83 FR 50434 - Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Norman and Polk Counties, MN

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 194 (October 5, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-21545
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 497 (Sub-No. 7X)]


Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in 
Norman and Polk Counties, MN

    Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc. (MNN) filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon 
approximately 5.8 miles of its ``P Line'' Subdivision between milepost 
40.2 at the north end of the Marsh River Bridge, near Shelly, MN, and 
milepost 46.0 at Second Street in Nielsville, MN, in Norman and Polk 
Counties, MN (the Line). The Line traverses United States Postal 
Service Zip Codes 56561, 56568, and 56581.
    MNN has certified that: (1) No local freight traffic has moved over 
the Line for at least two years; (2) no overhead traffic has moved over 
the Line for at least two years; (3) no formal complaint filed by a 
user of rail service on the line (or a state or local government acting 
on behalf of any such user) regarding cessation of service over the 
line either is pending before the Surface Transportation Board or any 
U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of the complainant 
within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 
1105.7(c) (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal letter), 
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

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abandonment 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) \1\ has been received, this exemption will 
be effective on November 5, 2018, unless stayed pending 
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental 
issues,\2\ formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 
1152.27(c)(2),\3\ and trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 
1152.29 must be filed by October 15, 2018. Petitions to reopen or 
requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed 
by October 25, 2018, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001.
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    \1\ 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).
    \2\ The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on 
environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board's 
Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent 
investigation) cannot be made before the exemption's effective date. 
See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any 
request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the 
Board may take appropriate action before the exemption's effective 
date.
    \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. B at 13 (STB served 
August 8, 2018).
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    A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to MNN's 
representative, Thomas F. McFarland, Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 208 
South La Salle Street, Suite 1666, Chicago, IL 60604-1228.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    MNN has filed a combined environmental and historic report that 
addresses the effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment 
and historic resources. OEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) 
by October 12, 2018. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by 
writing to OEA (Room 1100, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 
20423-0001) or by calling OEA at (202) 245-0305. Assistance for the 
hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. Comments on environmental and 
historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA 
becomes available to the public.
    Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail 
banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent 
decision.
    Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), MNN shall file 
a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has 
exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the line. If 
consummation has not been effected by MNN's filing of a notice of 
consummation by October 5, 2019, and there are no legal or regulatory 
barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically 
expire.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
www.stb.gov.

