83 FR 19591 - Boston and Maine Corporation & Springfield Terminal Railway Company-Adverse Discontinuance of Operating Authority-Milford-Bennington Railroad Company, Inc.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 86 (May 3, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-09398

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19591-19592]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-09398]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 1256]


Boston and Maine Corporation & Springfield Terminal Railway 
Company--Adverse Discontinuance of Operating Authority--Milford-
Bennington Railroad Company, Inc.

    On April 13, 2018, Boston and Maine Corporation and the Springfield 
Terminal Railway Company (collectively, Pan Am) filed an application 
under 49 U.S.C. 10903 requesting that the Surface Transportation Board 
(the Board) authorize the third-party, or ``adverse,'' discontinuance 
of operating authority held by Milford-Bennington Railroad Company, 
Inc. (MBR) over approximately 5.36 miles of rail line on the 
Hillsborough Branch from milepost 11.00 to milepost 16.36 in southern 
New Hampshire (the Line). The Line traverses United States Postal 
Service Zip Codes 03055 and 03086.

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    According to Pan Am, MBR, a Class III rail carrier, has been 
operating over the Line pursuant to a trackage rights agreement dated 
June 22, 1992, which Pan Am claims expired in 2004.\1\ Pan Am asks that 
the Board terminate MBR's operating authority so that Pan Am may 
repossess its property, after which Pan Am states it would provide 
service over the Line.
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    \1\ See Milford-Bennington R.R.--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Boston & Me. Corp., FD 32103 (ICC served July 9, 1992).
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    According to Pan Am, the Line does not contain federally granted 
rights-of-way. Any documentation in Pan Am's possession will be made 
available promptly to those requesting it. Pan Am's entire case-in-
chief for adverse discontinuance was filed with the application.
    In a decision served June 23, 2017, Pan Am was granted exemptions 
from several statutory provisions as well as waivers of certain Board 
regulations that were not relevant to its adverse discontinuance 
application or that sought information not available to Pan Am.
    Any interested person may file written comments or protests 
(including protestant's entire opposition case) concerning the proposed 
adverse discontinuance by May 29, 2018. Persons who may oppose the 
proposed adverse discontinuance but who do not wish to participate 
fully in the process by submitting verified statements of witnesses 
containing detailed evidence should file comments. Persons opposing the 
proposed adverse discontinuance who wish to participate actively and 
fully in the process should file a protest, observing the filing, 
service, and content requirements of 49 CFR 1152.25. Pan Am's reply is 
due by June 12, 2018.
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 
1256 and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Robert B. Burns, 1700 
Iron Horse Park, North Billerica, MA 01862.
    Filings may be submitted either via the Board's e-filing format or 
in the traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing should 
comply with the instructions found on the Board's ``www.stb.gov'' 
website, at the ``E-FILING'' link. Any person submitting a filing in 
the traditional paper format should send the original and 10 copies of 
the filing to the Board with a certificate of service. Except as 
otherwise set forth in 49 CFR pt. 1152, every document filed with the 
Board must be served on all parties to this adverse discontinuance 
proceeding. 49 CFR 1104.12(a).
    Persons seeking further information concerning discontinuance 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance, 
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238 or refer to the 
full discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR pt. 1152. Assistance for the 
hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.GOV.''

