81 FR 9924 - County of Greenville, S.C.-Acquisition Exemption-Rail Line of Greenville County Economic Development Corporation

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)

Page Range		9924-9924
FR Document		2016-04162

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 38 (Friday, February 26, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-04162]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 35997]


County of Greenville, S.C.--Acquisition Exemption--Rail Line of 
Greenville County Economic Development Corporation

    The County of Greenville, S.C. (County), a non-operating Class III 
rail carrier and political subdivision of the State of South Carolina, 
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to 
acquire from Greenville County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) 
approximately 3.29 miles of rail-banked line between milepost AJK 
585.34 in East Greenville, S.C., and milepost AJK 588.63 in Greenville, 
S.C. (the Line), and to acquire GCEDC's residual common carrier 
obligation on the Line.\1\
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    \1\ The Line is rail banked pursuant to Sec.  8(d) of the 
National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1247(d). See Greenville Cty. 
Econ. Dev. Corp.--Aban. Exemption--in Greenville Cty, S.C., AB 490 
(Sub-No. 2X) (STB served May 18, 2015). In a letter filed on 
September 14, 2015, in Docket No. AB 490 (Sub-No. 2X), the County 
and GCEDC jointly notified the Board that an interim trail use/rail-
banking agreement had been reached between the parties. Currently, 
the County is the trail sponsor, and GCEDC is the owner of the Line 
and holder of the residual common carrier right to reactivate rail 
service.
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    According to the County, it has reached an agreement with GCEDC 
pursuant to which, upon the effectiveness of this transaction, GCEDC 
will transfer to the County the entirety of its interest in the Line, 
including its residual common carrier obligation. The end result will 
be that all of GCEDC's ownership rights and responsibilities in the 
Line will be transferred to the County and remain rail-banked.
    The County states that the proposed acquisition will not involve 
any provision or agreement between GCEDC and the County that would 
limit future interchange with a third-party connecting carrier.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after March 13, 2016 (30 
days after the notice of exemption was filed).
    The County certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result 
of this transaction will not result in its becoming a Class I or Class 
II rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million.
    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 March 4, 2016 
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35997, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy must be 
served on William A. Mullins, Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037.
    According to the County, 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.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: February 23, 2016.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
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The Director of Major Events and CFR 1150.41 to acquire from Greenville Board decisions and notices are
Conferences Staff, Office of Major County Economic Development available on our Web site at
Events and Conferences, Department of Corporation (GCEDC) approximately ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’
State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington 3.29 miles of rail-banked line between Decided: February 23, 2016.
DC, 20520. milepost AJK 585.34 in East Greenville, By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
S.C., and milepost AJK 588.63 in Director, Office of Proceedings.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Greenville, S.C. (the Line), and to
Kenyatta Clay,
Individuals who have cause to believe acquire GCEDC’s residual common
that the Office of the Chief of Protocol Clearance Clerk.
carrier obligation on the Line.1
or Office of Major Events and According to the County, it has [FR Doc. 2016–04162 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am]
Conferences Staff may have records reached an agreement with GCEDC BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
pertaining to him or her should write to pursuant to which, upon the
the following address: Director; Office of effectiveness of this transaction, GCEDC
Information Programs and Services, A/ will transfer to the County the entirety SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
GIS/IPS; SA–2 Department of State; 515 of its interest in the Line, including its [Docket No. FD 35999]
22nd Street NW., Washington, DC residual common carrier obligation. The
20522–8100. end result will be that all of GCEDC’s Olympia & Belmore Railroad, Inc.—
The individual must specify that he or ownership rights and responsibilities in Lease and Operation Exemption
she requests the records of the Office of the Line will be transferred to the Including Interchange Commitment—
the Chief of Protocol or the Office of County and remain rail-banked. BNSF Railway Company
