81 FR 87997 - Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Fayette County, Pa.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 234 (December 6, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-29241
Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87997-87998]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-29241]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 1240X]


Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--
in Fayette County, Pa.

    Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Company (SWP) has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt 
Abandonments to abandon .3 miles of rail line between milepost 7 in 
Uniontown to the end of the line in South Union Township (SUT), in 
Fayette County, Pa. (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service 
Zip Code 15401.
    SWP states it plans to abandon the Line and convert the property to 
trail use.\1\ The proposed transaction may not be consummated until 
January 5, 2017.
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    \1\ SWP states it has agreed to lease the line to SUT pursuant 
to the National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1247(d), upon the Board 
imposing a decision and notice of interim trail use or abandonment.
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    SWP has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the 
Line for at least two years; (2) there is no overhead traffic on the 
Line; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the 
Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such 
user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending 
with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District 
Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the two-year 
period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) and 1105.8(c) 
(environmental and historic report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal 
letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected 
by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line 
Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in 
Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address 
whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a 
petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed.
    Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption will 
become effective on January 5, 2017, unless stayed pending 
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental 
issues,\2\ formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 
1152.27(c)(2),\3\ and interim trail use/rail banking requests under 49 
CFR 1152.29 must be filed by December 16, 2016. Petitions to reopen or 
requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed 
by December 27, 2016, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
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    \2\ The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on 
environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board's 
Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent 
investigation) cannot be made before the exemption's effective date. 
See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any 
request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the 
Board may take appropriate action before the exemption's effective 
date.
    \3\ Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which is 
currently set at $1,700. See Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. 
Performed in Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.--2016 
Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 24) (STB served Aug. 2, 2016).
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    A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to SWP's 
representative: Richard R. Wilson, P.C.,

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518 N. Center St., Suite 1, Ebensburg, PA 15931.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    SWP has filed a combined environmental and historic report that 
addresses the effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment 
and historic resources. OEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) 
by December 9, 2016. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by 
writing to OEA (Room 1100, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 
20423-0001) or by calling OEA at (202) 245-0305. Assistance for the 
hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay 
Service at (800) 877-8339. Comments on environmental and historic 
preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA becomes 
available to the public.
    Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or interim trail 
use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a 
subsequent decision.
    Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), SWP shall file 
a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has 
exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the Line. If 
consummation has not been effected by SWP's filing of a notice of 
consummation by December 6, 2017, and there are no legal or regulatory 
barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically 
expire.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``WWW.STB.GOV.''

