81 FR 71161 - New Orleans Public Belt Railroad-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-Illinois Central Railroad Company

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

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

Page Range		71161-71161
FR Document		2016-24909

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

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36067]


New Orleans Public Belt Railroad--Temporary Trackage Rights 
Exemption--Illinois Central Railroad Company

    The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 
1180.2(d)(8) for its acquisition of temporary overhead trackage rights 
over a line of railroad of the Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC), 
over two segments of IC's rail lines as follows: (1) IC's McComb 
Subdivision, between IC's connection with the Kansas City Southern 
Railway Company (KCS) at or near IC milepost 906.4 at East Bridge 
Junction in Shrewsbury, La., and IC milepost 900.8 at Orleans Junction 
in New Orleans, La. (approximately 5.6 miles), and (2) IC's Baton Rouge 
Subdivision, between IC milepost 444.2 at Orleans Junction and IC 
milepost 443.5 at Frellsen Junction in New Orleans, La. (approximately 
0.7 miles), a total distance of approximately 6.3 miles the Line).
    NOPB states that, pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement 
(Agreement) dated September 16, 2016,\1\ IC has agreed to grant the 
specified temporary overhead trackage rights to New Orleans Public Belt 
Railroad (NOPB) over the Line. NOPB states that it intends to 
consummate the transaction on or after October 28, 2016, the effective 
date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice of exemption 
was filed). The sole purpose of the trackage rights is to allow NOPB to 
temporarily interchange with KCS on KCS trackage which requires NOPB to 
operate over IC's 6.3 miles of trackage. The temporary trackage rights 
will expire on January 31, 2017.
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    \1\ A redacted copy of the Agreement between NOPB and IC was 
filed with the notice. An unredacted copy was filed under seal along 
with a motion for protective order pursuant to 49 CFR 1194.14(a). 
That motion will be addressed in a separate decision.
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    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
acquisition of the temporary trackage rights will be protected by the 
conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway--Trackage Rights--
Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in 
Mendocino Coast Railway--Lease & Operate--California Western Railroad, 
360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employees affected by the discontinuance 
of those trackage rights will be protected by the conditions set out in 
Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between 
Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 
(1979).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). 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 for 
stay must be filed no later than October 21, 2016 (at least seven days 
before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36067, 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, Audrey L. 
Brodrick, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, 
Chicago, IL 60606.
    According to NOPB, 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.GOV.''

    Decided: October 11, 2016.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Tacoma Rail. WRL states that WWRR
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. will continue to be the operator of the
[Docket No. FD 36067]
91 (1979). Line. WRL also states that the proposed
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad— This notice is filed under 49 CFR transaction does not involve any
Temporary Trackage Rights 1180.2(d)(8). If the verified notice provision that prohibits, restricts, or
Exemption—Illinois Central Railroad contains false or misleading would otherwise limit future
Company information, the exemption is void ab interchange of traffic with any third-
initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption party carrier.
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed
(NOPB), a Class III rail carrier, has filed at any time. The filing of a petition to WRL certifies that, as a result of the
a verified notice of exemption under 49 revoke will not automatically stay the proposed transaction, its projected
CFR 1180.2(d)(8) for its acquisition of effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions revenues will not result in its becoming
temporary overhead trackage rights over for stay must be filed no later than a Class I or Class II rail carrier and will
a line of railroad of the Illinois Central October 21, 2016 (at least seven days not exceed $5 million.
Railroad Company (IC), over two before the exemption becomes WRL states that the parties intend to
segments of IC’s rail lines as follows: (1) effective). consummate the transaction
IC’s McComb Subdivision, between IC’s An original and 10 copies of all immediately after the effective date of
connection with the Kansas City pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD the exemption. The earliest this
Southern Railway Company (KCS) at or 36067, must be filed with the Surface transaction may be consummated is
near IC milepost 906.4 at East Bridge Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
Junction in Shrewsbury, La., and IC October 30, 2016 (30 days after the
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In verified notice of exemption was filed).
milepost 900.8 at Orleans Junction in addition, a copy of each pleading must
New Orleans, La. (approximately 5.6 be served on applicant’s representative, According to WRL, this action is
miles), and (2) IC’s Baton Rouge Audrey L. Brodrick, Fletcher & Sippel categorically excluded from
Subdivision, between IC milepost 444.2 LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, environmental review under 49 CFR
at Orleans Junction and IC milepost Chicago, IL 60606. 1105.6(c) and from historic review
443.5 at Frellsen Junction in New According to NOPB, this action is under 49 CFR 1105.8(b).
Orleans, La. (approximately 0.7 miles), categorically excluded from If the verified notice contains false or
a total distance of approximately 6.3 environmental review under 49 CFR
miles the Line). misleading information, the exemption
1105.6(c). is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
NOPB states that, pursuant to a Board decisions and notices are
written trackage rights agreement exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
available on our Web site at may be filed at any time. The filing of
(Agreement) dated September 16, 2016,1 ‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’
IC has agreed to grant the specified a petition to revoke will not
temporary overhead trackage rights to Decided: October 11, 2016. automatically stay the effectiveness of
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, the exemption. Petitions for stay must
(NOPB) over the Line. NOPB states that Director, Office of Proceedings. be filed no later than October 21, 2016
it intends to consummate the Kenyatta Clay, (at least seven days before the
transaction on or after October 28, 2016, Clearance Clerk. exemption becomes effective).
the effective date of the exemption (30 [FR Doc. 2016–24909 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am]
An original and 10 copies of all
days after the verified notice of BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
exemption was filed). The sole purpose
36074, must be filed with the Surface
of the trackage rights is to allow NOPB
to temporarily interchange with KCS on SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
KCS trackage which requires NOPB to Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
[Docket No. FD 36074] addition, a copy of each pleading must
operate over IC’s 6.3 miles of trackage.
The temporary trackage rights will be served on James H.M. Savage, 22
WRL, LLC—Acquisition Exemption—
expire on January 31, 2017. Rockingham Court, Germantown, MD
City of Tacoma, Department of Public
As a condition to this exemption, any 20874.
Works
employees affected by the acquisition of Board decisions and notices are
the temporary trackage rights will be WRL, LLC (WRL), a Class III carrier, available on our Web site at
protected by the conditions imposed in has filed a verified notice of exemption ‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’
Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from
Rights—Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 the City of Tacoma, Department of Decided: October 11, 2016.
I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Public Works d/b/a Tacoma Rail By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & (Tacoma Rail), approximately 34.6 miles Director, Office of Proceedings.
Operate—California Western Railroad, of rail line between milepost 33C and Kenyatta Clay,
360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any milepost 67.6 in Lewis and Thurston Clearance Clerk.
employees affected by the Counties, Wash. (the Line). The Line is
[FR Doc. 2016–24861 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am]
discontinuance of those trackage rights currently operated by Western
Washington Railroad, LLC (WWRR). See BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
will be protected by the conditions set
out in Oregon Short Line Railroad— W. Wash. R.R.—Lease & Operation
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Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Exemption—City of Tacoma, Dep’t of
Pub. Works, FD 35921 (STB served July
1 A redacted copy of the Agreement between 29, 2015).
NOPB and IC was filed with the notice. An According to WRL, it expects to enter
unredacted copy was filed under seal along with a
motion for protective order pursuant to 49 CFR
into an agreement with Tacoma Rail on
1194.14(a). That motion will be addressed in a or about October 4, 2016, pursuant to
separate decision. which it will acquire the Line from

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 71161