Watco Companies, Inc.-Continuance in Control Exemption-Yellowstone Valley Railroad, Inc, 52153-52154 [05-17148]

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[FR Doc. 05–17385 Filed 8–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 34736] Watco Companies, Inc.—Continuance in Control Exemption—Yellowstone Valley Railroad, Inc Watco Companies, Inc. (Watco), has filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of the Yellowstone Valley Railroad, Inc. (YVRR), upon YVRR’s becoming a Class III rail carrier.1 The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or shortly after August 9, 2005.2 This transaction is related to the concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 34737, Yellowstone Valley Railroad, Inc.—Lease and Operation Exemption— BNSF Railway Company. In that proceeding, YVRR seeks to acquire by lease from the BNSF Railway Company and operate approximately 171.97 miles of rail line extending between: (1) Milepost 6.0, near Glendive, MT, and milepost 78.6, near Snowden, MT; and (2) milepost 0.93, near Bainville, MT, and milepost 100.3, near Scobey, MT.3 Watco, a Kansas corporation, is a noncarrier that currently controls 12 1 Watco owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of YVRR. 2 Although Watco indicated that this transaction would be consummated on or shortly after August 9, 2005, YVRR, in STB Finance Docket No. 34737, indicated that the underlying lease transaction would not be consummated until August 15, 2005. 3 YVRR also seeks to acquire incidental, overhead trackage rights over the BNSF rail lines located between: (1) milepost 78.6, on the BNSF Sidney Subdivision, near Snowden, MT, and milepost 0.93, on the BNSF Scobey Subdivision, near Bainville, MT, via the BNSF Glasgow Subdivision between Snowden and Bainville; and (2) milepost 6.0, near Glendive, MT, and milepost 0.0, at Glendive, MT. PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52153 Class III rail carriers: South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad Company (SKO); Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad, Inc. (PRCC); Timber Rock Railroad, Inc. (TIBR); Stillwater Central Railroad, Inc. (SLWC); Eastern Idaho Railroad, Inc. (EIRR); Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, Inc. (K&O); Pennsylvania Southwestern Railroad, Inc. (PSWR); Great Northwest Railroad, Inc. (GNR); Kaw River Railroad, Inc. (KRR); Mission Mountain Railroad, Inc. (MMT); Appalachian & Ohio Railroad, Inc. (AO); and Mississippi Southern Railroad, Inc. (MSRR). Applicant states that: (1) The rail lines operated by SKO, PRCC, TIBR, SLWC, EIRR, K&O, PSWR, GNR, KRR, MMT, AO and MSRR do not connect with the rail lines being leased by YVRR; (2) the continuance in control is not part of a series of anticipated transactions that would connect the rail lines being acquired by YVRR with any railroad in the Watco corporate family; and (3) neither YVRR nor any of the carriers controlled by Watco are Class I carriers. Therefore, the transaction is exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). The purpose of the transaction is to reduce overhead expenses and coordinate billing, maintenance, mechanical and personnel policies and practices of applicant’s rail carrier subsidiaries and thereby improve the overall efficiency of rail service provided by the 13 railroads. Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324 and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Accordingly, the Board may not impose labor protective conditions here, because all of the carriers involved are Class III carriers. 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 transaction. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34736, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Karl Morell, Of Counsel, Ball Janik LLP, 1455 F Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005. E:\FR\FM\01SEN1.SGM 01SEN1 52154 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 169 / Thursday, September 1, 2005 / Notices Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: August 23, 2005. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–17148 Filed 8–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 34737] Yellowstone Valley Railroad, Inc.— Lease and Operation Exemption— BNSF Railway Company Yellowstone Valley Railroad, Inc. (YVRR), a noncarrier,1 has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease from BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and operate two rail lines totaling 171.97 miles. The rail lines are located: (1) between milepost 6.0, near Glendive, MT, and milepost 78.6, near Snowden, MT; and (2) between milepost 0.93, near Bainville, MT, and milepost 100.3, near Scobey, MT. In conjunction with the lease of the rail lines, YVRR will acquire incidental, overhead trackage rights over the BNSF rail lines located between: (1) milepost 78.6, on the BNSF Sidney Subdivision near Snowden, MT, and milepost 0.93, on the BNSF Scobey Subdivision, near Bainville, MT, via the BNSF Glasgow Subdivision between Snowden and Bainville; and (2) milepost 6.0, near Glendive, MT, and milepost 0.0, at Glendive, MT. This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 34736, Watco Companies, Inc.—Continuance in Control Exemption—Yellowstone Valley Railroad, Inc, wherein Watco Companies, Inc., has concurrently filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of YVRR upon YVRR’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. YVRR certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not 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. The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on August 15, 2005.2 1 YVRR is controlled by Watco Companies, Inc., a noncarrier that also controls twelve (12) Class III railroads operating in thirteen States. 2 By decision served in this proceeding on August 10, 2005, Chairman Nober denied a request to stay the effectiveness of the exemption. VerDate Aug<18>2005 16:30 Aug 31, 2005 Jkt 205001 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. 34737, 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 Karl Morell, Of Counsel, Ball Janik LLP, Suite 225, 1455 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: August 23, 2005. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–17096 Filed 8–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request August 26, 2005. The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 169 (Thursday, September 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52153-52154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17148]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34736]