    Decided: April 30, 2018.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2018-09398 Filed 5-2-18; 8:45 am]
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for inappropriately accessing or DEPARTMENT OF STATE established the Working Group to
disclosing such information. coordinate and review environmental
[Public Notice 10404]
cooperation activities. As envisioned in
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
United States-Morocco Working Group the Joint Statement, the Working Group
Individuals may submit requests for develops Plans of Action, reviews and
information about whether this system on Environmental Cooperation Meeting
and Public Session assesses cooperative environmental
contains a record about them by activities pursuant to the Plan of Action,
submitting a written request to the AGENCY: Department of State. recommends ways to improve such
system manager at the above address, ACTION: Announcement of meetings; cooperation, and undertakes such other
which includes their name, SSN, or solicitation of suggestions; invitation to activities as may seem appropriate to
other information that may be in this public session. the governments.
system of records that will identify Through this notice, the United States
them. Individuals requesting SUMMARY: The Department of State is is soliciting the views of the public with
notification of, or access to, a record by providing notice that the governments respect to the 2018–2021 Plan of Action.
mail must include: (1) A notarized of the United States and Kingdom of Members of the public, including NGOs,
statement to us to verify their identity; Morocco (the governments) intend to educational institutions, private sector
or (2) must certify in the request that hold a meeting of the United States- enterprises, and all other interested
they are the individual they claim to be Morocco Working Group on persons are invited to submit written
and that they understand that the Environmental Cooperation (Working suggestions regarding items for
knowing and willful request for, or Group) and a public session in Rabat, inclusion in the meeting agendas or in
acquisition of, a record pertaining to Morocco, on May 11, 2018, to discuss the 2018–2021 Plan of Action. Please
another individual under false pretenses implementation of the Joint Statement include your full name and identify any
is a criminal offense. on Environmental Cooperation (Joint organization or group you represent. We
Individuals requesting notification of, Statement). encourage submitters to refer to:
or access to, records in person must During the meetings, the governments • United States-Morocco Joint
provide their name, SSN, or other will discuss how the United States and Statement on Environmental
information that may be in this system Morocco can work together to protect Cooperation;
of records that will identify them, as and conserve the environment, highlight • 2014–2017 Plan of Action Pursuant
well as provide an identity document, past bilateral environmental to the United States-Morocco Joint
preferably with a photograph, such as a cooperation, review activities under the Statement on Environmental
driver’s license. Individuals lacking 2014–2017 Plan of Action, and approve Cooperation;
identification documents sufficient to a 2018–2021 Plan of Action. These documents are available at:
establish their identity must certify in The Department of State invites http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/
writing that they are the individual they members of the public to submit written morocco/index.htm.
claim to be and that they understand suggestions on items to include on the
that the knowing and willful request for, meeting agenda and in the 2018–2021 Brian P. Doherty,
or acquisition of, a record pertaining to Plan of Action. The Department of State Director, Office of Environmental Quality and
another individual under false pretenses also invites interested persons to attend Transboundary Issues, Department of State.
is a criminal offense. a public session where the public will [FR Doc. 2018–09378 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am]
These procedures are in accordance have the opportunity to ask about BILLING CODE 4710–09–P
with our regulations at 20 CFR 401.40 implementation of the Joint Statement.
and 401.45. DATES: The public session will be held
on May 11, 2018, in Rabat, Morocco. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
Suggestions on the meeting agenda and/
Same as record access procedures. or the 2018–2021 Plan of Action should [Docket No. AB 1256]
Individuals should also reasonably be provided no later than May 8, 2018,
identify the record, specify the to facilitate consideration. Boston and Maine Corporation &
information they are contesting, and ADDRESSES: Those interested in Springfield Terminal Railway
state the corrective action sought and attending the public session should Company—Adverse Discontinuance of
the reasons for the correction with email Eloise Canfield at CanfieldME@ Operating Authority—Milford-
supporting justification showing how state.gov to find out the time and Bennington Railroad Company, Inc.
the record is incomplete, untimely, location of the session. Suggestions on
inaccurate, or irrelevant. These On April 13, 2018, Boston and Maine
the meeting agenda and/or the 2018– Corporation and the Springfield
procedures are in accordance with our 2021 Plan of Action should be emailed
regulations at 20 CFR 401.65(a). Terminal Railway Company
to CanfieldME@state.gov or faxed to (collectively, Pan Am) filed an
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: Eloise Canfield at (202) 647–5947, with application under 49 U.S.C. 10903
Same as record access procedures. the subject line ‘‘United States-Morocco requesting that the Surface
These procedures are in accordance Environmental Cooperation.’’ Transportation Board (the Board)
with our regulations at 20 CFR 401.40 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: authorize the third-party, or ‘‘adverse,’’
and 401.45. Eloise Canfield, (202) 647–4750 or discontinuance of operating authority
CanfieldME@state.gov. held by Milford-Bennington Railroad
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EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Company, Inc. (MBR) over
None. Joint Statement, the governments of the approximately 5.36 miles of rail line on
United States and Morocco indicate the Hillsborough Branch from milepost
HISTORY:
their intent ‘‘to pursue efforts to 11.00 to milepost 16.36 in southern New
None. enhance bilateral environmental Hampshire (the Line). The Line
[FR Doc. 2018–09362 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] cooperation . . . .’’ In paragraph 5 of traverses United States Postal Service
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According to Pan Am, MBR, a Class adverse discontinuance proceeding. 49 possession, the Line does not contain
III rail carrier, has been operating over CFR 1104.12(a). any federally granted rights-of-way.
the Line pursuant to a trackage rights Persons seeking further information Kasgro states that any documentation in
agreement dated June 22, 1992, which concerning discontinuance procedures its possession will be made available to
