American Chemistry Council, The Chlorine Institute, Inc., the Fertilizer Institute, and PPG Industries, Inc. v. Alabama Gulf Coast Railway and RailAmerica, Inc.; CF Industries, Inc. v. Indiana & Ohio Railway, the Point Comfort and Northern Railway, and the Michigan Shore Railroad-Petition for Declaratory Order, 62149 [2011-25848]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 194 / Thursday, October 6, 2011 / Notices [FR Doc. 2011–25775 Filed 10–5–11; 8:45 am] participate. Discovery will close on November 29, 2011. Opening evidence and argument from all PORs is due on January 13, 2012. Reply evidence and argument from all PORs is due on February 27, 2012. Rebuttal evidence and argument from all PORs is due on March 13, 2012. BILLING CODE 4910–59–P ADDRESSES: technology. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2011. Walter Bohorfoush, Director, Office of Systems Integration. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. NOR 42129; Docket No. FD 35517] American Chemistry Council, The Chlorine Institute, Inc., the Fertilizer Institute, and PPG Industries, Inc. v. Alabama Gulf Coast Railway and RailAmerica, Inc.; CF Industries, Inc. v. Indiana & Ohio Railway, the Point Comfort and Northern Railway, and the Michigan Shore Railroad—Petition for Declaratory Order AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. Institution of declaratory order proceeding; request for comments. ACTION: In response to a petition filed by CF Industries, Inc. (CF) on May 17, 2011, the Board is instituting a declaratory order proceeding under 49 U.S.C. 721 and 5 U.S.C. 554(e). CF requests that the Board declare invalid and unenforceable certain tariffs addressing the movement of Toxic-byInhalation Hazardous materials and Poison-by-Inhalation Hazardous materials (TIH/PIH) issued by 3 subsidiaries of RailAmerica, Inc. (RailAmerica): The Indiana & Ohio Railway Company, the Point Comfort and Northern Railway Company and the Michigan Shore Railroad, Inc. (collectively, the RailAmerica railroads). This proceeding will also develop the record with respect to a complaint filed by another shipper and several trade associations in Docket No. NOR 42129, which raises similar issues regarding the handling of TIH/PIH by another RailAmerica subsidiary.1 The Board seeks public comment on the issues raised in both cases. DATES: Any person who wishes to participate in this proceeding as a party of record (POR) must file, no later than October 17, 2011, a notice of intent to mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: 1 In Docket No. NOR 42129, the complainants are American Chemistry Council, The Chlorine Institute, Inc., The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), and PPG Industries, Inc. (collectively, the NOR 42129 complainants), and the defendants are Alabama Gulf Coast Railway LLC and RailAmerica (collectively, the NOR 42129 defendants). VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:07 Oct 05, 2011 Jkt 226001 Any filing submitted in this proceeding must 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 instructions at the E-FILING link on the Board’s Web site, at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Any person submitting a filing in the traditional paper format should send an original and 10 copies (and also an electronic version), referring Docket No. FD 35517, to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, 1 copy of each filing in this proceeding must be sent (and may be sent by e-mail if service by email is acceptable to the recipient) to each of the following (1) Patrick E. Groomes, Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P., 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004–2623, pgroomes@fulbright.com (representing CF); (2) Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204, Lou@lgraillaw.com (representing the RailAmerica railroads and the defendants in Docket No. NOR 42129); (3) Paul M. Donovan, LaRoe, Winn, Moerman & Donovan, 1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, paul.donovan@laroelaw.com (representing the complainants in Docket No. NOR 42129); (4) Jeffrey O. Moreno, Thompson Hine LLP, 1920 N Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, jeff.moreno@thompsonhine.com (representing TFI); and (5) any other person designated as a POR on the service-list notice (as explained in the Board’s decision served on September 30, 2011, in Docket Nos. FD 35517 and NOR 42129 2). Julia Farr, (202) 245–0359. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: 1– 800–877–8339. Copies of written comments will be available for viewing and self-copying at the Board’s Public Docket Room, Room 131, and will be posted to the Board’s Web site. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2 The service-list notice will be issued as soon after October 17, 2011, as practicable. PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62149 CF and the NOR 42129 complainants challenge certain requirements for rail transportation of TIH/PIH promulgated by RailAmerica and several of its railroad subsidiaries. Under 5 U.S.C. 554(e), the Board has discretionary authority to issue a declaratory order to terminate a controversy or remove uncertainty. A declaratory order proceeding is thus instituted in this docket to invite broad public comment on the issues raised in Docket Nos. FD 35517 and NOR 42129. Any person seeking to comment on CF’s petition in Docket No. FD 35517 or the complaint in Docket No. NOR 42129 may submit written comments to the Board (pursuant to the schedule and procedures set forth in this notice) regarding the reasonableness of the challenged TIH/PIH transportation requirements. For further information, please see the Board’s decision served on September 30, 2011, in Docket Nos. FD 35517 and NOR 42129. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Decided: September 28, 2011. By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Begeman, and Commissioner Mulvey. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2011–25848 Filed 10–5–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Renewal With Changes to a Currently Approved Collection; the Registration of Money Services Business (MSB), FinCEN Report 107, To Incorporate Changes to the MSB Definitions and Add Provisions for Prepaid Access Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (‘‘FinCEN’’), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, FinCEN invites comment on a proposed information collection contained in a revised form, Registration of Money Services Business, FinCEN Form 107. The form will be used by dealers in foreign exchange; check cashers; issuers, sellers, and redeemers of traveler’s checks and money orders; providers of prepaid access; and money transmitters to register with the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. NOR 42129; Docket No. FD 35517]


