82 FR 51329 - Goose Lake Railway, LLC-Change in Operator Exemption-LRY, LLC d.b.a. Lake Railway

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 212 (November 3, 2017)

Page Range		51329-51330
FR Document		2017-23951

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51329-51330]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23951]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36154]


Goose Lake Railway, LLC--Change in Operator Exemption--LRY, LLC 
d.b.a. Lake Railway

    Goose Lake Railway, LLC (GOOS),\1\ a Class III rail carrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to assume 
operations over approximately 64.11 miles of rail line consisting of a 
part of the Modoc Subdivision from milepost 445.6 near MacArthur, Cal., 
to milepost 508.0 near Perez, Cal., and a portion of the Lakeview 
Branch extending from a connection with the Modoc Subdivision at 
milepost 456.89 to milepost 458.60, in Alturas, Cal. (the Line).
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    \1\ In a previous proceeding, GOOS used the acronym GLRY to 
refer to itself. In keeping with the railroad's reporting mark 
issued by the Association of American Railroads, it now uses its 
reporting mark designation of GOOS. See Goose Lake Ry.--Change in 
Operator Exemption--LRY, LLC d.b.a. Lake Railway, FD 36143 (STB 
served Aug. 25, 2017).
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    GOOS states that the Line is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad 
Company (UP), and LRY, LLC d.b.a. Lake Railway (LRY) currently operates 
it pursuant to a lease agreement.\2\ GOOS states that, under the new 
operating agreement, GOOS will replace LRY as the operator of the Line 
upon consummation and LRY will have no further common carrier 
obligation with respect to the Line. GOOS also states that LRY has

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agreed to terminate its operation over the Line upon consummation of 
the transaction between GOOS and UP and does not object to the proposed 
change in operators.
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    \2\ See LRY, LLC--Lease & Operation Exemption--Union Pac. R.R., 
FD 35389 (STB served July 30, 2010); and LRY, LLC--Lease & Operation 
Exemption--Union Pac. R.R., FD 35250 (STB served Dec. 18, 2009).
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    GOOS states that the proposed change in operators does not involve 
any provision or agreement that would limit future interchange with a 
third-party connecting carrier. GOOS certifies that its 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 would not exceed $5 
million.
    Under 49 CFR 1150.42(b), a change in operators requires that notice 
be given to shippers. GOOS states that there are no active shippers on 
the Line and that all current freight traffic on the Line originates or 
terminates on connecting Lines. GOOS therefore submits that the shipper 
notice requirement is not applicable to this transaction.
    The earliest this transaction can be consummated is November 19, 
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 November 9, 
2017 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36154, 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 Robert A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 
North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606.
    According to GOOS, this action is excluded from environmental 
review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic preservation reporting 
requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(l).
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.GOV.

    Decided: October 27, 2017.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
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agreed to terminate its operation over DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION simulation training devices (FSTD) to
the Line upon consummation of the systematically plan for and implement
transaction between GOOS and UP and Federal Aviation Administration the requirements of part 60 and the
does not object to the proposed change associated Qualification Performance
Agency Information Collection
in operators. Standard (QPS). Sponsors have been
Activities: Requests for Comments;
GOOS states that the proposed change sub-grouped into small, medium, and
Clearance of Reinstated Approval of
in operators does not involve any large based on the number of training
Information Collection: Flight
provision or agreement that would limit Simulation Device Initial and centers. A sponsor will be guided
future interchange with a third-party Continuing Qualification and Use through the administrative requirements
connecting carrier. GOOS certifies that by the local principal operations
AGENCY: Federal Aviation inspector or training center program
its projected annual revenues as a result
Administration (FAA), DOT. manager and by representatives of the
of this transaction will not result in the
ACTION: Notice and request for National Simulator Program staff
creation of a Class II or Class I rail
carrier and would not exceed $5 comments. regarding any FSTD for which the
million. sponsor applicant seeks qualification.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Under 49 CFR 1150.42(b), a change in Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA The FAA has determined this
operators requires that notice be given invites public comments about our information collection is necessary to
to shippers. GOOS states that there are intention to request the Office of amend the Qualification Performance
no active shippers on the Line and that Management and Budget (OMB) Standards for FSTDs for the primary
all current freight traffic on the Line approval to renew an information purpose of improving existing technical
originates or terminates on connecting collection. This request for clearance standards and introducing new
Lines. GOOS therefore submits that the reflects requirements necessary to technical standards for full stall and
shipper notice requirement is not ensure safety-of-flight by ensuring that stick pusher maneuvers, upset
complete and adequate training, testing, recognition and recovery maneuvers,
applicable to this transaction.
checking, and experience is obtained maneuvers conducted in airborne icing
The earliest this transaction can be and maintained by those who operate conditions, takeoff and landing
consummated is November 19, 2017, the under certain parts of FAA’s regulations maneuvers in gusting crosswinds, and
effective date of the exemption. and use flight simulation in lieu of bounced landing recovery maneuvers.
If the verified notice contains false or aircraft for these functions. These new and improved technical
misleading information, the exemption DATES: Written comments should be standards are intended to fully define
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the submitted by January 2, 2018. FSTD fidelity requirements for
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA conducting new flight training tasks
may be filed at any time. The filing of at the following address: Barbara Hall, introduced through changes to the air
a petition to revoke will not Federal Aviation Administration, ASP– carrier training requirements. This
automatically stay the effectiveness of 110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort information collection also addresses
the exemption. Petitions for stay must Worth, TX 76177. updated FSTD technical standards to
be filed no later than November 9, 2017 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: better align with the current
(at least seven days before the Barbara Hall by email at: international FSTD evaluation guidance
exemption becomes effective). Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov; phone: 940– and introduces a new FSTD level that
594–5913. expands the number of qualified flight
An original and 10 copies of all
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: training tasks in a fixed base flight
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
Public Comments Invited: You are training device. This information
36154, must be filed with the Surface
asked to comment on any aspect of this
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., collection will help ensure that the
information collection, including (a)
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In training and testing environment is
Whether the proposed collection of
addition, one copy of each pleading information is necessary for FAA’s accurate and realistic, in accordance
must be served on Robert A. Wimbish, performance; (b) the accuracy of the with regulations.
Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to Respondents: The estimate is based
Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606. enhance the quality, utility and clarity on a current sponsor count of 68 that
According to GOOS, this action is of the information collection; and (d) changes on a continuous basis.
excluded from environmental review ways that the burden could be Frequency: Annual.
under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency Estimated Average Burden per
historic preservation reporting
will summarize and/or include your Response: 44 minutes.
requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(l).
comments in the request for OMB’s Estimated Total Annual Burden:
Board decisions and notices are clearance of this information collection. 93,385 hours.
available on our Web site at OMB Control Number: 2120–0680.
WWW.STB.GOV. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26,
Title: Flight Simulation Device Initial
2017.
Decided: October 27, 2017. and Continuing Qualification and Use.
Form Numbers: (Pending) Forms Barbara L. Hall,
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By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
T001A, T002, T004, T011, T011–FD2, FAA Information Collection Clearance
Director, Office of Proceedings.
T012, T023, T024, T025. Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records
Kenyatta Clay, Management Branch, ASP–110.
Type of Review: This is a
Clearance Clerk. reinstatement of an information [FR Doc. 2017–23891 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2017–23951 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] collection. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Background: This information
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FR Citation		82 FR 51329