CSX Transportation, Inc.-Trackage Rights Exemption-Central Railroad of Indianapolis D/B/A Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern, 28550-28551 [E8-10874]

Download as PDF 28550 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 96 / Friday, May 16, 2008 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 35134] sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Squaw Creek Southern Railroad, Inc.— Lease and Operation Exemption— Central of Georgia Railroad Company Squaw Creek Southern Railroad, Inc. (SCS), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease and operate, pursuant to a lease agreement (Lease) reached with Central of Georgia Railroad Company (CGA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), approximately 21.75 miles of rail line currently owned and operated by CGA, which is located between milepost F–53.75 at Machen, Jasper County, GA, and milepost F–75.5 at Madison, Morgan County, GA. As a result of this transaction, the subject line will connect with CGA, CSX Transportation, Inc., and The Great Walton Railroad Company, Inc. According to SCS, the Lease specifically provides that there is no restriction on SCS’s ability to interchange traffic with a connecting carrier other than CGA or NSR, but SCS explains that, under the Lease, it will receive rental credits and handling fees from CGA and NSR for cars interchanged with CGA. The transaction is scheduled to become effective on June 1, 2008. The earliest this transaction can be consummated is May 30, 2008, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption is filed). SCS certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not exceed those that qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Pub. L. 110– 161, § 193, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007), nothing in this decision authorizes the following activities at any solid waste rail transfer facility: collecting, storing or transferring solid waste outside of its original shipping container; or separating or processing solid waste (including baling, crushing, compacting and shredding). The term ‘‘solid waste’’ is defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6903. 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 to stay must be filed by no later than May 23, 2008 (at VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 May 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35134 must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, a copy must be served on Andrew P. Goldstein or John M. Cutler, Jr., McCarthy, Sweeney and Harkaway, P.C., 2175 K Street, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20037. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: May 12, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–11002 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 35127] CSX Transportation, Inc.—Trackage Rights Exemption—Central Railroad of Indianapolis D/B/A Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement, Central Railroad of Indianapolis d/b/a Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern (CFE) has agreed to grant limited non-exclusive overhead trackage rights to CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) over a CFE line of railroad between milepost QF 191.28, at the west end of CSXT’s Crestline Yard, at Crestline, OH, and milepost QFS 62.85 at Spore, OH,1 via CFE’s Ft. Wayne Line Subdivision, a distance of approximately 15.16 miles.2 The transaction may be consummated on or after May 31, 2008, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was filed).3 1 CSXT’s and CFE’s trackage connects at the west end of CSXT’s Crestline Yard. CSXT will operate along the Ft. Wayne Subdivision until it reaches milepost 200.05 near Bucyrus, OH. At that point, CSXT will enter the Spore Industrial Track, which begins at milepost QFS 69.24. CSXT will traverse the Spore Industrial Track to the end at Spore, milepost QFS 62.85, where the privately owned track of National Lime and Stone (NLS) begins. Loaded trains from NLS will be operated in the reverse move. 2 A redacted draft version of the trackage rights agreement between CFE and CSXT was filed with the notice of exemption. The full draft version was concurrently filed under seal along with a motion for protective order, which will be addressed in a separate decision. 3 CSXT incorrectly states that the effective date of this exemption is May 30, 2008. PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Under the trackage rights agreement, CSXT’s trains will move to and from the end points of the line in the interests of economy and efficiency, in connection with a transition in CSXT’s operations, which transition will be implemented to improve traffic flow by avoiding time consuming and unnecessary interchange of loaded/empty unit trains between CFE, CSXT, and their respective crews. The trackage rights are limited to: (1) The months between and including April through November of each calendar year, and (2) a maximum of three loaded unit trains of crushed limestone and three empty unit trains per week, with a maximum of 60 cars per unit train. CSXT will not provide local service over the line. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the trackage 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). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). 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 effectiveness of the exemption. Stay petitions must be filed by May 23, 2008 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law No. 110–161, § 193, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007), nothing in this decision authorizes the following activities at any solid waste rail transfer facility: collecting, storing or transferring solid waste outside of its original shipping container; or separating or processing solid waste (including baling, crushing, compacting and shredding). The term ‘‘solid waste’’ is defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6903. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35127, 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 Steven C. Armbrust and John N. Booth, III, 500 Water Street, Suites J–150 and J–315, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: May 9, 2008. E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 96 / Friday, May 16, 2008 / Notices By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–10874 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning its information collection titled ‘‘Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards (12 CFR 22).’’ The OCC is also giving notice that it has submitted the collection to OMB for review. DATES: You should submit written comments by: June 16, 2008. ADDRESSES: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room, Mail Stop 1–5, Attention: 1557–0202, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to (202) 874–4448, or by electronic mail to regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You may personally inspect and photocopy comments at the OCC’s Public Information Room, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. For security reasons, the OCC requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by calling (202) 874–5043. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present valid government-issued photo identification and submit to security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments. Additionally, you should send a copy of your comments to OCC Desk Officer, 1557–0202, by mail to U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., #10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to (202) 395–6974. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 May 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 You can request additional information or a copy of the collection from Mary Gottlieb, (202) 874–5090, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval of the following information collection: Title: Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards—12 CFR 22. OMB Control Number: 1557–0202. Description: The regulation requires national banks to make disclosures and keep records regarding whether a property securing a loan is located in a special flood hazard area. This information collection is required by section 303(a) 1 and title V of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act,2 the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 amendments to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 3 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,4 and by OCC regulations implementing those statutes. The information collection requirements are contained in 12 CFR part 22. Section 22.6 requires a national bank to use and maintain a copy of the Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Section 22.7 requires a national bank or its loan servicer, if a borrower has not obtained flood insurance, to notify the borrower to obtain adequate flood insurance coverage or the bank or servicer will purchase flood insurance on the borrower’s behalf. Section 22.9 requires a national bank making, extending, increasing or renewing a loan secured by a building or a mobile home located in a special flood hazard area to advise the borrower and the loan servicer that the property is located in a special flood hazard area, provide a description of the flood insurance purchase requirements, and provide information regarding the availability of insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and Federal assistance in the event of a declared Federal flood disaster. The bank must maintain a record of the borrower’s and loan servicer’s receipts of these notices. Section 22.10 requires a national bank making, increasing, extending, renewing, selling or transferring a loan FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1 12 U.S.C. 4804. U.S.C. 4104(a). 3 12 U.S.C. 4104a and 4104b. 4 12 U.S.C. 4012a and 4106(b). 2 42 PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28551 secured by a building or a mobile home located in a special flood hazard area to notify FEMA of the identity of the servicer, and of any change in servicers. These information collection requirements ensure bank compliance with applicable Federal law, further bank safety and soundness, provide protections for banks and the public, and further public policy interests. Type of Review: Regular review. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,300. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 230,000. Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Time per Respondent: 25.5 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 58,650 hours. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless the information collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. On March 10, 2008, the OCC published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting comments for 60 days on this information collection (73 FR 12799). No comments were received. Comments continue to be invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Dated: May 12, 2008. Michele Meyer, Assistant Director, Legislative & Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. [FR Doc. E8–10945 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–33–P E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28550-28551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10874]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 35127]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Trackage Rights Exemption--Central 
Railroad of Indianapolis D/B/A Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern

    Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement, Central Railroad 
of Indianapolis d/b/a Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern (CFE) has agreed 
to grant limited non-exclusive overhead trackage rights to CSX 
Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) over a CFE line of railroad between 
milepost QF 191.28, at the west end of CSXT's Crestline Yard, at 
Crestline, OH, and milepost QFS 62.85 at Spore, OH,\1\ via CFE's Ft. 
Wayne Line Subdivision, a distance of approximately 15.16 miles.\2\
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    \1\ CSXT's and CFE's trackage connects at the west end of CSXT's 
Crestline Yard. CSXT will operate along the Ft. Wayne Subdivision 
until it reaches milepost 200.05 near Bucyrus, OH. At that point, 
CSXT will enter the Spore Industrial Track, which begins at milepost 
QFS 69.24. CSXT will traverse the Spore Industrial Track to the end 
at Spore, milepost QFS 62.85, where the privately owned track of 
National Lime and Stone (NLS) begins. Loaded trains from NLS will be 
operated in the reverse move.
    \2\ A redacted draft version of the trackage rights agreement 
between CFE and CSXT was filed with the notice of exemption. The 
full draft version was concurrently filed under seal along with a 
motion for protective order, which will be addressed in a separate 
decision.
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    The transaction may be consummated on or after May 31, 2008, the 
effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was 
filed).\3\
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    \3\ CSXT incorrectly states that the effective date of this 
exemption is May 30, 2008.
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    Under the trackage rights agreement, CSXT's trains will move to and 
from the end points of the line in the interests of economy and 
efficiency, in connection with a transition in CSXT's operations, which 
transition will be implemented to improve traffic flow by avoiding time 
consuming and unnecessary interchange of loaded/empty unit trains 
between CFE, CSXT, and their respective crews. The trackage rights are 
limited to: (1) The months between and including April through November 
of each calendar year, and (2) a maximum of three loaded unit trains of 
crushed limestone and three empty unit trains per week, with a maximum 
of 60 cars per unit train. CSXT will not provide local service over the 
line.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
trackage 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).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). 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 effectiveness of the exemption. Stay petitions 
must be filed by May 23, 2008 (at least 7 days before the exemption 
becomes effective).
    Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law 
No. 110-161, Sec.  193, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007), nothing in this decision 
authorizes the following activities at any solid waste rail transfer 
facility: collecting, storing or transferring solid waste outside of 
its original shipping container; or separating or processing solid 
waste (including baling, crushing, compacting and shredding). The term 
``solid waste'' is defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act, 42 U.S.C. 6903.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 35127, 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 Steven C. Armbrust and John N. 
Booth, III, 500 Water Street, Suites J-150 and J-315, Jacksonville, FL 
32202.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: May 9, 2008.


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    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-10874 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

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