83 FR 15190 - Union Pacific Railroad Company-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in McLennan County, Tex.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 68 (April 9, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-07223

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15190-15191]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07223]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 335X)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Discontinuance of Service 
Exemption--in McLennan County, Tex.

    Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F-Exempt Abandonments and 
Discontinuance of Service to discontinue service over approximately 1.3 
miles of the former Mart Line near Waco, Tex., between milepost 173.7 
and milepost 175.0 near Chapel Hill Road, in McLennan County, Tex. (the 
Line). The Line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 
76705.\1\
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    \1\ UP filed this notice simultaneously with a verified notice 
of exemption to abandon a 0.5-mile portion of rail line that 
connects with the Line at milepost 173.7. That notice is being 
considered in a separate docket. See Union Pac. R.R.--Aban. 
Exemption--in McLennan Cty., Tex., AB 33 (Sub-No. 334X) (STB served 
April 9, 2018).
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    UP has certified that: (1) No local or overhead traffic has moved 
over the Line for at least two years; (2) there is no need to reroute 
any traffic 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. 1105.12 (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 discontinuance of service 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) \2\ to subsidize continued rail service has 
been received, this exemption will be effective on May 9, 2018, unless 
stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve 
environmental issues and formal expressions of intent to file an OFA to 
subsidize continued rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) \3\ must be 
filed by April 19, 2018.\4\ Petitions to reopen or requests for public 
use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by April 30, 2018, 
with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 
20423-0001.
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    \2\ The Board modified its OFA procedures effective July 29, 
2017. Among other things, the OFA process now requires potential 
offerors, in their formal expression of intent, to make a 
preliminary financial responsibility showing based on a calculation 
using information contained in the carrier's filing and publicly 
available information. See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 
(STB served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30,997 (July 5, 2017).
    \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).
    \4\ Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an 
abandonment, trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are 
not appropriate. Because there will be an environmental review 
during abandonment, this discontinuance does not require 
environmental review.
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    A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to UP's 
representative: Jeremy M. Berman, 1400 Douglas St., #1580, Omaha, NE 
68179.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
WWW.STB.GOV.


