HC Railroad, LLC-Abandonment Exemption-in Rush County, Ind., 16269-16270 [2017-06528]

Download as PDF 16269 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 62 / Monday, April 3, 2017 / Notices SUMMARY OF INFORMATION COLLECTION Number of respondents SBA Form Form Form Form Form 641 641 641 888 First Visit ..................................................................................................................... Follow-Up .................................................................................................................... Total ............................................................................................................................ ..................................................................................................................................... Total Annual Burden for both forms: 50,317 hours Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst. 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[FR Doc. 2017–06400 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–24–P PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Burden per respondent (minutes) 340,000 83,000 ........................ 63,000 6 8 ........................ 5 Total burden (hours) 34,000 11,067 45,067 5,250 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 1250 (Sub-No. 1X)] HC Railroad, LLC—Abandonment Exemption—in Rush County, Ind. On March 14, 2017, HC Railroad, LLC (HC Railroad), filed with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon an approximately 6.4-mile rail line extending from milepost 17.4 to milepost 23.8 in Rush County, Ind. (the Line). The Line traverses United States Postal Zip Code 46173. According to HC Railroad, it has never conducted any operations— common carrier or otherwise—over the Line; thus, no common carrier traffic has moved over the Line in more than five years. HC Railroad states that immediately upon acquiring the Line from Honey Creek Railroad, LLC (Honey Creek),1 HC Railroad exclusively leased it to the only shipper on the Line, Morristown Grain Company, Inc. (Morristown), an affiliate of HC Railroad.2 In addition to acquiring the Line in 2010, HC Railroad also acquired from Honey Creek its rights to own and/ or operate approximately 1,400 feet of private industrial track (Connecting Track) owned by it and CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT). HC Railroad submits that, between 2010 and 2015, CSXT placed and removed railcars shuttled by Morristown between its grain facility and the Connecting Track over the Line using its own locomotives and personnel. According to HC Railroad, since 2015 CSXT crews have delivered 90-car unit trains of hopper cars in private carriage to and from Morristown’s grain facility over the Line. HC Railroad states that the rates, terms, and conditions governing CSXT’s transportation of grain processed by Morristown are established between CSXT and its customers; Morristown 1 HC R.R.—Acquis. & Operation Exemption— Honey Creek R.R., FD 35434 (STB served Oct. 28, 2010). 2 Contemporaneous with HC Railroad’s acquisition of the Line, HC Railroad’s indirect parent company, Bunge North America, Inc., acquired Morristown (via another company). E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 16270 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 62 / Monday, April 3, 2017 / Notices does not have any rail transportation agreements or tariff agreements with CSXT to transport grain from its facility. HC Railroad states that there are no shippers on the Line other than Morristown. In addition to an exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903, HC Railroad seeks an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 10904 (offer of financial assistance (OFA) procedures) and 49 U.S.C. 10905 (public use conditions) as it intends to leave the track in place for continued access by its affiliate, Morristown, and to serve any hypothetical future industries through private contract. HC Railroad states that there has been no actual or need for common carrier rail service since it acquired the Line and that the abandonment of its common carrier obligation will facilitate private use of the track. HC Railroad’s request for exemption from § 10904 and § 10905 will be addressed in the final decision. HC Railroad states that the Line does not contain federally granted rights-ofway. Any documentation in HC Railroad’s possession will be made available promptly to those requesting it. HC Railroad states that there are no paid railroad employees. Nevertheless, to ensure that this is the case, the interest of railroad employees, if any, will be protected by the conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). By issuing this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be issued by June 30, 2017. Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will be due no later than 10 days after service of a decision granting the petition for exemption. Each OFA must be accompanied by a $1,700 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). All interested persons should be aware that, following abandonment, the Line may be suitable for other public use, including interim trail use. Any request for a public use condition under 49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no later than April 24, 2017. Each trail request must be accompanied by a $300 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(27). All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 1250 (SubNo. 1X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Mar 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 Thomas W. Wilcox, GKG Law, P.C., 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20007. Replies to the petition are due on or before April 24, 2017. Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment procedures may contact the Board’s Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer to the full abandonment regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245–0305. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service at 1–800– 877–8339. An environmental assessment (EA) (or environmental impact statement (EIS), if necessary) prepared by OEA will be served upon all parties of record and upon any other agencies or persons who comment during its preparation. Other interested persons may contact OEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). EAs in abandonment proceedings normally will be made available within 60 days of the filing of the petition. The deadline for submission of comments on the EA generally will be within 30 days of its service. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ Decided: March 29, 2017. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2017–06528 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Pietan, International Procurement Negotiator, (202) 395–9646, or Arthur Tsao, Assistant General Counsel, (202) 395–6987. 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Therefore, the USTR has decided not to list any countries as denying fair market opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport construction projects. Stephen Vaughn, Acting United States Trade Representative, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2017–06511 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3290–F7–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Federal Aviation Administration OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Surplus Property Release at the Huntsville Executive Airport Tom Sharp, Jr. Field, Huntsville, Alabama List of Countries Denying Fair Market Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects AGENCY: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has determined not to list any countries as denying fair market opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport construction projects pursuant to section 533 of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended (49 U.S.C. 50104). DATES: This notice is effective on April 3, 2017. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on land release request. The FAA is considering a request from the Madison County Executive Airport Authority to waive the requirement that 3.19± acres of airport property located at the Huntsville Executive Airport Tom Sharp, Jr. Field in Huntsville, Alabama, be used for aeronautical purposes. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 3, 2017. 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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16269-16270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06528]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 1250 (Sub-No. 1X)]


HC Railroad, LLC--Abandonment Exemption--in Rush County, Ind.

