Frank Sherman, FSCS Corporation, TMS West Coast, Inc.,, 39571-39572 [2012-16277]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 3, 2012 / Notices If a petition for reconsideration is filed within 20 days of publication in the Federal Register, the action by PHMSA’s Chief Counsel on the petition for reconsideration will be PHMSA’s final action. 49 CFR 107.211(d). Issued in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2012. Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland, Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 2012–16240 Filed 7–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–60–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. MCF 21047]1 Frank Sherman, FSCS Corporation, TMS West Coast, Inc., Evergreen Trails, Inc. and Cabana Coaches, LLC—Acquisition and Consolidation of Assets—America Charters, LTD., American Coach Lines of Jacksonville, Inc., American Coach Lines of Miami, Inc., American Coach Lines of Orlando, Inc., CUSA ASL, LLC, CUSA BCCAE, LLC, CUSA CC, LLC, CUSA FL, LLC, CUSA GCBS, LLC, CUSA GCT, LLC, CUSA K–TCS, LLC, and Midnight Sun Tours, Inc. AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. ACTION: Notice of Finance Application. On June 4, 2012, Frank Sherman, an individual who controls motor passenger carriers, together with FSCS Corporation, a noncarrier holding company; TMS West Coast, Inc., a noncarrier holding company; Evergreen Trails, Inc. d/b/a Horizon Coach Lines (Evergreen), an interstate motor passenger carrier; and Cabana Coaches, LLC (Cabana), an interstate motor passenger carrier (collectively, Applicants) filed an application for approval under 49 U.S.C. 14303 to acquire the assets of 12 separate interstate motor passenger common carrier subsidiaries of noncarrier Coach America Holdings, Inc. (Coach America)—American Charters, Ltd. (Charters); American Coach Lines of Jacksonville, Inc. (Coach-Jacksonville); American Coach Lines of Miami, Inc. (Coach-Miami); American Coach Lines of Orlando, Inc. (Coach-Orlando); CUSA ASL, LLC; CUSA BCCAE, LLC; CUSA CC, LLC; CUSA FL, LLC; CUSA GCBS, LLC; CUSA GCT, LLC; CUSA K–TCS, srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: 1 A request for interim approval under 49 U.S.C. 14303(i) and 49 CFR 1182.7 was included in this filing (Docket No. MCF 21047 TA). In a decision served on June 29, 2012, interim approval was granted, effective on the service date of the decision. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:27 Jul 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 LLC; and Midnight Sun Tours, Inc. (Midnight Sun) (collectively, Coach America Subsidiaries)—and to consolidate certain of those assets into Evergreen and others into Cabana. Specifically, the transaction contemplates that: (1) the assets of Charters; Coach-Jacksonville; CoachOrlando; CUSA ASL, LLC; CUSA BCCAE, LLC; CUSA CC, LLC; CUSA FL, LLC; CUSA GCBS, LLC; CUSA GCT, LLC; and CUSA K–TCS, LLC, would be purchased by either FSCS or Evergreen to be operated under the Horizon Coach Lines name; and (2) the assets of CoachMiami and Midnight Sun would be purchased by either FSCS or Cabana and consolidated into Cabana. Cabana would also adopt the d/b/a name ‘‘Horizon Coach Lines,’’ and the assets consolidated into Cabana would be operated under that name. Under an asset purchase agreement that was entered into on May 18, 2012, see infra, another company controlled by Sherman, Transportation Management Services, Inc. (TMS), obtained the right to purchase the Coach America Subsidiaries. TMS is to assign its right to purchase to either FSCS or to Evergreen and Cabana. If TMS assigns its right to purchase to Evergreen and Cabana, Cabana will receive the right to purchase the assets of Coach-Miami and Midnight Sun and Evergreen will receive the right to purchase the assets of all of the other Coach America Subsidiaries identified above. On June 6, 2012, Michael Yusim, an individual, filed a letter in opposition to the proposed transaction, asserting that the public interest would not be served by allowing the transaction to proceed until two cases before the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) are completed. On June 19, 2012, the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC), a California public agency that operates a regional bus system with connections to municipal and local transit operators, filed a request for delay of the proposed acquisition of assets or for conditions. Copies of this notice will be served on Mr. Yusim and VCTC. Persons wishing to oppose the application must follow the rules set forth at 49 CFR 1182.5 and 1182.8. DATES: Comments must be filed by August 17, 2012. Applicants may file a reply by September 4, 2012. ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of any comments referring to Docket No. MCF 21047 to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, send one copy of comments to Applicants’ representative: David H. Coburn, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 1330 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39571 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Lerner, (202) 245–0390. [Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coach America Subsidiaries are currently involved in proceedings instituted under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, having filed a voluntary petition for relief with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on January 3, 2012. On January 13, 2012, the Coach America Subsidiaries also filed a motion to sell substantially all of their assets and effectively to liquidate. According to Applicants, the proposed acquisition is evidenced by an Asset Purchase Agreement that was entered into by the parties on May 18, 2012, and was approved by the bankruptcy court at a hearing on May 22, 2012. On June 6, 2012, Mr. Yusim filed a letter in opposition to both the request for interim approval and the application for permanent authority. Applicants filed a reply to Mr. Yusim’s letter on June 11, 2012, and Mr. Yusim responded on June 12, 2012. The basis for Mr. Yusim’s opposition relates to two cases alleging that Midnight Sun discriminated against him and another driver, both employed by Midnight Sun, for having accurately reported their hours of service. According to Mr. Yusim, the two cases are pending before the Secretary, but have been stayed by the bankruptcy court. Mr. Yusim requests that the Board disallow the sale of any subsidiaries of Coach America until the Secretary is allowed to hear the two cases. On June 19, 2012, the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC), a California public agency that operates a regional bus, filed a pleading stating that CUSA CC, LLC, is in violation of its operating agreement with VCTC because it has given insufficient notice of its intent to terminate the services it provides for VCTC and its riders, and that the communications VCTC has had with CUSA CC, LLC and TMS have led only to a possibility that these services could continue through July 2012. VCTC requests either that the proposed acquisition of assets be delayed or that conditions be placed on the transaction to assure both adequate time to find a new contractor to provide these ‘‘essential’’ services and a surviving entity to charge with breach of contract. We have, by separate decision, granted Applicants interim approval to acquire management and operational control of the assets under 49 U.S.C. 14303(i) and the Board’s regulations at E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1 39572 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 3, 2012 / Notices srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 49 CFR 1182.7(b). Those provisions permit us to grant interim approval to a transaction if it appears that a failure to do so may result in destruction of, or injury to, the involved properties or substantially interfere with their future usefulness in providing adequate and continuous service to the public. See supra note 1. Because we have received timely comments in opposition to the application, however, we will not grant tentative authority under 49 CFR 1182.4(b). See 49 CFR1182.6(a). Instead, we will institute a proceeding to address this matter as well as to determine the merits of the application pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 14303. Comments and responses are to be submitted as ordered below. See 49 CFR 1182.5 & 1182.6. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at ‘‘www.stb.dot.gov.’’ This decision will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or the conservation of energy resources. It is ordered: 1. Comments must be filed by August 17, 2012. Applicants may file a reply to any comments by September 4, 2012. 2. This notice will be effective on its date of service. 3. A copy of this decision will be served on: (1) The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590; (2) the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20530; (3) the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590; (4) the Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Premerger Notification Office, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20580; (5) Michael Yusim, 7499 Eagle Point Dr., Delray Beach, FL 33446; and (6) Mitchel B. Kahn, 300 Esplanade Dr., Suite 1170, Oxnard, CA 93036. Decided: June 28, 2012. By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and Commissioner Begeman. Derrick A. Gardner, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2012–16277 Filed 7–2–12; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. EP 699] Assessment of Mediation and Arbitration Procedures Surface Transportation Board. Notice of public hearing. AGENCY: ACTION: In a decision served on March 28, 2012, the Surface Transportation Board (Board) proposed regulations intended to increase the use of mediation and arbitration in lieu of formal adjudication to resolve disputes before the Board. Interested parties were asked to file written comments on these proposed regulations by May 