82_FR_58047 82 FR 57813 - Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C.-Lease and Operation Exemption-Kansas City Southern Railway Company

82 FR 57813 - Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C.-Lease and Operation Exemption-Kansas City Southern Railway Company

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 234 (December 7, 2017)

Page Range57813-57813
FR Document2017-26403

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 57813]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26403]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36128]


Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C.--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--Kansas City Southern Railway Company

    Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C. (VSOR), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR. 1150.41 
to continue to lease and operate from Kansas City Southern Railway 
Company (KCS) approximately 21.7 miles \1\ of rail line consisting of 
the following lines located in Mississippi: (1) KCS's Redwood Branch, 
which is located between milepost 21.9, at the end of the line near 
Redwood, Miss., and milepost 220.3,\2\ north of KCS's Vicksburg Yard, 
at Vicksburg, Miss; and (2) the portion of the Redwood Branch located 
between milepost 223.0, south of the connection with the KCS main line, 
and milepost 225.6.\3\
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    \1\ By letter filed on November 30, 2017, VSOR corrected the 
length of the rail line from 21.5 miles to 21.7 miles.
    \2\ VSOR states that KCS agreed to extend the leased line from 
milepost 218.0 to milepost 220.3 to provide VSOR better access to 
KCS's Vicksburg Yard.
    \3\ VSOR states that the Amended Agreement no longer includes 
track numbers 418, 419, 429, 430, 431, 432, and (as indicated in 
VSOR's November 30 letter) 433, and the locomotive facility 
buildings within the Vicksburg Yard. VSOR states that it intends to 
file for authority to discontinue its operations over those tracks.
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    According to VSOR, it first entered into a lease agreement with KCS 
in 2005. See Vicksburg S. R.R.--Lease & Operation Exemption--Kan. City 
S. Ry., FD 34765 (STB served Jan. 13, 2006). VSOR states that it 
recently entered into an amended and restated lease agreement (Amended 
Agreement) to extend the term of the lease through March 1, 2027, and 
to change the mileposts of the leased line and remove track numbers and 
buildings, as noted.
    VSOR states that the Amended Agreement does not contain any 
provision that prohibits VSOR from interchanging traffic with a third 
party or limits VSOR's ability to interchange with a third party.
    VSOR also certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result 
of the transaction will not result in VSOR becoming a Class II or Class 
I rail carrier and further certifies that its projected annual revenues 
will not exceed $5 million.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after December 21, 2017, 
the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice 
was filed).
    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 December 14, 
2017 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and ten copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket 
No. FD 36128, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 
E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on Karl Morell, Karl Morell & Associates, 440 
1st Street NW., Suite 440, Washington, DC 20001.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``WWW.STB.GOV.''

