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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Gregory Punske, P.E., District Engineer,
District B (South), Federal Highway
Administration, 300 East 8th Street,
Room 826 Austin, Texas 78701;
telephone: (512) 536–5960; e-mail:
gregory.punske@dot.gov. The FHWA
Texas Division Office’s normal business
hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (central
time) Monday through Friday.
You may also contact Dianna Noble,
P.E., Environmental Affairs Division,
Texas Department of Transportation,
118 E. Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas
78704; telephone: (512) 416–2734;
e-mail: Dianna.Noble@txdot.gov. The
Texas Department of Transportation
normal business hours are 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. (central time) Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the FHWA and other
Federal agencies have taken final agency
actions by issuing licenses, permits, and
approvals for the following highway
project in the State of Texas: Grand
Parkway (State Highway 99) Segment G
from I–45 to US 59 in Harris and
Montgomery Counties; FHWA Project
Reference Number: FHWA–TX–EIS–03–
03–F. The project will be a 22.05 km
(13.7 mi) long, four-lane controlled
access toll road with intermittent
frontage roads, grade-separated
intersections with exit and entrance
ramps at eight intersections, while the
need for elevated directional
interchanges will be determined during
final design. It will begin in northern
Harris County at I–45 and then proceed
northeast through Montgomery County
and end at US 59. The purpose of the
project is to efficiently link the
suburban communities and major
roadways, enhance mobility and safety,
and respond to economic growth. The
actions by the Federal agencies, and the
laws under which such actions were
taken, are described in the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
for the project, approved on January 15,
2009, in the FHWA Record of Decision
(ROD) issued on December 29, 2010 and
in other documents in the FHWA
administrative record. The FEIS, ROD,
and other documents in the FHWA
administrative record file are available
by contacting the FHWA or the Texas
Department of Transportation at the
addresses provided above. The FHWA
FEIS and ROD can be viewed and
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Association Web site at https://
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of this notice and all laws under which
such actions were taken, including but
not limited to:
1. General: National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q)].
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the
Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544]; Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C.
661–667(d)]; and, Migratory Bird Treaty
Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712].
5. Historic and Cultural Resources:
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
[16 U.S.C. 470]; Archaeological
Resources Protection Act of 1979 [16
U.S.C. 470]; Archaeological and
Historical Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
469].
6. Social and Economic: Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C.
2000(d) et seq.]; Farmland Protection
Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources:
Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251–1342];
Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604].
8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990
Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898,
Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low Income
Populations; E.O. 11514 Protection and
Enhancement of Environmental Quality.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Issued on: January 4, 2011.
Gregory S. Punske,
District Engineer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2010–0111]
Stakeholder Meetings Regarding the
U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Fleet
Revitalization Study; Correction
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Correction Notice.
AGENCY:
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On December 29, 2010, at 75
FR 82141, the Maritime Administration
(MARAD) published notice of three
public listening-session meetings it is
conducting to gather data and comments
to inform the Maritime Administration’s
U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Fleet
Revitalization Study. MARAD
inadvertently listed the incorrect time
zone for the listening-session meetings
and this notice corrects that error.
Dates and Addresses: The Cleveland,
Ohio meeting will take place on
February 15, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
local time. The meeting will be held at
Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade,
420 East Superior Avenue, Cleveland,
Ohio 44114.
Persons interested in attending the
meeting should register by February 4,
2011.
The Duluth, Minnesota meeting will
take place on February 23, 2011, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. The meeting
will be held at the Inn on Lake Superior,
350 Canal Park Drive, Duluth,
Minnesota 55802.
Persons interested in attending the
meeting should register by February 11,
2011.