17, 2012, and replies by June 18, 2012. The Board will hold a public hearing on August 2, 2012, to explore the issues raised in these comments and replies. DATES: The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, August 2, 2012, in the Board’s hearing room at the Board’s headquarters located at 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC. The hearing will be open for public observation. Anyone wishing to participate at the hearing shall file with the Board a notice of intent to participate (identifying the party, the proposed speaker, and the time requested), and a summary of the intended testimony (not to exceed three pages), no later than July 19, 2012.1 All witnesses are encouraged to use their hearing time to call attention to the points they believe are particularly important. Witnesses should present a short oral statement of their comments and be prepared to answer questions from the Board. ADDRESSES: All filings may 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 ‘‘www.stb.dot.gov’’ Web site. Any person submitting a filing in the traditional paper format should send an original and 10 copies of the filing to: Surface Transportation Board, Attn: Docket No. EP 699, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. Copies of written submissions will be posted to the Board’s Web site and will be available for viewing and selfcopying in the Board’s public docket room, Suite 131. Copies of the submissions will also be available (for a SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 1 Notices of intent to participate and the summaries of testimony are not required to be served on the Parties of Record in this proceeding. The notices and summaries will be posted to the Board’s Web site when they are filed. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:27 Jul 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 fee) by contacting the Board’s Chief Records Officer at (202) 245–0238 or 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Amy Ziehm at (202) 245–0391. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board favors the resolution of disputes through the use of mediation and arbitration procedures, in lieu of formal Board proceedings, wherever possible.2 To that end, the Board has existing rules that encourage parties to agree voluntarily to mediate or arbitrate certain matters subject to its jurisdiction. The Board’s mediation rules are set forth at 49 CFR 1109.1, 1109.3, 1109.4, 1111.2, 1111.9, and 1111.10. Its arbitration rules are set forth at 49 CFR 1108, 1109.1, 1109.2, 1109.3, and 1115.8. In a decision served on August 20, 2010,3 and published in the Federal Register on August 24, 2010,4 the Board sought input regarding measures it might implement to encourage or require greater use of mediation, and to encourage greater voluntary use of arbitration, including making changes to the Board’s existing rules and establishing new rules. The Board also sought input regarding possible changes to its rules to permit the use of Board-facilitated mediation procedures without the filing of a formal complaint. The Board received input and issued a decision proposing new regulations on March 28, 2012.5 These proposed regulations would require parties to participate in mediation in certain types of cases and would modify the agency’s existing regulations that permit parties to engage voluntarily in mediation. The Board also proposed an arbitration program under which carriers and shippers would agree voluntarily to arbitrate certain types of disputes that come before the Board. Class I and Class 2 Mediation is a process in which parties attempt to negotiate an agreement that resolves some or all of the issues in dispute, with the assistance of a trained, neutral, third-party mediator. Arbitration, by comparison, is an informal evidentiary process conducted by a trained, neutral, third-party arbitrator with expertise in the subject matter of the dispute. By agreeing to participate in arbitration, the parties agree to be bound (with limited appeal rights) by the arbitral decision. 3 Assessment of Mediation and Arbitration Procedures, EP 699 (STB served Aug. 20, 2010). 4 Assessment of Mediation and Arbitration Procedures, 75 FR 52,054. 5 Assessment of Mediation and Arbitration Procedures, EP 699 (STB served Mar. 28, 2012). Assessment of Mediation and Arbitration Procedures, 77 FR 19,591. E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2012)]
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[Pages 39571-39572]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-16277]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. MCF 21047]\1\


Frank Sherman, FSCS Corporation, TMS West Coast, Inc.,
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    \1\ A request for interim approval under 49 U.S.C. 14303(i) and 
49 CFR 1182.7 was included in this filing (Docket No. MCF 21047 TA). 
In a decision served on June 29, 2012, interim approval was granted, 
effective on the service date of the decision.
