82 FR 33200 - Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad, LLC-Operation Exemption-Rail Lines of Columbia Business Center, Clark County, Wash.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 137 (July 19, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33200-33201]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15166]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36134]


Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad, LLC--Operation Exemption--
Rail Lines of Columbia Business Center, Clark County, Wash.

    Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad, LLC (PVJR), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to operate approximately 3 miles of rail line owned by Columbia 
Business Center (CBC), a noncarrier, pursuant to an agreement with FC 
Service LLC, an agent for CBC, also a noncarrier.
    According to PVJR, the 3-mile line is located within a business 
park in Clark County, Wash., and there are no mileposts. PVJR states 
that the lines interconnect with lines of the BNSF Railway Company 
(BNSF).
    The transaction may be consummated on or after August 4, 2017, the 
effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was 
filed).\1\
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    \1\ PVJR has requested that the effective date of the exemption 
be advanced to July 31, 2017, so that operations may commence on 
August 1, 2017. This request will be addressed in a separate 
decision.
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    PVJR certifies that, as a result of this transaction, its projected 
revenues would not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III 
rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. PVJR states that the 
agreement does not involve any provision or agreement that may limit 
future interchange.
    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 to stay must be filed no later than July 27, 2017 
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36134, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy must be 
served on

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Richard H. Streeter, Law Office of Richard H. Streeter, 5255 Partridge 
Lane NW., Washington, DC 20016.
    According to PVJR, 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: July 14, 2017.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2017-15166 Filed 7-18-17; 8:45 am]
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