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consummation of the control
transaction. (Pet. 10–11.) New York
Dock requires a railroad to give notice
of ‘‘proposed changes to be effected by
[a] transaction’’ when a railroad is
‘‘contemplating a change or changes in
its operations, services, facilities, or
equipment as a result of a transaction’’
that may affect employees. 360 I.C.C. at
77. The requirement under New York
Dock to provide such notice presumes,
however, that the carrier is capable of
making a ‘‘full and adequate statement’’
of the expected labor changes before the
transaction is consummated. Norfolk S.
Ry—Joint Control & Operating/Pooling
Agreements—Pan Am S. LLC (Pan Am
S.), FD 35147, slip op. at 16–17 (STB
served Mar. 10, 2009) (‘‘Because we see
no basis for negotiation of an
implementing agreement until
Applicants decide to implement labor
changes that are related to the
Transaction, we will not require that
Applicants commence negotiations
now.’’).
GWI states that it has not yet
determined whether or which
employees may be adversely affected,
but acknowledges that it would be
required to give 90-days’ notice and
negotiate before making changes in
operations, services, facilities, or
equipment,4 but that it would not
immediately terminate or displace any
HOG covered employees as a result of
the proposed transaction, and that HOG
would continue to honor all current
employment terms and conditions. (Pet.
10–11.) The Board will hold GWI to
these representations. Accordingly, GWI
will be required to proceed in good faith
under the notification and negotiation
provision of Article I, section 4 of the
New York Dock conditions before
implementing employment changes, but
it need not commence those
negotiations until it is capable of
making a full and adequate statement of
the expected changes. See Pan Am S.,
FD 35147, slip op. at 16–17. See also
Genesee & Wyo., Inc.—Acquis. of
Control Exemption—Providence &
Worcester R.R., FD 36064, slip op at 7
(STB served Dec. 16, 2016).
Environmental and Historical Reporting
This transaction is categorically
excluded from environmental review
under 49 CFR 1105.6(c)(2)(i) because it
will not result in any significant change
in carrier operations. Similarly, the
4 GWI states that none of HOG’s 15 current
employees are subject to collective bargaining
agreements, and thus there are no unions with
which to negotiate implementing agreements. (Id. at
10.) The Board notes that GWI will still be required
to complete any New York Dock negotiations
directly with affected HOG employees.
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transaction is exempt from the historic
reporting requirements under 49 CFR
1105.8(b)(3) because it will not
substantially change the level of
maintenance of railroad properties.
It is ordered:
1. Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board
exempts GWI’s acquisition of control of
AWT and HOG from the prior approval
requirements of sections 11323–24
subject to the employee protective
conditions in New York Dock Railway—
Control—Brooklyn Eastern District
Terminal, 360 I.C.C. 60 (1979).
2. GWI must adhere to its statement
that existing joint line movements
between HOG and the GWI-affiliated
railroads will not be used to foreclose
vertical competition over efficient joint
line routes with unaffiliated carriers.
3. Notice will be published in the
Federal Register.
4. This exemption will be effective on
May 18, 2017.
and Agreement and to that end, may
consider matters properly before the
Board.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at
(505) 827–4565.
Decided: April 12, 2017.
By the Board, Board Members Begeman,
Elliott, and Miller.
Rena Laws-Byrum,
Clearance Clerk.
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
meeting.
AGENCY:
The meeting will be
held on April 28, 2017, from 1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
PLACE: The meetings will be open to the
public at the Hampton Inn, 3398
Piedmont Rd. NE., Atlanta, GA 30305,
and via conference call. Those not
attending the meetings in person may
call 1–877–422–1931, passcode
2855443940, to listen and participate in
the meetings.
STATUS: Open to the public, however,
the Board may vote to close portions of
the meeting to the public to deliberate
on matters involving confidential
commercial or financial information.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board
of Directors (the Board) will continue its
work in developing and implementing
the Unified Carrier Registration Plan
TIME AND DATE:
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Issued on: April 14, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2017–0002–N–13]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks
approval of the proposed information
collection activity below. Before
submitting this information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval, FRA is soliciting public
comment on specific aspects of the
activities identified below.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than June 19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the information collection activities
by mail to: Ms. Kim Toone, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
Information Technology, RAD–20,
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35,
Washington, DC 20590. Commenters
requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt
of their respective comments must
include a self-addressed stamped
postcard stating, ‘‘Comments on OMB
Control Number 2130–XXXX,’’ and
should also include the title of the ICR.
Alternatively, comments may be faxed
to (202) 493–6216 or (202) 493–6497, or
emailed to Ms. Toone at Kim.Toone@
dot.gov. Please refer to the assigned
OMB control number in any
correspondence submitted. FRA will
summarize comments received in
response to this notice in a subsequent
notice and include them in its
information collection submission to
OMB for approval.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of
Directors
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors
meeting.
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TIME AND DATE: The meeting will be held on April 28, 2017, from 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
PLACE: The meetings will be open to the public at the Hampton Inn,
3398 Piedmont Rd. NE., Atlanta, GA 30305, and via conference call.
Those not attending the meetings in person may call 1-877-422-1931,
passcode 2855443940, to listen and participate in the meetings.
STATUS: Open to the public, however, the Board may vote to close
portions of the meeting to the public to deliberate on matters
involving confidential commercial or financial information.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board
of Directors (the Board) will continue its work in developing and
implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement and to
that end, may consider matters properly before the Board.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at (505) 827-4565.
Issued on: April 14, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-07916 Filed 4-14-17; 4:15 pm]
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