Pioneer Industrial Railway Co.-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-Line in Peoria County, IL; Central Illinois Railroad Company-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-Line in Peoria County, IL, 2580-2581 [2010-694]

Download as PDF 2580 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2010 / Notices for Comments’’ above), the name of the witness, name of the organization (if applicable), address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. Oral testimony before the Special 301 Committee will be limited to one fiveminute presentation in English. A fiveminute period will be allowed for questions from the Special 301 Committee. If foreign governments testifying wish to submit a ‘‘Hearing Statement’’ for the record, it must be submitted by February 23, 2010. jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 4. Business Confidential Information A person requesting that information contained in a comment submitted by that person be treated as confidential business information must certify that such information is business confidential and would not customarily be released to the public by the submitter. 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[FR Doc. 2010–620 Filed 1–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3190–WO–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:34 Jan 14, 2010 Jkt 220001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 35339] Carolina Coastal Railway, Inc.— Acquisition and Operation Exemption—North Carolina State Ports Authority Carolina Coastal Railway, Inc. (CLNA), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption 1 under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire, by assignment, Morehead & South Fork Railroad Co.’s (MHSF) lease with the North Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) and to operate approximately 0.87 miles of SPA’s rail lines as follows: (1) From milepost 0.0 to milepost 0.87 at Gallants Channel on Radio Island, in Morehead City; 2 (2) from milepost 0.0, in Morehead City, through and including the classification yard parallel to Highway 70 onto the Morehead City Port; 3 and (3) all of the railroad tracks owned or leased by SPA (or previously owned or leased by North Carolina Ports Railway Commission), in Carteret County that might have been omitted from the lines’ description. The lines also include 4 additional miles of intraterminal trackage. CLNA certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III carrier and further certifies that its projected revenues will not exceed $5 million. CLNA states that its services will replace those provided by MHSF on or about February 1, 2010 (after the January 29, 2010 effective date of the exemption, 30 days after the exemption was filed). 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 1 CLNA supplemented its notice with a letter filed January 8, 2010, confirming that the agreement between the parties does not contain any provisions prohibiting petitioner from interchanging traffic with any third party. 2 The line extends from the connection with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company/North Carolina Railroad Company, and includes the spur track and consolidation tracks leading from the line, generally along Inlet Drive, to the industrial tracks on the property leased from SPA to the PCS Phosphate Company, Inc., rail car dump and the ‘‘Fishmeal’’ spur on the area commonly known as Marsh Island, in Carteret County, NC. 3 The line extends from the connection with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company/North Carolina Railroad Company, and includes all of the railroad tracks on the Morehead City Port’s property, whether denominated as spurs, side tracks, industrial tracks, or otherwise, in Carteret County. PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Stay petitions must be filed no later than January 22, 2010 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 35339, 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 John D. Heffner, John D. Heffner, PLLC, 1750 K Street, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: January 12, 2010. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Andrea Pope-Matheson, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2010–679 Filed 1–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Docket No. AB–1056X; STB Docket No. AB–1066 (Sub-No. 1X)] Pioneer Industrial Railway Co.— Discontinuance of Service Exemption—Line in Peoria County, IL; Central Illinois Railroad Company— Discontinuance of Service Exemption—Line in Peoria County, IL On December 29, 2009, Pioneer Industrial Railway Co. (PIRY) and Central Illinois Railroad Company (CIRY), jointly filed with the Surface Transportation Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903.1 PIRY seeks to discontinue service over 8.29 miles of rail line known as the Kellar Branch, between mileposts 1.71 and 10.0, owned by and located in the City of Peoria and the Village of Peoria Heights, IL. CIRY seeks to discontinue service over a 5.72-mile portion of the Kellar Branch, between mileposts 2.78 and 8.50.2 The line traverses United 1 Applicants also seek exemptions from 49 U.S.C. 10904 (offer of financial assistance procedures) and 49 U.S.C. 10905 (public use conditions). These requests will be addressed in the final decision. We note, however, that because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not appropriate. Similarly, no environmental or historic documentation is required under 49 CFR 1105.6(c)(2) and 1105.8(e). 2 PIRY was authorized to lease and operate the line in Pioneer Industrial Railway Co.—Lease and Operation Exemption—Peoria, Peoria Heights & Western Railroad, STB Finance Docket No. 33549 E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2010 / Notices States Postal Service Zip Codes 61603, 61604, 61614, 61615 and 61616, and includes the stations of Peoria P&PU Switch, Averyville, Peoria Heights, Keller, and Pioneer Park. This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption for PIRY to acquire from CIRY non-exclusive local trackage rights to operate over approximately 4.81 miles of rail line (the northern and southern sections of the Kellar Branch and the western connection). See STB Finance Docket No. 35341, Pioneer Industrial Railway Co.—Trackage Rights Exemption—Central Illinois Railway Company. The line does not contain Federally granted rights-of-way. Any documentation in PIRY’s or CIRY’s possession will be made available promptly to those requesting it. The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.— Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision is scheduled to be issued by April 16, 2010. Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will be due no later than 10 days after service of a decision granting the petition for exemption. Each offer must be accompanied by a $1,500 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket No. AB–1056X and STB Docket No. AB–1066 (Sub-No. 1X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) William A. Mullins, 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, and Michael R. Ascher, 2500 S. Highland Ave., Suite 360, Lombard, IL 60148. Replies to the petition are due on or before February 4, 2010. Persons seeking further information concerning discontinuance procedures may contact the Board’s Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs and Compliance at (202) 245–0230 or refer to the full abandonment or discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the Board’s Section of Environmental (STB served Feb. 20, 1998); CIRY was authorized to operate the line in Central Illinois Railroad Company—Operation Exemption—Rail Line of The City of Peoria and The Village of Peoria Heights in Peoria and Peoria Heights, Peoria County, IL, STB Finance Docket No. 34518 (STB served July 28, 2004). VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:34 Jan 14, 2010 Jkt 220001 Analysis (SEA) at (202) 245–0305. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339.] Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: January 12, 2010. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kulunie L. Cannon, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2010–694 Filed 1–14–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Eighty-First Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 159: Global Positioning System (GPS) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 159 meeting: Global Positioning System (GPS). SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 159: Global Positioning System (GPS). DATES: The meeting will be held February 2–5, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (unless stated otherwise). ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC, 20036. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC, 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 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Friday, February 5th Plenary Session—See Agenda Below Agenda—Plenary Session—Agenda: February 5th, 2010—starting at 9 a.m.; MacIntosh-NBAA & Hilton-ATA Rooms. • Chairman’s Introductory Remarks. • Approval of Summary of the Eightieth Meeting held October 2, 2009, RTCA Paper No. 002–09/SC159–982. • Review Working Group (WG) Progress and Identify Issues for Resolution: • GPS/3rd Civil Frequency (WG–1). • GPS/WAAS (WG–2). • GPS/GLONASS (WG–2A). • GPS/Inertial (WG–2C). • GPS/Precision Landing Guidance (WG- 4). • GPS/Airport Surface Surveillance (WG–5). • GPS/Interference (WG–6). • GPS/Antennas (WG–7). • Review of EUROCAE Activities. • GEAS Update Briefing. • Assignment/Review of Future Work. • Other Business. • Date and Place of Next Meeting Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairmen, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2580-2581]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-694]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-1056X; STB Docket No. AB-1066 (Sub-No. 1X)]


