BNSF Railway Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 39396 [E6-10829]

Download as PDF 39396 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 133 / Wednesday, July 12, 2006 / Notices persons submit reports, keep records, or provide information to the agency, third parties, or the public. Under section Description of Collection 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, Federal Title: Maps Required in Abandonment agencies are required to provide a 60Exemption Proceedings. day notice and comment period through OMB Control Number: 2140–0008. publication in the Federal Register Form Number: None. concerning each proposed collection of Type of Review: Extension without information, including each proposed change. extension of an existing collection of Respondents: Railroads initiating information, before submitting the abandonment exemption proceedings. collection to OMB for approval. Number of Respondents: 91. Dated: July 12, 2006. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour, Vernon A. Williams, based on average time reported in Secretary. informal survey of respondents [FR Doc. E6–10830 Filed 7–11–06; 8:45 am] conducted in 2003. Frequency of Response: 1. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Total Annual Burden Hours: 91. Total Annual ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Cost: None have been identified. Needs and Uses: Under 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(2) and 1152.60(b), the Board Surface Transportation Board requires in each abandonment [STB Finance Docket No. 34864 (Sub-No. exemption proceeding a detailed map of 1)] the rail line, depicting the line’s relation to other rail lines, roads, water routes, BNSF Railway Company—Temporary and population centers. The Board uses Trackage Rights Exemption—The this information to determine the scope Kansas City Southern Railway and the impact of the proposed Company abandonment. In addition, this The Kansas City Southern Railway information is posted on the Board’s Company (KCSR), pursuant to a written Web site and serves as a form of notice trackage rights agreement entered into to current and/or potential shippers, and to persons who might want to make between KCSR and BNSF Railway an offer of financial assistance under 49 Company (BNSF), has agreed to provide BNSF with non-exclusive, overhead, U.S.C. 10904; acquire the line as a trail temporary trackage rights, to expire on under the National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1247(d); or acquire the line for July 15, 2006, over KCSR’s trackage another public purpose under 49 U.S.C. between Jefferson, TX, and Metro, TX, a total distance of 200.9 miles. The 10905. original trackage rights granted in BNSF Deadline: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection Railway Company—Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption—The should submit comments by September Kansas City Southern Railroad 11, 2006. Company, STB Finance Docket No. ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to 34864 (STB served on May 4, 2006), Marilyn Levitt, Surface Transportation covered the same line, but were due to Board, Room 614, 1925 K Street, NW., expire on June 22, 2006. The purpose of Washington, DC 20423 or this transaction is to modify the levittm@stb.dot.gov or by fax at (202) temporary overhead trackage rights 565–9001. When submitting comments exempted in STB Finance Docket No. refer to the OMB number and title of the 34864 to extend the expiration date information collection. from June 22, 2006, to July 15, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The transaction is scheduled to be Barbara G. Saddler, (202) 565–1656. consummated on the effective date of Requests for a copy of the regulations this notice. The modified temporary pertaining to this information collection overhead trackage rights will allow may be obtained by contacting Barbara BNSF to continue to bridge its train G. Saddler at (202) 565–1656 or service while BNSF’s main lines are out saddlerb@stb.dot.gov. of service due to certain programmed be summarized and included in the Board’s request for OMB approval. Under the PRA, a Federal agency conducting or sponsoring a collection of information must display a currently valid OMB control number. Collection of information, which is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency requirements that sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:23 Jul 11, 2006 Jkt 208001 track, roadbed and structural maintenance. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the acquisition of the temporary rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights— BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employee affected by the discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the conditions set out in Oregon Short Line R. Co.— Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). If it 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. 34864 (Sub-No. 1), 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 Sidney L. Strickland, Jr., Sidney Strickland and Associates, PLLC, 3050 K Street, NW., Suite 101, Washington, DC 20007. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: July 5, 2006. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–10829 Filed 7–11–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request July 7, 2006. The Department of the 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. Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 11, 2006 to be assured of consideration. Federal Consulting Group OMB Number: 1505–0121. Type of Review: Extension. E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 39396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10829]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34864 (Sub-No. 1)]


BNSF Railway Company--Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption--The 
Kansas City Southern Railway Company

    The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR), pursuant to a 
written trackage rights agreement entered into between KCSR and BNSF 
Railway Company (BNSF), has agreed to provide BNSF with non-exclusive, 
overhead, temporary trackage rights, to expire on July 15, 2006, over 
KCSR's trackage between Jefferson, TX, and Metro, TX, a total distance 
of 200.9 miles. The original trackage rights granted in BNSF Railway 
Company--Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption--The Kansas City Southern 
Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 34864 (STB served on May 4, 
2006), covered the same line, but were due to expire on June 22, 2006. 
The purpose of this transaction is to modify the temporary overhead 
trackage rights exempted in STB Finance Docket No. 34864 to extend the 
expiration date from June 22, 2006, to July 15, 2006.
    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on the effective 
date of this notice. The modified temporary overhead trackage rights 
will allow BNSF to continue to bridge its train service while BNSF's 
main lines are out of service due to certain programmed track, roadbed 
and structural maintenance.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
acquisition of the temporary rights will be protected by the conditions 
imposed in Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.--Trackage Rights--BN, 354 I.C.C. 
605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.--Lease and 
Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employee affected by the 
discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the 
conditions set out in Oregon Short Line R. Co.--Abandonment--Goshen, 
360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). If it 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. 34864 (Sub-No. 1), 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 Sidney L. 
Strickland, Jr., Sidney Strickland and Associates, PLLC, 3050 K Street, 
NW., Suite 101, Washington, DC 20007.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: July 5, 2006.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-10829 Filed 7-11-06; 8:45 am]
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