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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 35155]
FPN–USA, Inc.—Operation
Exemption—Tijuana-Tecate Shortline
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FPN–USA, Inc. (FPN), a noncarrier,
has filed a verified notice of exemption
under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate an
approximately 44.6-mile line of railroad
known as the Tijuana-Tecate Shortline,
currently owned by the San Diego &
Arizona Eastern Railway Company
(SD&AE).1 The rail line, almost all of
which is in Mexico, extends between
approximately milepost 15.0 at San
Ysidro, CA, and milepost 59.6 at
Division, CA, and runs through Baja
California, Mexico.2 In addition, FPN
proposes to acquire, as incidental
trackage rights, trackage rights over the
line being operated by Carrizo Gorge
Railway, Inc. (CZRY) between milepost
59.6 at Division and milepost 65.8 at
Campo, CA.3 FPN seeks these incidental
trackage rights to reach a suitable
interchange point at Campo because
there is no place to interchange at
Division.
FPN advises that the Tijuana-Tecate
Shortline constitutes a portion of a
longer rail line owned by SD&AE, a
former Southern Pacific Transportation
Company subsidiary.4 Citing San Diego,
FPN states that, until July 1, 2001,
pursuant to an operation and
management agreement with SD&AE,
the San Diego & Imperial Valley
Railroad Company (SDIV) provided
freight service over a rail line that
extends a distance of approximately 130
miles between San Diego, CA, and a
point near Plaster City, CA (the San
Diego-Plaster City line), and includes
1 FPN concurrently filed a public and a
confidential version of the notice. The confidential
version was filed under seal along with a motion
for protective order. The motion for protective order
is being addressed in a separate decision.
2 FPN will shortly submit a proposal to the
Mexican State of Baja California to operate the line.
FPN will commence operations if this proposal is
accepted and an operating agreement is executed.
3 See Carrizo Gorge Railway, Inc.—Operation
Exemption—Line of San Diego and Arizona Eastern
Railway Company and San Diego & Imperial Valley
Railroad Company, Inc., STB Finance Docket No.
34078 (STB served Aug. 16, 2001). On July 18,
2008, FPN stated that it intends to enter into a
trackage rights agreement with CZRY.
4 SD&AE is owned by the San Diego Metropolitan
Transit Development Board, a noncarrier public
agency which operates light rail passenger transit
service over a portion of the San Diego-Plaster City
line between San Diego, CA, and the International
Border between the United States and Mexico at
San Ysidro, CA/Tijuana, MX. See San Diego &
Imperial Valley R. Co., Inc.—Exemption From 49
U.S.C. 10901 and 11301, Finance Docket No. 30457
(ICC served Aug. 17, 1984) (San Diego).
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the Tijuana-Tecate Shortline.5 See San
Diego & Imperial Valley R. Co., Inc.—
Exemption, 1 I.C.C.2d 941 (1985). On
July 1, 2001, SDIV entered into a
sublease with CZRY, which then
operated over the Tijuana-Tecate
Shortline. See supra note 3. FPN further
states that CZRY has recently been
performing service outside the Tijuana
region only sporadically. As a result,
according to FPN, Baja California is in
the process of canceling CZRY’s
contract and has put the operation of the
line out for bid.
FPN indicates that Union Pacific
Railroad Company has indicated its
willingness to work with FPN, should
Baja California select FPN to operate the
Tijuana-Tecate Shortline, for the
purpose of interchanging traffic that
originated or will terminate in Mexico.
By letter filed on July 21, 2008, SDIV
states that it is unaware of any changes
to CZRY’s operation over the TijuanaTecate Shortline or of FPN’s intent to
operate over it, that SDIV has had no
communications with FPN regarding
FPN’s desire to operate over the line,
and that there have been no discussions
with FPN regarding coordination of
operations.6
The transaction is scheduled to be
consummated on or after August 10,
2008 (the effective date of the
exemption).
FPN certifies that its projected annual
revenues as a result of this transaction
would not exceed those that would
qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and
further certifies that its projected annual
revenues will not exceed $5 million.
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.
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
5 The Board has entry jurisdiction over railroads
and rail lines that provide service between one
point in the United States and another point in the
United States through a foreign country. See id., see
also Trans-Ontario Ry. Co.—Exemption—49 U.S.C.
10901, Finance Docket No. 30566 (ICC served Feb.
5, 1985).
6 If the exemption becomes effective, the
authority obtained by FPN through the exemption
is permissive and does not bestow on FPN any legal
rights it would need to obtain by contract from
SD&AE, SDIV, CZRY, or any other party.
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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 for stay must
be filed no later than August 1, 2008 (at
least 7 days before the exemption
becomes effective).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to STB Finance
Docket No. 35155, must be filed with
the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001. In addition, one copy of each
pleading must be served on John D.
Hefner, Esq., John D. Heffner, PLLC,
1750 K Street, NW., Suite 350,
Washington, DC 20006.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: July 21, 2008.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing—
August 13, 2008, Washington, DC.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following hearing of the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review
Commission.
Name: Larry Wortzel, Chairman of the
U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission.
The Commission is mandated by
Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate
and report to Congress annually on ‘‘the
national security implications and
impact of the bilateral trade and
economic relationship between the
United States and the People’s Republic
of China.’’
Pursuant to this mandate, the
Commission will hold a public hearing
in Washington, DC on August 13, 2008
to address ‘‘China’s Energy Policies and
Their Environmental Impacts.’’
