82 FR 48310 - Buckeye Hammond Railroad LLC-Abandonment Exemption-in Lake County, Ind.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-22477

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 1249]


Buckeye Hammond Railroad LLC--Abandonment Exemption--in Lake 
County, Ind.

    On September 27, 2017, Buckeye Hammond Railroad LLC (BHRR) filed 
with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition under 49 
U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 
U.S.C. 10903 to abandon approximately 1.29 miles of rail line located 
within the Hammond Transload Facility (Facility) in Hammond, Lake 
County, Ind., traversing United States Postal Service Zip Codes 46320 
and 46312 (the Line). BHRR states that the Line does not include 
stations other than the Facility and does not have milepost 
designations.
    According to BHRR, Buckeye Terminals, LLC, is the only shipper on 
the Line, which is used exclusively for

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transloading and interchange with the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad 
(IHBR). Upon consummation of the proposed transaction, BHRR states that 
IHBR would continue to pick up and deliver traffic to the Facility as a 
common carrier. BHRR states that, Buckeye Terminals, which will be 
BHRR's successor as owner of the Line, or a contractor for Buckeye 
Terminals, would move cars around the Facility for its own internal 
use. According to BHRR, Buckeye Terminals would continue to receive and 
deliver traffic to IBHR at the property, but would do so over private 
track that would no longer be subject to this Board's jurisdiction. 
BHRR states that no other customers have requested common carrier 
service from BHRR.
    According to BHRR, the Line is stub-ended and therefore may not 
accommodate overhead traffic. BHRR states that, based on information in 
its and Buckeye Terminals' possession, the Line does not contain 
federally granted rights-of-way. Any documentation in their possession 
will be made available promptly to those requesting it.
    The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the 
conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion 
Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, 
Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    By issuing this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption 
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be 
issued by January 12, 2018.
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) 
will be due no later than 10 days after service of a decision granting 
the petition for exemption. Each OFA must be accompanied by a $1,800 
filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    All interested persons should be aware that, following abandonment, 
the Line may be suitable for other public use, including interim trail 
use. Any request for a public use condition under 49 CFR 1152.28 or for 
interim trail use/rail banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no 
later than November 6, 2017. Each interim trail use request must be 
accompanied by a $300 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(27).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 
1249 and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Charles A. Spitulnik, 
Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP, 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW., Suite 800, 
Washington, DC 20036. Replies to the petition are due on or before 
November 6, 2017.
    Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance, 
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238 or refer to the 
full abandonment regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning 
environmental issues may be directed to the Board's Office of 
Environmental Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245-0305. Assistance for the 
hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    An environmental assessment (EA) (or environmental impact statement 
(EIS), if necessary) prepared by OEA will be served upon all parties of 
record and upon any agencies or other persons who comment during its 
preparation. Other interested persons may contact OEA to obtain a copy 
of the EA (or EIS). EAs in abandonment proceedings normally will be 
made available within 60 days of the filing of the petition. The 
deadline for submission of comments on the EA generally will be within 
30 days of its service.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.GOV.

    Decided: October 12, 2017.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.

Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
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pursuant to the authority vested in me provide the transload services, but PA 19102. Replies to the petition are
by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. would do so over private track that due on or before November 6, 2017.
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of would no longer be subject to the Persons seeking further information
March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Board’s jurisdiction. Petitioners state concerning abandonment or
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 that no other customers have requested discontinuance procedures may contact
(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 common carrier service from either the Board’s Office of Public Assistance,
note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority BECR or Landisville. Governmental Affairs, and Compliance
No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation The parties state that Buckeye at (202) 245–0238 or refer to the full
of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, Partners, as the parent of both BECR and abandonment or discontinuance
2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Buckeye Terminals, has consented to regulations at 49 CFR part 1152.
Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, and supports the proposed Questions concerning environmental
2015). I have ordered that Public Notice abandonment and discontinuance. issues may be directed to the Board’s
of these determinations be published in Petitioners state that Landisville is also Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA)
the Federal Register. willing to accommodate the at (202) 245–0305. Assistance for the
abandonment of the Line by seeking hearing impaired is available through
Alyson Grunder, discontinuance of its common carrier the Federal Information Relay Service
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau operating right over the Line.
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.
According to the Petitioners, the Line An environmental assessment (EA) (or
Department of State. is stub-ended and therefore may not environmental impact statement (EIS), if
[FR Doc. 2017–22410 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] accommodate overhead traffic. The necessary) prepared by OEA will be
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P Petitioners state that, based on served upon all parties of record and
information in BECR’s and Buckeye upon any agencies or other persons who
Terminals’ possession, the Line does not comment during its preparation. Other
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD contain federally granted rights-of-way. interested persons may contact OEA to
[Docket No. AB 1247; Docket No. AB 1248] Any documentation in their possession obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). EAs in
will be made available promptly to abandonment proceedings normally will
Buckeye East Chicago Railroad LLC— those requesting it. be made available within 60 days of the
Abandonment Exemption—in Lake The interest of railroad employees filing of the petition. The deadline for
County, Ind.; Landisville Railroad, will be protected by the conditions set submission of comments on the EA
LLC—Discontinuance Exemption—in forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— generally will be within 30 days of its
Lake County, Ind. Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch service.
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Board decisions and notices are
On September 27, 2017, Buckeye East Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
Chicago Railroad LLC (BECR) and available on our Web site at
91 (1979). WWW.STB.GOV.
Landisville Railroad, LLC (Landisville) By issuing this notice, the Board is
(collectively, Petitioners) jointly filed instituting an exemption proceeding By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
with the Surface Transportation Board pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final Director, Office of Proceedings.
(Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 decision will be issued by January 12, Decided: October 12, 2017.
for exemption from the prior approval 2018. Tammy Lowery,
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to Any offer of financial assistance Clearance Clerk.
abandon and discontinue, respectively, (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will [FR Doc. 2017–22465 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am]
approximately 1.34 miles of rail line be due no later than 10 days after BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
located within the East Chicago service of a decision granting the
Transload Facility (Facility) at or near petition for exemption. Each OFA must
400 East Columbus Drive in East be accompanied by a $1,800 filing fee. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Chicago, Lake County, Ind. (the Line). See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
[Docket No. AB 1249]
The Line traverses United States Postal All interested persons should be
Service ZIP Code 46312. Petitioners aware that, following discontinuance Buckeye Hammond Railroad LLC—
state the Line does not include stations and abandonment, the Line may be Abandonment Exemption—in Lake
other than the Facility and does not suitable for other public use, including County, Ind.
have milepost designations. interim trail use. Any request for a
According to Petitioners, Landisville public use condition under 49 CFR On September 27, 2017, Buckeye
exclusively provides transloading and 1152.28 or for interim trail use/rail Hammond Railroad LLC (BHRR) filed
interchange services on behalf of BECR banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be with the Surface Transportation Board
to a connection with the Indiana Harbor due no later than November 6, 2017. (Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502
Belt Railroad (IHBR). Petitioners state Each interim trail use request must be for exemption from the prior approval
that Buckeye Terminals, LLC, the accompanied by a $300 filing fee. See 49 requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to
operator of the Facility, is the only CFR 1002.2(f)(27). abandon approximately 1.29 miles of
shipper on the Line. Upon All filings in response to this notice rail line located within the Hammond
consummation of the proposed must refer to Docket Nos. AB 1247 and Transload Facility (Facility) in
transaction, Petitioners state that IHBR AB 1248 and must be sent to: (1) Surface Hammond, Lake County, Ind., traversing
would continue to pick up and deliver Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

United States Postal Service Zip Codes
traffic to the Facility as a common Washington, DC 20423–0001; (2) 46320 and 46312 (the Line). BHRR
carrier. Petitioners also state that Charles A. Spitulnik, Kaplan Kirsch & states that the Line does not include
Buckeye Terminals, which will be Rockwell LLP, 1001 Connecticut stations other than the Facility and does
BECR’s successor as owner of the Line, Avenue NW., Suite 800, Washington, not have milepost designations.
or Landisville, as a private contract DC 20036; and (3) Eric M. Hocky, Clark According to BHRR, Buckeye
operator to Buckeye Terminals, will Hill PLC, One Commerce Square, 2005 Terminals, LLC, is the only shipper on
move cars around the Facility and Market Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, the Line, which is used exclusively for

