83 FR 936 - CSX Transportation, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Clark, Floyd, Lawrence, Orange, & Washington Counties, Ind.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 5 (January 8, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-00137
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 5 (Monday, January 8, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 5 (Monday, January 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 936-937]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-00137]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 775X)]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Clark, Floyd, 
Lawrence, Orange, & Washington Counties, Ind.

    CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F-Exempt Abandonments to 
abandon an approximately 62.3-mile rail line on its Northern Region, 
Louisville Division, Hoosier Subdivision between milepost 00Q 251.7, 
near Bedford, and milepost 00Q 314.0, near New Albany, in Clark, Floyd, 
Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Ind. (the Line). The Line 
traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 47150, 47172, 47106, 
47143, 47165, 47167, 47108, 47452, 47446, and 47421 and serves the 
stations of Orleans (milepost 00Q 262), Leipsic (milepost 00Q 267), 
Campbellsburg (milepost 00Q 273), Salem (milepost 00Q 284), Pekin 
(milepost 00Q 295), and Borden (milepost 00Q 300). CSXT was previously 
granted authority to discontinue service over the Line.\1\
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    \1\ CSX Transp., Inc.--Discontinuance of Serv. Exemption--in 
Clark, Floyd, Lawrence, Orange, & Wash. Ctys., Ind., AB 55 (Sub-No. 
698X) (STB served Apr. 7, 2010).
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    CSXT has certified that: (1) No local freight traffic has moved 
over the Line for at least two years; (2) any overhead traffic on the 
Line can be rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by 
a user of 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 either is 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 1105.7(c) (environmental report), 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 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) has been received, this exemption will be 
effective on February 7, 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 
interim trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be 
filed by January 18, 2018. Petitions to reopen or requests for public 
use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by January 29, 2018, 
with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 
20423-0001.
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    \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. C at 20 (STB served July 
28, 2017).
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    A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to Louis 
E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue, 
Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.

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    CSXT 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 January 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 at (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 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), CSXT 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 affected by CSXT's filing of a notice of consummation by January 
8, 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: January 3, 2018.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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(C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be for at least two years; (2) any overhead
Statement on Comments on the available for website viewing and traffic on the Line can be rerouted over
Proposed Rule Change Received From printing in the Commission’s Public other lines; (3) no formal complaint
Members, Participants or Others Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, filed by a user of rail service on the Line
The Exchange has neither solicited Washington, DC 20549 on official (or by a state or local government entity
business days between the hours of acting on behalf of such user) regarding
nor received written comments on the
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the cessation of service over the Line either
proposed rule change.
filing will also be available for is pending with the Surface
III. Date of Effectiveness of the inspection and copying at the principal Transportation Board (Board) or with
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for office of the Exchange. All comments any U.S. District Court or has been
Commission Action received will be posted without change. decided in favor of a complainant
Within 45 days of the date of Persons submitting comments are within the two-year period; and (4) the
publication of this notice in the Federal cautioned that we do not redact or edit requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c)
Register or within such longer period personal identifying information from (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.12
up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may comment submissions. You should (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR
submit only information that you wish 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental
designate if it finds such longer period
to make available publicly. All agencies) have been met.
to be appropriate and publishes its
submissions should refer to File As a condition to this exemption, any
reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which
Number SR–CboeBZX–2017–021 and employee adversely affected by the
the self-regulatory organization
should be submitted on or before abandonment shall be protected under
consents, the Commission will:
January 29, 2018. Oregon Short Line Railroad—
A. By order approve or disapprove the
proposed rule change, or For the Commission, by the Division of Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch
B. institute proceedings to determine Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &
authority.51 Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
whether the proposed rule change
should be disapproved. Eduardo A. Aleman, 91 (1979). To address whether this
Assistant Secretary. condition adequately protects affected
IV. Solicitation of Comments [FR Doc. 2018–00077 Filed 1–5–18; 8:45 am] employees, a petition for partial
Interested persons are invited to BILLING CODE 8011–01–P revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
submit written data, views, and must be filed.
arguments concerning the foregoing, Provided no formal expression of
including whether the proposed rule SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD intent to file an offer of financial
change is consistent with the Act. assistance (OFA) has been received, this
[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub–No. 775X)] exemption will be effective on February
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods: 7, 2018, unless stayed pending
CSX Transportation, Inc.—
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do
Electronic Comments Abandonment Exemption—in Clark,
not involve environmental issues,2
Floyd, Lawrence, Orange, &
• Use the Commission’s internet Washington Counties, Ind.
formal expressions of intent to file an
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 and
rules/sro.shtml); or CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has interim trail use/rail banking requests
• Send an email to rule-comments@ filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F– January 18, 2018. Petitions to reopen or
CboeBZX–2017–021 on the subject line. Exempt Abandonments to abandon an requests for public use conditions under
approximately 62.3-mile rail line on its 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by January
Paper Comments Northern Region, Louisville Division, 29, 2018, with the Surface
• Send paper comments in triplicate Hoosier Subdivision between milepost Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW,
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 00Q 251.7, near Bedford, and milepost Washington, DC 20423–0001.
Commission, 100 F Street NE, 00Q 314.0, near New Albany, in Clark, A copy of any petition filed with the
Washington, DC 20549–1090. Floyd, Lawrence, Orange, and Board should be sent to Louis E.
All submissions should refer to File Washington Counties, Ind. (the Line). Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E.
Number SR–CboeBZX–2017–021. This The Line traverses United States Postal Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue,
file number should be included on the Service Zip Codes 47150, 47172, 47106, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204.
subject line if email is used. To help the 47143, 47165, 47167, 47108, 47452, If the verified notice contains false or
Commission process and review your 47446, and 47421 and serves the misleading information, the exemption
comments more efficiently, please use stations of Orleans (milepost 00Q 262), is void ab initio.
only one method. The Commission will Leipsic (milepost 00Q 267),
post all comments on the Commission’s Campbellsburg (milepost 00Q 273), 2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed

internet website (http://www.sec.gov/ Salem (milepost 00Q 284), Pekin decision on environmental issues (whether raised
(milepost 00Q 295), and Borden by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)
submission, all subsequent (milepost 00Q 300). CSXT was cannot be made before the exemption’s effective
amendments, all written statements previously granted authority to date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5
with respect to the proposed rule discontinue service over the Line.1 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should
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CSXT has certified that: (1) No local be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may
change that are filed with the take appropriate action before the exemption’s
Commission, and all written freight traffic has moved over the Line effective date.
communications relating to the 3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
51 17CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
proposed rule change between the fee, which is currently set at $1,800. See
1 CSX Transp., Inc.—Discontinuance of Serv. Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in
Commission and any person, other than Exemption—in Clark, Floyd, Lawrence, Orange, & Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.—2017
those that may be withheld from the Wash. Ctys., Ind., AB 55 (Sub–No. 698X) (STB Update, EP 542 (Sub–No. 25), slip op. App. C at 20
public in accordance with the served Apr. 7, 2010). (STB served July 28, 2017).

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CSXT has filed a combined DATES: The meeting will be held January ACTION: Notice.
environmental and historic report that 29, 2018, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
addresses the effects, if any, of the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: SUMMARY: The FAA is considering a
abandonment on the environment and RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street proposal to change 13.3 acres of airport
historic resources. OEA will issue an NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036 land from aeronautical use to non-
environmental assessment (EA) by and with virtual participation. aeronautical use and to authorize the
January 12, 2018. Interested persons FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
lease of airport property located at
may obtain a copy of the EA by writing Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org Akron-Canton Airport, North Canton,
to OEA (Room 1100, Surface or 202–330–0654, or The RTCA OH. The aforementioned land is not
Transportation Board, Washington, DC Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite needed for aeronautical use. The parcel
20423–0001) or by calling OEA at (202) 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by is located in the Northwest quadrant of
245–0305. Assistance for the hearing telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) the airport, immediately west of the
impaired is available through the 833–9434, or website at http:// Runway 19 approach surface with a
Federal Information Relay Service at www.rtca.org. property address of 2767 Greensburg
(800) 877–8339. Comments on Road, North Canton, OH. The parcel
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant identification number is #2811553. The
environmental and historic preservation
matters must be filed within 15 days to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal property is currently designated as
after the EA becomes available to the Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– aeronautical use for compatible land use
public. 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby in support of the airfield approach. The
Environmental, historic preservation, given for a meeting of the Thirty proposed non-aeronautical use is for
public use, or trail use/rail banking Seventh RTCA SC–213 Enhanced Flight commercial/general industrial
conditions will be imposed, where Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision development.
appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Systems (EFVS/SVS) Plenary Joint with
EUROCAE WG–79. The agenda will DATES: Comments must be received on
