BNSF Railway Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-Northern Lines Railway, Inc., 47922 [2012-19644]

Download as PDF 47922 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 155 / Friday, August 10, 2012 / Notices Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. Decided: August 6, 2012. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2012–19646 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35626] CSX Transportation, Inc.—Trackage Rights Exemption—Norfolk Southern Railway Company mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement dated May 18, 2012, Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) has agreed to grant overhead and local trackage rights to CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) over a rail line known as the Pemberton Line, located between milepost WG12.0 near Helen, W. Va., and milepost WG23.6 at Pemberton, W. Va., a distance of approximately 11.6 miles. The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on August 25, 2012, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was filed). The purpose of the transaction is to permit CSXT to serve all existing and future customers at any point or connection located on the Pemberton Line, including access to and use of NSR’s side tracks at Helen, W. Va., and Amigo, W. Va., for use as interchange facilities between NSR and CSXT, including, but not limited to, use of those side tracks with respect to service to East Gulf Mine and other Stone Coal Branch traffic handled by agreement for CSXT by NSR from time to time.1 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 1 In 1995, CSXT leased from NSR the line of railroad between Helen, milepost WG–12.0, and McVey, milepost WG–25.5, a distance of 13.5 miles, including the Pemberton Line. CSX Transp., Inc.— Lease & Operation Exemption—Norfolk & W. Ry., FD 32768 (ICC served Oct. 27, 1995). In its notice, CSXT acknowledges that it retains rights and obligations to provide common carrier service between Helen and McVey until such time as CSXT receives and consummates discontinuance authority from the Board under 49 U.S.C. 10903. CSXT states that it expects to file a petition for exemption to discontinue service between Helen and McVey concurrent with the effective date of this notice. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:02 Aug 09, 2012 Jkt 226001 (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. Petitions for stay must be filed by August 17, 2012 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35626, 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 WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. Decided: August 6, 2012. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2012–19643 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35647] BNSF Railway Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—Northern Lines Railway, Inc. Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement, Northern Lines Railway, Inc. (NLR), has agreed to grant restricted local trackage rights to BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) over the rail lines owned by BNSF and leased to NLR between 33rd Avenue North and milepost 5.71, located just west of the Highway I–94 overpass in St. Cloud, Minn.1 Specifically, this includes: (a) Track 204 between 33rd Avenue North and Rice Junction, Minn.; and (b) Track 203 between milepost 0.0, at Rice Junction, and milepost 5.71, just west of the Highway I–94 overpass (the Lines). The earliest this transaction may be consummated is August 24, 2012, the 1 A redacted version of the trackage rights agreement between BNSF and NLR was filed with the notice of exemption. The unredacted version, as required by 49 CFR 1180.6(a)(7)(ii), was concurrently filed under seal along with a motion for protective order. The motion is being addressed in a separate decision. PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was filed). According to BNSF, the purpose of the transaction is to permit BNSF to move unit trains originating or terminating on the Lines. Use of the Lines by BNSF is restricted to movements of unit trains originating or terminating at a grain shuttle facility being constructed at approximately milepost 5.0 on the Lines. NLR will continue to serve customers along the Lines. 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 August 17, 2012 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35647, 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 Morrell, Ball Janik LLP, 655 Fifteenth Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: August 7, 2012. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2012–19644 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Publication of General Licenses Related to the Burma Sanctions Program Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-19644]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35647]


BNSF Railway Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--Northern Lines 
Railway, Inc.

    Pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement, Northern Lines 
Railway, Inc. (NLR), has agreed to grant restricted local trackage 
rights to BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) over the rail lines owned by BNSF 
and leased to NLR between 33rd Avenue North and milepost 5.71, located 
just west of the Highway I-94 overpass in St. Cloud, Minn.\1\ 
Specifically, this includes: (a) Track 204 between 33rd Avenue North 
and Rice Junction, Minn.; and (b) Track 203 between milepost 0.0, at 
Rice Junction, and milepost 5.71, just west of the Highway I-94 
overpass (the Lines).
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    \1\ A redacted version of the trackage rights agreement between 
BNSF and NLR was filed with the notice of exemption. The unredacted 
version, as required by 49 CFR 1180.6(a)(7)(ii), was concurrently 
filed under seal along with a motion for protective order. The 
motion is being addressed in a separate decision.
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    The earliest this transaction may be consummated is August 24, 
2012, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption 
was filed).
    According to BNSF, the purpose of the transaction is to permit BNSF 
to move unit trains originating or terminating on the Lines. Use of the 
Lines by BNSF is restricted to movements of unit trains originating or 
terminating at a grain shuttle facility being constructed at 
approximately milepost 5.0 on the Lines. NLR will continue to serve 
customers along the Lines.
    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 August 17, 2012 (at least 7 days before the exemption 
becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35647, 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 Morrell, Ball Janik LLP, 655 Fifteenth 
Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: August 7, 2012.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2012-19644 Filed 8-9-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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