Background
This event is the ninth in a series of
public hearings the Commission will
hold during its 2008 report cycle to
collect input from leading academic,
industry, and government experts on the
impact of the economic and national
security implications of the U.S.
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bilateral trade and economic
relationship with China. The August 13
hearing will examine China’s energy
policymaking structure and reforms,
China’s environmental policy and
activities to address the environmental
impacts of its energy use, the effects of
China’s greenhouse gas emissions and
its approach to global climate change,
and U.S.-China energy technology
cooperation in civil nuclear energy.
The August 13 hearing will address
‘‘China’s Energy Policies and Their
Environmental Impacts’’ and will be Cochaired by Commissioners William A.
Reinsch and Daniel M. Slane.
Information on hearings, as well as
transcripts of past Commission hearings,
can be obtained from the USCC Web
Site https://www.uscc.gov.
Copies of the hearing agenda will be
made available on the Commission’s
Web Site https://www.uscc.gov as soon as
available. Any interested party may file
a written statement by August 13, 2008,
by mailing to the contact below. On
August 13, the hearing will be held in
two sessions, one in the morning and
one in the afternoon. There will be a
question and answer period between the
Commissioners and the witnesses.
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, August 13,
2008, 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time. A detailed agenda for the
hearing will be posted to the
Commission’s Web Site at
https://www.uscc.gov in the near future.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held on
Capitol Hill in Room 562 Dirksen Senate
Office Building located at First Street
and Constitution Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC 20510. Public seating is
limited to about 50 people on a first
come, first served basis. Advance
reservations are not required.
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These employees constitute the
Disciplinary Appeals Board panel from
which Board members in a case are
appointed. This notice announces that
the roster of employees on the panel is
available for review and comment.
Employees, employee organizations,
and other interested parties shall be
provided, without charge, a list of the
names of employees on the panel upon
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China request and may submit comments
concerning the suitability for service on
Economic and Security Review Commission
the panel of any employee whose name
in 2000 in the National Defense
is on the list.
Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
amended by Division P of the Consolidated
DATES: Names that appear on the panel
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law
may be selected to serve on a Board or
108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
as a grievance examiner after August 25,
(November 22, 2005).
2008.
Dated: July 21, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Requests for the list of
Kathleen J. Michels,
names of employees on the panel and
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and
written comments may be directed to:
Security Review Commission.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (051),
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Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20420. Requests and comments may
also be faxed to (202) 273–9776.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AFFAIRS
Latoya Smith, Employee Relations
Specialist (051), Office of Human
Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel
Resources Management, Department of
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20420. Ms. Smith
ACTION: Notice with request for
may be reached at (202) 461–7975.
comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
SUMMARY: Section 203 of the Department Law 102–40 requires that the
of Veterans Affairs Health Care
availability of the roster be posted in the
Personnel Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102–40),
Federal Register periodically, and not
dated May 7, 1991, revised the
less than annually.
disciplinary grievance and appeal
Dated: July 21, 2008.
procedures for employees appointed
under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It also required Gordon H. Mansfield,
the periodic designation of employees of Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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the Department who are qualified to
serve on Disciplinary Appeals Boards.
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Any
member of the public wishing further
information concerning the hearing
should contact Kathy Michels, Associate
Director for the U.S.-China Economic
and Security Review Commission, 444
North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; phone: 202–
624–1409, or via e-mail at
kmichels@uscc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION
Notice of Open Public Hearing
AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing--August 13, 2008, Washington, DC.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-
China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Name: Larry Wortzel, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess,
evaluate and report to Congress annually on ``the national security
implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic
relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of
China.''
Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing
in Washington, DC on August 13, 2008 to address ``China's Energy
Policies and Their Environmental Impacts.''
Background
This event is the ninth in a series of public hearings the
Commission will hold during its 2008 report cycle to collect input from
leading academic, industry, and government experts on the impact of the
economic and national security implications of the U.S.
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bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The August 13
hearing will examine China's energy policymaking structure and reforms,
China's environmental policy and activities to address the
environmental impacts of its energy use, the effects of China's
greenhouse gas emissions and its approach to global climate change, and
U.S.-China energy technology cooperation in civil nuclear energy.
The August 13 hearing will address ``China's Energy Policies and
Their Environmental Impacts'' and will be Co-chaired by Commissioners
William A. Reinsch and Daniel M. Slane.
Information on hearings, as well as transcripts of past Commission
hearings, can be obtained from the USCC Web Site https://www.uscc.gov.
Copies of the hearing agenda will be made available on the
Commission's Web Site https://www.uscc.gov as soon as available. Any
interested party may file a written statement by August 13, 2008, by
mailing to the contact below. On August 13, the hearing will be held in
two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There will
be a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the
witnesses.
Date and Time: Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted
to the Commission's Web Site at https://www.uscc.gov in the near future.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held on Capitol Hill in Room 562 Dirksen
Senate Office Building located at First Street and Constitution Avenue,
NE., Washington, DC 20510. Public seating is limited to about 50 people
on a first come, first served basis. Advance reservations are not
required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information concerning the hearing should contact Kathy
Michels, Associate Director for the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; phone: 202-624-1409, or via e-mail at
kmichels@uscc.gov.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act
(Pub. L. 106-398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), as amended by
Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005).
Dated: July 21, 2008.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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