83 FR 52868 - Wisconsin Central Ltd.-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Ashland and Price Counties, Wis.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 202 (October 18, 2018)

Page Range		52868-52869
FR Document		2018-22739

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52868-52869]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22739]



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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD



[Docket No. AB 303 (Sub-No. 50X)]




Wisconsin Central Ltd.--Discontinuance of Service Exemption--in 

Ashland and Price Counties, Wis.



    Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WCL) has filed a verified notice of 

exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and 

Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over a portion of 

WCL's Ashland Subdivision extending approximately 58.4 miles from 

milepost 434.4 in the city of Ashland, Ashland County, Wis., to 

milepost 376.0 near Park Falls, Price County, Wis. (the Line). The Line 

traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 54806, 54855, 54846, 

54546, 54527, 54514, and 54552.

    WCL has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the 

Line for at least two years; (2) there is no overhead traffic to be 

rerouted over other lines; (3)



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no formal complaint filed by a user of a 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 is either pending with the 

Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or 

has been decided in favor of a complainant within the two-year period; 

and (4) the requirements at 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) \1\ to subsidize continued rail service has 

been received, this exemption will be effective on November 17, 2018, 

unless stayed pending reconsideration. Formal expressions of intent to 

file an OFA to subsidize continued rail service under 49 CFR 

1152.27(c)(2) \2\ must be filed by October 26, 2018. Petitions to stay 

that do not involve environmental issues must be filed by October 29, 

2018.\3\ Petitions for reconsideration must be filed by November 7, 

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\ Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which 

currently is set at $1,800. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

    \3\ 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 Board should be sent to WCL's 

representative, Bradon J. Smith, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker 

Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606.

    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.



    Decided: October 15, 2018.



    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 

Proceedings.

Brendetta Jones,

Clearance Clerk.

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Commission also notes that the SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION disaster for Public Assistance Only for
Exchange has represented that it has the the State of California (FEMA–4382–
necessary systems capacity to handle [Disaster Declaration #15696 and #15697; DR), dated 08/04/2018.
North Carolina Disaster Number NC–00099]
the additional traffic associated with the Incident: Wildfires and High Winds.
listing and trading of this new product Presidential Declaration Amendment of Incident Period: 07/23/2018 through
and it expects that the Exchange a Major Disaster for the State of North 09/19/2018.
considered this expansion of the Carolina DATES: Issued on 10/04/2018.
permissible range of strike prices in Physical Loan Application Deadline
making such a representation.40 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Date: 10/03/2018.
The Commission also believes that it Administration. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
is consistent with the Act to apply ACTION: Amendment 4. Application Deadline Date: 05/06/2019.
margin requirements to the proposed ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
Index options that are otherwise SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the applications to: U.S. Small Business
applicable to options on broad-based Presidential declaration of a major Administration, Processing and
indexes. The Commission further disaster for the State of North Carolina Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
believes that the Exchange’s proposed (FEMA–4393–DR), dated 09/14/2018. Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
minimum trading increment, series Incident: Hurricane Florence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
openings, and other aspects of the Incident Period: 09/07/2018 through Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
proposed rule change are appropriate 09/29/2018. U.S. Small Business Administration,
and consistent with the Act. DATES: Issued on 10/10/2018. 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050,
Physical Loan Application Deadline Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
As a national securities exchange, the Date: 11/13/2018.
Exchange is required, under Section SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan of the President’s major disaster
6(b)(1) of the Act,41 to enforce Application Deadline Date: 06/14/2019.
compliance by its members and persons declaration for Private Non-Profit
associated with its members with the ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan organizations in the State of California,
provisions of the Act, Commission rules applications to: U.S. Small Business dated 08/04/2018, is hereby amended to
and regulations thereunder, and its own Administration, Processing and include the following areas as adversely
rules. The Exchange has asserted its Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport affected by the disaster.
belief that there is a low potential for Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Primary Counties: Lake
manipulation of the Index settlement FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. All other information in the original
value.42 The Exchange has represented Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, declaration remains unchanged.
that it has an adequate surveillance U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
program in place for options traded on Number 59008)
the Index, and will monitor for any Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
potential manipulation of the Index SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice James Rivera,
settlement value according to its current of the President’s major disaster Associate Administrator for Disaster
surveillance procedures and additional declaration for the State of North Assistance.
surveillance measures.43 The Carolina, dated 09/14/2018, is hereby [FR Doc. 2018–22693 Filed 10–17–18; 8:45 am]
Commission also notes the Exchange’s amended to establish the incident
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representation that it has the necessary period for this disaster as beginning
systems capacity to support the new 09/07/2018 and continuing through
options series that will result from this 09/29/2018.
proposal.44 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged. [Docket No. AB 303 (Sub-No. 50X)]
IV. Conclusion
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Wisconsin Central Ltd.—
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Number 59008)
Discontinuance of Service
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,45 that the
James Rivera, Exemption—in Ashland and Price
proposed rule change (SR–MIAX–2018–
Associate Administrator for Disaster Counties, Wis.
14) be, and hereby is, approved.
Assistance.
For the Commission, by the Division [FR Doc. 2018–22691 Filed 10–17–18; 8:45 am] Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WCL) has
of Trading and Markets, pursuant to BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
filed a verified notice of exemption
delegated authority.46 under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F—
Exempt Abandonments and
Eduardo A. Aleman,
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Discontinuances of Service to
Assistant Secretary. discontinue service over a portion of
[FR Doc. 2018–22683 Filed 10–17–18; 8:45 am] [Disaster Declaration #15624 and #15625; WCL’s Ashland Subdivision extending
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
California Disaster Number CA–00292] approximately 58.4 miles from milepost
Presidential Declaration Amendment of 434.4 in the city of Ashland, Ashland
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63155 (October
a Major Disaster for Public Assistance County, Wis., to milepost 376.0 near
21, 2010), 75 FR 66402 (October 28, 2010) (SR– Park Falls, Price County, Wis. (the Line).
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

