United States Department of Energy-Rail Construction and Operation-Caliente Rail Line in Lincoln, Nye, and Esmeralda Counties, NV, 65922-65923 [E8-26381]

Download as PDF hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES 65922 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 215 / Wednesday, November 5, 2008 / Notices continue to conduct operations over the line. The line extends from milepost 145.0 near Yale, SD, to milepost 160.33 near Huron, SD, (the Yale-Huron line), in Beadle County, SD. Concurrently, the South Dakota Railroad Authority (SDRA) and the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), political subdivisions of the State of South Dakota and collectively a non-operating Class III rail carrier, filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 for SDRA to acquire the YaleHuron line from ECRRA, with ECRRA retaining leasehold rights, and, in turn, for SDDOT to immediately acquire the Yale-Huron line from SDRA. The applicants expect to consummate the transactions on November 20, 2008. Following consummation of the transactions, DM&E will remain the operator of the Yale-Huron line by virtue of having retained subleasehold rights in the sale agreement with ECRRA. The applicants explain that SDDOT will become the ultimate owner of the line so that it can fund necessary rehabilitation of the line pursuant to South Dakota statutes. According to the applicants, the slightly complex transactional structure involved here is due to specific language in the applicable South Dakota statutes making it necessary that ECRRA first acquire the Yale-Huron line from DM&E and then, in turn, transfer the line to SDRA, before it can ultimately be acquired by SDDOT. The applicants certify that their projected annual revenues as a result of these transactions will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier and further certify that the projected annual revenues of each of the applicants 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 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 November 12, 2008 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:24 Nov 04, 2008 Jkt 217001 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket Nos. 35184 and 35185, 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: (1) For ECRRA—Douglas E. Kludt, Churchill, Manolis, Freeman, Kludt, Shelton and Burns, 333 Dakota Avenue, South, P.O. Box 176, Huron, SD 57350; and (2) for SDRA and SDDOT—Myles L. Tobin, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at ‘‘https:// www.stb.dot.gov.’’ Decided: October 29, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeff Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. E8–26344 Filed 11–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 35106] United States Department of Energy— Rail Construction and Operation— Caliente Rail Line in Lincoln, Nye, and Esmeralda Counties, NV Surface Transportation Board. Notice of Public Hearing. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board will hold a public hearing concerning the application the Department of Energy (DOE) filed in the above docket. The purpose of the hearing will be to allow interested persons to comment on the application. DATES/LOCATIONS: The public hearing will take place on December 4, 2008, beginning at 9 a.m., at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Las Vegas Hearing Facility—Pacific Enterprise Plaza, Building No. 1, 3250 Pepper Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89120. Any person wishing to speak at the hearing must file with the Board a written notice of intent to participate, identifying (1) the party represented, (2) the proposed speaker, and (3) the number of minutes requested. Notices of intent to participate should be filed as soon as possible, but no later than November 14, 2008. Following receipt of notices of intent, the Board will release a schedule of speakers for the hearing. In the event that the Board receives more requests to participate than can reasonably be PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 accommodated in a one-day hearing, the Board will give priority to elected officials and current parties of record in the construction application proceeding. ADDRESSES: Notices of intent to participate in the hearing may be submitted either via the Board’s e-filing format or in the traditional paper format. Any person using e-filing should attach a document and otherwise comply with the Board’s ‘‘https:// www.stb.dot.gov’’ Web site, at the ‘‘EFILING’’ link. Any person submitting a filing in the traditional paper format should send the filing to: Surface Transportation Board, Attn: STB Finance Docket No. 35106, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Joseph Dettmar, (202) 245–0395. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339.] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 17, 2008, DOE filed an application seeking authority to construct and operate an approximately 300-mile rail line. The line, to be known as the Caliente Line, would connect an existing Union Pacific Railroad Company line near Caliente, NV, to a proposed geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, NV.1 The purpose of this proposed rail line is to allow DOE to transport materials needed to construct the proposed repository as well as spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste to the completed repository for disposal. DOE has also proposed the line so that common carrier rail service can reach communities situated along the line. On April 11, 2008, the Board published a Federal Register notice (74 FR 20748) announcing DOE’s application. The Board, on its own motion, established a procedural schedule with filing due dates longer than those set forth in the Board’s regulations. See 49 CFR 1150.10(g) and (h). Pursuant to the schedule, parties submitted comments on the transportation aspects of DOE’s proposed line, and DOE submitted a reply to the comments. As the transportation record has developed in this proceeding, so has the environmental record. Both records are currently under review at the Board. At the hearing, the Board will hear testimony concerning DOE’s application to construct and operate the rail line. Speakers at the hearing may, but are not required to, bring written copies of their 1 The proposed repository is not subject to the Board’s jurisdiction, and DOE does not seek this agency’s authority to construct and operate it. E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 215 / Wednesday, November 5, 2008 / Notices testimony to the hearing and offer those statements for the record in the proceeding. This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or the conservation of energy resources. Dated: October 31, 2008. Kulunie L. Cannon, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 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E8–26408 Filed 11–4–08; 8:45 am] Agency Information Collection (Request for Transportation Expense Reimbursement Activities Under OMB Review DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY VerDate Aug<31>2005 Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden; it includes the actual data collection instrument. DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before December 5, 2008. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65922-65923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26381]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 35106]