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    Decided: April 4, 2018.
    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Marline Simeon,
Clearance Clerk.
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As a condition to this exemption, any Assistance for the hearing impaired is cessation of service over the Line either
employee adversely affected by the available through the Federal is pending with the Surface
abandonment shall be protected under Information Relay Service at (800) 877– Transportation Board (Board) or with
Oregon Short Line Railroad— 8339. Comments on environmental and any U.S. District Court or has been
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch historic preservation matters must be decided in favor of complainant within
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & filed within 15 days after the EA the two-year period; and (4) the
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. becomes available to the public. requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c)
91 (1979). To address whether this Environmental, historic preservation, (environmental report), 49 CFR. 1105.12
condition adequately protects affected public use, or trail use/rail banking (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR
employees, a petition for partial conditions will be imposed, where 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) appropriate, in a subsequent decision. agencies) have been met.
must be filed. Pursuant to 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), UP As a condition to this exemption, any
Provided no formal expression of shall file a notice of consummation with employee adversely affected by the
intent to file an offer of financial the Board to signify that it has exercised discontinuance of service shall be
assistance (OFA) 2 has been received, the authority granted and fully protected under Oregon Short Line
this exemption will be effective on May abandoned the Line. If consummation Railroad—Abandonment Portion
9, 2018, unless stayed pending has not been effected by UP’s filing of Goshen Branch Between Firth &
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do a notice of consummation by April 9, Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville
not involve environmental issues,3 2019, and there are no legal or Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To
formal expressions of intent to file an regulatory barriers to consummation, address whether this condition
OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),4 and the authority to abandon will adequately protects affected employees,
interim trail use/rail banking requests automatically expire. a petition for partial revocation under
under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by Board decisions and notices are 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed.
April 19, 2018. Petitions to reopen or available on our website at Provided no formal expression of
requests for public use conditions under WWW.STB.GOV. intent to file an offer of financial
49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by April assistance (OFA) 2 to subsidize
Decided: April 4, 2018. continued rail service has been
30, 2018, with the Surface By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, received, this exemption will be
Director, Office of Proceedings. effective on May 9, 2018, unless stayed
Washington, DC 20423–0001. Marline Simeon,
A copy of any petition filed with the pending reconsideration. Petitions to
Board should be sent to UP’s Clearance Clerk. stay that do not involve environmental
representative: Jeremy M. Berman, 1400 [FR Doc. 2018–07226 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] issues and formal expressions of intent
Douglas St., #1580, Omaha, NE 68179. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P to file an OFA to subsidize continued
If the verified notice contains false or rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 3
misleading information, the exemption must be filed by April 19, 2018.4
is void ab initio. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Petitions to reopen or requests for
UP has filed a combined public use conditions under 49 CFR
[Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 335X)]
environmental and historic report that 1152.28 must be filed by April 30, 2018,
addresses the effects, if any, of the Union Pacific Railroad Company— with the Surface Transportation Board,
abandonment on the environment and Discontinuance of Service 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC
historic resources. OEA will issue an Exemption—in McLennan County, Tex. 20423–0001.
A copy of any petition filed with the
environmental assessment (EA) by April
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) Board should be sent to UP’s
13, 2018. Interested persons may obtain
has filed a verified notice of exemption representative: Jeremy M. Berman, 1400
a copy of the EA by writing to OEA
under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F– Douglas St., #1580, Omaha, NE 68179.
(Room 1100, Surface Transportation If the verified notice contains false or
Board, Washington, DC 20423–0001) or Exempt Abandonments and
Discontinuance of Service to misleading information, the exemption
by calling OEA at (202) 245–0305. is void ab initio.
discontinue service over approximately
2 The Board modified its OFA procedures 1.3 miles of the former Mart Line near Board decisions and notices are
effective July 29, 2017. Among other things, the Waco, Tex., between milepost 173.7 and available on our website at
OFA process now requires potential offerors, in milepost 175.0 near Chapel Hill Road, WWW.STB.GOV.
their formal expression of intent, to make a in McLennan County, Tex. (the Line).
preliminary financial responsibility showing based 2 The Board modified its OFA procedures
on a calculation using information contained in the The Line traverses United States Postal effective July 29, 2017. Among other things, the
carrier’s filing and publicly available information. Service Zip Code 76705.1 OFA process now requires potential offerors, in
See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB UP has certified that: (1) No local or their formal expression of intent, to make a
served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30,997 (July 5, 2017). overhead traffic has moved over the preliminary financial responsibility showing based
3 The Board will grant a stay if an informed on a calculation using information contained in the
decision on environmental issues (whether raised
Line for at least two years; (2) there is carrier’s filing and publicly available information.
by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental no need to reroute any traffic over other See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB
Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30,997 (July 5, 2017).
cannot be made before the exemption’s effective a user of rail service on the Line (or by 3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing

date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 fee, which is currently set at $1,800. See
I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should
a state or local government entity acting Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in
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be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may on behalf of such user) regarding Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.—2017
take appropriate action before the exemption’s Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 25), slip op. App. C at 20
effective date. 1 UP filed this notice simultaneously with a (STB served July 28, 2017).
4 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing verified notice of exemption to abandon a 0.5-mile 4 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and

fee, which is currently set at $1,800. See portion of rail line that connects with the Line at not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and
Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in milepost 173.7. That notice is being considered in public use conditions are not appropriate. Because
Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.—2017 a separate docket. See Union Pac. R.R.—Aban. there will be an environmental review during
Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 25), slip op. App. C at 20 Exemption—in McLennan Cty., Tex., AB 33 (Sub- abandonment, this discontinuance does not require
(STB served July 28, 2017). No. 334X) (STB served April 9, 2018). environmental review.