The Chicago, Illinois meeting will
take place on February 25, 2011, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. The meeting
will be held at the Sheraton Chicago
Hotel and Towers, 301 East North Water
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
Persons interested in attending the
meeting should register by February 11,
2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general background information or
technical information, contact Stephen
Shafer, Maritime Administration, Office
of Policy and Plans, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or
by e-mail: GreatLakesStudy@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Registration: The meetings are open to
the public. Advanced registration is
recommended. To register, interested
parties should send their name, group
affiliation, and which of the three
meetings they will attend to
GreatLakesStudy@absconsulting.com.
The meeting agenda will be sent to
registered participants prior to the
meeting.
The Public Meeting will be held at a
site accessible to individuals with
disabilities. Individuals who require
accommodations such as sign language
interpreters should contact ABS
Consulting at
GreatLakesStudy@absconsulting.com, as
soon as possible, but preferably no less
than five business days before the
scheduled meeting.
SUMMARY:
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
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Dated: January 4, 2011.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011–327 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB FD 35343]
Susquehanna Union Railroad
Company—Control Exemption—North
Shore Railroad Company, Nittany &
Bald Eagle Railroad Company,
Shamokin Valley Railroad Company,
Juniata Valley Railroad Company,
Lycoming Valley Railroad Company,
and Union County Industrial Railroad
Company
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On April 12, 2010, Susquehanna
Union Railroad Company (SURC), a
noncarrier holding company, filed a
petition for exemption (petition) from
the prior approval requirements of 49
U.S.C. 11323(a)(4) to acquire 100%
stock control of 6 Class III railroads:
North Shore Railroad Company, Nittany
& Bald Eagle Railroad Company,
Shamokin Valley Railroad Company,
Juniata Valley Railroad Company,
Lycoming Valley Railroad Company,
and Union County Industrial Railroad
Company (collectively, System
Carriers). By a decision served on
August 27, 2010, the Board instituted a
proceeding. The Board will grant the
exemption.1
SURC is a noncarrier holding
company owned by Richard D. Robey.
Robey also is the sole owner of the
System Carriers. Currently, significant
management, budgeting, maintenance,
and operational functions for the 6
System Carriers take place at a central
office in Northumberland, Pa., all
overseen by Robey. SURC states that, for
the purpose of conforming the corporate
structure of the System Carriers with the
day-to-day functional management and
operations of the System Carriers, it
seeks to consolidate the System Carriers
into SURC. SURC would obtain 100%
stock control of the System Carriers by
a noncash tender of 100% of shares in
the System Carriers stock from Robey to
SURC in exchange for issuance of
1 SURC’s petition also requested that the Board
preempt and nullify, under 49 U.S.C. 11321(a), a
provision of an operating agreement between
SEDA–COG Joint Rail Authority (JRA) and certain
System Carriers that lease and operate separate
lines owned by JRA. The provision requires JRA to
approve any change of control of certain System
Carriers. In a letter filed on July 28, 2010, JRA states
that the parties successfully concluded settlement
negotiations and that it consents to the proposed
transaction.
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additional shares of SURC to Robey. As
a result, Robey would own and control
the 6 System Carriers through SURC.
The acquisition of control of at least
2 rail carriers by a person that is not a
rail carrier requires prior approval by
the Board under 49 U.S.C. 11323(a)(4).
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(a), however, the
Board must exempt a transaction or
service from regulation if it finds that:
(1) Regulation is not necessary to carry
out the rail transportation policy (RTP)
of 49 U.S.C. 10101; and (2) either (a) the
transaction or service is limited in
scope; or (b) regulation is not needed to
protect shippers from the abuse of
market power.2
In this case, an exemption from the
prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.
11323–25 is consistent with the
standards of 49 U.S.C. 10502. Detailed
scrutiny of the proposed transaction
through an application for review and
approval under 49 U.S.C. 11323–25 is
not necessary to carry out the RTP.
Rather, an exemption will promote that
policy by minimizing the need for
Federal regulatory control over the
proposed transaction and ensuring the
development and continuation of a
sound rail transportation system that
will continue to meet the needs of the
shipping public. 49 U.S.C. 10101(2) and
(4). By allowing the consolidation of
control of the System Carriers through
SURC, an exemption would encourage
the efficient management of the System
Carriers. 49 U.S.C. 10101(9). An
exemption also would allow for the
expeditious handling and resolution of
this transaction. 49 U.S.C. 10101(15).
