82 FR 43447 - CSX Transportation, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-In Greenbrier and Nicholas Counties, WV
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19646 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 43447] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19646] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 772X)] CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--In Greenbrier and Nicholas Counties, WV CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately 14.4-mile rail line, known as the G&E Subdivision, in the Southern Region, Florence Division, between milepost CAJ 0.0 at the switch to the Sewell Valley Subdivision mainline track in Rainelle, and the end of the line at milepost CAJ 14.43 about two miles northeast of Green Valley, in Greenbrier and Nicholas Counties, W. Va. (the Line).\1\ The Line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 25962, 25981, and 26676 and includes the Quinwood station (FSAC 83070/SPLC 278129), the Bellburn station (FSAC 83062/SPLC 278121), and the Rainelle Jct. station (FSAC 83044/ SPLC 278176). CSXT states that these stations can be closed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ In the verified notice, CSXT states that, following abandonment, it plans to consummate the abandonment, reclassify the Line as a spur track, and lease it to a customer who plans to redevelop the site and use the track to reach its facility. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CSXT has certified that: (1) No local freight traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years; (2) because the Line is not a through route, no overhead traffic has operated; and, therefore, none needs to be rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption will be effective on October 17, 2017, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,\2\ formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),\3\ and interim trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by September 25, 2017. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by October 5, 2017, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemption's effective date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption's effective date. \3\ Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which is currently set at $1,800. See Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.--2017 Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 25), slip op. App. C at 20 (STB served July 28, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. CSXT has filed a combined environmental and historic report that addresses the effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. OEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) by September 22, 2017. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by writing to OEA (Room 1100, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423-0001) or by calling OEA at (202) 245-0305. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the Line. If consummation has not been effected by CSXT's filing of a notice of consummation by September 15, 2018, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at WWW.STB.GOV. Decided: September 12, 2017. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2017-19646 Filed 9-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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validity of the methodology and Va. (the Line).1 The Line traverses interim trail use/rail banking requests
assumptions used. United States Postal Service Zip Codes under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by
• Enhance the quality, utility, and 25962, 25981, and 26676 and includes September 25, 2017. Petitions to reopen
clarity of the information to be the Quinwood station (FSAC 83070/ or requests for public use conditions
collected. SPLC 278129), the Bellburn station under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by
• Minimize the reporting burden on (FSAC 83062/SPLC 278121), and the October 5, 2017, with the Surface
those who are to respond, including the Rainelle Jct. station (FSAC 83044/SPLC Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
use of automated collection techniques 278176). CSXT states that these stations Washington, DC 20423–0001.
or other forms of information can be closed.
technology. CSXT has certified that: (1) No local A copy of any petition filed with the
Please note that comments submitted freight traffic has moved over the Line Board should be sent to Louis E.
in response to this Notice are public for at least two years; (2) because the Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E.
record. Before including any detailed Line is not a through route, no overhead Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue,
personal information, you should be traffic has operated; and, therefore, none Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204.
aware that your comments as submitted, needs to be rerouted over other lines; (3) If the verified notice contains false or
including your personal information, no formal complaint filed by a user of misleading information, the exemption
will be available for public review. rail service on the Line (or by a state or is void ab initio.
Abstract of proposed collection: local government entity acting on behalf
Forms for this collection are completed of such user) regarding cessation of CSXT has filed a combined
by panel physicians for refugees, aliens service over the Line either is pending environmental and historic report that
seeking immigrant visas, and for some with the Surface Transportation Board addresses the effects, if any, of the
aliens seeking nonimmigrant visas to (Board) or with any U.S. District Court abandonment on the environment and
the United States. The collection or has been decided in favor of historic resources. OEA will issue an
records medical information necessary complainant within the two-year period; environmental assessment (EA) by
to determine whether refugees or visa and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR September 22, 2017. Interested persons
applicants have medical conditions 1105.7(c) (environmental report), 49 may obtain a copy of the EA by writing
affecting the applicant’s eligibility for a CFR 1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR to OEA (Room 1100, Surface
visa, or affecting the public health and 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and Transportation Board, Washington, DC
requiring treatment. 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to 20423–0001) or by calling OEA at (202)
Methodology: A panel physician, governmental agencies) have been met. 245–0305. Assistance for the hearing
contracted by the consular post in As a condition to this exemption, any impaired is available through the
accordance with instructions issued by employee adversely affected by the
Federal Information Relay Service at
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), abandonment shall be protected under
(800) 877–8339. Comments on
performs the medical examination of the Oregon Short Line Railroad—
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch environmental and historic preservation
applicant and completes the forms.
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & matters must be filed within 15 days
Panel physicians follow Forms DS–
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. after the EA becomes available to the
3025, DS–3026, and DS–3030. Upon
completing the applicant’s medical 91 (1979). To address whether this public.
examination, the examining panel condition adequately protects affected Environmental, historic preservation,
physician submits a report to the employees, a petition for partial public use, or trail use/rail banking
consular officer on Form DS–2054. revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) conditions will be imposed, where
must be filed. appropriate, in a subsequent decision.
Edward Ramotowski, Provided no formal expression of
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of intent to file an offer of financial Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR
Consular Affairs, Department of State. assistance (OFA) has been received, this 1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file a notice of
[FR Doc. 2017–19671 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 a.m.] exemption will be effective on October consummation with the Board to signify
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 17, 2017, unless stayed pending that it has exercised the authority
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do granted and fully abandoned the Line. If
not involve environmental issues,2 consummation has not been effected by
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD formal expressions of intent to file an CSXT’s filing of a notice of
OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 and consummation by September 15, 2018,
[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 772X)]
and there are no legal or regulatory
CSX Transportation, Inc.—
1 In the verified notice, CSXT states that,
barriers to consummation, the authority
following abandonment, it plans to consummate the
Abandonment Exemption—In abandonment, reclassify the Line as a spur track,
to abandon will automatically expire.
Greenbrier and Nicholas Counties, WV and lease it to a customer who plans to redevelop Board decisions and notices are
the site and use the track to reach its facility.
available on our Web site at
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) has 2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
filed a verified notice of exemption decision on environmental issues (whether raised WWW.STB.GOV.
by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental
under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F— Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)
Decided: September 12, 2017.
Exempt Abandonments to abandon an cannot be made before the exemption’s effective By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
approximately 14.4-mile rail line, date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 Director, Office of Proceedings.
known as the G&E Subdivision, in the I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should
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be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may Kenyatta Clay,
Southern Region, Florence Division, take appropriate action before the exemption’s Clearance Clerk.
between milepost CAJ 0.0 at the switch effective date.
[FR Doc. 2017–19646 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]
to the Sewell Valley Subdivision 3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
mainline track in Rainelle, and the end fee, which is currently set at $1,800. See BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in
of the line at milepost CAJ 14.43 about Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.—2017
two miles northeast of Green Valley, in Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 25), slip op. App. C at 20
Greenbrier and Nicholas Counties, W. (STB served July 28, 2017).
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