81 FR 71159 - Department of State Performance Review Board Members

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

Page Range		71159-71159
FR Document		2016-24895

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9755]


Department of State Performance Review Board Members

    In accordance with section 4314(c)(4) of 5 United States Code, the 
Department of State has appointed the following individuals to the 
Department of State Performance Review Board for Senior Executive 
Service members:

Alan Evans, Chairperson, Deputy Comptroller, Bureau of the Comptroller 
and Global Financial Services, Department of State;
Nerissa Cook, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International 
Organizations, Department of State;
Paul Dean, Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, 
Department of State;
Wanda Nesbitt, Dean, Foreign Service Institute, Department of State; 
and,
William Todd, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and 
Central Asian Affairs, Department of State.

    Dated: September 22, 2016.
Arnold Chacon,
Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human 
Resources, Department of State.
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 BILLING CODE 4710-15-P

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Dated: September 30, 2016. According to EWR, it first entered into the exemption. Petitions to stay must be
Heather A. Higginbottom, a lease agreement (Original Agreement) filed no later than October 21, 2016 (at
Deputy Secretary of State. with NSR in 2010. See Elkhart & W. least seven days before the exemption
[FR Doc. 2016–24894 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] R.R.—Lease & Operation Exemption— becomes effective.)
BILLING CODE 4710–29–P Norfolk S. Ry., FD 35347 (STB served An original and ten copies of all
Feb. 19, 2010). On July 21, 2016, EWR pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
and NSR agreed to amend the Original 35347 (Sub-No. 1), must be filed with
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Agreement (1st Agreement Amendment) the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
to extend the agreement’s termination Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–
[Public Notice: 9755]
date an additional five years, through 0001. In addition, a copy of each
Department of State Performance December 31, 2024, and amend certain pleading must be served on applicant’s
Review Board Members other specific terms of the agreement.2 representative, William A. Mullins,
EWR states that the 1st Agreement Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania
In accordance with section 4314(c)(4) Amendment will take effect on or after Ave. NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC
of 5 United States Code, the Department the effective date of the notice of 20037.
of State has appointed the following exemption. Board decisions and notices are
individuals to the Department of State According to EWR, it will continue to available on our Web site at
Performance Review Board for Senior interchange traffic with NSR at a track ‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’
Executive Service members: in the vicinity of the Argo Yard. EWR Decided: October 11, 2016.
Alan Evans, Chairperson, Deputy states that the Original Agreement, as
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Comptroller, Bureau of the modified by the 1st Agreement Director, Office of Proceedings.
Comptroller and Global Financial Amendment, does not prohibit or limit
Services, Department of State; EWR from interchanging with third- Marline Simeon,
Nerissa Cook, Deputy Assistant party connecting carriers that connect to Clearance Clerk.
Secretary, Bureau of International the Line, nor does the modified [FR Doc. 2016–24870 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am]
Organizations, Department of State; agreement set forth terms governing BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Paul Dean, Assistant Legal Adviser, EWR’s interchange of traffic with such
Office of the Legal Adviser, third-party carriers. According to EWR,
Department of State; the Original Agreement, as modified by SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Wanda Nesbitt, Dean, Foreign Service the 1st Agreement Amendment, [Docket No. AB 57 (Sub-No. 64X)]
Institute, Department of State; and, contains a provision specifically
William Todd, Principal Deputy permitting EWR unrestricted Soo Line Railroad Company—
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South interchange with other carriers. Abandonment of Trackage Located in
and Central Asian Affairs, Department However, EWR certifies that the Burleigh County, N.D.
of State. Original Agreement, as modified by the
Dated: September 22, 2016. 1st Agreement Amendment, does Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a
Arnold Chacon, contain lease credits, a type of Canadian Pacific (Soo Line) has filed a
interchange commitment. As required verified notice of exemption under 49
Director General of the Foreign Service and
Director of Human Resources, Department under 49 CFR 1150.43(h)(1), EWR has CFR part 1152 subpart F—Exempt
of State. disclosed in its verified notice that the Abandonments to abandon a 0.9-mile
[FR Doc. 2016–24895 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] Original Agreement, as modified by the line of railroad between milepost 417.99
1st Agreement Amendment, affects the +/¥ and milepost 418.89 +/¥ in
BILLING CODE 4710–15–P
interchange point of MP I 131.6 +/¥ (at Burleigh County, N.D. (Line). The Line
Walkerton, Ind.) and MP 118.3 (at traverses United States Postal Zip Codes
Plymouth, Ind.). EWR has also provided 58501 and 58504.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Soo Line has certified that: (1) No
additional information regarding the
[Docket No. FD 35347 (Sub-No. 1)] interchange commitment. local traffic has moved over the Line for
EWR also certifies that the projected at least two years: (2) any overhead
Elkhart & Western Railroad Co.— annual revenues do not exceed those traffic can be and has been rerouted over
Amended Lease and Operation that would qualify it as a Class II or other lines; (3) no formal complaint
Exemption Containing Interchange Class I rail carrier and would not exceed filed by a user of rail service on the Line
Commitment—Norfolk Southern $5 million. (or a State or local government entity
Railway Company The proposed transaction may be acting on behalf of such user) regarding
Elkhart & Western Railroad Co. consummated on October 29, 2016, the cessation of service over the Line either
(EWR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed effective date of the exemption (30 days is pending with the Board or any U.S.
a verified notice of exemption under 49 after the verified notice of exemption District Court or has been decided in
CFR 1150.41 to continue to lease and was filed). If the notice contains false or favor of a complainant within the two-
operate approximately 23.0 miles of rail misleading information, the exemption year period; and (4) the requirements at
line from Norfolk Southern Railway is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 49 CFR 1105.7(c) (environmental
Company (NSR) between MP I 108.6 exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal
+/¥ (at Argos, Ind.) to MP I 131.6 +/¥ may be filed at any time. The filing of letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper
(at Walkerton, Ind.) (the Line).1 a petition to revoke will not publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1)
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automatically stay the effectiveness of (notice to governmental agencies) have
1 EWR also has local trackage rights over been met.
approximately 13 miles of rail line owned by Fulton 2 EWR filed a confidential, complete version of As a condition to this exemption, any
County, LLC, extending from MP 1–95.6 at the 1st Agreement Amendment with its notice of employee adversely affected by the
Rochester, Fulton County, Ind., to MP I–108.6, exemption to be kept confidential by the Board
where it connects with the Line. Elkhart & W. under 49 CFR 1104.14(a) without the need for the
abandonment shall be protected under
R.R.—Trackage Rights Exemption—Fulton Cty., filing of an accompanying motion for protective Oregon Short Line Railroad—
LLC, FD 35453 (STB served Feb. 9, 2011). order under 49 CFR 1104.14(b). Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 71159