Watco Companies, Inc.-Continuance in Control Exemption-Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, LLC, 45100-45101 [E8-17450]

Download as PDF 45100 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 149 / Friday, August 1, 2008 / Notices 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 no later than August 8, 2008 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35165, 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 Louis F. Gitomer, Esq., 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: July 25, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–17657 Filed 7–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 35166] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Patriot Rail, LLC, Patriot Rail Holdings LLC, and Patriot Rail Corp.— Continuance in Control Exemption— Sierra & Central Pacific Railroad Company, Inc. Patriot Rail, LLC (PRL), and its subsidiaries, Patriot Rail Holdings LLC (PRH) and Patriot Rail Corp. (PRC) (collectively, Patriot), all noncarriers, jointly have filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of Sierra & Central Pacific Railroad Company, Inc. (SCPRR), upon SCPRR’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 35165, Sierra & Central Pacific Railroad Company, Inc.—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Sierra Northern Railway and Sierra Railroad Company. In that proceeding, SCPRR seeks to acquire from Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) and Sierra Railroad Company, Inc., and to operate approximately 80.30 VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:39 Jul 31, 2008 Jkt 214001 miles of track in the State of California, currently operated by SNR. The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on or after August 15, 2008 (30 days after the notice of exemption was filed). PRL is a noncarrier limited liability company that owns 51% of the equity interest in PRH, which, in turn, owns 100% of the stock of PRC. PRC is a noncarrier holding company that controls the following Class III rail carries: Tennessee Southern Railroad Company, Rarus Railway Company, Utah Central Railway Company, Sacramento Valley Railroad, Inc., and The Louisiana and North West Railroad Company LLC. Pursuant to the transaction, PRC will acquire direct control of SCPRR. PRL and PRH, through their control of PRC, will acquire indirect control of SCPRR. Patriot states that: (1) The rail lines to be acquired and operated by SCPRR do not connect with it or any other railroad in the Patriot corporate family; (2) the continuance in control is not part of a series of anticipated transactions that would connect the railroads with each other or any other railroad in the Patriot corporate family; and (3) the transaction does not involve a Class I rail carrier. Therefore, the transaction is exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). 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 the carriers involved are Class III rail carriers. 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. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than August 8, 2008 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35166, 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 Louis F. Gitomer, Esq., 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. PO 00000 Frm 00144 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: July 25, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–17655 Filed 7–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 35169] Watco Companies, Inc.—Continuance in Control Exemption—Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, LLC Watco Companies, Inc. (Watco), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, LLC (BRSR), upon BRSR’s becoming a Class III rail carrier.1 This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 35159, Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, LLC—Lease and Operation Exemption— The Kansas City Southern Railway Company. In that proceeding, BRSR seeks an exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease and to operate approximately 8.2 miles of rail line owned by The Kansas City Southern Railway Company between specified points in Louisiana. The parties intend to consummate the transaction on or shortly after August 19, 2008, and hence after the August 17, 2008 effective date of the exemption. Watco currently controls 17 Class III rail carriers: South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad Company, Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad, Inc., Timber Rock Railroad, Inc., Stillwater Central Railroad, Inc., Eastern Idaho Railroad, Inc., Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, Inc., Pennsylvania Southwestern Railroad, Inc., Great Northwest Railroad, Inc., Kaw River Railroad, Inc., Mission Mountain Railroad, Inc., Mississippi Southern Railroad, Inc., Yellowstone Valley Railroad, Inc., Louisiana Southern Railroad, Inc., Arkansas Southern Railroad, Inc., Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc., Vicksburg Southern Railroad, Inc, and Austin Western Railroad, Inc. Watco represents that: (1) The rail lines to be operated by BRSR do not connect with any other railroads in the 1 Watco owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of BRSR. E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 149 / Friday, August 1, 2008 / Notices Watco corporate family; (2) the continuance in control is not part of a series of anticipated transactions that would connect these rail lines with any other railroad in the Watco corporate family; and (3) the transaction does not involve a Class I rail carrier. Therefore, the transaction is exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). 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 effectiveness of the exemption. Stay petitions must be filed no later than August 8, 2008 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35169, 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 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: July 25, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–17450 Filed 7–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES [STB Finance Docket No. 35159] Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, LLC— Lease and Operation Exemption—The Kansas City Southern Railway Company Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, LLC (BRSR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:39 Jul 31, 2008 Jkt 214001 1150.31 to acquire, by lease, and to operate approximately 8.2 miles of rail line of The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) in Louisiana.1 The lines to be leased and operated are: (1) KCS’s UTL Lead located between the end of the turnout of switch near milepost 216.0 ‘‘D-Line’’ of the New Orleans Subdivision and extending west approximately 2 miles to the end of the UTL Lead; and (2) the tracks in KCS’s New Yard and Dome Yard, approximately 6.2 miles. According to BRSR, the lease agreement will contain a provision that prohibits BRSR from interchanging traffic with a third party at Baton Rouge, LA. This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 35169, Watco Companies, Inc.— Continuance in Control Exemption— Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, LLC. In that proceeding, Watco Companies, Inc., has filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of BRSR upon BRSR’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. BRSR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of the transaction will not result in BRSR becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier. However, because its projected annual revenues will exceed $5 million, BRSR also certifies that it has complied with the notice requirements of 49 CFR 1150.32(e). The transaction is expected to be consummated on or shortly after August 19, 2008, 60 days after BRSR’s certification of the notice requirements of section 1150.32(e). Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law 110–161, section 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 for stay must states that it has been negotiating an agreement with KCS for several months and that all essential terms have been agreed to between the parties. The agreement is expected to be finalized soon. PO 00000 1 BRSR Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45101 be filed no later than August 12, 2008 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35159, 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 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: July 25, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–17446 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Additional Designations Pursuant to New Zimbabwe Executive Order Signed by President Bush on July 25, 2008 ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe’’ (the ‘‘Order’’) Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the names of seventeen newly-designated entities and one individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order. DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the seventeen entities and one individual identified in this notice, pursuant to the Order is effective July 25, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. (Treasury Annex), Washington, DC 20220, Tel.: 202/622– 2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability Information about this designation and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web site (https://www.treas.gov/ofac) or via E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 149 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45100-45101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17450]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 35169]


