83_FR_695 83 FR 691 - Great Lakes Terminal Railroad, LLC-Lease and Operation Exemption-Rail Line of Great Lakes Reloading, LLC

83 FR 691 - Great Lakes Terminal Railroad, LLC-Lease and Operation Exemption-Rail Line of Great Lakes Reloading, LLC

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 4 (January 5, 2018)

Page Range691-691
FR Document2018-00020

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 4 (Friday, January 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 691]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00020]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36160]


Great Lakes Terminal Railroad, LLC--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--Rail Line of Great Lakes Reloading, LLC

    Great Lakes Terminal Railroad, LLC (GLTRR), a noncarrier,\1\ has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to sublease 
from Great Lakes Reloading, LLC (GLR), and to operate,\2\ approximately 
12,500 feet (2.37 miles) of railroad right-of-way and trackage and 
transloading facilities located at 13535 S. Torrence Avenue, in 
Chicago, Ill. (the Chicago Transload Facility Trackage).
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    \1\ GLTRR states that the transaction described here is its 
initial railroad acquisition.
    \2\ A draft copy of the operating agreement was submitted with 
the notice of exemption.
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    According to GLTRR, there are no mileposts associated with the 
Chicago Transload Facility Trackage. GLTRR states that Centerpoint 
Chicago Enterprise, LLC, owns the Chicago Transload Facility Trackage, 
and leases it to GLR. GLTRR further states that the trackage is used to 
transload steel rebar, steel pipe, and agriculture and construction 
equipment from truck to rail. According to GLTRR, the trackage is used 
in conjunction with interchanging with the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad 
Company.
    GLTRR asserts that, because the trackage in question will 
constitute the entire line of railroad of GLTRR, this trackage is a 
line of railroad under 49 U.S.C. 10901, rather than spur, switching, or 
side tracks excepted from Board acquisition and operation authority 
under 49 U.S.C. 10906.\3\
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    \3\ See Effingham R.R.--Pet. for Declaratory Order--Constr. at 
Effingham, Ill., NOR 41986 et al., slip op. at 5 (STB served Sept. 
18, 1998), aff'd sub nom. United Transp. Union-Ill. Legislative Bd. 
v. STB, 183 F.3d 606 (7th Cir. 1999).
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    Although GLTRR states in its verified notice that the operations 
were proposed to be consummated on or about December 1, 2017, this 
transaction may not be consummated until January 19, 2018 (30 days 
after the verified notice was filed).\4\
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    \4\ GLTRR initially submitted its verified notice of exemption 
on December 8, 2017, but the notice is deemed officially filed on 
December 20, 2017, when the Board received the appropriate filing 
fee.
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    GLTRR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction do not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class 
III rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. GLTRR also certifies 
that there are no provisions or agreements that may limit future 
interchange with a third-party connecting carrier.
    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 to stay must be filed no later than January 12, 
2018 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36160, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on GLTRR's representative, David C. Dillon, 
Dillon & Nash, Ltd., 3100 Dundee Road, Suite 508, Northbrook, IL 60062.
    According to GLTRR, this action is categorically excluded from 
environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting 
under 49 CFR 1105.8(b).
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.GOV.''