CBOE–2010–096). Only for the State of California
40 See Notice, supra note 3, at 32942.
The Line traverses United States Postal
41 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1).
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Service Zip Codes 54806, 54855, 54846,
42 See Notice, supra note 3, at 32942–43. Administration. 54546, 54527, 54514, and 54552.
43 See supra notes 31–32 and accompanying text. ACTION: Amendment 2. WCL has certified that: (1) No local
44 See id. traffic has moved over the Line for at
45 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the least two years; (2) there is no overhead
46 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Presidential declaration of a major traffic to be rerouted over other lines; (3)

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no formal complaint filed by a user of Decided: October 15, 2018. between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday
a rail service on the Line (or by a state By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting through Friday, except Federal holidays.
or local government entity acting on Director, Office of Proceedings. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
behalf of such user) regarding cessation Brendetta Jones, Each submission must include the
of service over the Line is either Clearance Clerk. Agency name and the docket number for
pending with the Surface [FR Doc. 2018–22739 Filed 10–17–18; 8:45 am] this notice. Note that DOT posts all
Transportation Board (Board) or with BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
comments received without change to
any U.S. District Court or has been www.regulations.gov, including any
decided in favor of a complainant personal information included in a
within the two-year period; and (4) the comment. Please see the Privacy Act
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12 heading below.
(newspaper publication) and 49 CFR Federal Motor Carrier Safety Docket: For access to the docket to
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental Administration read background documents or
agencies) have been met. comments, go to www.regulations.gov at
As a condition to this exemption, any [Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0236] any time or visit Room W12–140 on the
employee adversely affected by the ground level of the West Building, 1200
discontinuance of service shall be Hours of Service of Drivers: Rota-Mill,
Inc.; Application for Exemption New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
protected under Oregon Short Line DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET,
Railroad—Abandonment Portion AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Monday through Friday, except Federal
Goshen Branch Between Firth & Administration (FMCSA), DOT. holidays. The online FDMS is available
Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville ACTION: Notice of application for 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To exemption; request for comments. Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
address whether this condition U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
adequately protects affected employees, SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that it has from the public to better inform its
a petition for partial revocation under received an application from Rota-Mill, rulemaking process. DOT posts these
49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Inc. (Rota-Mill) requesting exemptions comments, without edit, including any
Provided no formal expression of from two requirements of the hours-of- personal information the commenter
intent to file an offer of financial service (HOS) regulations for drivers of provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
assistance (OFA) 1 to subsidize commercial motor vehicles (CMVs): (1) described in the system of records
continued rail service has been The 30-minute rest break provision and notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
received, this exemption will be (2) the requirement that short-haul be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
effective on November 17, 2018, unless drivers utilizing the record of duty FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
stayed pending reconsideration. Formal status (RODS) exception return to their information concerning this notice,
expressions of intent to file an OFA to work-reporting location within 12 hours please contact Mr. Richard Clemente,
subsidize continued rail service under of coming on duty. The first exemption FMCSA Driver and Carrier Operations
49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 2 must be filed by would enable drivers engaged in the Division; Telephone: (202) 366–2722;
October 26, 2018. Petitions to stay that transportation of milled asphalt and Email: MCPSD@dot.gov. If you have
do not involve environmental issues related materials and equipment to use questions on viewing or submitting
must be filed by October 29, 2018.3 30 minutes or more of on-duty ‘‘waiting material to the docket, contact Docket
Petitions for reconsideration must be time’’ at a jobsite to satisfy the Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.
filed by November 7, 2018, with the requirement for the 30-minute rest
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
break, provided they do not perform any
Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. other work during the break. The second I. Public Participation and Request for
A copy of any petition filed with exemption would allow these drivers to Comments
Board should be sent to WCL’s use the short-haul exception, but return
representative, Bradon J. Smith, Fletcher FMCSA encourages you to participate
to their work-reporting location within by submitting comments and related
& Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, 14 hours instead of the current 12 hours.
Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606. materials.
FMCSA requests public comment on
If the verified notice contains false or Rota-Mill’s application for exemptions. Submitting Comments
misleading information, the exemption
DATES: Comments must be received on If you submit a comment, please
is void ab initio.
Board decisions and notices are or before November 19, 2018. include the docket number for this
available on our website at www.stb.gov. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments notice (FMCSA–2018–0236), indicate
identified by Federal Docket the specific section of this document to
1 The Board modified its OFA procedures Management System Number FMCSA– which the comment applies, and
effective July 29, 2017. Among other things, the 2018–0236 by any of the following provide a reason for suggestions or
OFA process now requires potential offerors, in methods: recommendations. You may submit
their formal expression of intent, to make a
preliminary financial responsibility showing based
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: your comments and material online or
on a calculation using information contained in the www.regulations.gov. See the Public by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
carrier’s filing and publicly available information. Participation and Request for Comments please use only one of these means.
See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB section below for further information. FMCSA recommends that you include
served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30 997 (July 5, 2017).
• Mail: Docket Management Facility, your name and a mailing address, an
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing

fee, which currently is set at $1,800. See 49 CFR U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 email address, or a phone number in the
1002.2(f)(25). New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, body of your document so the Agency
3 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and Ground Floor, Room W12–140, can contact you if it has questions
not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and Washington, DC 20590–0001. regarding your submission.
public use conditions are not appropriate. Because
there will be an environmental review during
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West To submit your comment online, go to
abandonment, this discontinuance does not require Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– www.regulations.gov and put the docket
environmental review. 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, number, ‘‘FMCSA–2018–0236’’ in the

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 52868