Other aspects of the RTP will not be
adversely affected.
Regulation of this transaction is not
needed to protect shippers from an
abuse of market power. SURC has
indicated that the proposed transaction
will not result in a change in rail
operations or a lessening of competition.
The transaction involves only a nominal
change of control by means of
consolidating 100% stock control of the
System Carriers, which Robey currently
owns and controls, into a noncarrier
holding company, which is owned and
controlled by Robey, as well. Given our
finding regarding the probable effect of
the transaction on market power, we
need not determine whether the
transaction is limited in scope.
2 This transaction would normally be subject to
the Board’s class exemption under 49 CFR
1180.2(d)(3), which exempts a transaction that is
within a corporate family that does not result in
adverse changes in service levels, significant
operational changes, or a change in the competitive
balance with carriers outside the corporate family.
However, SURC instead filed a petition for
exemption in light of the now resolved issues
arising from the operating agreement with JRA.
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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 §§ 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.
The acquisition of control is exempt
from environmental reporting
requirements under 49 CFR
1105.6(c)(2)(i) because it will not result
in any significant change in carrier
operations. Similarly, the transaction is
exempt from the historic reporting
requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(3)
because it will not substantially change
the level of maintenance of railroad
properties.
This action will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
environment or the conservation of
energy resources.
It is ordered:
1. Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board
exempts from the prior approval
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323–25
SURC’s acquisition of stock control of
the System Carriers.
2. Notice will be published in the
Federal Register on January 11, 2011.
3. This exemption will be effective on
February 10, 2011. Petitions for stay
must be filed by January 21, 2011.
Petitions to reopen must be filed by
January 31, 2011.
By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice
Chairman Nottingham, and Commissioner
Mulvey.
Andrea Pope-Matheson,
Clearance Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 15597
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2010-0111]
Stakeholder Meetings Regarding the U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Fleet
Revitalization Study; Correction
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Correction Notice.
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SUMMARY: On December 29, 2010, at 75 FR 82141, the Maritime
Administration (MARAD) published notice of three public listening-
session meetings it is conducting to gather data and comments to inform
the Maritime Administration's U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Fleet
Revitalization Study. MARAD inadvertently listed the incorrect time
zone for the listening-session meetings and this notice corrects that
error.
Dates and Addresses: The Cleveland, Ohio meeting will take place on
February 15, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. The meeting will
be held at Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade, 420 East Superior
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114.
Persons interested in attending the meeting should register by
February 4, 2011.
The Duluth, Minnesota meeting will take place on February 23, 2011,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. The meeting will be held at the Inn
on Lake Superior, 350 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, Minnesota 55802.
Persons interested in attending the meeting should register by
February 11, 2011.
The Chicago, Illinois meeting will take place on February 25, 2011,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time. The meeting will be held at the
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 301 East North Water Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611.
Persons interested in attending the meeting should register by
February 11, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general background information or
technical information, contact Stephen Shafer, Maritime Administration,
Office of Policy and Plans, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590, or by e-mail: GreatLakesStudy@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Registration: The meetings are open to the public. Advanced
registration is recommended. To register, interested parties should
send their name, group affiliation, and which of the three meetings
they will attend to GreatLakesStudy@absconsulting.com. The meeting
agenda will be sent to registered participants prior to the meeting.
The Public Meeting will be held at a site accessible to individuals
with disabilities. Individuals who require accommodations such as sign
language interpreters should contact ABS Consulting at
GreatLakesStudy@absconsulting.com, as soon as possible, but preferably
no less than five business days before the scheduled meeting.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
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Dated: January 4, 2011.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-327 Filed 1-10-11; 8:45 am]
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