82 FR 29622 - Iowa River Railroad, Inc.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Rail Line of North Central Railway Association, Inc.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

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FR Document		2017-13645

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36129]


Iowa River Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--
Rail Line of North Central Railway Association, Inc.

    Iowa River Railroad, Inc. (IRR), a Class III rail carrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire 
from North Central Railway Association, Inc., and operate 0.59 miles of 
rail line, between Milepost 200.87 and Milepost 201.46, at or near 
Ackley, in Hardin County, Iowa.
    IRR certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class 
I rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million.
    IRR further certifies that the transaction does not include an 
interchange commitment.
    The transaction may be consummated on July 13, 2017, the effective 
date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed).
    If the 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 July 6, 2017 (at least seven days before 
the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36129, 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 T. Scott Bannister, 111 SW., Fifty-Sixth 
St., Des Moines, IA 50312.
    According to IRR, 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.GOV.

    Decided: June 26, 2017.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Marline Simeon,
Clearance Clerk.
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only one method. The Commission will The transaction may be consummated governed by the rules of the World
post all comments on the Commission’s on July 13, 2017, the effective date of Trade Organization (WTO) with which
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ the exemption (30 days after the verified the United States does not have free
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the notice was filed). trade agreements but with which the
submission, all subsequent If the notice contains false or United States runs significant trade
amendments, all written statements misleading information, the exemption deficits in goods. The Office of the
with respect to the proposed rule is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the United States Trade Representative
change that are filed with the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) (USTR) and the Department of
Commission, and all written may be filed at any time. The filing of Commerce (DoC) are seeking comments
communications relating to the a petition to revoke will not that they will consider as part of these
proposed rule change between the automatically stay the transaction. performance reviews and in the
Commission and any person, other than Petitions for stay must be filed no later preparation of the subsequent report to
those that may be withheld from the than July 6, 2017 (at least seven days the President.
public in accordance with the before the exemption becomes DATES: Written comments are due by
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be effective). 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on July 31, 2017.
available for Web site viewing and An original and 10 copies of all ADDRESSES: USTR and DoC strongly
printing in the Commission’s Public pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD prefer electronic submissions made
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 36129, must be filed with the Surface through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Washington, DC 20549 on official Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
business days between the hours of Washington, DC 20423–0001. In instructions for submitting comments in
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such addition, one copy of each pleading section II below. The docket number is
filing also will be available for must be served on T. Scott Bannister, USTR–2017–0010. For alternatives to
inspection and copying at the principal 111 SW., Fifty-Sixth St., Des Moines, IA on-line submissions, please contact
office of FINRA. All comments received 50312. Yvonne Jamison, Trade Policy Staff
will be posted without change; the According to IRR, this action is Committee, at (202) 395–3475.
Commission does not edit personal categorically excluded from
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
identifying information from environmental review under 49 CFR
procedural questions concerning written
submissions. You should submit only 1105.6(c).
Board decisions and notices are comments, contact Yvonne Jamison at
information that you wish to make (202) 395–3475. Direct all other
available publicly. All submissions available on our Web site at
WWW.STB.GOV. questions regarding this notice to Sloane
should refer to File No. SR–FINRA– Strickler, USTR Office of General
2017–022, and should be submitted on Decided: June 26, 2017. Counsel, at John_Strickler@ustr.eop.gov.
or before July 20, 2017. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
For the Commission, by the Division of Director, Office of Proceedings.
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Marline Simeon, I. Topics on Which USTR and
authority.9 Clearance Clerk. Commerce Seek Information
Eduardo A. Aleman, [FR Doc. 2017–13645 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am] To assist USTR and DoC in
Assistant Secretary. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P conducting the performance reviews of
[FR Doc. 2017–13584 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am] trade agreements and preparing the
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P report, commenters should submit
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES information related to one or more of
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE the following assessments:
a. The performance of individual free
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket Number USTR–2017–0010] trade agreements (FTAs) and bilateral
[Docket No. FD 36129]
investment treaties (BITs) to which the
Request for Comments Regarding the United States is a party. There currently
Administration’s Reviews and Report are 14 FTAs in force: https://ustr.gov/
Iowa River Railroad, Inc.—Acquisition to the President on Trade Agreement
and Operation Exemption—Rail Line of trade-agreements/free-trade-
Violations and Abuses agreements.There currently are 40 BITs
North Central Railway Association, Inc.
AGENCY: Office of the United States in force: http://tcc.export.gov/Trade_
Iowa River Railroad, Inc. (IRR), a Trade Representative and the Agreements/Bilateral_Investment_
Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified Department of Commerce Treaties/index.asp.
notice of exemption under 49 CFR ACTION: Request for comments. b. The performance of the WTO
1150.41 to acquire from North Central agreements with regard to our trade
Railway Association, Inc., and operate SUMMARY: Executive Order 13796 of relations with those trading partners
0.59 miles of rail line, between Milepost April 29, 2017 (82 FR 20819), requires with which the United States does not
200.87 and Milepost 201.46, at or near the United States Trade Representative have an FTA, but with which the United
Ackley, in Hardin County, Iowa. and the Secretary of Commerce, in States runs significant trade deficits in
IRR certifies that the projected annual consultation with the Secretary of State, goods. Consistent with the Federal
revenues as a result of this transaction the Secretary of the Treasury, the Register notice regarding the Report on
will not result in the creation of a Class Attorney General, and the Director of Significant Trade Deficits (82 FR 18110),
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II or Class I rail carrier and will not the Office of Trade and Manufacturing the trading partners subject to these
exceed $5 million. Policy, to conduct comprehensive performance reviews are in alphabetical
IRR further certifies that the performance reviews of all bilateral, order: China, the European Union,
transaction does not include an plurilateral, and multilateral trade India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,
interchange commitment. agreements and investment agreements Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and
to which the United States is a party Vietnam. You can find a complete list
9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). and all trade relations with countries of the WTO agreements at https://

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 29622