83 FR 37606 - St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, LLC-Change in Operators Exemption-Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railway Company
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 148 (August 1, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 148 (August 1, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 37606] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16478] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36207] St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, LLC--Change in Operators Exemption--Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railway Company St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company (SPR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to assume operations over approximately 31 miles of track (the Line) owned by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) extending from milepost 0.433 at Watsonville Junction to milepost 31.39 at Davenport, Cal. The verified notice indicates that the Line was formerly operated by the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railway Company (SCM) before SCM's cessation of operations in June 2018. Based on projected annual revenues, SPR expects to be a Class III carrier after consummation of the proposed transaction. SPR states that it will enter into an operating agreement with RTC governing SPR's operation of, and provision of rail common carrier service on, the Line. Pursuant to a separate agreement, SCM will transfer its permanent and exclusive freight operations to SPR. This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in Progressive Rail Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, LLC, Docket No. FD 36208, in which Progressive Rail Incorporated, SPR's parent company, seeks to continue in control of SPR upon SPR's becoming a Class III rail carrier. SPR states that the proposed operation of the Line does not involve any provision or agreement that would limit future interchange with a third-party connecting carrier. SPR certifies that its annual rail revenues as a result of this transaction are not expected to exceed $5 million, and it will not result in SPR becoming a Class I or Class II rail carrier. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a change in operator requires that notice be given to shippers. SPR states that it has provided notice of the proposed change in operators to the four shippers on the Line. The earliest this transaction may be consummated is August 15, 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 August 8, 2018 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36207, 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 800, Chicago, IL 60606-2832. Board decisions and notices are available on our website at WWW.STB.GOV. Decided: July 27, 2018. By the Board, Amy C. Ziehm, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Andrea Pope-Matheson, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2018-16478 Filed 7-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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all of the carriers involved are Class III This transaction is related to a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
carriers. concurrently filed verified notice of
If the notice contains false or exemption in Progressive Rail Inc.— Federal Railroad Administration
misleading information, the exemption Continuance in Control Exemption—St. [Docket No. FRA–2018–0008–N–5]
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, LLC,
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Docket No. FD 36208, in which Proposed Agency Information
may be filed at any time. The filing of Progressive Rail Incorporated, SPR’s Collection Activities; Comment
a petition to revoke will not parent company, seeks to continue in Request
automatically stay the effectiveness of control of SPR upon SPR’s becoming a
the exemption. Petitions for stay must AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Class III rail carrier. Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
be filed no later than August 8, 2018 (at
least seven days before the exemption SPR states that the proposed of Transportation (DOT).
becomes effective). operation of the Line does not involve ACTION: Notice of information collection;
An original and 10 copies of all any provision or agreement that would request for comment.
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD limit future interchange with a third-
36208, must be filed with the Surface party connecting carrier. SPR certifies SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, that its annual rail revenues as a result Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In of this transaction are not expected to implementing regulations, FRA seeks
addition, one copy of each pleading exceed $5 million, and it will not result approval of the Information Collection
must be served on Audrey L. Brodrick, in SPR becoming a Class I or Class II rail Requests (ICRs) abstracted below. Before
Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker carrier. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a submitting these ICRs to the Office of
Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606– change in operator requires that notice Management and Budget (OMB) for
2832. approval, FRA is soliciting public
be given to shippers. SPR states that it
Board decisions and notices are comment on specific aspects of the
has provided notice of the proposed
available on our website at activities identified below.
change in operators to the four shippers
WWW.STB.GOV. DATES: Interested persons are invited to
on the Line.
Decided: July 27, 2018.
submit comments on or before October
The earliest this transaction may be 1, 2018.
By the Board, Amy C. Ziehm, Acting consummated is August 15, 2018, the
Director, Office of Proceedings. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
effective date of the exemption. on the ICRs activities by mail to either:
Andrea Pope-Matheson,
Clearance Clerk.
If the verified notice contains false or Mr. Robert Brogan, Information
misleading information, the exemption Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
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is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis
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exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad
may be filed at any time. The filing of Administration, 1200 New Jersey
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD a petition to revoke will not Avenue SE, Room W33–497,
automatically stay the effectiveness of Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Kim
[Docket No. FD 36207] the exemption. Petitions for stay must Toone, Information Collection Clearance
be filed no later than August 8, 2018 (at Officer, Office of Information
St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
LLC—Change in Operators least seven days before the exemption
becomes effective). Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Exemption—Santa Cruz and Monterey Avenue SE, Room W34–212,
Bay Railway Company An original and 10 copies of all Washington, DC 20590. Commenters
pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt
St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company
(SPR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 36207, must be filed with the Surface of their respective comments must
notice of exemption under 49 CFR Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, include a self-addressed stamped
1150.31 to assume operations over Washington, DC 20423–0001. In postcard stating, ‘‘Comments on OMB
approximately 31 miles of track (the addition, one copy of each pleading Control Number 2130–XXXX’’ (the
Line) owned by the Santa Cruz County must be served on Audrey L. Brodrick, relevant OMB control number for each
Regional Transportation Commission Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker ICR is listed below), and should also
(RTC) extending from milepost 0.433 at Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606– include the title of the ICR.
Watsonville Junction to milepost 31.39 2832. Alternatively, comments may be faxed
at Davenport, Cal. The verified notice to (202) 493–6216 or (202) 493–6497, or
Board decisions and notices are emailed to Mr. Brogan at
indicates that the Line was formerly available on our website at
operated by the Santa Cruz and Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or Ms. Toone at
WWW.STB.GOV. Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Please refer to the
Monterey Bay Railway Company (SCM)
before SCM’s cessation of operations in Decided: July 27, 2018. assigned OMB control number in any
June 2018. Based on projected annual By the Board, Amy C. Ziehm, Acting correspondence submitted. FRA will
revenues, SPR expects to be a Class III Director, Office of Proceedings. summarize comments received in
carrier after consummation of the Andrea Pope-Matheson, response to this notice in a subsequent
proposed transaction. SPR states that it notice and include them in its
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Clearance Clerk.
will enter into an operating agreement information collection submission to
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with RTC governing SPR’s operation of, OMB for approval.
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and provision of rail common carrier FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
service on, the Line. Pursuant to a Robert Brogan, Information Collection
separate agreement, SCM will transfer Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
its permanent and exclusive freight Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division,
operations to SPR. RRS–21, Federal Railroad
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