82 FR 23974 - Ellis & Eastern Company-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-E&ER Company
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 99 (May 24, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 99 (May 24, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-10653 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 23974] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10653] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36118] Ellis & Eastern Company--Acquisition and Operation Exemption-- E&ER Company Ellis & Eastern Company (Ellis), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from E&ER Company (E&ER) and operate approximately 7.6 miles of rail line, between approximately milepost 41.4, near Manley, Minn., and milepost 49.0, in or near Brandon, S.D., in Rock County, Minn., and Minnehaha County, S.D. (the Line).\1\ According to Ellis, the Line is in poor repair and in need of rehabilitation, and has not been operated over since at least 1994, when E&ER acquired the Line. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in Ellis & Eastern Co.--Operation Exemption-- Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad Authority, Docket No. FD 36119, wherein Ellis seeks to lease and operate approximately 41.44 miles of Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad's rail line between approximately milepost 0.0 at Agate, Minn., and milepost 41.44 near Manley, Minn. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- According to Ellis, it has reached an agreement with E&ER to acquire the trackage, right-of-way, and real property interests of the line owned by E&ER. Ellis also states that the proposed transaction does not involve any provision that may limit future interchange of traffic with any third-party carrier. Ellis certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in its becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. The transaction may be consummated on June 7, 2017, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was filed). According to Ellis, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic review under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). 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 transaction. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than May 31, 2017 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36118, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be served on John E. Taylor, Taylor Law Firm, LLC, 4820 East 57th St., Suite B, Sioux Falls, SD 57108. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at WWW.STB.GOV. Decided: May 19, 2017. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2017-10653 Filed 5-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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If you have access to the Internet you eqt/trade/caftadr/index.htm and https:// The transaction may be consummated
can view and comment on this notice by ustr.gov/issue-areas/environment/ on June 7, 2017, the effective date of the
going to: http://www.regulations.gov/ bilateral-and-regional-trade- exemption (30 days after the exemption
#!home and searching for docket agreements). Instructions on how to was filed).
number DOS–2017–0025. submit comments are under the heading According to Ellis, this action is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neal ADDRESSES. categorically excluded from
Morris, (202) 647–9312, or Laura Buffo, In preparing comments, we encourage environmental review under 49 CFR
(202) 395–9424 submitters to refer to: 1105.6(c) and from historic review
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article • Chapter 17 of the CAFTA-DR and under 49 CFR 1105.8(b).
17.5 of the CAFTA-DR establishes an • The ECA If the verified notice contains false or
These documents are available at: misleading information, the exemption
Environmental Affairs Council (the
http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/ is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
Council) and, unless the CAFTA-DR
caftadr/index.htm and https://ustr.gov/ exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
parties otherwise agree, requires it to
issue-areas/environment/bilateral-and- may be filed at any time. The filing of
meet annually to oversee the
regional-trade-agreements. Visit http:// a petition to revoke will not
implementation of, and review progress
www.state.gov and the USTR Web site at automatically stay the transaction.
under, Chapter 17. Article 17.5 further
www.ustr.gov for more information. Petitions for stay must be filed no later
requires, unless the parties otherwise
than May 31, 2017 (at least seven days
agree, that each meeting of the Council Dated: May 18, 2017.
before the exemption becomes
includes a session in which members of Barton Putney,
effective).
the Council have an opportunity to meet Director, Office of Environmental Quality and An original and 10 copies of all
with the public to discuss matters Transboundary Issues, Department of State.
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
relating to the implementation of [FR Doc. 2017–10659 Filed 5–23–17; 8:45 am]
36118, must be filed with the Surface
Chapter 17. BILLING CODE 4710–09–P Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
On June 21, the Council will meet in
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
a government-to-government session to
addition, one copy of each pleading
(1) review any challenges parties are SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD must be served on John E. Taylor,
facing in meeting their environment
[Docket No. FD 36118] Taylor Law Firm, LLC, 4820 East 57th
chapter obligations, (2) highlight
St., Suite B, Sioux Falls, SD 57108.
environmental achievements in the past Board decisions and notices are
Ellis & Eastern Company—Acquisition
year and share related lessons learned available on our Web site at
and Operation Exemption—E&ER
and best practices; (3) review ongoing WWW.STB.GOV.
Company
work under the environmental
cooperation program; and (4) hear a Ellis & Eastern Company (Ellis), a Decided: May 19, 2017.
report from the CAFTA-DR Secretariat Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
for Environmental Matters on the status notice of exemption under 49 CFR Director, Office of Proceedings.
of the public submissions process. 1150.41 to acquire from E&ER Company Jeffrey Herzig,
On June 22, the Council invites all (E&ER) and operate approximately 7.6 Clearance Clerk.
interested persons to attend a public miles of rail line, between [FR Doc. 2017–10653 Filed 5–23–17; 8:45 am]
session about Chapter 17 approximately milepost 41.4, near BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
implementation, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Manley, Minn., and milepost 49.0, in or
at the Costa Rica Marriott Hotel. At the near Brandon, S.D., in Rock County,
session, the Council will welcome Minn., and Minnehaha County, S.D. (the SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
questions, input, and information about Line).1 According to Ellis, the Line is in [Docket No. FD 36119]
challenges and achievements in poor repair and in need of
implementation of the Chapter and the rehabilitation, and has not been Ellis & Eastern Company—Operation
related Environmental Cooperation operated over since at least 1994, when Exemption—Buffalo Ridge Regional
Agreement (ECA). Environmental E&ER acquired the Line. Railroad Authority
Cooperation Program implementers also According to Ellis, it has reached an
will be on site to answer questions and agreement with E&ER to acquire the Ellis & Eastern Company (Ellis), a
provide more information about their trackage, right-of-way, and real property Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified
particular projects and programs. If you interests of the line owned by E&ER. notice of exemption under 49 CFR
would like to attend the public session, Ellis also states that the proposed 1150.41 to lease and operate
please notify Neal Morris and Laura transaction does not involve any approximately 41.44 miles of rail line
Buffo at the email addresses listed provision that may limit future from Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad
under the heading ADDRESSES. Please interchange of traffic with any third- Authority (BRRRA). The rail line
include your full name and identify any party carrier. extends from approximately milepost
organization or group you represent. Ellis certifies that the projected 0.0, at the intersection with the main
The Department of State and Office of annual revenues as a result of this line of Union Pacific Railroad Company,
the United States Trade Representative transaction will not result in its at Agate, Minn., and milepost 41.44, at
also invite written comments or becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier the intersection with the center line of
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suggestions to be submitted before June and will not exceed $5 million. the main track of BNSF Railway
8, 2017, regarding topics to be discussed Company, near Manley, Minn., in
1 This transaction is related to a concurrently
at the Council meeting. In preparing Nobles and Rock Counties, Minn. (the
filed verified notice of exemption in Ellis & Eastern
comments, we encourage submitters to Co.—Operation Exemption—Buffalo Ridge Regional
Line).1
refer to Chapter 17 of the CAFTA-DR Railroad Authority, Docket No. FD 36119, wherein
1 This transaction is related to a concurrently
and the CAFTA-DR Environmental Ellis seeks to lease and operate approximately 41.44
miles of Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad’s rail line filed verified notice of exemption in Ellis & Eastern
Cooperation Agreement (documents between approximately milepost 0.0 at Agate, Co.—Acquisition & Operation Exemption—E & ER
available at http://www.state.gov/e/oes/ Minn., and milepost 41.44 near Manley, Minn. Co., Docket No. FD 36118, wherein Ellis seeks to
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