83 FR 23324 - Chicago Junction Railway Company, LLC-Change in Operators Exemption Including Interchange Commitment-Chicago Terminal Railroad Company

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)

Page Range		23324-23324
FR Document		2018-10665

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-10665]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36193]


Chicago Junction Railway Company, LLC--Change in Operators 
Exemption Including Interchange Commitment--Chicago Terminal Railroad 
Company

    Chicago Junction Railway Company, LLC (CJR), a noncarrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to assume 
operations over approximately 25 miles of rail line owned by Union 
Pacific Railroad Company (UP) located in the Centex Industrial Park and 
11,500 feet of track in the adjacent Elk Grove Yard in Elk Grove 
Village, Ill. (the Lines). The Lines originate at the west end of UP's 
approximate 800-foot Elk Grove Lead track extending from its Milwaukee 
Subdivision at milepost 7.8.
    The verified notice indicates that the Lines are currently operated 
by Chicago Terminal Railroad Company (CTR) and that, as a result of 
this transaction, CJR will become a Class III carrier and replace CTR 
as the Lines' operator. CJR states that CTR's current operations on the 
Lines are governed by an agreement between UP and CTR that will be 
terminated as of May 31, 2018, and that CTR is ceasing its operation of 
the Lines pursuant to that termination and does not object to the 
proposed change in operators. CJR further states that it and UP have 
agreed to enter into a lease agreement providing for CJR's lease and 
operation of, and provision of rail common carrier service on, the 
Lines. CJR states that it is a newly formed, noncarrier subsidiary of 
Progressive Rail Incorporated (PGR). According to CJR, PGR is a Class 
III rail carrier that controls five other Class III rail carriers that 
operate in the Upper Midwest and North Carolina.
    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption in Progressive Rail Inc.--Continuance in Control 
Exemption--Chicago Junction Railway, Docket No. FD 36194, in which PGR 
seeks to continue in control of CJR upon CJR's becoming a Class III 
rail carrier.
    As required by 49 CFR 1150.33(h), CJR has disclosed in its verified 
notice that the lease agreement between CJR and UP contains an 
interchange commitment with respect to the lease payments by CJR to UP 
and that the agreement affects an interchange point with the Soo Line 
Railroad Company, d/b/a Canadian Pacific Railway, at Elk Grove 
Village.\1\ CJR has provided additional information regarding the 
interchange commitment as required by section 1150.33(h).
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    \1\ On May 9, 2018, CJR supplemented its verified notice of 
exemption to clarify the interchange point.
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    CJR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not exceed those that would result in the 
creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier and further certifies 
that its projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 million. Under 49 
CFR 1150.32(b), a change in operator requires that notice be given to 
shippers. CJR certifies that notice of the change in operator was 
served on the shippers on the Lines.
    The earliest this transaction may be consummated is June 1, 2018, 
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 May 25, 2018 
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36193, 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 Audrey L. Brodrick, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 
29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606-2832.
    According to CJR, this action is exempt from environmental 
reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.6(c).
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
WWW.STB.GOV.

