Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company, 65035-65036 [E8-25949]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 212 / Friday, October 31, 2008 / Notices ebenthall on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and of the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC). The committees will meet to discuss two important regulatory proposals and several future regulatory initiatives. DATES: The meetings will be on December 11 and 12, 2008. The TPSSC and the THLPSSC will meet jointly on Thursday, December 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the TPSSC will meet on Friday, December 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. Name badge pick-up and on-site registration will be available on December 11 starting at 8 a.m. with the agenda taking place from 9 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m. Refer to the meetings Web site for updated agenda and times at: https:// primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ Mtg56.mtg. Please note that the meetings will not be Web casted. However, presentations will be available on the meetings website within 30 days following the meetings. ADDRESSES: The meetings will take place at the Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203. The phone numbers for reservation are 1–888–627–7076 or (703) 717–6200. Rooms are reserved at the hotel under USDOT Technical Advisory Committee meetings. For a guaranteed room at the hotel, attendees need to make their reservations no later than November 10, 2008. Priority is given to Committee members and to State Pipeline Safety Representatives. Any additional information or changes as well as a more detailed agenda will be posted on the PHMSA/OPS Web page about 15 days before the meetings take place at: https://PHMSA.dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Whetsel by phone at 202–366– 4431 or by e-mail at cheryl.whetsel@dot.gov or Kay McIver by phone at 202 366–0113 or by e-mail at kay.mciver@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Meeting Details PHMSA’s Technical Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. If time permits, individuals may make a brief statement. Members of the public interested in making a statement are encouraged to contact one of the individuals listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by November 24, 2008. Privacy Act Statement Anyone may search the electronic form of comments received in response VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:31 Oct 30, 2008 Jkt 217001 65035 to any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement was published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477). DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement entered into between BNSF and Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), has agreed to grant UP overhead temporary trackage rights between St. Louis (Grand Avenue), MO (milepost 2.1), on the one hand, and Pacific, MO (milepost 34.1), on the other, a distance of 32 miles. The transaction may be consummated on or after November 16, 2008, and the temporary trackage rights are intended to expire on or about December 8, 2008. The purpose of the temporary trackage rights is to facilitate maintenance work on UP lines. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the acquisition of the temporary 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), and any employees affected by the discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Pub. L. 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. 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. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than November 7, 2008 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35186, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to seek special assistance at the meetings, please contact Kay McIver at 202 366–0113 by November 24, 2008. II. Committee Background The TPSSC and THLPSSC are statutorily mandated advisory committees that advise PHMSA on proposed safety standards, risks assessments, and safety policies for natural gas pipelines and for hazardous liquid pipelines. Both committees were established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 1) and the pipeline safety law (49 U.S.C. Chap. 601). Each committee consists of 15 members—with membership evenly divided among the Federal and State government, the regulated industry, and the public. The committees advise PHMSA on technical feasibility, practicability, and costeffectiveness of each proposed pipeline safety standard. III. Agenda The agenda for the meetings will include discussions of comments received for two notices of proposed rulemakings, and to present to the Committees for a final rule vote on these two proposed rules. The two proposed rules for presentation are: • Control Room Management/Human Factors—on December 11th, a proposal to revise the Federal pipeline safety regulations to address human factors and other components of control room management; and • Integrity Management Program for Gas Distribution Pipelines—on December 12th, a proposal to amend the Federal pipeline safety regulations to require operators of gas distribution pipelines to develop and implement integrity management (IM) programs. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60102, 60115; 60118. Issued in Washington, DC on October 27, 2008. Jeffrey D. Wiese, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. [FR Doc. E8–26061 Filed 10–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 35186] Union Pacific Railroad Company— Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption—BNSF Railway Company E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1 65036 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 212 / Friday, October 31, 2008 / Notices Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Gabriel S. Meyer, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at ‘‘https:// www.stb.dot.gov.’’ Decided: October 27, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kulunie L. Cannon, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. E8–25949 Filed 10–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Request for Applications for the IRS Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. ebenthall on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is requesting applications for membership to serve on the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities (ACT). Applications will be accepted for the following vacancies, which will occur in June 2009: Two (2) employee plans; two (2) exempt organizations; two (2) Indian tribal governments; two (2) tax exempt bonds, and one (1) Federal, state and local governments. To ensure appropriate balance of membership, final selection from qualified candidates will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other expertise. DATES: Written applications or nominations must be received on or before Dec.1, 2008. Application: Applicants may use the ACT Application Form on the IRS Web site (IRS.gov) or may send an application by letter with the following information: Name; Other Name(s) Used and Date(s) (required for FBI check); Date of Birth (required for FBI check); City and State of Birth (required for FBI Check); Current Address; Telephone and Fax Numbers; and e-mail address, if any. Applications should also describe and document the proposed member’s qualifications for membership on the ACT. Applications should also specify the vacancy for which they wish to be considered. ADDRESSES: Send all applications and nominations to: Steven J. Pyrek; Director TE/GE Communications and Liaison; VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:31 Oct 30, 2008 Jkt 217001 1111 Constitution Ave., NW.,—SE:T:CL, Penn Bldg; Washington, DC, 20224; FAX: (202) 283–9956 (not a toll-free number); e-mail: steve.j.pyrek@irs.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Pyrek (202) 283–9966 (not a tollfree number) or by e-mail at steve.j.pyrek@irs.gov. The Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities (ACT), governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law No. 92–463, is an organized public forum for discussion of relevant employee plans, exempt organizations, tax-exempt bonds, and Federal, state, local, and Indian tribal government issues between officials of the IRS and representatives of the above communities. The ACT also enables the IRS to receive regular input with respect to the development and implementation of IRS policy concerning these communities. ACT members present the interested public’s observations about current or proposed IRS policies, programs, and procedures, as well as suggest improvements. ACT members shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury and shall serve for two-year terms. Terms can be extended for an additional year. ACT members will not be paid for their time or services. ACT members will be reimbursed for their travel-related expenses to attend working sessions and public meetings, in accordance with 5 U.S.C 5703. The Secretary of the Treasury invites those individuals, organizations, and groups affiliated with employee plans, exempt organizations, tax-exempt bonds, and Federal, state, local and Indian tribal governments, to nominate individuals for membership on the ACT. Nominations should describe and document the proposed member’s qualifications for membership on the ACT. Nominations should also specify the vacancy for which they wish to be considered. The Secretary seeks a diverse group of members representing a broad spectrum of persons experienced in employee plans, exempt organizations, tax-exempt bonds, and Federal, state, local and Indian tribal governments. Nominees must go through a clearance process before selection by the Secretary of the Treasury. In accordance with the Department of the Treasury Directive 21–03, the clearance process includes, among other things, preappointment and annual tax checks, and an FBI criminal and subversive name check, fingerprint check, and security clearance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: October 30, 2008. Steven J. Pyrek, Designated Federal Official, Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division, Internal Revenue Service. [FR Doc. E8–26075 Filed 10–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice is provided in accordance with IRC section 6039G, as amended, by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 212 (Friday, October 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65035-65036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25949]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 35186]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Temporary Trackage Rights 
Exemption--BNSF Railway Company

    BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), pursuant to a written trackage rights 
agreement entered into between BNSF and Union Pacific Railroad Company 
(UP), has agreed to grant UP overhead temporary trackage rights between 
St. Louis (Grand Avenue), MO (milepost 2.1), on the one hand, and 
Pacific, MO (milepost 34.1), on the other, a distance of 32 miles.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after November 16, 2008, 
and the temporary trackage rights are intended to expire on or about 
December 8, 2008. The purpose of the temporary trackage rights is to 
facilitate maintenance work on UP lines.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
acquisition of the temporary 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), and any employees affected by the 
discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the 
conditions imposed in Oregon Short Line R. Co.--Abandonment--Goshen, 
360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Pub. L. 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.
    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. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than 
November 7, 2008 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes 
effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 35186, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E

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Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on Gabriel S. Meyer, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 
1580, Omaha, NE 68179.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``https://www.stb.dot.gov.''

    Decided: October 27, 2008.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kulunie L. Cannon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. E8-25949 Filed 10-30-08; 8:45 am]
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