Piedmont and Northern Railroad LLC-Change in Operator Exemption-Piedmont Railway, LLC, 27755 [2017-12558]

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[FR Doc. 2017–12503 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. FD 36120] Piedmont and Northern Railroad LLC— Change in Operator Exemption— Piedmont Railway, LLC Piedmont and Northern Railroad LLC (PDMT), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to assume operations over approximately 13.04 miles of rail line (the Line) owned by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 27755 An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36120, 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 Michael J. Barron, Jr., Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at WWW.STB.GOV. a noncarrier, between Mt. Holly (milepost SFC 11.39) and Gastonia (milepost SFC 23.0), including the Belmont spur between Mt. Holly (milepost SFC 13.6/SFF 0.13) and Belmont (milepost SFF 1.56), in Gaston County, N.C. The verified notice indicates that the Line is currently operated by Piedmont & Northern Railway, Inc., (PNRW) and that, as a result of this transaction, PDMT will become a Class III carrier and replace PNRW as the Line’s exclusive operator. PDMT states that PNRW is voluntarily terminating its operations of the Line upon expiration of its agreement with NCDOT and that it does not object to the proposed change in operators. PDMT states that operations will be pursuant to a Railroad License and Operating Agreement (Agreement) dated May 10, 2017, between NCDOT and Progressive Rail Incorporated (PGR), a Class III rail carrier, which will assign the Agreement to PDMT. PDMT is a wholly owned subsidiary of PGR.1 This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in Progressive Rail Inc.— Continuance in Control Exemption— Piedmont & Northern Railroad, Docket No. FD 36121, in which PGR seeks to continue in control of PDMT upon PDMT’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. PDMT certifies that the Agreement does not include any provision or agreement that would limit future interchange with a third-party connecting carrier. PDMT certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not exceed those that would result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier and further certifies that its projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 million. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a change in operator requires that notice be given to shippers. PDMT certifies that notice of the change in operator was served on the one shipper on the Line. The earliest this transaction may be consummated is July 1, 2017, 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 June 23, 2017 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). Kean Burenga, a noncarrier (Burenga), has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of Dover and Rockaway River Railroad, LLC (DRRR), upon DRRR’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. According to Burenga, he currently controls a class III rail carrier, Belvidere & Delaware River Railway Company, Inc. (BVDR), and possibly a second class III rail carrier, Black River & Western Corp. (BRWC). Burenga states that he is a minority shareholder of DRRR and BRWC and that he is filing this verified notice in an abundance of caution to exempt his control of DRRR were the Board to determine that he controls DRRR and, if the Board were to determine he controls BRWC, that entity too.1 This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in Docket No. FD 36124, Dover & Rockaway River Railroad— Operation Exemption—County of Morris, NJ. In that proceeding, DRRR seeks an exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 from 49 U.S.C. 10901 to operate 17.4 miles of rail lines in Morris County, NJ. The earliest this transaction can be consummated is July 2, 2017, the 1 The verified notice indicates that the Agreement does not allow NCDOT to exercise undue control over or interfere with PDMT’s operations or ability to provide common carrier service. 1 The Board’s exemption authority is permissive, and this notice does not constitute a ruling that Burenga controls, or needs authority to control, either BRWC or DRRR. PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Decided: June 13, 2017. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Clearance Clerk, Raina S. Contee. [FR Doc. 2017–12558 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36125] Kean Burenga—Continuance in Control Exemption—Dover and Rockaway River Railroad, LLC, Belvidere & Delaware River Railway Company, Inc., and Black River & Western Corp. E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12558]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36120]


Piedmont and Northern Railroad LLC--Change in Operator 
Exemption--Piedmont Railway, LLC

    Piedmont and Northern Railroad LLC (PDMT), a noncarrier, has filed 
a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to assume 
operations over approximately 13.04 miles of rail line (the Line) owned 
by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a 
noncarrier, between Mt. Holly (milepost SFC 11.39) and Gastonia 
(milepost SFC 23.0), including the Belmont spur between Mt. Holly 
(milepost SFC 13.6/SFF 0.13) and Belmont (milepost SFF 1.56), in Gaston 
County, N.C. The verified notice indicates that the Line is currently 
operated by Piedmont & Northern Railway, Inc., (PNRW) and that, as a 
result of this transaction, PDMT will become a Class III carrier and 
replace PNRW as the Line's exclusive operator. PDMT states that PNRW is 
voluntarily terminating its operations of the Line upon expiration of 
its agreement with NCDOT and that it does not object to the proposed 
change in operators. PDMT states that operations will be pursuant to a 
Railroad License and Operating Agreement (Agreement) dated May 10, 
2017, between NCDOT and Progressive Rail Incorporated (PGR), a Class 
III rail carrier, which will assign the Agreement to PDMT. PDMT is a 
wholly owned subsidiary of PGR.\1\
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    \1\ The verified notice indicates that the Agreement does not 
allow NCDOT to exercise undue control over or interfere with PDMT's 
operations or ability to provide common carrier service.
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    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption in Progressive Rail Inc.--Continuance in Control 
Exemption--Piedmont & Northern Railroad, Docket No. FD 36121, in which 
PGR seeks to continue in control of PDMT upon PDMT's becoming a Class 
III rail carrier.
    PDMT certifies that the Agreement does not include any provision or 
agreement that would limit future interchange with a third-party 
connecting carrier. PDMT certifies that its projected annual revenues 
as a result of this transaction will not exceed those that would result 
in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier and further 
certifies that its projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 
million. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a change in operator requires that 
notice be given to shippers. PDMT certifies that notice of the change 
in operator was served on the one shipper on the Line.
    The earliest this transaction may be consummated is July 1, 2017, 
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 June 23, 2017 
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36120, 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 Michael J. Barron, Jr., Fletcher & Sippel 
LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.GOV.

    Decided: June 13, 2017.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Clearance Clerk,
Raina S. Contee.
[FR Doc. 2017-12558 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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