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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 34624]
R.J. Corman Railroad Company/
Central Kentucky Lines, LLC—
Acquisition and Operation
Exemption—Line of R.J. Corman
Railroad Property, LLC
R.J. Corman Railroad Company/
Central Kentucky Lines, LLC (RJCC),1 a
Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified
notice of exemption under 49 CFR
1150.41 to acquire by sublease from its
corporate affiliate R.J. Corman Railroad
Property, LLC (Railroad Property) and
operate a line of railroad in Louisville,
KY, known as the Water Street Lead,
extending from the southeast edge of the
Mellwood Avenue crossing of the Water
Street Lead at or near milepost OTR 4.74
(also known as milepost OOT 1.8) on
CSX Transportation, Inc.’s (CSXT)
Louisville Terminal Subdivision to the
end of track north of River Road, a total
distance of approximately 2.4 miles,
along with associated industry leads
and switch tracks.2 The Water Street
Lead is owned by CSXT and will be
leased by Railroad Property. RJCC will
also acquire by assignment from
Railroad Property incidental overhead
trackage rights on a CSXT line between
Louisville and Anchorage, KY, on
CSXT’s LCL Subdivision between the
Water Street Lead and milepost 12.49 at
HK Tower in Anchorage, a distance of
approximately 10.75 miles (the
Anchorage Trackage Rights), to allow
connection with other RJCC operations
at the latter location.3
This transaction is related to STB
Finance Docket No. 34625, R.J. Corman
Railroad Property, LLC—Lease
Exemption—Line of CSX
Transportation, Inc., wherein Railroad
Property seeks to lease the Water Street
Lead and acquire the Anchorage
Trackage Rights from CSXT.
RJCC certifies that its projected
revenues as a result of this transaction
will not result in RJCC becoming a Class
II or Class I rail carrier. But, because
RJCC’s projected annual revenues will
1 RJCC
is controlled by Richard J. Corman, who
also controls eight other Class III rail carriers in the
eastern United States.
2 According to RJCC, an agreement has been
reached with Railroad Property providing for
RJCC’s sublease and operation of the Water Street
Lead immediately upon Railroad Property’s lease of
the Water Street Lead from CSXT. The agreement
also provides for the assignment of the Anchorage
Trackage Rights from Railroad Property to RJCC.
3 Railroad Property also will assign to RJCC its
operating rights over CSXT between the Water
Street Lead and CSXT’s Osborne Yard in Louisville
for purposes of effectuating interchange.
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exceed $5 million, RJCC certified to the
Board on December 7, 2004, that, prior
to that date, it sent the required notice
of the transaction to the national offices
of all labor unions representing
employees on the affected lines and
posted a copy of the notice at the
workplace of the employees on the
affected lines. See 49 CFR 1150.42(e).
RJCC stated that it intended to
consummate the transaction on
February 5, 2005, and commence
operations on February 7, 2005.
If the 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 transaction.
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to STB Finance
Docket No. 34624, must be filed with
the Surface Transportation Board, 1925
K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001. In addition, one copy of each
pleading must be served on Ronald A.
Lane, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920,
Chicago, IL 60606–2832.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: February 15, 2005.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Public Meeting of the President’s
Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform
AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice advises all
interested persons of two public
meetings of the President’s Advisory
Panel on Federal Tax Reform.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
Tuesday, March 8, 2005, in the Tampa,
Florida area, and on Wednesday, March
16, 2005, in the Chicago, Illinois area.
Both meetings will begin at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Due to exceptional
circumstances concerning scheduling,
this Notice is being published at this
time; however, the venues have not
been identified to date. Venue
information will be posted on the
Panel’s Web site at https://
www.taxreformpanel.gov as soon as it is
available.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Panel staff at (202) 927–2TAX (927–
2829) (not a toll-free call) or e-mail
info@taxreformpanel.gov (please do not
send comments to this box). Additional
information is available at https://
www.taxreformpanel.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The March 8 meeting is the
third meeting of the Advisory Panel,
and will focus on how our tax system
affects business and entrepreneurship.
The March 16 meeting is the fourth
meeting of the Advisory Panel and will
focus on examining the impact of tax
incentives on taxpayers’ decisions.
Comments: Interested parties are
invited to attend these meetings;
however, no public comments will be
heard at these meetings. Any written
comments with respect to these
meetings may be mailed to The
President’s Advisory Panel on Federal
Tax Reform,1440 New York Avenue,
NW., Suite 2100, Washington, DC
20220. On February 16, 2005, the Panel
requested written comments in response
to four specific questions about the
Federal tax system. For additional
information regarding this request for
comments, please see https://
www.taxreformpanel.gov/contact. All
written comments will be made
available to the public.
Records: Records are being kept of
Advisory Panel proceedings and will be
available at the Internal Revenue
Service’s FOIA Reading Room at 1111
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 1621,
Washington, DC 20024. The Reading
Room is open to the public from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
except holidays. The public entrance to
the Reading Room is on Pennsylvania
Avenue between 10th and 12th streets.
The phone number is (202) 622–5164
(not a toll-free number). Advisory Panel
documents, including meeting
announcements, agendas, and minutes,
will also be available on https://
www.taxreformpanel.gov.
Dated: February 18, 2005.
Mark S. Kaizen,
Designated Federal Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Public Meeting of the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax
Reform
AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises all interested persons of two public
meetings of the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform.
DATES: The meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, in the
Tampa, Florida area, and on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in the Chicago,
Illinois area. Both meetings will begin at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Due to exceptional circumstances concerning scheduling, this
Notice is being published at this time; however, the venues have not
been identified to date. Venue information will be posted on the
Panel's Web site at https://www.taxreformpanel.gov as soon as it is
available.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Panel staff at (202) 927-2TAX
(927-2829) (not a toll-free call) or e-mail info@taxreformpanel.gov
(please do not send comments to this box). Additional information is
available at https://www.taxreformpanel.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The March 8 meeting is the third meeting of the Advisory
Panel, and will focus on how our tax system affects business and
entrepreneurship. The March 16 meeting is the fourth meeting of the
Advisory Panel and will focus on examining the impact of tax incentives
on taxpayers' decisions.
Comments: Interested parties are invited to attend these meetings;
however, no public comments will be heard at these meetings. Any
written comments with respect to these meetings may be mailed to The
President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform,1440 New York Avenue,
NW., Suite 2100, Washington, DC 20220. On February 16, 2005, the Panel
requested written comments in response to four specific questions about
the Federal tax system. For additional information regarding this
request for comments, please see https://www.taxreformpanel.gov/contact.
All written comments will be made available to the public.
Records: Records are being kept of Advisory Panel proceedings and
will be available at the Internal Revenue Service's FOIA Reading Room
at 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 1621, Washington, DC 20024. The
Reading Room is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday except holidays. The public entrance to the Reading Room
is on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 12th streets. The phone
number is (202) 622-5164 (not a toll-free number). Advisory Panel
documents, including meeting announcements, agendas, and minutes, will
also be available on https://www.taxreformpanel.gov.
Dated: February 18, 2005.
Mark S. Kaizen,
Designated Federal Officer.
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