    On March 14, 2017, HC Railroad, LLC (HC Railroad), filed with the 
Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 
for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon an 
approximately 6.4-mile rail line extending from milepost 17.4 to 
milepost 23.8 in Rush County, Ind. (the Line). The Line traverses 
United States Postal Zip Code 46173.
    According to HC Railroad, it has never conducted any operations--
common carrier or otherwise--over the Line; thus, no common carrier 
traffic has moved over the Line in more than five years. HC Railroad 
states that immediately upon acquiring the Line from Honey Creek 
Railroad, LLC (Honey Creek),\1\ HC Railroad exclusively leased it to 
the only shipper on the Line, Morristown Grain Company, Inc. 
(Morristown), an affiliate of HC Railroad.\2\ In addition to acquiring 
the Line in 2010, HC Railroad also acquired from Honey Creek its rights 
to own and/or operate approximately 1,400 feet of private industrial 
track (Connecting Track) owned by it and CSX Transportation, Inc. 
(CSXT). HC Railroad submits that, between 2010 and 2015, CSXT placed 
and removed railcars shuttled by Morristown between its grain facility 
and the Connecting Track over the Line using its own locomotives and 
personnel. According to HC Railroad, since 2015 CSXT crews have 
delivered 90-car unit trains of hopper cars in private carriage to and 
from Morristown's grain facility over the Line. HC Railroad states that 
the rates, terms, and conditions governing CSXT's transportation of 
grain processed by Morristown are established between CSXT and its 
customers; Morristown

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does not have any rail transportation agreements or tariff agreements 
with CSXT to transport grain from its facility.
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    \1\ HC R.R.--Acquis. & Operation Exemption--Honey Creek R.R., FD 
35434 (STB served Oct. 28, 2010).
    \2\ Contemporaneous with HC Railroad's acquisition of the Line, 
HC Railroad's indirect parent company, Bunge North America, Inc., 
acquired Morristown (via another company).
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    HC Railroad states that there are no shippers on the Line other 
than Morristown.
    In addition to an exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903, 
HC Railroad seeks an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 10904 (offer of financial 
assistance (OFA) procedures) and 49 U.S.C. 10905 (public use 
conditions) as it intends to leave the track in place for continued 
access by its affiliate, Morristown, and to serve any hypothetical 
future industries through private contract. HC Railroad states that 
there has been no actual or need for common carrier rail service since 
it acquired the Line and that the abandonment of its common carrier 
obligation will facilitate private use of the track. HC Railroad's 
request for exemption from Sec.  10904 and Sec.  10905 will be 
addressed in the final decision.
    HC Railroad states that the Line does not contain federally granted 
rights-of-way. Any documentation in HC Railroad's possession will be 
made available promptly to those requesting it.
    HC Railroad states that there are no paid railroad employees. 
Nevertheless, to ensure that this is the case, the interest of railroad 
employees, if any, will be protected by the conditions set forth in 
Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between 
Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 
(1979).
    By issuing this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption 
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be 
issued by June 30, 2017.
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) 
will be due no later than 10 days after service of a decision granting 
the petition for exemption. Each OFA must be accompanied by a $1,700 
filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    All interested persons should be aware that, following abandonment, 
the Line may be suitable for other public use, including interim trail 
use. Any request for a public use condition under 49 CFR 1152.28 or for 
trail use/rail banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no later than 
April 24, 2017. Each trail request must be accompanied by a $300 filing 
fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(27).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 
1250 (Sub-No. 1X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Thomas W. 
Wilcox, GKG Law, P.C., 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street NW., Suite 500, 
Washington, DC 20007. Replies to the petition are due on or before 
April 24, 2017.
    Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance, 
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238 or refer to the 
full abandonment regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning 
environmental issues may be directed to the Board's Office of 
Environmental Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245-0305. Assistance for the 
hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay 
Service at 1-800-877-8339.
    An environmental assessment (EA) (or environmental impact statement 
(EIS), if necessary) prepared by OEA will be served upon all parties of 
record and upon any other agencies or persons who comment during its 
preparation. Other interested persons may contact OEA to obtain a copy 
of the EA (or EIS). EAs in abandonment proceedings normally will be 
made available within 60 days of the filing of the petition. The 
deadline for submission of comments on the EA generally will be within 
30 days of its service.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: March 29, 2017.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2017-06528 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
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