Watco Companies, Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--
Yellowstone Valley Railroad, Inc

    Watco Companies, Inc. (Watco), has filed a verified notice of 
exemption to continue in control of the Yellowstone Valley Railroad, 
Inc. (YVRR), upon YVRR's becoming a Class III rail carrier.\1\
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    \1\ Watco owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of YVRR.
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or shortly after 
August 9, 2005.\2\
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    \2\ Although Watco indicated that this transaction would be 
consummated on or shortly after August 9, 2005, YVRR, in STB Finance 
Docket No. 34737, indicated that the underlying lease transaction 
would not be consummated until August 15, 2005.
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    This transaction is related to the concurrently filed verified 
notice of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 34737, Yellowstone Valley 
Railroad, Inc.--Lease and Operation Exemption--BNSF Railway Company. In 
that proceeding, YVRR seeks to acquire by lease from the BNSF Railway 
Company and operate approximately 171.97 miles of rail line extending 
between: (1) Milepost 6.0, near Glendive, MT, and milepost 78.6, near 
Snowden, MT; and (2) milepost 0.93, near Bainville, MT, and milepost 
100.3, near Scobey, MT.\3\
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    \3\ YVRR also seeks to acquire incidental, overhead trackage 
rights over the BNSF rail lines located between: (1) milepost 78.6, 
on the BNSF Sidney Subdivision, near Snowden, MT, and milepost 0.93, 
on the BNSF Scobey Subdivision, near Bainville, MT, via the BNSF 
Glasgow Subdivision between Snowden and Bainville; and (2) milepost 
6.0, near Glendive, MT, and milepost 0.0, at Glendive, MT.
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    Watco, a Kansas corporation, is a noncarrier that currently 
controls 12 Class III rail carriers: South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad 
Company (SKO); Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad, Inc. (PRCC); 
Timber Rock Railroad, Inc. (TIBR); Stillwater Central Railroad, Inc. 
(SLWC); Eastern Idaho Railroad, Inc. (EIRR); Kansas & Oklahoma 
Railroad, Inc. (K&O); Pennsylvania Southwestern Railroad, Inc. (PSWR); 
Great Northwest Railroad, Inc. (GNR); Kaw River Railroad, Inc. (KRR); 
Mission Mountain Railroad, Inc. (MMT); Appalachian & Ohio Railroad, 
Inc. (AO); and Mississippi Southern Railroad, Inc. (MSRR).
    Applicant states that: (1) The rail lines operated by SKO, PRCC, 
TIBR, SLWC, EIRR, K&O, PSWR, GNR, KRR, MMT, AO and MSRR do not connect 
with the rail lines being leased by YVRR; (2) the continuance in 
control is not part of a series of anticipated transactions that would 
connect the rail lines being acquired by YVRR with any railroad in the 
Watco corporate family; and (3) neither YVRR nor any of the carriers 
controlled by Watco are Class I carriers. Therefore, the transaction is 
exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 
CFR 1180.2(d)(2). The purpose of the transaction is to reduce overhead 
expenses and coordinate billing, maintenance, mechanical and personnel 
policies and practices of applicant's rail carrier subsidiaries and 
thereby improve the overall efficiency of rail service provided by the 
13 railroads.
    Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption 
authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to 
protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does 
not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324 
and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Accordingly, the 
Board may not impose labor protective conditions here, because all of 
the carriers involved are Class III carriers.
    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 transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34736, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a 
copy of each pleading must be served on Karl Morell, Of Counsel, Ball 
Janik LLP, 1455 F Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005.

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    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: August 23, 2005.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-17148 Filed 8-31-05; 8:45 am]
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