81 FR 73463 - CSX Transportation, Inc.-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Clay, Marion, and Clinton Counties, Ill.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25757 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 73463] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25757] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 750X)] CSX Transportation, Inc.--Discontinuance of Service Exemption--in Clay, Marion, and Clinton Counties, Ill. CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), filed with the Board a petition \1\ under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue rail service over an approximately 59.3- mile rail line on its Southern Region, Nashville Division, Illinois Subdivision between milepost BC 244.7, near Flora, and milepost BC 304.00, near Aviston, in Clay, Marion, and Clinton Counties, Ill. (the Line). The Line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 62839, 62899, 62849, 62881, 62870, 62882, 62801, 62231, 62230, 62216, and 62219. The Line serves the stations of Kenner at milepost BC 247, Xenia at milepost BC 251, Greendale at milepost BC 258, Bannister at milepost BC 265, Salem at milepost BC 268, Odin at milepost BC 274, Shattuc at milepost BC 281, Ferrin at milepost BC 286, Carlyle at milepost BC 291, Beckemeyer at milepost BC 294, and Breese at milepost BC 299. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ CSXT initially filed the petition on August 31, 2016. By letter filed September 12, 2016, CSXT notified the Board that it had omitted two Zip Codes (62219 and 62231) from its notice. By letter filed September 19, 2016, CSXT notified the Board that it had republished the notice of the proposed discontinuance in a newspaper of general circulation in Marion and Clinton Counties, Ill. By letter dated October 5, 2016, CSXT stated that it omitted Zip Code 62219 only. Zip Code 66231, which was identified as omitted in CSXT's September 12 and 19 letters, was in fact included in its original petition. CSXT also filed with its October 5 letter copies of the certificates of publication and requested permission to amend Exhibit D of its petition to include the certificates. October 5, 2016 is therefore considered the filing date and the basis for all dates in this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CSXT states that the Line contains the following federally granted rights-of-way, each by Legislative Act: mileposts BC 274 to BC 274.9; mileposts BC 275.2 to BC 275.6; mileposts BC 280.35 to BC 281; mileposts BC 285.5 to BC 285.9; mileposts BC 292.5 to BC 293; and mileposts BC 295.5 to BC 296. Any documentation in CSXT's possession concerning title will be made available to those requesting it. CSXT states that continued operation of the Line will create a burden on CSXT and on interstate commerce. According to CSXT, it operated the Line until June 10, 2016, when the Line was embargoed due to the condition of the ties on the Line. CSXT states that, before the embargo, the only commodity shipped by the last active shipper on the Line, ProBuild East, LLC (ProBuild), was lumber. According to CSXT, the traffic on the Line is not sufficient to offset maintenance costs or the costs to rehabilitate the ties on the Line. CSXT states that local traffic on the Line has fallen to two cars in 2014, two cars in 2015, and no traffic to date in 2016. Additionally, CSXT states that all overhead traffic has been rerouted. CSXT proposes to discontinue service over the Line to avoid maintenance, inspection, operating, and rehabilitation costs while leaving the Line in place to be reactivated in the event traffic reemerges on the Line. CSXT states that there is adequate alternate transportation available which ProBuild is using, and cites motor carrier options in the area and rail loading and unloading facilities at East St. Louis, Ill. According to CSXT, it does not believe that ProBuild will oppose the proposed discontinuance of service. The interest of railroad employees will be protected 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 January 23, 2017. 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 February 2, 2017, or 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 55 (Sub-No. 750X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Ave. Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. Replies to this petition are due on or before November 14, 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. 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.GOV.'' Decided: October 20, 2016. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2016-25757 Filed 10-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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held at the IMO Headquarters, United BC 274 to BC 274.9; mileposts BC 275.2 must be accompanied by a $1,600 filing
Kingdom, November 21–25, 2016. For to BC 275.6; mileposts BC 280.35 to BC fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
the agenda, security requirements, and 281; mileposts BC 285.5 to BC 285.9; All filings in response to this notice
RSVP/contact information, please refer mileposts BC 292.5 to BC 293; and must refer to Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No.
to the previous Federal Register notice. mileposts BC 295.5 to BC 296. Any 750X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface
Reasonable accommodation requests documentation in CSXT’s possession Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
should be made by November 3, 2016. concerning title will be made available Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2)
Requests after that date might not be to those requesting it. Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis
able to be fulfilled. CSXT states that continued operation E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Ave.
of the Line will create a burden on Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. Replies
Dated: October 17, 2016.
CSXT and on interstate commerce. to this petition are due on or before
Jonathan W. Burby,
According to CSXT, it operated the Line November 14, 2016.