Pan Am claims expired in 2004.1 Pan may contact the Board’s Office of Public those requesting it.
Am asks that the Board terminate MBR’s Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Kasgro states that it acquired
operating authority so that Pan Am may Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer authority to lease the Line in June
repossess its property, after which Pan to the full discontinuance regulations at 2000.1 During that time, ISS and ISS’s
Am states it would provide service over 49 CFR pt. 1152. Assistance for the successor, NCIR, operated over the Line,
the Line. hearing impaired is available through as required by the lease. On April 3,
According to Pan Am, the Line does the Federal Information Relay Service 2018, Kasgro gave EASX written notice
not contain federally granted rights-of- (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339. of its intent to exit the lease 30 days
way. Any documentation in Pan Am’s Board decisions and notices are after the STB authorizes Kasgro to
possession will be made available available on our website at discontinue service. Kasgro states that
promptly to those requesting it. Pan ‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’ following Kasgro’s proposed
Am’s entire case-in-chief for adverse Decided: April 30, 2018.
discontinuance, NCIR will continue to
discontinuance was filed with the operate the Line for EASX.
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting As a condition to this exemption, any
application. Director, Office of Proceedings.
employee adversely affected by the
In a decision served June 23, 2017, Kenyatta Clay, discontinuance of service shall be
Pan Am was granted exemptions from Clearance Clerk. protected under Oregon Short Line
several statutory provisions as well as [FR Doc. 2018–09398 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] Railroad—Abandonment Portion
waivers of certain Board regulations that BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Goshen Branch Between Firth &
were not relevant to its adverse
Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville
discontinuance application or that
Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
sought information not available to Pan SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD By issuance of this notice, the Board
Am. is instituting an exemption proceeding
[Docket No. AB 1264X]
Any interested person may file pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final
written comments or protests (including Kasgro Rail Corp.—Discontinuance of decision will be issued by August 1,
protestant’s entire opposition case) Service Exemption—in Lawrence 2018.
concerning the proposed adverse County, Pa. Because this is a discontinuance
discontinuance by May 29, 2018. proceeding and not an abandonment
Persons who may oppose the proposed On April 13, 2018, Kasgro Rail Corp. proceeding, trail use/rail banking and
adverse discontinuance but who do not (Kasgro) filed with the Board a petition public use conditions are not
wish to participate fully in the process under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption appropriate. Because there will be
by submitting verified statements of from the prior approval requirements of environmental review during
witnesses containing detailed evidence 49 U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue its lease abandonment, this discontinuance does
should file comments. Persons opposing operations over approximately four not require an environmental review.
the proposed adverse discontinuance miles of rail line owned by EASX See 49 CFR 1105.6(c)(5), 1105.8(b).
who wish to participate actively and Corporation (EASX) in Lawrence Any offer of financial assistance
fully in the process should file a protest, County, Pa. (the Line). (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) to
observing the filing, service, and content The Line consists of three segments. subsidize continued rail service will be
requirements of 49 CFR 1152.25. Pan The New Castle Branch begins at New due no later than August 13, 2018, or 10
Am’s reply is due by June 12, 2018. Castle Monumented Base Line (MBL), at days after service of a decision granting
All filings in response to this notice Survey Station 10+00, opposite the the petition for exemption, whichever
must refer to Docket No. AB 1256 and former Pittsburgh and Lake Erie occurs sooner.2 Each OFA must be
must be sent to: (1) Surface Railroad’s (P&LE) Main Line MBL accompanied by a $1,800 filing fee. See
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Survey Station 2580+10, and extends in 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) a generally northeasterly direction to the All filings in response to this notice
Robert B. Burns, 1700 Iron Horse Park, former P&LE Valuation Station 146+10. must refer to Docket No. AB 1264 and
North Billerica, MA 01862. The Big Run Branch begins at P&LE must be sent to: (1) Surface
Filings may be submitted either via New Castle Branch Baseline of Survey, Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW,
the Board’s e-filing format or in the at Survey Station 84+44, and extends in Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2)
traditional paper format. Any person a generally southwesterly direction to a Jeffrey O. Moreno, Thompson Hine LLP,
using e-filing should comply with the connection with CSX Transportation, 1919 M Street NW, Suite 700,
instructions found on the Board’s Inc. (CSXT). The Sample Spur begins at Washington, DC 20036. Replies to this
‘‘www.stb.gov’’ website, at the ‘‘E- Valuation Station 2+00 off of CSXT’s petition are due on or before May 23,
FILING’’ link. Any person submitting a main line between Cumberland, Md., 2018.
filing in the traditional paper format and Willard, Ohio, and continues in a
should send the original and 10 copies generally northward direction to 1 See Kasgro Rail Corp.—Lease & Operation

of the filing to the Board with a Valuation Station 40+75.7, where it Exemption—EASX Corp. & Rail Servs. Corp., FD
connects with New Castle Industrial 33882 (STB served June 22, 2000).
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certificate of service. Except as 2 The Board modified its OFA procedures
otherwise set forth in 49 CFR pt. 1152, Railroad (NCIR), formerly known as ISS effective July 29, 2017. Among other things, the
every document filed with the Board Rail, Inc. (ISS). The Line is located OFA process now requires potential offerors, in
must be served on all parties to this entirely within the New Castle station. their formal expression of intent, to make a
The Line traverses United States Postal preliminary financial responsibility showing based
on a calculation using information contained in the
1 See Milford-Bennington R.R.—Trackage Rights Service Zip Codes 16101 and 16102. carrier’s filing and publicly-available information.
Exemption—Boston & Me. Corp., FD 32103 (ICC Kasgro states that, based on inquiry of See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB
served July 9, 1992). EASX and information in Kasgro’s served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30,997 (July 5, 2017).

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FR Citation		83 FR 19591