    Decided: May 15, 2018.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2018-10665 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am]
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Incident: Kilauea Volcanic Eruption SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD interchange commitment as required by
and Earthquakes. section 1150.33(h).
[Docket No. FD 36193] CJR certifies that its projected annual
Incident Period: 05/03/2018 and
Chicago Junction Railway Company, revenues as a result of this transaction
continuing.
LLC—Change in Operators Exemption will not exceed those that would result
DATES: Issued on 05/11/2018. Including Interchange Commitment— in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail
Chicago Terminal Railroad Company carrier and further certifies that its
Physical Loan Application Deadline projected annual revenues will not
Date: 07/10/2018. Chicago Junction Railway Company, exceed $5 million. Under 49 CFR
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan LLC (CJR), a noncarrier, has filed a 1150.32(b), a change in operator
Application Deadline Date: 02/11/2019. verified notice of exemption under 49 requires that notice be given to shippers.
CFR 1150.31 to assume operations over CJR certifies that notice of the change in
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
approximately 25 miles of rail line operator was served on the shippers on
applications to: U.S. Small Business owned by Union Pacific Railroad the Lines.
Administration, Processing and Company (UP) located in the Centex The earliest this transaction may be
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Industrial Park and 11,500 feet of track consummated is June 1, 2018, the
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. in the adjacent Elk Grove Yard in Elk effective date of the exemption.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Grove Village, Ill. (the Lines). The Lines If the verified notice contains false or
originate at the west end of UP’s misleading information, the exemption
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
approximate 800-foot Elk Grove Lead is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
U.S. Small Business Administration,
track extending from its Milwaukee exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, may be filed at any time. The filing of
Subdivision at milepost 7.8.
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. The verified notice indicates that the a petition to revoke will not
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Lines are currently operated by Chicago automatically stay the effectiveness of
hereby given that as a result of the Terminal Railroad Company (CTR) and the exemption. Petitions for stay must
President’s major disaster declaration on that, as a result of this transaction, CJR be filed no later than May 25, 2018 (at
05/11/2018, Private Non-Profit will become a Class III carrier and least seven days before the exemption
organizations that provide essential replace CTR as the Lines’ operator. CJR becomes effective).
states that CTR’s current operations on An original and 10 copies of all
services of a governmental nature may
the Lines are governed by an agreement pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
file disaster loan applications at the
between UP and CTR that will be 36193, must be filed with the Surface
address listed above or other locally Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW,
announced locations. terminated as of May 31, 2018, and that
CTR is ceasing its operation of the Lines Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
The following areas have been pursuant to that termination and does addition, one copy of each pleading
determined to be adversely affected by not object to the proposed change in must be served on Audrey L. Brodrick,
the disaster: operators. CJR further states that it and Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker
UP have agreed to enter into a lease Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606–
Primary Area: Hawaii 2832.
agreement providing for CJR’s lease and
The Interest Rates are: operation of, and provision of rail According to CJR, this action is
common carrier service on, the Lines. exempt from environmental reporting
Percent CJR states that it is a newly formed, requirements under 49 CFR 1105.6(c).
noncarrier subsidiary of Progressive Rail Board decisions and notices are
For Physical Damage: Incorporated (PGR). According to CJR, available on our website at
Non-Profit Organizations with WWW.STB.GOV.
PGR is a Class III rail carrier that
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 Decided: May 15, 2018.
controls five other Class III rail carriers
Non-Profit Organizations with- By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
out Credit Available Else-
that operate in the Upper Midwest and
Director, Office of Proceedings.
where ..................................... 2.500 North Carolina.
For Economic Injury: This transaction is related to a Jeffrey Herzig,
Non-Profit Organizations with- concurrently filed verified notice of Clearance Clerk.
out Credit Available Else- exemption in Progressive Rail Inc.— [FR Doc. 2018–10665 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am]
where ..................................... 2.500 Continuance in Control Exemption— BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Chicago Junction Railway, Docket No.
The number assigned to this disaster FD 36194, in which PGR seeks to
continue in control of CJR upon CJR’s SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
for physical damage is 15522D and for
becoming a Class III rail carrier.
economic injury is 155230. As required by 49 CFR 1150.33(h),
[Docket No. FD 36188]
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CJR has disclosed in its verified notice Wilmington Terminal Railroad, Limited
Number 59008) that the lease agreement between CJR Partnership—Temporary Trackage
and UP contains an interchange Rights Exemption—CSX
James Rivera,
commitment with respect to the lease Transportation, Inc.
Associate Administrator for Disaster payments by CJR to UP and that the
Assistance. agreement affects an interchange point Pursuant to a written trackage rights
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[FR Doc. 2018–10658 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] with the Soo Line Railroad Company, agreement (Agreement) dated May 2,
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P d/b/a Canadian Pacific Railway, at Elk 2018,1 CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT),
Grove Village.1 CJR has provided 1 A redacted version of the fully executed
additional information regarding the Agreement was filed with the notice. A
confidential, unredacted version of the Agreement
1 On May 9, 2018, CJR supplemented its verified also was submitted under seal to be kept
notice of exemption to clarify the interchange point. confidential by the Board under 49 CFR 1104.14(a).

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FR Citation		83 FR 23324