82 FR 27755 - Piedmont and Northern Railroad LLC-Change in Operator Exemption-Piedmont Railway, LLC

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)

Page Range		27755-27755
FR Document		2017-12558

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-12558]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36120]


Piedmont and Northern Railroad LLC--Change in Operator 
Exemption--Piedmont Railway, LLC

    Piedmont and Northern Railroad LLC (PDMT), a noncarrier, has filed 
a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to assume 
operations over approximately 13.04 miles of rail line (the Line) owned 
by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a 
noncarrier, between Mt. Holly (milepost SFC 11.39) and Gastonia 
(milepost SFC 23.0), including the Belmont spur between Mt. Holly 
(milepost SFC 13.6/SFF 0.13) and Belmont (milepost SFF 1.56), in Gaston 
County, N.C. The verified notice indicates that the Line is currently 
operated by Piedmont & Northern Railway, Inc., (PNRW) and that, as a 
result of this transaction, PDMT will become a Class III carrier and 
replace PNRW as the Line's exclusive operator. PDMT states that PNRW is 
voluntarily terminating its operations of the Line upon expiration of 
its agreement with NCDOT and that it does not object to the proposed 
change in operators. PDMT states that operations will be pursuant to a 
Railroad License and Operating Agreement (Agreement) dated May 10, 
2017, between NCDOT and Progressive Rail Incorporated (PGR), a Class 
III rail carrier, which will assign the Agreement to PDMT. PDMT is a 
wholly owned subsidiary of PGR.\1\
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    \1\ The verified notice indicates that the Agreement does not 
allow NCDOT to exercise undue control over or interfere with PDMT's 
operations or ability to provide common carrier service.
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    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption in Progressive Rail Inc.--Continuance in Control 
Exemption--Piedmont & Northern Railroad, Docket No. FD 36121, in which 
PGR seeks to continue in control of PDMT upon PDMT's becoming a Class 
III rail carrier.
    PDMT certifies that the Agreement does not include any provision or 
agreement that would limit future interchange with a third-party 
connecting carrier. PDMT certifies that its projected annual revenues 
as a result of this transaction will not exceed those that would result 
in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier and further 
certifies that its projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 
million. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a change in operator requires that 
notice be given to shippers. PDMT certifies that notice of the change 
in operator was served on the one shipper on the Line.
    The earliest this transaction may be consummated is July 1, 2017, 
the effective date of the exemption.
    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 June 23, 2017 
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36120, 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 Michael J. Barron, Jr., Fletcher & Sippel 
LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.GOV.

    Decided: June 13, 2017.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Clearance Clerk,
Raina S. Contee.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE a noncarrier, between Mt. Holly An original and 10 copies of all
(milepost SFC 11.39) and Gastonia pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
[Public Notice: 10039] (milepost SFC 23.0), including the 36120, must be filed with the Surface
Notice of Receipt of Request From Belmont spur between Mt. Holly Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
Libya Under Article 9 of the 1970 (milepost SFC 13.6/SFF 0.13) and Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
UNESCO Convention on the Means of Belmont (milepost SFF 1.56), in Gaston addition, one copy of each pleading
Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit County, N.C. The verified notice must be served on Michael J. Barron, Jr.,
Import, Export and Transfer of indicates that the Line is currently Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker
Ownership of Cultural Property operated by Piedmont & Northern Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606.
Railway, Inc., (PNRW) and that, as a Board decisions and notices are
AGENCY: Department of State. result of this transaction, PDMT will available on our Web site at
ACTION: Notice. become a Class III carrier and replace WWW.STB.GOV.
PNRW as the Line’s exclusive operator. Decided: June 13, 2017.
The Government of Libya has made a PDMT states that PNRW is voluntarily By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
request to the Government of the United terminating its operations of the Line Director, Office of Proceedings.
States under Article 9 of the 1970 upon expiration of its agreement with Clearance Clerk,
UNESCO Convention on the Means of NCDOT and that it does not object to the
Raina S. Contee.
Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit proposed change in operators. PDMT
Import, Export and Transfer of [FR Doc. 2017–12558 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
states that operations will be pursuant
Ownership of Cultural Property. The to a Railroad License and Operating BILLING CODE 4915–01–P