Watco Companies, Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Baton 
Rouge Southern Railroad, LLC

    Watco Companies, Inc. (Watco), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption to continue in control of Baton Rouge Southern 
Railroad, LLC (BRSR), upon BRSR's becoming a Class III rail carrier.\1\
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    \1\ Watco owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of BRSR.
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    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 35159, Baton Rouge Southern 
Railroad, LLC--Lease and Operation Exemption--The Kansas City Southern 
Railway Company. In that proceeding, BRSR seeks an exemption under 49 
CFR 1150.31 to lease and to operate approximately 8.2 miles of rail 
line owned by The Kansas City Southern Railway Company between 
specified points in Louisiana.
    The parties intend to consummate the transaction on or shortly 
after August 19, 2008, and hence after the August 17, 2008 effective 
date of the exemption.
    Watco currently controls 17 Class III rail carriers: South Kansas 
and Oklahoma Railroad Company, Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad, 
Inc., Timber Rock Railroad, Inc., Stillwater Central Railroad, Inc., 
Eastern Idaho Railroad, Inc., Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, Inc., 
Pennsylvania Southwestern Railroad, Inc., Great Northwest Railroad, 
Inc., Kaw River Railroad, Inc., Mission Mountain Railroad, Inc., 
Mississippi Southern Railroad, Inc., Yellowstone Valley Railroad, Inc., 
Louisiana Southern Railroad, Inc., Arkansas Southern Railroad, Inc., 
Alabama Southern Railroad, Inc., Vicksburg Southern Railroad, Inc, and 
Austin Western Railroad, Inc.
    Watco represents that: (1) The rail lines to be operated by BRSR do 
not connect with any other railroads in the

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Watco corporate family; (2) the continuance in control is not part of a 
series of anticipated transactions that would connect these rail lines 
with any other railroad in the Watco corporate family; and (3) the 
transaction does not involve a Class I rail carrier. Therefore, the 
transaction is exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 
11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2).
    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 effectiveness of the 
exemption. Stay petitions must be filed no later than August 8, 2008 
(at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 35169, 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 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 http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: July 25, 2008.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-17450 Filed 7-31-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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