Pioneer Industrial Railway Co.--Discontinuance of Service 
Exemption--Line in Peoria County, IL; Central Illinois Railroad 
Company--Discontinuance of Service Exemption--Line in Peoria County, IL

    On December 29, 2009, Pioneer Industrial Railway Co. (PIRY) and 
Central Illinois Railroad Company (CIRY), jointly filed with the 
Surface Transportation Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for 
exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903.\1\ PIRY seeks to 
discontinue service over 8.29 miles of rail line known as the Kellar 
Branch, between mileposts 1.71 and 10.0, owned by and located in the 
City of Peoria and the Village of Peoria Heights, IL. CIRY seeks to 
discontinue service over a 5.72-mile portion of the Kellar Branch, 
between mileposts 2.78 and 8.50.\2\ The line traverses United

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States Postal Service Zip Codes 61603, 61604, 61614, 61615 and 61616, 
and includes the stations of Peoria P&PU Switch, Averyville, Peoria 
Heights, Keller, and Pioneer Park.
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    \1\ Applicants also seek exemptions from 49 U.S.C. 10904 (offer 
of financial assistance procedures) and 49 U.S.C. 10905 (public use 
conditions). These requests will be addressed in the final decision. 
We note, however, that because this is a discontinuance proceeding 
and not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and public use 
conditions are not appropriate. Similarly, no environmental or 
historic documentation is required under 49 CFR 1105.6(c)(2) and 
1105.8(e).
    \2\ PIRY was authorized to lease and operate the line in Pioneer 
Industrial Railway Co.--Lease and Operation Exemption--Peoria, 
Peoria Heights & Western Railroad, STB Finance Docket No. 33549 (STB 
served Feb. 20, 1998); CIRY was authorized to operate the line in 
Central Illinois Railroad Company--Operation Exemption--Rail Line of 
The City of Peoria and The Village of Peoria Heights in Peoria and 
Peoria Heights, Peoria County, IL, STB Finance Docket No. 34518 (STB 
served July 28, 2004).
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    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption for PIRY to acquire from CIRY non-exclusive local trackage 
rights to operate over approximately 4.81 miles of rail line (the 
northern and southern sections of the Kellar Branch and the western 
connection). See STB Finance Docket No. 35341, Pioneer Industrial 
Railway Co.--Trackage Rights Exemption--Central Illinois Railway 
Company.
    The line does not contain Federally granted rights-of-way. Any 
documentation in PIRY's or CIRY's possession will be made available 
promptly to those requesting it.
    The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the 
conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.--Abandonment--Goshen, 
360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption 
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision is 
scheduled to be issued by April 16, 2010.
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued rail 
service under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will be due no later than 10 days 
after service of a decision granting the petition for exemption. Each 
offer must be accompanied by a $1,500 filing fee. See 49 CFR 
1002.2(f)(25).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket No. 
AB-1056X and STB Docket No. AB-1066 (Sub-No. 1X) and must be sent to: 
(1) Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20423-0001; and (2) William A. Mullins, 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, and Michael R. Ascher, 2500 S. 
Highland Ave., Suite 360, Lombard, IL 60148. Replies to the petition 
are due on or before February 4, 2010.
    Persons seeking further information concerning discontinuance 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance, 
Governmental Affairs and Compliance at (202) 245-0230 or refer to the 
full abandonment or discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. 
Questions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the 
Board's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) at (202) 245-0305. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: January 12, 2010.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kulunie L. Cannon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2010-694 Filed 1-14-10; 8:45 am]
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