    Decided: September 28, 2018.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant • The Secretary of State shall deny a SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
to Section 231(a) of CAATSA and visa to Li Shangfu, and the Secretary of [Docket No. AB 497 (Sub-No. 7X)]
Executive Order 13849 the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude Li
State has selected the following Shangfu from the United States, by Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc.—
sanctions to be imposed upon EDD: treating Li Shangfu as a person covered Abandonment Exemption—in Norman
• United States Government by section 1 of Proclamation 8693 of and Polk Counties, MN
departments and agencies shall not July 24, 2011 (Suspension of Entry of Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc.
issue any specific license or grant any Aliens Subject to United Nations (MNN) filed a verified notice of
other specific permission or authority Security Council Travel Bans and exemption under 49 CFR 1152 subpart
under any statute that requires the prior International Emergency Economic F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon
review or approval of the United States Powers Act Sanctions). approximately 5.8 miles of its ‘‘P Line’’
Government as a condition for the Also, pursuant to the authority in Subdivision between milepost 40.2 at
export or re-export of goods or CAATSA Section 231(d), the Secretary the north end of the Marsh River Bridge,
technology to EDD; of State is issuing updated guidance near Shelly, MN, and milepost 46.0 at
• A prohibition on any transactions specifying the following additional Second Street in Nielsville, MN, in
in foreign exchange that are subject to persons that are part of, or operate for Norman and Polk Counties, MN (the
the jurisdiction of the United States and or on behalf of, the defense and Line). The Line traverses United States
in which EDD has any interest; intelligence sectors of the Government Postal Service Zip Codes 56561, 56568,
• A prohibition on any transfers of of the Russian Federation: and 56581.
credit or payments between financial MNN has certified that: (1) No local
Section 231(d) List Regarding the
institutions, or by, through, or to any freight traffic has moved over the Line
Defense Sector of the Government of the
financial institution, to the extent that for at least two years; (2) no overhead
Russian Federation
such transfers or payments are subject to traffic has moved over the Line for at
the jurisdiction of the United States and • Komsomolsk-na-Amur Aviation least two years; (3) no formal complaint
involve any interest of EDD; Production Organization (KNAAPO) filed by a user of rail service on the line
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and may not be transferred, paid, • Aslanov, Dzheykhun Nasimi Ogly favor of the complainant within the two-
exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt • Badin, Dmitriy Sergeyevich year period; and (4) the requirements at
in; and • Bogacheva, Anna Vladislavovna 49 CFR 1105.7(c) (environmental
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• Imposition on the principal • Bovda, Maria Anatolyevna report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal
executive officer or officers of EDD, or • Bovda, Robert Sergeyevich letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper
on persons performing similar functions • Burchik, Mikhail Leonidovich publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1)
and with similar authorities as such • Bystrov, Mikhail Ivanovich (notice to governmental agencies) have
officer or officers, certain sanctions, as • Concord Catering been met.
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abandonment shall be protected under 245–0305. Assistance for the hearing • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
Oregon Short Line Railroad— impaired is available through the http://www.regulations.gov and follow
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Federal Information Relay Service the online instructions for sending your
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339. Comments comments electronically.
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. on environmental and historic • Mail: Send comments to Docket
91 (1979). To address whether this preservation matters must be filed Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
condition adequately protects affected within 15 days after the EA becomes Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
employees, a petition for partial available to the public. Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Environmental, historic preservation, Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
must be filed. public use, or trail use/rail banking 20590–0001.
Provided no formal expression of conditions will be imposed, where • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
intent to file an offer of financial appropriate, in a subsequent decision. comments to Docket Operations in
assistance (OFA) 1 has been received, Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR Room W12–140 of the West Building
this exemption will be effective on 1152.29(e)(2), MNN shall file a notice of Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
November 5, 2018, unless stayed consummation with the Board to signify Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
pending reconsideration. Petitions to that it has exercised the authority a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
stay that do not involve environmental granted and fully abandoned the line. If Friday, except Federal holidays.
issues,2 formal expressions of intent to consummation has not been effected by
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
file an OFA under 49 CFR MNN’s filing of a notice of
Operations at 202–493–2251.
1152.27(c)(2),3 and trail use/rail banking consummation by October 5, 2019, and
requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be there are no legal or regulatory barriers Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
filed by October 15, 2018. Petitions to to consummation, the authority to 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
reopen or requests for public use abandon will automatically expire. public to better inform its rulemaking
conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must Board decisions and notices are process. DOT posts these comments,
be filed by October 25, 2018, with the available on our website at www.stb.gov. without edit, including any personal
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E information the commenter provides, to
Decided: September 28, 2018. http://www.regulations.gov, as
Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
A copy of any petition filed with the described in the system of records
Director, Office of Proceedings. notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
Board should be sent to MNN’s
Jeffrey Herzig, be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
representative, Thomas F. McFarland,
Clearance Clerk. privacy.
Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 208 South
La Salle Street, Suite 1666, Chicago, IL [FR Doc. 2018–21545 Filed 10–4–18; 8:45 am] Docket: Background documents or
60604–1228. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P comments received may be read at
If the verified notice contains false or http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
misleading information, the exemption Follow the online instructions for
is void ab initio. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accessing the docket or go to the Docket
MNN has filed a combined Operations in Room W12–140 of the
environmental and historic report that Federal Aviation Administration West Building Ground Floor at 1200
addresses the effects, if any, of the New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
[Summary Notice No. PE–2018–76]
abandonment on the environment and DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
historic resources. OEA will issue an Petition for Exemption; Summary of through Friday, except Federal holidays.
environmental assessment (EA) by Petition Received; The Boeing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
October 12, 2018. Interested persons Company Mark Forseth, AIR–673, Federal
may obtain a copy of the EA by writing Aviation Administration, 2200 South
to OEA (Room 1100, Surface AGENCY: Federal Aviation 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198,
Transportation Board, Washington, DC Administration (FAA), DOT. phone and fax 206–231–3179, email
20423–0001) or by calling OEA at (202) ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption mark.forseth@faa.gov; or Alphonso
received. Pendergrass, ARM–200, Office of
1 The Board modified its OFA procedures
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
effective July 29, 2017. Among other things, the SUMMARY: This notice contains a
OFA process now requires potential offerors, in Administration, 800 Independence
summary of a petition seeking relief
their formal expression of intent, to make a Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591,
from specified requirements of Federal
preliminary financial responsibility showing based phone 202–267–4713, email
on a calculation using information contained in the Aviation Regulations. The purpose of
Alphonso.Pendergrass@faa.gov.
carrier’s filing and publicly available information. this notice is to improve the public’s
See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB awareness of, and participation in, the This notice is published pursuant to
served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30,997 (July 5, 2017).
FAA’s exemption process. Neither 14 CFR 11.85.
2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed

decision on environmental issues (whether raised publication of this notice nor the Issued in Des Moines, Washington.
by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental inclusion or omission of information in Victor Wicklund,
Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) the summary is intended to affect the Manager, Transport Standards Branch.
cannot be made before the exemption’s effective legal status of the petition or its final
date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 Petition for Exemption
I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should disposition.
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be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may DATES: Comments on this petition must Docket No.: FAA–2018–0845.
take appropriate action before the exemption’s
effective date. identify the petition docket number and Petitioner: Bombardier Inc.
3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing must be received on or before October Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected:
fee, which is currently set at $1,800. See 25, 2018. 25.1322(a)(2).
Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified Description of Relief Sought:
Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.—2017
Update, EP 542 (Sub-No. 25), slip op. App. B at 13 by docket number FAA–2018–0845 Bombardier Inc. requests time-limited
(STB served August 8, 2018). using any of the following methods: relief from the requirements for engine-

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 50434