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    Evergreen Trails, Inc. and Cabana Coaches, LLC--Acquisition and 
Consolidation of Assets--America Charters, LTD., American Coach Lines 
of Jacksonville, Inc., American Coach Lines of Miami, Inc., American 
Coach Lines of Orlando, Inc., CUSA ASL, LLC, CUSA BCCAE, LLC, CUSA CC, 
LLC, CUSA FL, LLC, CUSA GCBS, LLC, CUSA GCT, LLC, CUSA K-TCS, LLC, and 
Midnight Sun Tours, Inc.
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Finance Application.

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SUMMARY: On June 4, 2012, Frank Sherman, an individual who controls 
motor passenger carriers, together with FSCS Corporation, a noncarrier 
holding company; TMS West Coast, Inc., a noncarrier holding company; 
Evergreen Trails, Inc. d/b/a Horizon Coach Lines (Evergreen), an 
interstate motor passenger carrier; and Cabana Coaches, LLC (Cabana), 
an interstate motor passenger carrier (collectively, Applicants) filed 
an application for approval under 49 U.S.C. 14303 to acquire the assets 
of 12 separate interstate motor passenger common carrier subsidiaries 
of noncarrier Coach America Holdings, Inc. (Coach America)--American 
Charters, Ltd. (Charters); American Coach Lines of Jacksonville, Inc. 
(Coach-Jacksonville); American Coach Lines of Miami, Inc. (Coach-
Miami); American Coach Lines of Orlando, Inc. (Coach-Orlando); CUSA 
ASL, LLC; CUSA BCCAE, LLC; CUSA CC, LLC; CUSA FL, LLC; CUSA GCBS, LLC; 
CUSA GCT, LLC; CUSA K-TCS, LLC; and Midnight Sun Tours, Inc. (Midnight 
Sun) (collectively, Coach America Subsidiaries)--and to consolidate 
certain of those assets into Evergreen and others into Cabana.
    Specifically, the transaction contemplates that: (1) the assets of 
Charters; Coach-Jacksonville; Coach-Orlando; CUSA ASL, LLC; CUSA BCCAE, 
LLC; CUSA CC, LLC; CUSA FL, LLC; CUSA GCBS, LLC; CUSA GCT, LLC; and 
CUSA K-TCS, LLC, would be purchased by either FSCS or Evergreen to be 
operated under the Horizon Coach Lines name; and (2) the assets of 
Coach-Miami and Midnight Sun would be purchased by either FSCS or 
Cabana and consolidated into Cabana. Cabana would also adopt the d/b/a 
name ``Horizon Coach Lines,'' and the assets consolidated into Cabana 
would be operated under that name. Under an asset purchase agreement 
that was entered into on May 18, 2012, see infra, another company 
controlled by Sherman, Transportation Management Services, Inc. (TMS), 
obtained the right to purchase the Coach America Subsidiaries. TMS is 
to assign its right to purchase to either FSCS or to Evergreen and 
Cabana. If TMS assigns its right to purchase to Evergreen and Cabana, 
Cabana will receive the right to purchase the assets of Coach-Miami and 
Midnight Sun and Evergreen will receive the right to purchase the 
assets of all of the other Coach America Subsidiaries identified above.
    On June 6, 2012, Michael Yusim, an individual, filed a letter in 
opposition to the proposed transaction, asserting that the public 
interest would not be served by allowing the transaction to proceed 
until two cases before the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) are 
completed. On June 19, 2012, the Ventura County Transportation 
Commission (VCTC), a California public agency that operates a regional 
bus system with connections to municipal and local transit operators, 
filed a request for delay of the proposed acquisition of assets or for 
conditions. Copies of this notice will be served on Mr. Yusim and VCTC. 