    Decided: November 30, 2016.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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For the Commission, by the Division of For Saudi Arabia, a waiver as required SWP has certified that: (1) No local
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated in the ‘‘important national interest of traffic has moved over the Line for at
authority.11 the United States,’’ pursuant to section least two years; (2) there is no overhead
Eduardo A. Aleman, 407 of the Act; traffic on the Line; (3) no formal
Assistant Secretary. For Sudan, the restriction in the complaint filed by a user of rail service
[FR Doc. 2016–29162 Filed 12–5–16; 8:45 am] annual Department of State, Foreign on the Line (or by a state or local
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Operations, and Related Programs government entity acting on behalf of
Appropriations Act on making certain such user) regarding cessation of service
appropriated funds available for over the Line either is pending with the
DEPARTMENT OF STATE assistance to the Government of Sudan, Surface Transportation Board (Board) or
currently set forth in section 7042(j) of with any U.S. District Court or has been
[Public Notice 9810] the Department of State, Foreign decided in favor of complainant within
Operations, and Related Programs the two-year period; and (4) the
Secretary of State’s Determination
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. K, Pub. requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) and
Under the International Religious
L. 114–113), and any provision of law 1105.8(c) (environmental and historic
Freedom Act of 1998
that is the same or substantially the report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal
Summary: The Secretary of State’s same as this provision, pursuant to letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper
designation of ‘‘countries of particular section 402(c)(5) of the Act; publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1)
concern’’ for religious freedom For Tajikistan, a waiver as required in (notice to governmental agencies) have
violations. Pursuant to Section 408(a) of the ‘‘important national interest of the been met.
the International Religious Freedom Act United States,’’ pursuant to section 407 As a condition to this exemption, any
of 1998 (Pub. L. 105–292), as amended of the Act;
employee adversely affected by the
(the Act), notice is hereby given that, on For Turkmenistan, a waiver as
abandonment shall be protected under
October 31, 2016, the Secretary of State, required in the ‘‘important national
interest of the United States,’’ pursuant Oregon Short Line Railroad—
under authority delegated by the Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch
President, has designated each of the to section 407 of the Act;
For Uzbekistan, a waiver as required Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &
following as a ‘‘country of particular Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
concern’’ (CPC) under section 402(b) of in the ‘‘important national interest of
the United States,’’ pursuant to section 91 (1979). To address whether this
the Act, for having engaged in or condition adequately protects affected
tolerated particularly severe violations 407 of the Act.
For Further Information Contact: employees, a petition for partial
of religious freedom: Burma, China, revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
Eritrea, Iran, the Democratic People’s Benjamin W. Medina, Office of
International Religious Freedom, Bureau must be filed.
Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan,
of Democracy, Human Rights, and Provided no formal expression of
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and
Labor, U.S. Department of State, (Phone: intent to file an offer of financial
Uzbekistan. The Secretary
(202) 647 3865 or Email: MedinaBW@ assistance (OFA) has been received, this
simultaneously designated the following
state.gov). exemption will become effective on
Presidential Actions for these CPCs:
For Burma, the existing ongoing Dated: November 30, 2016. January 5, 2017, unless stayed pending
restrictions referenced in 22 CFR 126.1, reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do
Daniel L. Nadel,
pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act; not involve environmental issues,2
Director, Office of International Religious
For China, the existing ongoing Freedom, Department of State.
formal expressions of intent to file an
restriction on exports to China of crime OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 and
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control and detection instruments and interim trail use/rail banking requests
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equipment, under the Foreign Relations under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by
Authorization Act of 1990 and 1991 December 16, 2016. Petitions to reopen
(Pub. L. 101–246), pursuant to section or requests for public use conditions
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by
402(c)(5) of the Act;
For Eritrea, the existing ongoing [Docket No. AB 1240X] December 27, 2016, with the Surface
restrictions referenced in 22 CFR 126.1, Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of the Act; Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Washington, DC 20423–0001.
For Iran, the existing ongoing travel Company—Abandonment Exemption— A copy of any petition filed with the
restrictions in section 221(c) of the Iran in Fayette County, Pa. Board should be sent to SWP’s
Threat Reduction and Syria Human Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad representative: Richard R. Wilson, P.C.,
Rights Act of 2012 (TRA) for individuals Company (SWP) has filed a verified
identified under section 221(a)(1)(C) of notice of exemption under 49 CFR part U.S.C. 1247(d), upon the Board imposing a decision
the TRA in connection with the 1152 subpart F—Exempt Abandonments and notice of interim trail use or abandonment.
2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
commission of serious human rights to abandon .3 miles of rail line between decision on environmental issues (whether raised
abuses, pursuant to section 402(c)(5) of milepost 7 in Uniontown to the end of by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental
the Act; the line in South Union Township Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)
For the Democratic People’s Republic (SUT), in Fayette County, Pa. (the Line). cannot be made before the exemption’s effective
of Korea, the existing ongoing date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5
The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should
restrictions to which the Democratic
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Zip Code 15401. be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may
People’s Republic of Korea is subject, SWP states it plans to abandon the take appropriate action before the exemption’s
pursuant to sections 402 and 409 of the Line and convert the property to trail effective date.
Trade Act of 1974 (the Jackson-Vanik use.1 The proposed transaction may not
3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing

Amendment), pursuant to section fee, which is currently set at $1,700. See
be consummated until January 5, 2017. Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in
402(c)(5) of the Act; Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.—2016
1 SWP states it has agreed to lease the line to SUT Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 24) (STB served Aug. 2,
11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). pursuant to the National Trails System Act, 16 2016).