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Decided: April 4, 2018. notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can schedule to be applied by the Secretary
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ of Transportation to designate a
Director, Office of Proceedings. privacy. maximum of 15 joint-use or former
Marline Simeon, Docket: Background documents or military airports to participate in the
Clearance Clerk. comments received may be read at MAP for the purposes of capital
[FR Doc. 2018–07223 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov at any time. development funding assistance.
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Follow the online instructions for DATES: Applications must be received
accessing the docket or go to the Docket no later than June 8, 2018.
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION West Building Ground Floor at 1200 ADDRESSES: Submit an original signed
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, Standard Form (SF) 424, ‘‘Application
Federal Aviation Administration DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday for Federal Assistance’’ (available at:
through Friday, except Federal holidays. https://www.faa.gov/airports/resources/
[Summary Notice No. PE–2018–26]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: forms/?sect=aip,payments) along with
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Mark Forseth, AIR–673, Federal all supporting documentation. Airport
Petition Received Aviation Administration, 2200 S. 216th sponsor applicants must specifically
St., Des Moines, WA 98198–6547, email request consideration to participate in
AGENCY: Federal Aviation mark.forseth@faa.gov, phone (206) 231– the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 MAP.
Administration (FAA), DOT. 3179; or Alphonso Pendergrass, ARM– Submission(s) should be sent to the
ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption 200, Office of Rulemaking, Federal appropriate FAA Regional Airports
received. Aviation Administration, 800 Division or Airports District Office that
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, serves the airport (sponsor). Applicants
SUMMARY: This notice contains a can find their local office on the FAA
DC 20591, email alphonso.pendergrass@
summary of a petition seeking relief website at: http://www.faa.gov/airports/
faa.gov, phone (202) 267–4713.
from specified requirements of Federal news_information/contact_info/
This notice is published pursuant to
Aviation Regulations. The purpose of regional/ or may contact the office listed
14 CFR 11.85.
this notice is to improve the public’s under the section ‘‘For Further
awareness of, and participation in, this Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 3, Information.’’
aspect of the FAA’s regulatory activities. 2018.
Neither publication of this notice nor Victor Wicklund, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
the inclusion or omission of information Manager, Transport Standards Branch. Jonathan DiMartino
in the summary is intended to affect the (jonathan.dimartino@faa.gov), Airports
Petition for Exemption Financial Assistance Division, Office of
legal status of the petition or its final
disposition. Docket No.: FAA–2018–0283. Airport Planning and Programming,
Petitioner: Gulfstream Aerospace Federal Aviation Administration, 800
DATES: Comments on this petition must Corporation. Independence Avenue SW.,
identify the petition docket number Section of 14 CFR Affected: Washington, DC 20591, (202) 267–8744.
involved and must be received on or § 25.1309(b); and Special Conditions
before April 23, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Nos. 25–612–SC, 25–661–SC, 25–662–
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified SC, 25–664–SC, 25–665–SC, and 25– General Description of the Program
by docket number FAA–2018–0283 667–SC.
using any of the following methods: Description of Relief Sought: Permit Under 49 U.S.C. 47118, the MAP
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 18 months for additional compliance provides capital development assistance
http://www.regulations.gov and follow testing of non-rechargeable lithium-ion to civilian airport sponsors of
the online instructions for sending your batteries for emergency-locator designated joint-use military airfields or
comments electronically. transmitters on Gulfstream Model GV– former military airports that are
• Mail: Send comments to Docket SP, GVI, GVII, G150, G280, and G200 included in the FAA’s National Plan of
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of airplanes. Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS).
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Airport sponsors designated to the MAP
[FR Doc. 2018–07142 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am]
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West may receive set-aside grant funds from
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001. (4 percent of discretionary funds) for
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
airport development that will assist the
comments to Docket Operations in airport sponsor in successfully
Room W12–140 of the West Building Federal Aviation Administration transitioning the airport from military to
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey civilian use. The MAP is described in
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 [Docket No: FAA–2005–22842] detail in FAA Order 5100.38D, Airport
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Improvement Program (AIP) Handbook.
Notice of Opportunity: Criteria and
Friday, except Federal holidays. Number of Airports
Application Procedures for the Military
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Airport Program (MAP).
Operations at 202–493–2251. As set forth by 49 U.S.C. 47118, a
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. maximum of 15 airports may participate
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AGENCY: Federal Aviation
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the Administration (FAA), Department of in the MAP at any time. Three of the 15
public to better inform its rulemaking Transportation (DOT). may be general aviation (GA) airports;
process. DOT posts these comments, ACTION: Notice of criteria and the remainder must be commercial
without edit, including any personal application procedures. service or reliever airports. In FY 2018,
information the commenter provides, to there are 12 slots available in the
http://www.regulations.gov, as SUMMARY: This document announces the program; however, there are no
described in the system of records criteria, application procedures, and openings available for GA airports.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 15190