    Decided: December 4, 2017.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Rena Laws-Byrum,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2017-26403 Filed 12-6-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 234 / Thursday, December 7, 2017 / Notices 57813 other marginalized groups), and local SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the governments are consulted in the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) [Docket No. FD 36128] design, and participate in the may be filed at any time. The filing of implementation and evaluation of, Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C.— a petition to revoke will not activities of the plan that affect such Lease and Operation Exemption— automatically stay the effectiveness of communities, organizations, and Kansas City Southern Railway the exemption. Petitions for stay must governments; Company be filed no later than December 14, 2017 (at least seven days before the • counter the activities of criminal Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C. exemption becomes effective). gangs, drug traffickers, and organized (VSOR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed An original and ten copies of all crime; a verified notice of exemption under 49 pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD • investigate and prosecute in the CFR. 1150.41 to continue to lease and 36128, must be filed with the Surface civilian justice system government operate from Kansas City Southern Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., personnel, including military and police Railway Company (KCS) approximately Washington, DC 20423–0001. In personnel, who are credibly alleged to 21.7 miles 1 of rail line consisting of the addition, a copy of each pleading must have violated human rights, and ensure following lines located in Mississippi: be served on Karl Morell, Karl Morell & that such personnel are cooperating in (1) KCS’s Redwood Branch, which is Associates, 440 1st Street NW., Suite such cases; located between milepost 21.9, at the 440, Washington, DC 20001. end of the line near Redwood, Miss., Board decisions and notices are • cooperate with commissions against and milepost 220.3,2 north of KCS’s available on our Web site at corruption and impunity and with Vicksburg Yard, at Vicksburg, Miss; and ‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’ regional human rights entities; (2) the portion of the Redwood Branch Decided: December 4, 2017. • support programs to reduce located between milepost 223.0, south By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting poverty, expand education and of the connection with the KCS main Director, Office of Proceedings. vocational training for at-risk youth, line, and milepost 225.6.3 Rena Laws-Byrum, create jobs, and promote equitable According to VSOR, it first entered Clearance Clerk. economic growth particularly in areas into a lease agreement with KCS in [FR Doc. 2017–26403 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am] contributing to large numbers of 2005. See Vicksburg S. R.R.—Lease & Operation Exemption—Kan. City S. Ry., BILLING CODE 4915–01–P migrants; FD 34765 (STB served Jan. 13, 2006). • implement a plan that includes VSOR states that it recently entered into goals, benchmarks and timelines to an amended and restated lease TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY create a professional, accountable agreement (Amended Agreement) to civilian police force and end the role of extend the term of the lease through Webinar Meeting of the Regional the military in internal policing, and March 1, 2027, and to change the Energy Resource Council make such plan available to the mileposts of the leased line and remove AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority Department of State; track numbers and buildings, as noted. (TVA). • protect the right of political VSOR states that the Amended ACTION: Notice of webinar meeting. opposition parties, journalists, trade Agreement does not contain any unionists, human rights defenders, and provision that prohibits VSOR from SUMMARY: The TVA Regional Energy other civil society activists to operate interchanging traffic with a third party Resource Council (RERC) has scheduled without interference; or limits VSOR’s ability to interchange a webinar meeting to discuss guiding with a third party. principles that TVA should consider • increase government revenues, VSOR also certifies that its projected when designing wholesale rate changes including by implementing tax reforms annual revenues as a result of the and the mechanisms TVA should use to and strengthening customs agencies; transaction will not result in VSOR engage Valley stakeholders in and becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier discussions relating to wholesale rate • resolve commercial disputes, and further certifies that its projected changes. The RERC initiated discussions including the confiscation of real annual revenues will not exceed $5 on these issues at its meeting on property, between United States entities million. November 29, 2017, and intends to and such government. The transaction may be consummated continue those discussions at this on or after December 21, 2017, the scheduled webinar meeting. This certification shall be published effective date of the exemption (30 days The RERC was established to advise in the Federal Register and, along with after the verified notice was filed). TVA on its energy resource activities the accompanying Memorandum of If the verified notice contains false or and the priority to be placed among Justification, shall be reported to misleading information, the exemption competing objectives and values. Notice Congress. of this webinar meeting is given under Dated: November 29, 2017. 1 By letter filed on November 30, 2017, VSOR the Federal Advisory Committee Act corrected the length of the rail line from 21.5 miles (FACA). Rex W. Tillerson, to 21.7 miles. Secretary of State. 2 VSOR states that KCS agreed to extend the DATES: The webinar meeting will be leased line from milepost 218.0 to milepost 220.3 held on Friday, December 22, 2017, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2017–26427 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am] to provide VSOR better access to KCS’s Vicksburg Yard. from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., EST. BILLING CODE 4710–29–P 3 VSOR states that the Amended Agreement no ADDRESSES: The meeting will be longer includes track numbers 418, 419, 429, 430, conducted by webinar only. An 431, 432, and (as indicated in VSOR’s November 30 individual requiring special letter) 433, and the locomotive facility buildings within the Vicksburg Yard. VSOR states that it accommodation for a disability, should intends to file for authority to discontinue its let the contact below know at least a operations over those tracks. week in advance. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Dec 06, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1


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FR Citation82 FR 57813 
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