United States Department of State Agreement (Agreement) dated May 10,
received this request on May 30, 2017. 2017, between NCDOT and Progressive
Libya’s request seeks U.S. import SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Rail Incorporated (PGR), a Class III rail
restrictions on archaeological and/or carrier, which will assign the Agreement [Docket No. FD 36125]
ethnological materials representing to PDMT. PDMT is a wholly owned
Libya’s cultural patrimony from the subsidiary of PGR.1 Kean Burenga—Continuance in
prehistoric through Ottoman Era. This transaction is related to a Control Exemption—Dover and
Pursuant to the authority vested in the concurrently filed verified notice of Rockaway River Railroad, LLC,
Assistant Secretary of State for exemption in Progressive Rail Inc.— Belvidere & Delaware River Railway
Educational and Cultural Affairs, and Continuance in Control Exemption— Company, Inc., and Black River &
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), Piedmont & Northern Railroad, Docket Western Corp.
notification of the request is hereby No. FD 36121, in which PGR seeks to
published. continue in control of PDMT upon Kean Burenga, a noncarrier (Burenga),
PDMT’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. has filed a verified notice of exemption
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to
Catherine Foster at 202–632–6310, or PDMT certifies that the Agreement
does not include any provision or continue in control of Dover and
the Cultural Heritage Center, Bureau of Rockaway River Railroad, LLC (DRRR),
Educational and Cultural Affairs: 202– agreement that would limit future
interchange with a third-party upon DRRR’s becoming a Class III rail
632–6301; CulProp@state.gov. carrier. According to Burenga, he
connecting carrier. PDMT certifies that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A public currently controls a class III rail carrier,
its projected annual revenues as a result
summary of Libya’s request and of this transaction will not exceed those Belvidere & Delaware River Railway
information about U.S. implementation that would result in the creation of a Company, Inc. (BVDR), and possibly a
of the 1970 UNESCO Convention can be Class II or Class I rail carrier and further second class III rail carrier, Black River
found at the Cultural Heritage Center certifies that its projected annual & Western Corp. (BRWC). Burenga states
Web site: http:// revenues will not exceed $5 million. that he is a minority shareholder of
culturalheritage.state.gov. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a change in DRRR and BRWC and that he is filing
Mark Taplin, operator requires that notice be given to this verified notice in an abundance of
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of shippers. PDMT certifies that notice of caution to exempt his control of DRRR
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department the change in operator was served on were the Board to determine that he
of State. the one shipper on the Line. controls DRRR and, if the Board were to
[FR Doc. 2017–12503 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] The earliest this transaction may be determine he controls BRWC, that entity
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P consummated is July 1, 2017, the too.1
effective date of the exemption. This transaction is related to a
If the verified notice contains false or concurrently filed verified notice of
misleading information, the exemption exemption in Docket No. FD 36124,
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Dover & Rockaway River Railroad—
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
[Docket No. FD 36120] exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Operation Exemption—County of
may be filed at any time. The filing of Morris, NJ. In that proceeding, DRRR
Piedmont and Northern Railroad LLC— a petition to revoke will not seeks an exemption under 49 CFR
Change in Operator Exemption— automatically stay the effectiveness of 1150.31 from 49 U.S.C. 10901 to operate
Piedmont Railway, LLC the exemption. Petitions for stay must 17.4 miles of rail lines in Morris County,
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be filed no later than June 23, 2017 (at NJ.
Piedmont and Northern Railroad LLC
least seven days before the exemption The earliest this transaction can be
(PDMT), a noncarrier, has filed a
becomes effective). consummated is July 2, 2017, the
verified notice of exemption under 49
CFR 1150.31 to assume operations over 1 The verified notice indicates that the Agreement 1 The Board’s exemption authority is permissive,
approximately 13.04 miles of rail line does not allow NCDOT to exercise undue control and this notice does not constitute a ruling that
(the Line) owned by the North Carolina over or interfere with PDMT’s operations or ability Burenga controls, or needs authority to control,
Department of Transportation (NCDOT), to provide common carrier service. either BRWC or DRRR.

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FR Citation		82 FR 27755