Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 34732-34733 [2017-15704]

Download as PDF 34732 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 26, 2017 / Notices The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of ARKANSAS, dated 06/15/2017, is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster. Primary Counties: Fulton, Searcy. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #15187 and #15188 Tennessee Disaster Number TN–00105] Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Tennessee U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 1. AGENCY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Tennessee (FEMA–4320– DR), dated 06/23/2017. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/27/2017 through 05/28/2017. DATES: Issued on 07/19/2017. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/22/2017. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/23/2018. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of Tennessee, dated 06/23/2017, is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster. Primary Counties: Jackson, Jefferson. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jul 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 [FR Doc. 2017–15613 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] Union Pacific Railroad Company— Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption—The Kansas City Southern Railway Company BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE In the Matter of the Amendment of the Designation of Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade (and Other Aliases) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist [FR Doc. 2017–15611 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36135] James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [Public Notice: 10068] James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. SUMMARY: (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Based upon a review of the administrative record assembled in this matter, and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I have concluded that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade (and other aliases), uses the alias Khalid bin Al-Walid Army, also known as Khalid ibn al-Walid Army, also known as Khalid Bin-al-Walid Army, also known as Khalid Bin Al-Waleed army, also known as Jaysh Khalid Bin-al-Walid, also known as Jaish Khaled Bin Alwaleed, also known as Jaysh Khaled bin Al Walid, also known as Army of Khaled Bin Alwaleed, as its primary name. Therefore, pursuant to Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, I hereby amend the designation of Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist to include the following new aliases: Khalid bin Al-Walid Army, also known as Khalid ibn al-Walid Army, also known as Khalid Bin-al-Walid Army, also known as Khalid Bin AlWaleed army, also known as Jaysh Khalid Bin-al-Walid, also known as Jaish Khaled Bin Alwaleed, also known as Jaysh Khaled bin Al Walid, also known as Army of Khaled Bin Alwaleed. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: July 13, 2017. Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2017–15724 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), a Class I rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8) for its acquisition of temporary overhead trackage rights over a line of railroad of Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) between milepost 681.0 near Pineville, La., and milepost 561.7 near Bossier City, La., a distance of approximately 119.3 miles. UP states that, pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement (Agreement) dated July 12, 2017,1 KCS has agreed to grant the specified temporary overhead trackage rights to UP. UP states that it intends to consummate the transaction upon the effective date of the notice.2 The sole purpose of the trackage rights is to allow UP to operate its own trains that are rerouted over the KCS line while UP repairs a damaged bridge on its DeQuincy Subdivision. The temporary trackage rights will expire on August 31, 2017. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the acquisition of the temporary trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage Rights—Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & Operate—California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employees affected by the discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the conditions set out in Oregon Short Line Railroad— Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). 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 1 A redacted copy of the Agreement between UP and KCS was filed with the notice. An unredacted copy was filed under seal along with a motion for protective order pursuant to 49 CFR 1194.14(a). That motion will be addressed in a separate decision. 2 On July 18, 2017, UP filed a petition requesting that the Board allow this trackage rights transaction to become effective immediately rather than on August 17, 2017. The Board is addressing this request in another decision. E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 26, 2017 / Notices revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36135, 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 applicant’s representative, Jeremy M. Berman, Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. According to UP, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and historic reporting under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(3). Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at WWW.STB.GOV. Decided: July 21, 2017. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Marline Simeon, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2017–15704 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 1254X; Docket No. AB 1255X] Winamac Southern Railway Company—Abandonment Exemption— in Kokomo, Howard County, Ind.; US Rail Holdings, LLC—Abandonment Exemption—in Kokomo, Howard County, Ind. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Winamac Southern Railway Company (WSRY) and US Rail Holdings, LLC (USRH) (collectively, Applicants), have jointly filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152 subpart F—Exempt Abandonments for WSRY and USRH to abandon 2.38 miles of rail line, known as the Russiaville Line, between milepost 181.26, at the west right-of-way (ROW) line of Webster Street, and the end of the line at milepost 183.64, at the south ROW line of Defenbaugh Street, in Kokomo, Howard County, Ind. (the Line).1 The Line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 46901. Applicants have certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the Line for 1 In 2009, Applicants were authorized to jointly acquire the Line in addition to another line, pursuant to an agreement with Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis, through the offer of financial assistance (OFA) process. See Cent. R.R. Co. of Ind.—Abandonment Exemption—in Howard Cty., Ind., AB 511 (Sub-No. 4X) (STB served June 11, 2009). Applicants state that the other rail line acquired through the OFA process remains under the joint ownership of Applicants and is not part of this proceeding. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jul 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 at least two years; (2) no overhead traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years and that overhead traffic, if there were any, could 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 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 these exemptions, 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, these exemptions will be effective on August 25, 2017, 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 August 4, 2017. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by August 15, 2017, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to Applicants’ representative: Thomas F. McFarland, Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1666, Chicago, IL 60604. 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 exemptions’ 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 exemptions’ effective date. 3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which is currently set at $1,700. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34733 If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemptions are void ab initio. Applicants have 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 July 31, 2017. 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), Applicants shall file a notice of consummation with the Board, either jointly or individually, to signify that each has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the Line. If consummation has not been effected by Applicants’ filing of a notice of consummation by July 26, 2018, 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 Web site at WWW.STB.GOV. Decided: July 21, 2017. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Brendetta S. Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2017–15677 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water Susquehanna River Basin Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice lists the projects approved by rule by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in DATES. DATES: June 1–30, 2017. ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34732-34733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15704]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36135]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Temporary Trackage Rights 
Exemption--The Kansas City Southern Railway Company

    Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), a Class I rail carrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8) for its 
acquisition of temporary overhead trackage rights over a line of 
railroad of Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) between milepost 
681.0 near Pineville, La., and milepost 561.7 near Bossier City, La., a 
distance of approximately 119.3 miles.
    UP states that, pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement 
(Agreement) dated July 12, 2017,\1\ KCS has agreed to grant the 
specified temporary overhead trackage rights to UP. UP states that it 
intends to consummate the transaction upon the effective date of the 
notice.\2\ The sole purpose of the trackage rights is to allow UP to 
operate its own trains that are rerouted over the KCS line while UP 
repairs a damaged bridge on its DeQuincy Subdivision. The temporary 
trackage rights will expire on August 31, 2017.
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    \1\ A redacted copy of the Agreement between UP and KCS was 
filed with the notice. An unredacted copy was filed under seal along 
with a motion for protective order pursuant to 49 CFR 1194.14(a). 
That motion will be addressed in a separate decision.
    \2\ On July 18, 2017, UP filed a petition requesting that the 
Board allow this trackage rights transaction to become effective 
immediately rather than on August 17, 2017. The Board is addressing 
this request in another decision.
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    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
acquisition of the temporary trackage rights will be protected by the 
conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway--Trackage Rights--
Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in 
Mendocino Coast Railway--Lease & Operate--California Western Railroad, 
360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employees affected by the discontinuance 
of those trackage rights will be protected by the conditions set out in 
Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between 
Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 
(1979).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). 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

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revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36135, 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 applicant's representative, Jeremy M. 
Berman, Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, 
Omaha, NE 68179.
    According to UP, this action is categorically excluded from 
environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and historic reporting 
under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(3).
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.GOV.

    Decided: July 21, 2017.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Marline Simeon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2017-15704 Filed 7-25-17; 8:45 am]
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