Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd.-Trackage Rights Exemption-Maine Northern Railway Company, 31010-31011 [2011-13248]

Download as PDF 31010 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 103 / Friday, May 27, 2011 / Notices The purpose of the transaction is to permit BNSF to move unit trains originating or terminating on the line and to perform overhead movements over the line. YVRR will continue to serve customers on the line. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage Rights— Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Railway, Inc.—Lease & Operate— California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the 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. Stay petitions must be filed by June 3, 2011 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35503, 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 Karl Morell, Of Counsel, Ball Janik LLP, 1455 F Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: May 24, 2011. By the Board. Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2011–13237 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35511] jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES Iowa Northern Railway Company— Trackage Rights Exemption—Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation d/b/a Canadian Pacific Pursuant to a prospective trackage rights agreement, Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation d/b/a Canadian Pacific (CP) will agree to grant overhead trackage rights to Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR) over approximately 78.2 miles of rail line between: (1) Milepost 137.50 near VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:25 May 26, 2011 Jkt 223001 Garner, Iowa, and milepost 116.70 at the connection with CP’s Mason City Subdivision, a distance of approximately 20.80 miles; (2) milepost 116.70 at the connection with CP’s Mason City Subdivision and milepost 107.30 near Nora Jct., Iowa at the connection with IANR, a distance of approximately 30.2 miles between Garner and Nora Jct.; and (3) milepost 116.70 at the connection with CP’s Mason City Subdivision and milepost 7.9 on CP’s Austin Subdivision near Plymouth Jct., Iowa at the connection with IANR, a distance of approximately 27.2 miles between Garner and Plymouth Jct.1 The transaction may be consummated on or after June 10, 2011, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption is filed). The primary purpose of the trackage rights agreement is to enable IANR to transport freight by rail between the connection of the Forest City Line 2 and Garner, Iowa and alternatively, Nora Jct., Iowa or Plymouth Jct., Iowa on the CP trackage. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk and Western Railway—Trackage Rights— Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease and Operate— California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the 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. Stay petitions must be filed by June 3, 2011 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35511, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 1 IANR has included a copy of a letter of intent from CP concerning the trackage rights agreement and states that a copy of the agreement will be provided to the Board after it is finalized and executed. 2 The Forest City Line is located between Belmond and Forest City, Iowa, and is owned by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). North Central Iowa Rail Corridor (NCIRC) provided notice that it will acquire the Forest City Line from UP. See N. Cent. Iowa Rail Corridor, LLC—Acquis. Exemption—Union Pac. R.R., FD 35507 (STB served May 26, 2011). IANR provided notice that it will be the exclusive rail operator of the Forest City Line. See Iowa N. Ry.—Operation Exemption—N. Cent. Iowa Rail Corridor, LLC, FD 35508 (STB served May 26, 2011). PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on T. Scott Bannister, Iowa Northern Railway Company, 305 Second Street, SE., Suite 400, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: May 23, 2011. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2011–13229 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35505] Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd.—Trackage Rights Exemption— Maine Northern Railway Company Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement, Maine Northern Railway Company (MNR) has agreed to grant overhead trackage rights to Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd. (MMA) over approximately 151 miles of rail line owned by the State of Maine (the State) between milepost 109 near Millinocket, ME. and milepost 260 near Madawaska, ME (Subject Trackage).1 MMA states that, as of January 14, 2011, it sold the Subject Trackage, together with certain other lines in Penobscot and Aroostook Counties, ME, to the State. The State has selected MNR to operate the Subject Trackage and the other lines, and MNR plans to file a notice for a modified certificate of public convenience and necessity under 49 CFR. 1150.23 for Board authority to operate these lines. The transaction is scheduled to be consummated by June 14, 2011. Consummation may not occur prior to June 10, 2011, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was filed). The purpose of the transaction is to connect the MMA lines south of Millinocket and the MMA line beyond Madawaska. The trackage will enable MMA to provide through service between St Leonard, New Brunswick, where MMA and Canadian National Railway Company (CN) interchange, and the rest of MMA’s rail system, 1 The Subject Trackage was formerly part of the Madawaska Subdivision of MMA discussed in Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd.– Discontinuance of Service and Abandonment–in Aroostook and Penobscot Counties, ME, Docket No AB 1043 (Sub-No. 1) (STB served Dec. 27, 2010). The instant transaction is an outgrowth of that case. E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 103 / Friday, May 27, 2011 / Notices including connections with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and CN near Montreal and with the Pan Am Railways system at Northern Maine Junction, ME. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage Rights— Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & Operate—California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the 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. Stay petitions must be filed by June 3, 2011 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35505, 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 James E. Howard, One Thompson Square, Suite 201, Charlestown, MA 02129. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: May 24, 20011. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Andrea Pope-Matheson, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2011–13248 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Cuban Remittance Affidavit Office of Foreign Assets Control, 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 comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:25 May 26, 2011 Jkt 223001 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning OFAC’s Cuban Remittance Affidavit information collection. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 26, 2011 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions on the Web site for submitting comments. Fax: Attn: Request for Comments (Cuban Remittance Affidavit) (202) 622– 1657 Mail: Attn: Request for Comments (Cuban Remittance Affidavit) Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and the Federal Register Doc. number that appears at the end of this document. Comments received will be made available to the public via regulations.gov or upon request, without change and including any personal information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202/622– 2490, Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202/622–2480, Assistant Director for Policy, tel.: 202/622–4855, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202/622– 2410, Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Treasury (not toll free numbers). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Cuban Remittance Affidavit. OMB Number: 1505–0167. Abstract: The information is required of persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States who make remittances to persons in Cuba pursuant to the general licenses in section 515.570 of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR part 515 (‘‘CACR’’). The information will be used by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury (‘‘OFAC’’) to monitor compliance with regulations governing unlimited family and family inherited remittances, periodic $500 remittances, unlimited remittances to religious organizations, remittances to students in Cuba pursuant to an educational license, limited emigration remittances, and periodic remittances from blocked accounts. Current Actions: The Cuban Remittance Affidavit is currently being revised to reflect amendments to the PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31011 CACR published in the Federal Register on January 28, 2011, which implement policy changes announced by the President on January 14, 2011, designed to increase people-to-people contact, support civil society in Cuba, enhance the free flow of information to, from, and among the Cuban people, and help promote their independence from Cuban authorities. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000,000 filers: 1,000,000 filing four times annually and 2,000,000 filing once a year. Estimated Time per Respondent: 60 seconds per form, for an estimated four minutes per year for those filing four times annually and one minute per year for those filing once a year. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,000. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained for five years. Request for Comments Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. E:\FR\FM\27MYN1.SGM 27MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31010-31011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13248]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35505]


Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd.--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--Maine Northern Railway Company

    Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement, Maine Northern 
Railway Company (MNR) has agreed to grant overhead trackage rights to 
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd. (MMA) over approximately 151 
miles of rail line owned by the State of Maine (the State) between 
milepost 109 near Millinocket, ME. and milepost 260 near Madawaska, ME 
(Subject Trackage).\1\ MMA states that, as of January 14, 2011, it sold 
the Subject Trackage, together with certain other lines in Penobscot 
and Aroostook Counties, ME, to the State. The State has selected MNR to 
operate the Subject Trackage and the other lines, and MNR plans to file 
a notice for a modified certificate of public convenience and necessity 
under 49 CFR. 1150.23 for Board authority to operate these lines.
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    \1\ The Subject Trackage was formerly part of the Madawaska 
Subdivision of MMA discussed in Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, 
Ltd.-Discontinuance of Service and Abandonment-in Aroostook and 
Penobscot Counties, ME, Docket No AB 1043 (Sub-No. 1) (STB served 
Dec. 27, 2010). The instant transaction is an outgrowth of that 
case.
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    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated by June 14, 2011. 
Consummation may not occur prior to June 10, 2011, the effective date 
of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was filed).
    The purpose of the transaction is to connect the MMA lines south of 
Millinocket and the MMA line beyond Madawaska. The trackage will enable 
MMA to provide through service between St Leonard, New Brunswick, where 
MMA and Canadian National Railway Company (CN) interchange, and the 
rest of MMA's rail system,

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including connections with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and CN 
near Montreal and with the Pan Am Railways system at Northern Maine 
Junction, ME.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk 
& Western Railway--Trackage Rights--Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 
I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Railway--Lease & 
Operate--California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980).
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the 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. Stay petitions 
must be filed by June 3, 2011 (at least 7 days before the exemption 
becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35505, 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 James E. Howard, One Thompson Square, Suite 
201, Charlestown, MA 02129.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: May 24, 20011.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Andrea Pope-Matheson,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2011-13248 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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