    Decided: January 2, 2018.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2018-00020 Filed 1-4-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 4 / Friday, January 5, 2018 / Notices 691 By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting transaction do not exceed those that the Agency’s development and Director, Office of Proceedings. would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier implementation of multi-year plans. Jeffrey Herzig, and will not exceed $5 million. GLTRR This notice announces FMCSA’s Clearance Clerk. also certifies that there are no provisions voluntary implementation of multi-year [FR Doc. 2018–00043 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] or agreements that may limit future plans. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P interchange with a third-party FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. connecting carrier. Thomas Liberatore, Chief, State If the verified notice contains false or Programs Division, Federal Motor SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD misleading information, the exemption Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 [Docket No. FD 36160] is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 20590, Telephone (202) 366–3030 or by Great Lakes Terminal Railroad, LLC— may be filed at any time. The filing of email at Thomas.Liberatore@dot.gov. Lease and Operation Exemption—Rail a petition to revoke will not Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 Line of Great Lakes Reloading, LLC automatically stay the effectiveness of p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, the exemption. Petitions to stay must be except Federal holidays. If you have Great Lakes Terminal Railroad, LLC filed no later than January 12, 2018 (at questions regarding viewing or (GLTRR), a noncarrier,1 has filed a least seven days before the exemption submitting material to the docket, verified notice of exemption under 49 becomes effective). contact Docket Services, telephone (202) CFR 1150.31 to sublease from Great An original and 10 copies of all 366–9826. Lakes Reloading, LLC (GLR), and to pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD operate,2 approximately 12,500 feet SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 36160, must be filed with the Surface (2.37 miles) of railroad right-of-way and Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Background trackage and transloading facilities Washington, DC 20423–0001. In located at 13535 S. Torrence Avenue, in The goal of the MCSAP is to ensure addition, a copy of each pleading must that there is a partnership between the Chicago, Ill. (the Chicago Transload be served on GLTRR’s representative, Facility Trackage). U.S. Department of Transportation and David C. Dillon, Dillon & Nash, Ltd., the States to establish programs to According to GLTRR, there are no 3100 Dundee Road, Suite 508, mileposts associated with the Chicago improve motor carrier, commercial Northbrook, IL 60062. motor vehicle (CMV), and driver safety Transload Facility Trackage. GLTRR According to GLTRR, this action is states that Centerpoint Chicago to support a safe and efficient surface categorically excluded from transportation system. MCSAP makes Enterprise, LLC, owns the Chicago environmental review under 49 CFR Transload Facility Trackage, and leases targeted investments to promote CMV 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting safety, including the transportation of it to GLR. GLTRR further states that the under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). trackage is used to transload steel rebar, passengers and hazardous materials. Board decisions and notices are FMCSA encourages the States and steel pipe, and agriculture and available on our website at construction equipment from truck to Territories to invest in activities likely ‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’ to maximize reductions in the number rail. According to GLTRR, the trackage is used in conjunction with Decided: January 2, 2018. and severity of CMV crashes and interchanging with the Indiana Harbor By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting fatalities resulting from such crashes. Belt Railroad Company. Director, Office of Proceedings. This is accomplished by adopting and GLTRR asserts that, because the Jeffrey Herzig, enforcing effective motor carrier, CMV, trackage in question will constitute the Clearance Clerk. and driver safety regulations and entire line of railroad of GLTRR, this [FR Doc. 2018–00020 Filed 1–4–18; 8:45 am] practices consistent with Federal trackage is a line of railroad under 49 BILLING CODE 4915–01–P requirements, assessing and improving U.S.C. 10901, rather than spur, statewide performance by setting switching, or side tracks excepted from program goals, and meeting Board acquisition and operation performance standards, measures, and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION authority under 49 U.S.C. 10906.3 benchmarks. Although GLTRR states in its verified Federal Motor Carrier Safety FMCSA amended its regulations to notice that the operations were Administration conform to 49 U.S.C. 31102(c)(1), as proposed to be consummated on or amended by the FAST Act, Public Law [Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0325] 114–94 (2015), section 5101, and about December 1, 2017, this transaction may not be consummated until January removed the requirements for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance 19, 2018 (30 days after the verified annual plans in the final rule titled, Program Multi-Year Plans notice was filed).4 ‘‘Amendments to Implement Grants GLTRR certifies that its projected AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Provisions of the Fixing America’s annual revenues as a result of this Administration (FMCSA), DOT. Surface Transportation Act.’’ FMCSA ACTION: Notice. published this rule in the Federal 1 GLTRR states that the transaction described here Register on October 14, 2016 [81 FR is its initial railroad acquisition. SUMMARY: The Fixing America’s Surface 71010]. These changes allow States to 2 A draft copy of the operating agreement was Transportation Act (FAST Act), requires use a multi-year plan, but do not require submitted with the notice of exemption. the Secretary to prescribe procedures for it. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 3 See Effingham R.R.—Pet. for Declaratory Order—Constr. at Effingham, Ill., NOR 41986 et al., a State to submit multiple-year The FAST Act section 5101, slip op. at 5 (STB served Sept. 18, 1998), aff’d sub commercial vehicle safety plans amending 49 U.S.C. 31102, required nom. United Transp. Union-Ill. Legislative Bd. v. (‘‘multi-year plans’’) and annual updates significant changes to the Agency’s STB, 183 F.3d 606 (7th Cir. 1999). for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance grant programs, including moving the 4 GLTRR initially submitted its verified notice of exemption on December 8, 2017, but the notice is Program (MCSAP) grants. 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FR Citation83 FR 691 
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