Pursuant to 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2),
include the following: or before February 7, 2018.
CSXT shall file a notice of
consummation with the Board to signify ADDRESSES: Documents are available for
Monday, January 29, 2018 10:00 a.m.–
that it has exercised the authority review by appointment at the FAA
12:00 p.m.
granted and fully abandoned the Line. If Detroit Airports District Office, Evonne
consummation has not been affected by 1. Welcome/Administrative Duties M. McBurrows, 11677 South Wayne
2. IPR/Membership Call-Out and Road, Suite 107, Romulus, MI 48174.
CSXT’s filing of a notice of
Introductions Telephone: (734) 229–2900/Fax: (734)
consummation by January 8, 2019, and 3. Consider a Motion To Begin Open
there are no legal or regulatory barriers 229–2950 and Akron-Canton Airport,
Consultation/Final Review and 5400 Lauby Road NW #9, North Canton,
to consummation, the authority to Comment for the CVS MASPS
abandon will automatically expire. OH. Telephone: (330) 499–4059.
4. New Business
Board decisions and notices are 5. Review Action Items Written comments on the Sponsor’s
available on our website at 6. Adjourn request must be delivered or mailed to:
WWW.STB.GOV. Evonne M. McBurrows, Program
Attendance is open to the interested
Decided: January 3, 2018. Manager, Federal Aviation
public but limited to space availability.
Administration, Detroit Airports District
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Webex connection information can be
Director, Office of Proceedings. Office, 11677 South Wayne Road, Suite
provided. With the approval of the
107, Romulus, MI 48174, Telephone
Jeffrey Herzig, chairman, members of the public may
Number: (734) 229–2900/FAX Number:
Clearance Clerk. present oral statements at the meeting.
(734) 229–2950.
[FR Doc. 2018–00137 Filed 1–5–18; 8:45 am] Persons wishing to present statements
or obtain information should contact the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
person listed in the FOR FURTHER Evonne M. McBurrows, Program
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members Manager, Federal Aviation
of the public may present a written Administration, Detroit Airports District
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
statement to the committee at any time. Office, 11677 South Wayne Road, Suite
Federal Aviation Administration 107, Romulus, MI 48174. Telephone
Issued in Washington, DC on January 2,
2018. Number: (734) 229–2900/FAX Number:
Thirty Seventh RTCA SC–213 John Raper,
(734) 229–2950.
Enhanced Flight Vision Systems/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Manager, Partnership Contracts Branch,
Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS) ANG–A17 (Acting), NextGen, Procurement accordance with section 47107(h) of
Plenary Joint With EUROCAE WG–79 Services Division, Federal Aviation Title 49, United States Code, this notice
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration. is required to be published in the
Administration (FAA), U.S. Department [FR Doc. 2018–00061 Filed 1–5–18; 8:45 am] Federal Register 30 days before
of Transportation (DOT). BILLING CODE 4910–13–P modifying the land-use assurance that
ACTION: Thirty Seventh RTCA SC–213
requires the property to be used for an
Enhanced Flight Vision Systems/ aeronautical purpose.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The property is currently designated
Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS)
as aeronautical use for compatible land
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Plenary Joint with EUROCAE WG–79. Federal Aviation Administration use. This parcel of land (13.3 acres) was
SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice acquired with Passenger Facility Charge
Notice of Intent of Waiver With Respect
to advise the public of a meeting of Program funds under PFC project
to Land; Akron-Canton Airport, North
Thirty Seventh RTCA SC–213 Enhanced number 99–04–C–00–CAK. Akron-
Canton, OH
Flight Vision Systems/Synthetic Vision Canton Regional Airport Authority (AA)
Systems (EFVS/SVS) Plenary Joint with AGENCY:Federal Aviation proposed non-aeronautical use is for
EUROCAE WG–79. Administration (FAA), DOT. commercial/general industrial

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 936