Major Events and Conferences Staff to The County states that the proposed
be checked. At a minimum, the acquisition will not involve any Olympia & Belmore Railroad, Inc.
individual must include the following: provision or agreement between GCEDC (OBRR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified
Name, date and place of birth, current and the County that would limit future notice of exemption under 49 CFR
mailing address and zip code, signature, interchange with a third-party 1150.31 to lease from BNSF Railway
and any other information helpful in connecting carrier. Company (BNSF), and to operate,
identifying the record. The transaction may be consummated approximately 13.06 miles of rail
on or after March 13, 2016 (30 days after consisting of the following: (1) 5.50
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: the notice of exemption was filed). miles of track between milepost 9.07
Individuals who wish to gain access The County certifies that its projected near Olympia, Wa., and milepost 14.57
to or amend records pertaining to annual revenues as a result of this near Belmore, Wa., in Thurston County,
themselves should write to the Director; transaction will not result in its Wa.; (2) incidental overhead trackage
Office of Information Programs and becoming a Class I or Class II rail carrier rights over approximately 7.56 miles of
Services (address above). and will not exceed $5 million. Union Pacific Railroad Company track
If the verified notice contains false or between East Olympia, Wa., and
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: misleading information, the exemption Olympia, Wa.; and (3) joint use of
(See above). is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the terminal trackage at Olympia, Wa.,
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) pursuant to a lease agreement
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: may be filed at any time. The filing of (Agreement) dated February 12, 2016.1
These records contain information a petition to revoke will not This transaction is related to a
collected directly from: The individual automatically stay the effectiveness of concurrently filed verified notice of
who is the subject of these records; the exemption. Petitions for stay must exemption in Genesee & Wyoming
employers and public references; other be filed no later than March 4, 2016 (at Inc.—Continuance in Control
officials in the Department of State; least seven days before the exemption Exemption—Olympia & Belmore
other government agencies; foreign becomes effective). Railroad, Docket No. FD 36000, in
governments; and other public and An original and 10 copies of all which Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI)
professional institutions possessing pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD seeks Board approval to continue in
relevant information. 35997, must be filed with the Surface control of OBRR under 49 CFR
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., 1180.2(d)(2), upon OBRR’s becoming a
SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
OF THE ACT: Class III rail carrier.
addition, a copy must be served on As required under 49 CFR
None. William A. Mullins, Baker & Miller
1150.43(h)(1), OBRR has disclosed in its
[FR Doc. 2016–04192 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
verified notice that the subject
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According to the County, this action Agreement contains an interchange
is categorically excluded from commitment that affects interchange
environmental review under 49 CFR with carriers other than BNSF at the
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD interchange point of East Olympia, Wa.
1105.6(c).
[Docket No. FD 35997] OBRR has provided additional
1 The Line is rail banked pursuant to § 8(d) of the information regarding the interchange
County of Greenville, S.C.— National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1247(d). See commitment as required by 49 CFR
Acquisition Exemption—Rail Line of Greenville Cty. Econ. Dev. Corp.—Aban. 1150.43(h).
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Exemption—in Greenville Cty, S.C., AB 490 (Sub-
Greenville County Economic No. 2X) (STB served May 18, 2015). In a letter filed
Development Corporation on September 14, 2015, in Docket No. AB 490 (Sub- 1 OBRR filed a confidential version of the

No. 2X), the County and GCEDC jointly notified the Agreement with its notice of exemption to be kept
The County of Greenville, S.C. Board that an interim trail use/rail-banking confidential by the Board under 49 CFR 1104.14(a)
(County), a non-operating Class III rail agreement had been reached between the parties. without need for the filing of an accompanying
Currently, the County is the trail sponsor, and motion for protective order under 49 CFR
carrier and political subdivision of the GCEDC is the owner of the Line and holder of the 1104.14(b). OBRR states that exhibits to the
State of South Carolina, has filed a residual common carrier right to reactivate rail Agreement that do not relate to or affect the
verified notice of exemption under 49 service. interchange commitment have been omitted.

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FR Citation		81 FR 9924