Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad Company, 68398-68399 [2010-27995]

Download as PDF 68398 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 214 / Friday, November 5, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35428] mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Golden Triangle Railroad, LLC— Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Golden Triangle Railroad Company Golden Triangle Railroad, LLC (GTRA), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to: (1) Acquire from Golden Triangle Railroad Company (Old GTRA) and to operate approximately 8.6 miles of rail line between milepost 8.6 (Trinity, Miss.) and milepost 0.0 (Triangle Jct., Miss.), including the side track at Bell Avenue in Lowndes County, Miss.; and (2) acquire by assignment from Old GTRA 10.1 miles of incidental trackage rights over the Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) between mileposts 5.0 and 15.1 in Columbus, Mo.1 This transaction is related to a transaction in which Patriot Rail, LLC and its subsidiaries entered into an asset purchase agreement on July 21, 2010, to acquire from Weyerhaeuser NR Company certain rail assets and the rail assets of five of its subsidiaries. This transaction is also related to six other transactions for which notices of exemption have been concurrently filed: Docket No. FD 35425, Tennessee Southern Railroad Company, Patriot Rail, LLC, Patriot Rail Holdings, LLC, and Patriot Rail Corp.—Continuance in Control Exemption—Columbia & Cowlitz Railway, LLC, DeQueen and Eastern Railroad, LLC, Golden Triangle Railroad, LLC, Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad, LLC, Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC, and Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC, in which Patriot Rail, LLC and its subsidiaries seek to continue in control of GTRA in this proceeding and five other newly created noncarrier subsidiaries, upon the latter becoming Class III rail carriers in the following proceedings: (1) Docket No. FD 35426, Columbia & Cowlitz Railway, LLC—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Columbia & Cowlitz Railway Company; (2) Docket No. FD 35427, DeQueen and Eastern Railroad, LLC—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—DeQueen and Eastern Railroad Company; (3) Docket No. FD 35429, Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad, LLC—Acquisition and 1 GTRA states that it intends to continue to interchange traffic (1) at Columbus, Miss., with Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway, LLC, BNSF Railway Company, Columbus and Greenville Railway Company, and KCS, and (2) at Triangle Jct., with Norfolk Southern Railway Company. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:16 Nov 04, 2010 Jkt 223001 Operation Exemption—Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad Company, (4) Docket No. FD 35430, Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad Company; and (5) Docket No. FD 35431, Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC— Acquisition and Operation Exemption— Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Weyerhaeuser Woods Railroad Operating Division. The parties intend to consummate the transaction on or after December 21, 2010. GTRA certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. 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, 2010 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35428, 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 E. Gitomer, 600 Baltimore Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: November 1, 2010. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Andrea Pope-Matheson, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2010–27967 Filed 11–4–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35430] Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad Company Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC (TOE), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad Company and to operate approximately 40 miles PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of rail line between milepost 40.0 (the Oklahoma-Arkansas state border) and milepost 0.0 (Valliant, Okla.), including auxiliary, storage, and spur tracks, in McCurtain County, Okla.1 This transaction is related to a transaction in which Patriot Rail, LLC and its subsidiaries entered into an asset purchase agreement on July 21, 2010, to acquire from Weyerhaeuser NR Company certain rail assets and the rail assets of five of its subsidiaries. This transaction is also related to six other transactions for which notices of exemption have been concurrently filed: Docket No. FD 35425, Tennessee Southern Railroad Company, Patriot Rail, LLC, Patriot Rail Holdings LLC, and Patriot Rail Corp.