Persons wishing to oppose the application must follow the rules set 
forth at 49 CFR 1182.5 and 1182.8.

DATES: Comments must be filed by August 17, 2012. Applicants may file a 
reply by September 4, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of any comments referring to 
Docket No. MCF 21047 to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of comments 
to Applicants' representative: David H. Coburn, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 
1330 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Lerner, (202) 245-0390. [Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-
8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coach America Subsidiaries are currently 
involved in proceedings instituted under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy 
Code, having filed a voluntary petition for relief with the U.S. 
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on January 3, 2012. On 
January 13, 2012, the Coach America Subsidiaries also filed a motion to 
sell substantially all of their assets and effectively to liquidate. 
According to Applicants, the proposed acquisition is evidenced by an 
Asset Purchase Agreement that was entered into by the parties on May 
18, 2012, and was approved by the bankruptcy court at a hearing on May 
22, 2012.
    On June 6, 2012, Mr. Yusim filed a letter in opposition to both the 
request for interim approval and the application for permanent 
authority. Applicants filed a reply to Mr. Yusim's letter on June 11, 
2012, and Mr. Yusim responded on June 12, 2012. The basis for Mr. 
Yusim's opposition relates to two cases alleging that Midnight Sun 
discriminated against him and another driver, both employed by Midnight 
Sun, for having accurately reported their hours of service. According 
to Mr. Yusim, the two cases are pending before the Secretary, but have 
been stayed by the bankruptcy court. Mr. Yusim requests that the Board 
disallow the sale of any subsidiaries of Coach America until the 
Secretary is allowed to hear the two cases.
    On June 19, 2012, the Ventura County Transportation Commission 
(VCTC), a California public agency that operates a regional bus, filed 
a pleading stating that CUSA CC, LLC, is in violation of its operating 
agreement with VCTC because it has given insufficient notice of its 
intent to terminate the services it provides for VCTC and its riders, 
and that the communications VCTC has had with CUSA CC, LLC and TMS have 
led only to a possibility that these services could continue through 
July 2012. VCTC requests either that the proposed acquisition of assets 
be delayed or that conditions be placed on the transaction to assure 
both adequate time to find a new contractor to provide these 
``essential'' services and a surviving entity to charge with breach of 
contract.
    We have, by separate decision, granted Applicants interim approval 
to acquire management and operational control of the assets under 49 
U.S.C. 14303(i) and the Board's regulations at

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49 CFR 1182.7(b). Those provisions permit us to grant interim approval 
to a transaction if it appears that a failure to do so may result in 
destruction of, or injury to, the involved properties or substantially 
interfere with their future usefulness in providing adequate and 
continuous service to the public. See supra note 1. Because we have 
received timely comments in opposition to the application, however, we 
will not grant tentative authority under 49 CFR 1182.4(b). See 49 
CFR1182.6(a). Instead, we will institute a proceeding to address this 
matter as well as to determine the merits of the application pursuant 
to 49 U.S.C. 14303. Comments and responses are to be submitted as 
ordered below. See 49 CFR 1182.5 & 1182.6.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``www.stb.dot.gov.''
    This decision will not significantly affect either the quality of 
the human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
    It is ordered:
    1. Comments must be filed by August 17, 2012. Applicants may file a 
reply to any comments by September 4, 2012.
    2. This notice will be effective on its date of service.
    3. A copy of this decision will be served on: (1) The U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590; (2) the 
U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20530; (3) the U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Office of the General Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 
20590; (4) the Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, 
Premerger Notification Office, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 
DC 20580; (5) Michael Yusim, 7499 Eagle Point Dr., Delray Beach, FL 
33446; and (6) Mitchel B. Kahn, 300 Esplanade Dr., Suite 1170, Oxnard, 
CA 93036.

    Decided: June 28, 2012.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and 
Commissioner Begeman.
Derrick A. Gardner,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2012-16277 Filed 7-2-12; 8:45 am]
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