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transloading and interchange with the Persons seeking further information involved and must be received on or
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (IHBR). concerning abandonment procedures before October 27, 2017.
Upon consummation of the proposed may contact the Board’s Office of Public ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
transaction, BHRR states that IHBR Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and by docket number FAA–2017–0968
would continue to pick up and deliver Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer using any of the following methods:
traffic to the Facility as a common to the full abandonment regulations at • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
carrier. BHRR states that, Buckeye 49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning http://www.regulations.gov and follow
Terminals, which will be BHRR’s environmental issues may be directed to the online instructions for sending your
successor as owner of the Line, or a the Board’s Office of Environmental comments electronically.
contractor for Buckeye Terminals, Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245–0305. • Mail: Send comments to Docket
would move cars around the Facility for Assistance for the hearing impaired is Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
its own internal use. According to available through the Federal Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
BHRR, Buckeye Terminals would Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
continue to receive and deliver traffic to 800–877–8339. Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
IBHR at the property, but would do so An environmental assessment (EA) (or 20590–0001.
over private track that would no longer environmental impact statement (EIS), if • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
be subject to this Board’s jurisdiction. necessary) prepared by OEA will be comments to Docket Operations in
BHRR states that no other customers served upon all parties of record and Room W12–140 of the West Building
have requested common carrier service upon any agencies or other persons who Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
from BHRR. comment during its preparation. Other
According to BHRR, the Line is stub- Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
interested persons may contact OEA to a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
ended and therefore may not obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). EAs in
accommodate overhead traffic. BHRR Friday, except Federal holidays.
abandonment proceedings normally will • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
states that, based on information in its be made available within 60 days of the
and Buckeye Terminals’ possession, the Operations at 202–493–2251.
filing of the petition. The deadline for Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
Line does not contain federally granted submission of comments on the EA
rights-of-way. Any documentation in 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
generally will be within 30 days of its public to better inform its rulemaking
their possession will be made available service.
promptly to those requesting it. process. DOT posts these comments,
Board decisions and notices are without edit, including any personal
The interest of railroad employees available on our Web site at
will be protected by the conditions set information the commenter provides, to
WWW.STB.GOV. http://www.regulations.gov, as
forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad—
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Decided: October 12, 2017. described in the system of records
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. Director, Office of Proceedings. be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
91 (1979). Tammy Lowery, privacy.
By issuing this notice, the Board is Clearance Clerk. Docket: Background documents or
instituting an exemption proceeding [FR Doc. 2017–22477 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am]
comments received may be read at
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
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decision will be issued by January 12, Follow the online instructions for
2018. accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Any offer of financial assistance Operations in Room W12–140 of the
(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION West Building Ground Floor at 1200
be due no later than 10 days after New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
service of a decision granting the Federal Aviation Administration
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
petition for exemption. Each OFA must [Summary Notice No. PE–2017–79] through Friday, except Federal holidays.
be accompanied by a $1,800 filing fee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). Petition for Exemption; Summary of Lynette Mitterer, AIR–673, Federal
All interested persons should be Petition Received Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind
aware that, following abandonment, the Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356,
Line may be suitable for other public AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT. email Lynette.Mitterer@faa.gov, phone
use, including interim trail use. Any (425) 227–1047; or Alphonso
request for a public use condition under ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption
Pendergrass, ARM–200, Office of
49 CFR 1152.28 or for interim trail use/ received.
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
rail banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will Administration, 800 Independence
SUMMARY: This notice contains a
be due no later than November 6, 2017. Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591,
summary of a petition seeking relief
Each interim trail use request must be email alphonso.pendergrass@faa.gov,
from specified requirements of Federal
accompanied by a $300 filing fee. See 49 phone (202) 267–4713.
Aviation Regulations. The purpose of
CFR 1002.2(f)(27). This notice is published pursuant to
All filings in response to this notice this notice is to improve the public’s
awareness of, and participation in, this 14 CFR 11.85.
must refer to Docket No. AB 1249 and
must be sent to: (1) Surface aspect of the FAA’s regulatory activities. Victor Wicklund,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Neither publication of this notice nor Manager, Transport Standards Branch.
Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) the inclusion or omission of information
in the summary is intended to affect the Petition for Exemption
Charles A. Spitulnik, Kaplan Kirsch &
Rockwell LLP, 1001 Connecticut legal status of the petition or its final Docket No.: FAA–2017–0968.
Avenue NW., Suite 800, Washington, disposition. Petitioner: Boeing.
DC 20036. Replies to the petition are DATES: Comments on this petition must Sections of 14 CFR Affected: §§ 25.959
due on or before November 6, 2017. identify the petition docket number and 25.1322(d)(1).

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FR Citation		82 FR 48310