Pacific Imperial Railroad, Inc.-Change in Operator Exemption-Rail Line of San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company, 49863 [2012-20260]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2012 / Notices The transaction may be consummated on or after August 31, 2012 (the effective date of the exemption). SCMB certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in SCMB’s becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. If the verified 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 to stay must be filed no later than August 24, 2012 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35633, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy must be served on John D. Heffner, Strasburger & Price, LLP, 1700 K Street NW., Suite 640, Washington, DC 20006. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: August 14, 2012. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Derrick A. Gardner, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2012–20241 Filed 8–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35657] Pacific Imperial Railroad, Inc.—Change in Operator Exemption—Rail Line of San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Pacific Imperial Railroad, Inc. (PIR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to change operators, pursuant to an agreement with Carrizo Gorge Railway, Inc. (CGR),1 from CGR to PIR over a 70.01-mile rail line between milepost Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC). See Santa Cruz Cnty. Reg’l Transp. Comm’n—Petition for Declaratory Order, Docket No. FD 35653. SCCRTC seeks a finding that its purchase of the physical assets of the Line from UP is not subject to the Board’s approval jurisdiction and will not result in SCCRTC acquiring a common carrier obligation with respect to the Line. The petition will be addressed in a separate decision. 1 CGR was authorized to operate the Desert Line in Carrizo Gorge Railway—Operation Exemption— San Diego and Eastern Railway, FD 34485 (STB served Apr. 12, 2004). VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:13 Aug 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 59.60 in Division, Cal. and milepost 129.61 in Plaster City, Cal. (Desert Line).2 The Desert Line is owned by San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company (SD&AE). The agreement provides for a change in operators for the Desert Line through CGR’s assignment of its authority to operate the Desert Line to PIR, with the consent of SD&AE, its parent, San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board, and SD&IV. The transaction may be consummated on or after August 31, 2012 (30 days after the notice of exemption was filed). PIR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and further certifies that its projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 million. If the verified 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 no later than August 24, 2012 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35657, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be served on Thomas F. McFarland, 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL 60604. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: August 13, 2012. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2012–20260 Filed 8–16–12; 8:45 am] 49863 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35632] Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC and Permian Basin Railways—Continuance in Control Exemption—Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railway Company Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC, and Permian Basin Railways (IPH/PBR), noncarriers, have filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railway Company (SCMB) upon SCMB’s becoming a Class III rail carrier.1 In a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption, SCMB seeks Board approval to acquire by assignment from Sierra Northern Railway its lease and operating rights over a 31.0-mile rail line (the Line) owned by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). The Line, known as the Santa Cruz Branch, extends from milepost 0.433 at the east boundary of Salinas Road, near Watsonville Junction, Cal., to milepost 31.39 at the end of the line near Davenport, Cal., and includes an interconnection with Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific Railway Company at milepost 20.4 in Santa Cruz, Cal., and an additional 3.6 miles of siding and spur track. Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Ry.—Assignment of Lease Exemption— Sierra N. Ry., Docket No. FD 35633. In addition, SCMB has filed a related verified notice of exemption to acquire from UP its permanent and exclusive operating easement over the Line.2 Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Ry.— Acquis. & Operation Exemption—Union Pac. R.R., Docket No. FD 35659. The transaction may be consummated on or after August 31, 2012 (the effective date of the exemption). IPH/PBR subsidiary railroads include: (1) Chicago Terminal Railroad, located in and around Chicago, Ill.; (2) Mount Hood Railroad, located in Oregon; (3) San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad, located in Colorado; (4) Saratoga & North Creek Railway, located in New York; (5) BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 2 PIR states that San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad Company, Inc. (SD&IV) has residual authority to operate the Desert Line and has agreed to assign that authority to PIR. PIR states that it will file another notice of exemption for Board approval at the appropriate time regarding that assignment. PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1 PBR and SCMB are wholly owned subsidiaries of IPH. 2 Related to these notices of exemption is a petition for a declaratory order filed by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC). See Santa Cruz Cnty. Reg’l Transp. Comm’n—Petition for Declaratory Order, Docket No. FD 35653. SCCRTC seeks a finding that its purchase of the physical assets of the Line from UP is not subject to the Board’s approval jurisdiction and will not result in SCCRTC acquiring a common carrier obligation with respect to the Line. As part of the transaction, UP will retain the permanent and exclusive operating easement over the Line that SCMB is seeking to acquire. The petition will be addressed in a separate decision. E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35657]


Pacific Imperial Railroad, Inc.--Change in Operator Exemption--
Rail Line of San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company

    Pacific Imperial Railroad, Inc. (PIR), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to change operators, 
pursuant to an agreement with Carrizo Gorge Railway, Inc. (CGR),\1\ 
from CGR to PIR over a 70.01-mile rail line between milepost 59.60 in 
Division, Cal. and milepost 129.61 in Plaster City, Cal. (Desert 
Line).\2\ The Desert Line is owned by San Diego and Arizona Eastern 
Railway Company (SD&AE). The agreement provides for a change in 
operators for the Desert Line through CGR's assignment of its authority 
to operate the Desert Line to PIR, with the consent of SD&AE, its 
parent, San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board, and SD&IV.
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    \1\ CGR was authorized to operate the Desert Line in Carrizo 
Gorge Railway--Operation Exemption--San Diego and Eastern Railway, 
FD 34485 (STB served Apr. 12, 2004).
    \2\ PIR states that San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad 
Company, Inc. (SD&IV) has residual authority to operate the Desert 
Line and has agreed to assign that authority to PIR. PIR states that 
it will file another notice of exemption for Board approval at the 
appropriate time regarding that assignment.
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    The transaction may be consummated on or after August 31, 2012 (30 
days after the notice of exemption was filed).
    PIR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class 
III rail carrier and further certifies that its projected annual 
revenues will not exceed $5 million.
    If the verified 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 no later than August 24, 
2012 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35657, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one copy of each 
pleading must be served on Thomas F. McFarland, 208 South LaSalle 
Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL 60604.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: August 13, 2012.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2012-20260 Filed 8-16-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

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