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518 N. Center St., Suite 1, Ebensburg, airport from aeronautical use to non- and 220 and parts of Lots Numbered
PA 15931. aeronautical use and to authorize the 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, and
If the verified notice contains false or release of 16.975 acres of airport 221, part of Fruitdale Avenue, part of
misleading information, the exemption property for non-aeronautical the first and second North-South alleys
is void ab initio. development. The land consists of fifty- East of High School Road, part of the
SWP has filed a combined four (54) original airport acquired East-West alley along the North right of
environmental and historic report that parcels. These parcels were acquired way line of the CSX Railroad, and part
addresses the effects, if any, of the under grants: 3–18–0038–24, 3–18– of the alley located across the Southwest
abandonment on the environment and 0038–38, 3–18–0038–39, 3–18–0038–41, corner of Lot 174 in Arthur V. Brown’s
historic resources. OEA will issue an 3–18–0038–43, 3–18–0038–45, 3–18– Second Section Western Heights, an
environmental assessment (EA) by 0038–47, 3–18–0038–54 or without Addition to the City of Indianapolis, as
December 9, 2016. Interested persons federal participation. The future use of per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book
may obtain a copy of the EA by writing the property is for commercial and 15, page 152, in the Office of the
to OEA (Room 1100, Surface industrial development. Recorder of Marion County, Indiana, the
Transportation Board, Washington, DC There are no impacts to the airport by perimeter of which is more particularly
20423–0001) or by calling OEA at (202) allowing the Indianapolis Airport described as follows:
245–0305. Assistance for the hearing Authority to dispose of the property. Commencing at the Southwest corner
impaired is available through the The land is not needed for (IAA Monument 13–0) of the Northwest
Federal Information Relay Service at aeronautical use. Approval does not Quarter of Section 13, Township 15
(800) 877–8339. Comments on constitute a commitment by the FAA to North Range 2 East; thence North 00
environmental and historic preservation financially assist in the sale or lease of degrees 05 minutes 40 seconds East (all
matters must be filed within 15 days the subject airport property nor a bearings are based on the Indiana State
after the EA becomes available to the determination of eligibility for grant-in- Plane Coordinate system, East Zone
public. aid funding from the FAA. (NAD83)) along the West line of said
Environmental, historic preservation, In accordance with section 47107(h) Northwest Quarter 723.22 feet to the
public use, or interim trail use/rail of Title 49, United States Code, this Northwest corner of land described in
banking conditions will be imposed, notice is required to be published in the Instrument No. 98–13698, recorded in
where appropriate, in a subsequent Federal Register 30 days before said recorder’s office; thence North 89
decision. modifying the land-use assurance that degrees 07 minutes 34 seconds East
Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR requires the property to be used for an along the North line of said described
1152.29(e)(2), SWP shall file a notice of aeronautical purpose. land 35.00 feet to the POINT OF
consummation with the Board to signify DATES: Comments must be received on BEGINNING; thence continuing North
that it has exercised the authority or before January 5, 2017. 89 degrees 07 minutes 34 seconds East
granted and fully abandoned the Line. If ADDRESSES: Documents are available for along said North line and the North line
consummation has not been effected by review by appointment at the FAA of land described in Instrument No. 95–
SWP’s filing of a notice of Chicago Airports District Office, 59918, recorded in said recorder’s office
consummation by December 6, 2017, Melanie Myers, Program Manager, 2300 425.00 feet to the East right-of-way line
and there are no legal or regulatory East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL of Fruitdale Avenue; thence North 00
barriers to consummation, the authority 60018, Telephone: (847) 294–7525/Fax: degrees 05 minutes 40 seconds East
to abandon will automatically expire. (847) 294–7046 and Eric Anderson,
Board decisions and notices are along said right-of-way line 75.78 feet to
Indianapolis Airport Authority, 7800 the Northwest corner of said Lot 201;
available on our Web site at
Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive, thence North 89 degrees 07 minutes 34
‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’
Indianapolis, IN 46241; (317) 487–5135. seconds East along the North line of said
Decided: November 30, 2016. Written comments on the Sponsor’s lot and the Easterly extension thereof
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, request must be delivered or mailed to: 214.00 feet to the East line of a 14 foot
Director, Office of Proceedings. Melanie Myers, Program Manager, alley and the Southwest corner of said
Jeffrey Herzig, Federal Aviation Administration, Lot 220; thence North 00 degrees 05
Clearance Clerk. Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 minutes 40 seconds East along said East
[FR Doc. 2016–29241 Filed 12–5–16; 8:45 am] East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL line 120.00 feet to the Northwest corner
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 60018, Telephone Number: (847) 294– of said Lot 221; thence North 89 degrees
7525/FAX Number: (847) 294–7046. 07 minutes 34 seconds East along the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: North line of said Lot 221 a distance of
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Melanie Myers, Program Manager, 50.00 feet to the Northeast corner of
Federal Aviation Administration, land described in Instrument No. 1997–
Federal Aviation Administration Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 0051847, recorded in said Recorder’s
East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL Office; thence South 00 degrees 05
Public Notice for Waiver of 60018, Telephone Number: (847) 294– minutes 40 seconds West along the East
Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance 7525/FAX Number: (847) 294–7046. line of said described land 50.00 feet to
AGENCY: Federal Aviation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Southeast corner thereof and the
Administration (FAA), DOT. North line of said Lot 220; thence North
Tract 1 89 degrees 07 minutes 34 seconds East
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ACTION: Notice of intent of waiver with
respect to land; Indianapolis Part of the Northwest Quarter of along said North line 150.00 feet to the
International Airport, Indianapolis, Section 13, Township 15 North, Range West right of way line of Vinewood
Indiana. 2 East in Marion County, Indiana Avenue; thence South 00 degrees 05
including Lots numbered 175, 176, 177, minutes 40 seconds West along said
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 201, 202, 203, West right of way line 621.64 feet to the
Administration (FAA) is considering a 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, North right of way line of the CSX
proposal to change a portion of the 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, Railroad: Thence South 72 degrees 46

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 87997