United States Department of Energy--Rail Construction and 
Operation--Caliente Rail Line in Lincoln, Nye, and Esmeralda Counties, 
NV

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of Public Hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board will hold a public hearing 
concerning the application the Department of Energy (DOE) filed in the 
above docket. The purpose of the hearing will be to allow interested 
persons to comment on the application.

DATES/LOCATIONS:  The public hearing will take place on December 4, 
2008, beginning at 9 a.m., at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Las 
Vegas Hearing Facility--Pacific Enterprise Plaza, Building No. 1, 3250 
Pepper Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89120. Any person wishing to speak at the 
hearing must file with the Board a written notice of intent to 
participate, identifying (1) the party represented, (2) the proposed 
speaker, and (3) the number of minutes requested. Notices of intent to 
participate should be filed as soon as possible, but no later than 
November 14, 2008. Following receipt of notices of intent, the Board 
will release a schedule of speakers for the hearing. In the event that 
the Board receives more requests to participate than can reasonably be 
accommodated in a one-day hearing, the Board will give priority to 
elected officials and current parties of record in the construction 
application proceeding.

ADDRESSES: Notices of intent to participate in the hearing may be 
submitted either via the Board's e-filing format or in the traditional 
paper format. Any person using e-filing should attach a document and 
otherwise comply with the Board's ``https://www.stb.dot.gov'' Web site, 
at the ``E-FILING'' link. Any person submitting a filing in the 
traditional paper format should send the filing to: Surface 
Transportation Board, Attn: STB Finance Docket No. 35106, 395 E Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Joseph Dettmar, (202) 245-0395. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 17, 2008, DOE filed an application 
seeking authority to construct and operate an approximately 300-mile 
rail line. The line, to be known as the Caliente Line, would connect an 
existing Union Pacific Railroad Company line near Caliente, NV, to a 
proposed geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, NV.\1\ The 
purpose of this proposed rail line is to allow DOE to transport 
materials needed to construct the proposed repository as well as spent 
nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste to the completed 
repository for disposal. DOE has also proposed the line so that common 
carrier rail service can reach communities situated along the line.
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    \1\ The proposed repository is not subject to the Board's 
jurisdiction, and DOE does not seek this agency's authority to 
construct and operate it.
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    On April 11, 2008, the Board published a Federal Register notice 
(74 FR 20748) announcing DOE's application. The Board, on its own 
motion, established a procedural schedule with filing due dates longer 
than those set forth in the Board's regulations. See 49 CFR 1150.10(g) 
and (h). Pursuant to the schedule, parties submitted comments on the 
transportation aspects of DOE's proposed line, and DOE submitted a 
reply to the comments. As the transportation record has developed in 
this proceeding, so has the environmental record. Both records are 
currently under review at the Board.
    At the hearing, the Board will hear testimony concerning DOE's 
application to construct and operate the rail line. Speakers at the 
hearing may, but are not required to, bring written copies of their

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testimony to the hearing and offer those statements for the record in 
the proceeding.
    This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.

    Dated: October 31, 2008.
Kulunie L. Cannon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. E8-26381 Filed 11-4-08; 8:45 am]
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