—Continuance in Control Exemption—Columbia & Cowlitz Railway, LLC, DeQueen and Eastern Railroad, LLC, Golden Triangle Railroad, LLC, Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad, LLC, Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC, and Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC, in which Patriot Rail, LLC and its subsidiaries seek to continue in control of TOE in this proceeding and five other newly created noncarrier subsidiaries, upon the latter becoming Class III rail carriers in the following proceedings: (1) Docket No. FD 35426, Columbia & Cowlitz Railway, LLC—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Columbia & Cowlitz Railway Company; (2) Docket No. FD 35427, DeQueen and Eastern Railroad, LLC—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—DeQueen and Eastern Railroad Company; (3) Docket No. FD 35428, Golden Triangle Railroad LLC— Acquisition and Operation Exemption— Golden Triangle Railroad Company; (4) Docket No. FD 35429, Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad, LLC— Acquisition and Operation Exemption— Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad Company; and (5) Docket No. FD 35431, Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC— Acquisition and Operation Exemption— Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Weyerhaeuser Woods Railroad Operating Division. The parties intend to consummate the transaction on or after December 21, 2010. TOE certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier. Because TOE’s projected annual revenues will exceed $5 million, TOE certified to the Board on October 20, 2010, that it had 1 TOE states that it intends to interchange traffic (1) at the Arkansas-Oklahoma state border with its affiliate DeQueen and Eastern Railroad, LLC, and (2) at Valliant with BNSF Railway Company, Kiamichi Railroad Company, and Union Pacific Railroad Company. E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 214 / Friday, November 5, 2010 / Notices complied with the requirements of 49 CFR 1150.32(e) on October 20, 2010, by providing notice to employees and their labor unions on the affected line. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(e), this exemption cannot become effective until 60 days after the date notice was provided. 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 December 10, 2010 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35430, 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 E. Gitomer, 600 Baltimore Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD. 21204. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: November 1, 2010. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2010–27995 Filed 11–4–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35431] mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC— Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Weyerhaeuser Woods Railroad Operating Division Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC (PAW), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Weyerhaeuser Woods Railroad Operating Division (Woods RR), and to operate approximately 21.5 miles of rail line 1 between milepost 8.5 (the connection with the Columbia & 1 PAW states that Woods RR has been used as a spur line only to serve the facilities of Weyerhaeuser NR Company, not as a common carrier railroad. PAW will hold itself out to perform common carrier service for any shipper and intends to operate the line for the purpose of becoming a rail carrier. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:16 Nov 04, 2010 Jkt 223001 Cowlitz Railway Company 2 at Ostrander Junction) and milepost 30.0 (Green Mountain), including auxiliary and temporary storage tracks, in Cowlitz County, Wash. This transaction is related to a transaction in which Patriot Rail, LLC and its subsidiaries entered into an asset purchase agreement on July 21, 2010, to acquire from Weyerhaeuser NR Company certain rail assets and the rail assets of five of its subsidiaries. This transaction is also related to six other transactions for which notices of exemption have been concurrently filed: Docket No. FD 35425, Tennessee Southern Railroad Company, Patriot Rail, LLC, Patriot Rail Holdings LLC, and Patriot Rail Corp.—Continuance in Control Exemption—Columbia & Cowlitz Railway, LLC, DeQueen and Eastern Railroad, LLC, Golden Triangle Railroad, LLC, Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad, LLC, Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC, and Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern Railroad, LLC, in which Patriot Rail, LLC and its subsidiaries seek to continue in control of PAW in this proceeding and five other newly created noncarrier subsidiaries, upon the latter becoming Class III rail carriers in the following proceedings: (1) Docket No. FD 35426, Columbia & Cowlitz Railway, LLC—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Columbia & Cowlitz Railway Company; (2) Docket No. FD 35427, DeQueen and Eastern Railroad, LLC—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—DeQueen and Eastern Railroad Company; (3) Docket No. FD 35428, Golden Triangle Railroad, LLC—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Golden Triangle Railroad Company; (4) Docket No. FD 35429, Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad, LLC—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad Company; and (5) Docket No. FD 35430, Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC— Acquisition and Operation Exemption— Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad Company. The parties intend to consummate the transaction on or after December 21, 2010. PAW certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of the transaction will not exceed those that would make it a Class III rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. 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) 2 After these transactions are consummated, PAW will connect with Columbia & Cowlitz Railway Company, LLC. PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68399 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 November 12, 2010 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35431, 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 E. Gitomer, 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: November 1, 2010. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2010–27992 Filed 11–4–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35413] Lancaster & Chester Railroad, LLC— Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Line of Lancaster & Chester Railway Company AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. Correction to Notice of Exemption. ACTION: This document contains a correction to the Notice of Exemption served and published in the Federal Register on Friday, October 15, 2010 (75 FR 63,532–33). In the notice, noncarrier Lancaster & Chester Railroad, LLC (L&C Railroad) seeks to acquire and operate under 49 CFR 1150.31 approximately 62 miles of rail line owned by Class III rail carrier Lancaster & Chester Railway Company. The correction relates to the name of the connecting railroad in the description of the rail line. The notice incorrectly indicated that L&C Railroad would connect with Consolidated Rail Corporation at former Survey Station 0+06 (milepost SG–346+2210) in Chester County, S.C. Instead, L&C Railroad will connect with CSX Transportation, Inc. at the specified station in Chester County. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 245–0395. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68398-68399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27995]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35430]


Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC--Acquisition and 
Operation Exemption--Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad Company

    Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad, LLC (TOE), a noncarrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire 
from Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad Company and to operate 
approximately 40 miles of rail line between milepost 40.0 (the 
Oklahoma-Arkansas state border) and milepost 0.0 (Valliant, Okla.), 
including auxiliary, storage, and spur tracks, in McCurtain County, 
Okla.\1\
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    \1\ TOE states that it intends to interchange traffic (1) at the 
Arkansas-Oklahoma state border with its affiliate DeQueen and 
Eastern Railroad, LLC, and (2) at Valliant with BNSF Railway 
Company, Kiamichi Railroad Company, and Union Pacific Railroad 
Company.
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    This transaction is related to a transaction in which Patriot Rail, 
LLC and its subsidiaries entered into an asset purchase agreement on 
July 21, 2010, to acquire from Weyerhaeuser NR Company certain rail 
assets and the rail assets of five of its subsidiaries.
    This transaction is also related to six other transactions for 
which notices of exemption have been concurrently filed: Docket No. FD 
35425, Tennessee Southern Railroad Company, Patriot Rail, LLC, Patriot 
Rail Holdings LLC, and Patriot Rail Corp.--Continuance in Control 
Exemption--Columbia & Cowlitz Railway, LLC, DeQueen and Eastern 
Railroad, LLC, Golden Triangle Railroad, LLC, Mississippi & Skuna 
Valley Railroad, LLC, Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC, and Texas, Oklahoma 
& Eastern Railroad, LLC, in which Patriot Rail, LLC and its 
subsidiaries seek to continue in control of TOE in this proceeding and 
five other newly created noncarrier subsidiaries, upon the latter 
becoming Class III rail carriers in the following proceedings: (1) 
Docket No. FD 35426, Columbia & Cowlitz Railway, LLC--Acquisition and 
Operation Exemption--Columbia & Cowlitz Railway Company; (2) Docket No. 
FD 35427, DeQueen and Eastern Railroad, LLC--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--DeQueen and Eastern Railroad Company; (3) Docket No. FD 
35428, Golden Triangle Railroad LLC--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Golden Triangle Railroad Company; (4) Docket No. FD 35429, 
Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad, LLC--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad Company; and (5) Docket 
No. FD 35431, Patriot Woods Railroad, LLC--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Weyerhaeuser Woods Railroad 
Operating Division.
    The parties intend to consummate the transaction on or after 
December 21, 2010.
    TOE certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class 
III rail carrier. Because TOE's projected annual revenues will exceed 
$5 million, TOE certified to the Board on October 20, 2010, that it had

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complied with the requirements of 49 CFR 1150.32(e) on October 20, 
2010, by providing notice to employees and their labor unions on the 
affected line. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(e), this exemption cannot become 
effective until 60 days after the date notice was provided.
    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 December 10, 
2010 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35430, 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 E. Gitomer, 600 Baltimore Ave., Suite 
301, Towson, MD. 21204.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: November 1, 2010.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2010-27995 Filed 11-4-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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