Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CAPRICE; Invitation for Public Comments, 16568-16569 [2013-05938]

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Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: March 12, 2013. Michael Howell, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–06055 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2013 0024] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CAPRICE; Invitation for Public Comments Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 15, 2013. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD–2013–0024. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web at https:// www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Williams, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel CAPRICE is: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘San Francisco Bay Charters’’. Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD–2013–0024 at https://www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 51 / Friday, March 15, 2013 / Notices flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the commenter’s interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Privacy Act Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: February 28, 2013. Julie P. Agarwal, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–05938 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35718] Grainbelt Corporation—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—BNSF Railway Company srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Grainbelt Corporation (GNBC), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), the real property underlying a 178.7-mile line of railroad between milepost 588.3 near Enid, and milepost 767.0 near Frederick, in Garfield, Tillman, Major, Blaine, Dewey, Custer, Washita, and Kiowa, Counties, Okla. (the Line). GNBC currently owns and operates the facilities that comprise the Line,1 1 See Grainbelt Corp.—Exemption Acquis. and Operation of Certain Lines of Burlington N. R.R., FD 31094 (ICC served Sept. 18, 1987). Originally, GNBC acquired 186.4 miles of rail line from BNSF in the September 1987 proceeding, but GNBC abandoned a 7.7-mile portion of the Line between milepost 767.0 near Frederick and milepost 774.7 at Davison, in Tillman County, Okla. See Grainbelt Corp.—Abandonment Exemption—in Tillman VerDate Mar<14>2013 17:37 Mar 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 and leases the underlying property from BNSF. GNBC and BNSF are entering into an agreement in which GNBC will acquire the underlying property of the Line and terminate the lease. GNBC has certified that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in GNBC’s becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier but that its projected annual revenue will exceed $5 million. Accordingly, GNBC is required, at least 60 days before this exemption is to become effective, to send notice of the transaction to the national offices of the labor unions with employees on the affected lines, post a copy of the notice at the workplace of the employees on the affected lines, and certify to the Board that it has done so. 49 CFR 1150.42(e). GNBC, concurrently with its notice of exemption, filed a petition for waiver of the 60-day advance labor notice requirement under § 1150.42(e), asserting that no employees will be affected by the acquisition of the underlying property of the Line because there will be no changes for any employees working on the Line. GNBC already owns the rail facilities and has been the sole operator of the Line since 1987, and will continue to be the sole operator once the transaction has been completed. GNBC states no employees have worked on the Line since 1987 and no BNSF employees will be affected or have to make any career choices as a result of the sale. GNBC also states that posting notices on the Line would not provide notice to any BNSF employees because no BNSF employees work on the Line. GNBC further states that the transaction will not result in any operational or maintenance changes on the Line and no GNBC employees will be affected.2 GNBC’s waiver request will be addressed in a separate decision. GNBC states that it intends to consummate the transaction on March 31, 2013, subject to the waiver of the labor notice requirement. The Board will establish in the decision on the waiver request the earliest this transaction may be consummated. 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 no later than March 25, 2013. Cnty., Okla., AB 424 (Sub-No. 1X) (ICC served Oct. 4, 1994). 2 According to GNBC, GNBC employees are not unionized. PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16569 An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35718, 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 Eric M. Hocky, Thorp Red & Armstrong, LLP, One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Board decisions and notices are available at our Web site at www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: March 12, 2013. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2013–06035 Filed 3–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35721] Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC, Permian Basin Railways, and San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad—Corporate Family Transaction Exemption— Massachusetts Coastal Railroad, LLC Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC (IPH), its wholly owned subsidiaries Permian Basin Railways (PBR) and San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad (SLRG), and Massachusetts Coastal Railroad, LLC (Mass Coastal) (collectively, applicants), have jointly filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(3) for a corporate family transaction pursuant to which the applicants would reorganize their corporate structure. According to the applicants, IPH is a noncarrier that wholly owns PBR, which directly controls seven Class III railroads.1 PBR controls, indirectly through SLRG, an eighth Class III railroad, the Saratoga & North Creek Railway, LLC (Saratoga). In addition, PBR controls 80% of Cape Rail, Inc. (Cape Rail), a noncarrier railroad holding company. Cape Rail owns two railroad subsidiaries, Mass Coastal, a Class III railroad, and Cape Cod Central, a noncarrier intrastate excursion passenger railroad outside the Board’s jurisdiction. Thus, PBR controls Mass 1 These railroads are: (1) SLRG; (2) Austin & Northwestern Railroad operating as the Texas-New Mexico Railroad; (3) Chicago Terminal Railroad; (4) Mount Hood Railroad; (5) Rusk, Palestine & Pacific Railroad, LLC; (6) Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railway Company; and (7) West Texas & Lubbock Railway. E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-05938]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2013 0024]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel CAPRICE; Invitation for Public Comments

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of 
Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), 
is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the 
coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver 
has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the 
proposed service, is listed below.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 15, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2013-0024. 
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket 
Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the 
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part 
of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the 
above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, 
except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all 
documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web 
at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Williams, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-0903, Email 
Linda.Williams@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel CAPRICE is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``San Francisco Bay Charters''.
    Geographic Region: ``California''.
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2013-0024 at 
https://www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the 
effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in 
the U.S. that use U.S.-

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flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 
and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that the issuance of the 
waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a 
business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will 
not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this 
notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the 
comments. Comments should also state the commenter's interest in the 
waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in Sec.  
388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388.

Privacy Act

    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78).

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: February 28, 2013.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-05938 Filed 3-14-13; 8:45 am]
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