American Chemistry Council, The Chlorine Institute, Inc., the 
Fertilizer Institute, and PPG Industries, Inc. v. Alabama Gulf Coast 
Railway and RailAmerica, Inc.; CF Industries, Inc. v. Indiana & Ohio 
Railway, the Point Comfort and Northern Railway, and the Michigan Shore 
Railroad--Petition for Declaratory Order

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Institution of declaratory order proceeding; request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: In response to a petition filed by CF Industries, Inc. (CF) on 
May 17, 2011, the Board is instituting a declaratory order proceeding 
under 49 U.S.C. 721 and 5 U.S.C. 554(e). CF requests that the Board 
declare invalid and unenforceable certain tariffs addressing the 
movement of Toxic-by-Inhalation Hazardous materials and Poison-by-
Inhalation Hazardous materials (TIH/PIH) issued by 3 subsidiaries of 
RailAmerica, Inc. (RailAmerica): The Indiana & Ohio Railway Company, 
the Point Comfort and Northern Railway Company and the Michigan Shore 
Railroad, Inc. (collectively, the RailAmerica railroads). This 
proceeding will also develop the record with respect to a complaint 
filed by another shipper and several trade associations in Docket No. 
NOR 42129, which raises similar issues regarding the handling of TIH/
PIH by another RailAmerica subsidiary.\1\ The Board seeks public 
comment on the issues raised in both cases.
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    \1\ In Docket No. NOR 42129, the complainants are American 
Chemistry Council, The Chlorine Institute, Inc., The Fertilizer 
Institute (TFI), and PPG Industries, Inc. (collectively, the NOR 
42129 complainants), and the defendants are Alabama Gulf Coast 
Railway LLC and RailAmerica (collectively, the NOR 42129 
defendants).

DATES: Any person who wishes to participate in this proceeding as a 
party of record (POR) must file, no later than October 17, 2011, a 
notice of intent to participate. Discovery will close on November 29, 
2011. Opening evidence and argument from all PORs is due on January 13, 
2012. Reply evidence and argument from all PORs is due on February 27, 
2012. Rebuttal evidence and argument from all PORs is due on March 13, 
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2012.

ADDRESSES: Any filing submitted in this proceeding must 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 instructions at the E-FILING link on the 
Board's Web site, at https://www.stb.dot.gov. Any person submitting a 
filing in the traditional paper format should send an original and 10 
copies (and also an electronic version), referring Docket No. FD 35517, 
to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20423-0001. In addition, 1 copy of each filing in this proceeding must 
be sent (and may be sent by e-mail if service by e-mail is acceptable 
to the recipient) to each of the following (1) Patrick E. Groomes, 
Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P., 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20004-2623, pgroomes@fulbright.com (representing CF); (2) Louis E. 
Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 
301, Towson, MD 21204, Lou@lgraillaw.com (representing the RailAmerica 
railroads and the defendants in Docket No. NOR 42129); (3) Paul M. 
Donovan, LaRoe, Winn, Moerman & Donovan, 1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW., 
Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, paul.donovan@laroelaw.com 
(representing the complainants in Docket No. NOR 42129); (4) Jeffrey O. 
Moreno, Thompson Hine LLP, 1920 N Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, 
jeff.moreno@thompsonhine.com (representing TFI); and (5) any other 
person designated as a POR on the service-list notice (as explained in 
the Board's decision served on September 30, 2011, in Docket Nos. FD 
35517 and NOR 42129 \2\).
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    \2\ The service-list notice will be issued as soon after October 
17, 2011, as practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Farr, (202) 245-0359.
    Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the 
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: 1-800-877-8339.
    Copies of written comments will be available for viewing and self-
copying at the Board's Public Docket Room, Room 131, and will be posted 
to the Board's Web site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CF and the NOR 42129 complainants challenge 
certain requirements for rail transportation of TIH/PIH promulgated by 
RailAmerica and several of its railroad subsidiaries. Under 5 U.S.C. 
554(e), the Board has discretionary authority to issue a declaratory 
order to terminate a controversy or remove uncertainty. A declaratory 
order proceeding is thus instituted in this docket to invite broad 
public comment on the issues raised in Docket Nos. FD 35517 and NOR 
42129. Any person seeking to comment on CF's petition in Docket No. FD 
35517 or the complaint in Docket No. NOR 42129 may submit written 
comments to the Board (pursuant to the schedule and procedures set 
forth in this notice) regarding the reasonableness of the challenged 
TIH/PIH transportation requirements. For further information, please 
see the Board's decision served on September 30, 2011, in Docket Nos. 
FD 35517 and NOR 42129.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: September 28, 2011.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Begeman, and 
Commissioner Mulvey.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2011-25848 Filed 10-5-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

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