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating until June 10, 2016, when the Line was Persons seeking further information
Committee, Department of State. embargoed due to the condition of the concerning discontinuance procedures
[FR Doc. 2016–25774 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am] ties on the Line. CSXT states that, before may contact the Board’s Office of Public
BILLING CODE 4710–09–P the embargo, the only commodity Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and
shipped by the last active shipper on the Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer
Line, ProBuild East, LLC (ProBuild), to the full abandonment and
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD was lumber. discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR pt.
According to CSXT, the traffic on the 1152. Assistance for the hearing
[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 750X)]
Line is not sufficient to offset impaired is available through the
CSX Transportation, Inc.— maintenance costs or the costs to Federal Information Relay Service
Discontinuance of Service rehabilitate the ties on the Line. CSXT (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.
Exemption—in Clay, Marion, and states that local traffic on the Line has Board decisions and notices are
Clinton Counties, Ill. fallen to two cars in 2014, two cars in available on our Web site at
2015, and no traffic to date in 2016. ‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), filed Additionally, CSXT states that all
Decided: October 20, 2016.
with the Board a petition 1 under 49 overhead traffic has been rerouted.
CSXT proposes to discontinue service By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the
Director, Office of Proceedings.
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to over the Line to avoid maintenance,
discontinue rail service over an inspection, operating, and rehabilitation Kenyatta Clay,
approximately 59.3-mile rail line on its costs while leaving the Line in place to Clearance Clerk.
Southern Region, Nashville Division, be reactivated in the event traffic [FR Doc. 2016–25757 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am]
Illinois Subdivision between milepost reemerges on the Line. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
BC 244.7, near Flora, and milepost BC CSXT states that there is adequate
304.00, near Aviston, in Clay, Marion, alternate transportation available which
and Clinton Counties, Ill. (the Line). The ProBuild is using, and cites motor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Line traverses United States Postal carrier options in the area and rail
Service Zip Codes 62839, 62899, 62849, loading and unloading facilities at East Federal Aviation Administration
62881, 62870, 62882, 62801, 62231, St. Louis, Ill. According to CSXT, it does
62230, 62216, and 62219. The Line not believe that ProBuild will oppose Supplemental Type Certificate
serves the stations of Kenner at milepost the proposed discontinuance of service. SA893CE (Original Product Type
BC 247, Xenia at milepost BC 251, The interest of railroad employees Certificate Number A4CE)
Greendale at milepost BC 258, Bannister will be protected by the conditions set
forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad– AGENCY: Federal Aviation
at milepost BC 265, Salem at milepost Administration (FAA), DOT.
BC 268, Odin at milepost BC 274, Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & ACTION: Request for information on
Shattuc at milepost BC 281, Ferrin at
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. holder of supplemental type certificate
milepost BC 286, Carlyle at milepost BC
91 (1979). (STC) prior to FAA declaring STC
291, Beckemeyer at milepost BC 294,
By issuance of this notice, the Board abandoned.
and Breese at milepost BC 299.
CSXT states that the Line contains the is instituting an exemption proceeding
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final SUMMARY: This notice requests the
following federally granted rights-of- current holder(s) (or their heirs) of STC
way, each by Legislative Act: mileposts decision will be issued by January 23,
2017. SA893CE come forward and identify
Because this is a discontinuance themselves; otherwise, the FAA will
1 CSXT initially filed the petition on August 31,
proceeding and not an abandonment declare the STC as abandoned. This
2016. By letter filed September 12, 2016, CSXT
notified the Board that it had omitted two Zip proceeding, trail use/rail banking and notice is issued in accordance with
Codes (62219 and 62231) from its notice. By letter public use conditions are not § 302 of the FAA Modernization and
filed September 19, 2016, CSXT notified the Board
appropriate. Because there will be Reform Act of 2012,1 partially codified
that it had republished the notice of the proposed as Title 49 of the United States Code (49
discontinuance in a newspaper of general environmental review during
circulation in Marion and Clinton Counties, Ill. By abandonment, this discontinuance does U.S.C.) § 44704(a)(5).
letter dated October 5, 2016, CSXT stated that it not require an environmental review. DATES: We must receive all
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omitted Zip Code 62219 only. Zip Code 66231, correspondence by April 24, 2017.
which was identified as omitted in CSXT’s
Any offer of financial assistance
September 12 and 19 letters, was in fact included (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in its original petition. CSXT also filed with its subsidize continued rail service will be Send all correspondence on this issue
October 5 letter copies of the certificates of due no later than February 2, 2017, or via certified mail to: Federal Aviation
publication and requested permission to amend
Exhibit D of its petition to include the certificates.
10 days after service of a decision Administration, Chicago Aircraft
October 5, 2016 is therefore considered the filing granting the petition for exemption,
date and the basis for all dates in this notice. whichever occurs sooner. Each offer 1 Public Law 112–95.
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