the waiver MSR certifies that the projected
request the earliest date this transaction annual revenues as a result of this SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
may be consummated. transaction will not result in MSR’s to advise the public of a meeting of
If the notice contains false or becoming a Class I or Class II rail carrier Eleventh RTCA SC–228 Minimum
misleading information, the exemption and that its projected annual revenue Performance Standards (MPS) for UAS
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the will not exceed $5 million. MSR states Plenary Session.
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) that the Amended Agreement regarding DATES: The meeting will be held
may be filed at any time. The filing of the subject line does not contain any October 03–07, 2016 09:00 a.m.–04:30
a petition to revoke will not provision that prohibits MSR from p.m.
automatically stay the effectiveness of interchanging traffic with a third party
the exemption. Petitions to stay must be or limit MSR’s ability to interchange ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
filed no later than September 16, 2016 with a third party. RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street
(at least seven days before the The proposed transaction may be NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.
exemption becomes effective.) consummated on or after September 24, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
An original and ten copies of all 2016, the effective date of the exemption Albert Secen at asecen@rtca.org or 202–
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD (30 days after the verified notice of 330–0647, or The RTCA Secretariat,
35187 (Sub-No. 1), must be filed with exemption was filed). If the verified 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910,
the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E notice contains false or misleading Washington, DC 20036, or by telephone
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423– information, the exemption is void ab at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) 833–
0001. In addition, a copy of each initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption 9434, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.
pleading must be served on applicant’s under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
representative, Robert A. Wimbish, at any time. The filing of a petition to to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Fletcher & Sippell LLC, 29 North revoke will not automatically stay the Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
Wacker Drive, Suite 290, Chicago, IL effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
60606. to stay must be filed by September 16, given for a meeting of the Eleventh
According to GDLK, this action is 2016 (at least seven days prior to the RTCA SC–228 Minimum Performance
categorically excluded from date the exemption becomes effective). Standards (MPS) for UAS Plenary
environmental review under 49 CFR An original and 10 copies of all Session The agenda will include the
1105.6(c). pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD following:
Board decisions and notices are 36060 must be filed with the Surface
available on our Web site at Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., SC–228 Plenary #11 Agenda
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. Washington, DC 20423–0001. In October 3, 2016
Decided: September 2, 2016. addition, a copy of each pleading must
be served on applicant’s representative, Working Group Breakout Sessions
By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting
Director, Office of Proceedings. Karl Morell, Karl Morell & Associates, October 4, 2016
Tia Delano, 655 Fifteenth Street NW., Suite 225,
Working Group Breakout Sessions
Clearance Clerk. Washington, DC 20005.
According to MSR, this action is October 5, 2016
[FR Doc. 2016–21701 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am]
categorically excluded from Working Group Breakout Sessions
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environmental review under 49 CFR
1105.6(c). October 6, 2016
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Board decisions and notices are Working Group Breakout Sessions
available on our Web site at
[Docket No. FD 36060] WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. October 7, 2016

Mississippi Southern Railroad, L.L.C.— Decided: September 2, 2016. Plenary Session
Lease and Operation Exemption—The By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting 1. Welcome/Introductions/
Administrative Remarks/SC–228
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Kansas City Southern Railway Director, Office of Proceedings.
Company Marline Simeon, Participation Guidelines
Clearance Clerk. a. Reading of the Public
Mississippi Southern Railroad, L.L.C. [FR Doc. 2016–21773 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am]
Announcement by the DFO
(MSR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed b. Reading of the RTCA Proprietary
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a verified notice of exemption under 49 References Policy
CFR 1150.41 to continue to lease from 1 See Miss. S. R.R.—Lease & Operation 2. Agenda Overview
The Kanas City Southern Railway Exemption—Kan. City S. Ry., FD 34684 (STB served 3. Review/Approval of Minutes From
Company (KCS), and to operate, April 21, 2005). Plenary #10

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FR Citation		81 FR 62549