81 FR 94476 - Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties, VA

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

Page Range		94476-94476
FR Document		2016-31041

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 94476]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31041]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 391X)]


Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Discontinuance of Service 
Exemption--in Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties, VA

    Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and 
Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over an approximately 
15.5-mile rail line (the Line) extending from milepost B-84.0 at Mt. 
Jackson, Va. to milepost B-99.5 at Broadway, Va. in Rockingham and 
Shenandoah Counties, Va. The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip 
Codes 22815, 22842, 22844, 22847, and 22853.
    NSR has certified that (1) no local traffic has moved over the Line 
for at least two years; (2) no overhead traffic has moved over the Line 
for at least two years; (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 is 
pending either with the Surface Transportation Board or with any U.S. 
District Court or has been decided in favor of a complainant within the 
two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 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 discontinuance of service 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) to subsidize continued rail service has been 
received, this exemption will become effective on January 22, 2017, 
unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not 
involve environmental issues and formal expressions of intent to file 
an OFA to subsidize continued rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 
\1\ must be filed by December 30, 2016.\2\ Petitions to reopen must be 
filed by January 12, 2017, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
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    \1\ 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).
    \2\ Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an 
abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking and public use 
conditions are not appropriate. Because there will be an 
environmental review during abandonment, this discontinuance does 
not require an environmental review.
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    A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to NSR's 
representative: Crystal M. Zorbaugh, Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.GOV.

    Decided: December 20, 2016.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Raina S Contee,
Clearance Clerk.
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about May 21, 2017, and at possible Goshen Branch Between Firth & the applications of certain water
additional exhibitions or venues yet to Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville resources projects; (2) accepted
be determined, is in the national Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To settlements in lieu of penalties from
interest. I have ordered that Public address whether this condition Panda Hummel Station LLC, Panda
Notice of these Determinations be adequately protects affected employees, Liberty LLC, Panda Patriot LLC, and
published in the Federal Register. a petition for partial revocation under Montage Mountain Resorts, LP; and (3)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. took additional actions, as set forth in
further information, including a list of Provided no formal expression of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
the imported objects, contact the Office intent to file an offer of financial DATES: The business meeting was held
of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued on December 8, 2016. Comments on the
in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. rail service has been received, this proposed consumptive use mitigation
Department of State (telephone: 202– exemption will become effective on policy may be submitted to the
632–6471; email: section2459@ January 22, 2017, unless stayed pending Commission on or before January 30,
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do 2017.
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite not involve environmental issues and ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. formal expressions of intent to file an to: Jason E. Oyler, Esq., General
OFA to subsidize continued rail service Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin
Mark Taplin, under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 1 must be
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau Commission, 4423 N. Front Street,
filed by December 30, 2016.2 Petitions Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788, or
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
to reopen must be filed by January 12, submitted electronically at http://
Department of State.
2017, with the Surface Transportation mdw.srbc.net/
[FR Doc. 2016–30950 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, ProposedRulemakingSeptember2016/.
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DC 20423–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
A copy of any petition filed with the
Board should be sent to NSR’s Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel,
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD representative: Crystal M. Zorbaugh, telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 1312;
Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania fax: (717) 238–2436; email: joyler@
[Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 391X)] srbc.net. Regular mail inquiries may be
Avenue NW., Suite 300, Washington,
DC 20037. sent to the above address. See also
Norfolk Southern Railway Company—
If the verified notice contains false or Commission Web site at www.srbc.net.
Discontinuance of Service
Exemption—in Rockingham and misleading information, the exemption SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Shenandoah Counties, VA is void ab initio. addition to the actions taken on projects
Board decisions and notices are identified in the summary above and the
Norfolk Southern Railway Company available on our Web site at listings below, the following items were
(NSR) filed a verified notice of WWW.STB.GOV. also presented or acted upon at the
exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 business meeting: (1) Adoption of a
Decided: December 20, 2016.
subpart F—Exempt Abandonments and resolution urging President-elect Trump
Discontinuances of Service to By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
and the United States Congress to
discontinue service over an provide full funding for the
approximately 15.5-mile rail line (the Raina S Contee,
Groundwater and Streamflow
Line) extending from milepost B–84.0 at Clearance Clerk.
Information Program, thereby
Mt. Jackson, Va. to milepost B–99.5 at [FR Doc. 2016–31041 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am] supporting the Susquehanna Flood
Broadway, Va. in Rockingham and BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Forecast & Warning System; (2)
Shenandoah Counties, Va. The Line approval/ratification of a contract and
traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes two agreements; (3) approval to extend
22815, 22842, 22844, 22847, and 22853. SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN the comment deadline for the
NSR has certified that (1) no local COMMISSION Consumptive Use Mitigation Policy to
traffic has moved over the Line for at January 30, 2017; (4) a report on
least two years; (2) no overhead traffic Actions Taken at December 8, 2016, delegated settlements with the following
has moved over the Line for at least two Meeting project sponsors, pursuant to SRBC
years; (3) no formal complaint filed by AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Resolution 2014–15: Lewistown
a user of rail service on the Line (or by Commission. Borough Municipal Authority, in the
a state or local government entity acting ACTION: Notice. amount of $5,250; Columbia Water
on behalf of such user) regarding Company, in the amount of $7,500;
cessation of service over the Line is SUMMARY: As part of its regular business Eagle Lake Community Association, in
pending either with the Surface meeting held on December 8, 2016, in the amount of $7,500; and Fox Hills
Transportation Board or with any U.S. Annapolis, Maryland, the Commission Country Club, in the amount of $5,000;
District Court or has been decided in took the following actions: (1) Approved and (5) approval to extend the term of
favor of a complainant within the two- an emergency certificate with Hazleton
year period; and (4) the requirements at 1 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
City Authority to December 8, 2017.
49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper fee, which is currently set at $1,700. See
publication) and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in Compliance Matters
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Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.—2016
(notice to governmental agencies) have Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 24) (STB served Aug. 2, The Commission approved
been met. 2016). settlements in lieu of civil penalties for
As a condition to this exemption, any 2 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and
the following projects:
employee adversely affected by the not an abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking 1. Panda Hummel Station LLC,
and public use conditions are not appropriate.
discontinuance of service shall be Because there will be an environmental review
Hummel Station, Shamokin Dam
protected under Oregon Short Line during abandonment, this discontinuance does not Borough and Monroe Township, Snyder
Railroad—Abandonment Portion require an environmental review. County, Pa.—$22,750.

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 94476