Iowa River Railroad, Inc.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Rail Line of North Central Railway Association, Inc., 29622 [2017-13645]

Download as PDF 29622 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 124 / Thursday, June 29, 2017 / Notices only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of FINRA. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File No. SR–FINRA– 2017–022, and should be submitted on or before July 20, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.9 Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. The transaction may be consummated on July 13, 2017, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed). 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 transaction. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than July 6, 2017 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36129, 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 T. Scott Bannister, 111 SW., Fifty-Sixth St., Des Moines, IA 50312. According to IRR, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c). Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at WWW.STB.GOV. Decided: June 26, 2017. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Marline Simeon, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2017–13645 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P [FR Doc. 2017–13584 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket Number USTR–2017–0010] [Docket No. FD 36129] Request for Comments Regarding the Administration’s Reviews and Report to the President on Trade Agreement Violations and Abuses sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Iowa River Railroad, Inc.—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Rail Line of North Central Railway Association, Inc. Iowa River Railroad, Inc. (IRR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from North Central Railway Association, Inc., and operate 0.59 miles of rail line, between Milepost 200.87 and Milepost 201.46, at or near Ackley, in Hardin County, Iowa. IRR certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. IRR further certifies that the transaction does not include an interchange commitment. 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:29 Jun 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce ACTION: Request for comments. AGENCY: Executive Order 13796 of April 29, 2017 (82 FR 20819), requires the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, and the Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, to conduct comprehensive performance reviews of all bilateral, plurilateral, and multilateral trade agreements and investment agreements to which the United States is a party and all trade relations with countries SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00149 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 governed by the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) with which the United States does not have free trade agreements but with which the United States runs significant trade deficits in goods. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Department of Commerce (DoC) are seeking comments that they will consider as part of these performance reviews and in the preparation of the subsequent report to the President. DATES: Written comments are due by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on July 31, 2017. ADDRESSES: USTR and DoC strongly prefer electronic submissions made through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments in section II below. The docket number is USTR–2017–0010. For alternatives to on-line submissions, please contact Yvonne Jamison, Trade Policy Staff Committee, at (202) 395–3475. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For procedural questions concerning written comments, contact Yvonne Jamison at (202) 395–3475. Direct all other questions regarding this notice to Sloane Strickler, USTR Office of General Counsel, at John_Strickler@ustr.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Topics on Which USTR and Commerce Seek Information To assist USTR and DoC in conducting the performance reviews of trade agreements and preparing the report, commenters should submit information related to one or more of the following assessments: a. The performance of individual free trade agreements (FTAs) and bilateral investment treaties (BITs) to which the United States is a party. There currently are 14 FTAs in force: https://ustr.gov/ trade-agreements/free-tradeagreements.There currently are 40 BITs in force: https://tcc.export.gov/Trade_ Agreements/Bilateral_Investment_ Treaties/index.asp. b. The performance of the WTO agreements with regard to our trade relations with those trading partners with which the United States does not have an FTA, but with which the United States runs significant trade deficits in goods. Consistent with the Federal Register notice regarding the Report on Significant Trade Deficits (82 FR 18110), the trading partners subject to these performance reviews are in alphabetical order: China, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. You can find a complete list of the WTO agreements at https:// E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 29622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13645]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36129]


Iowa River Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--
Rail Line of North Central Railway Association, Inc.

    Iowa River Railroad, Inc. (IRR), a Class III rail carrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire 
from North Central Railway Association, Inc., and operate 0.59 miles of 
rail line, between Milepost 200.87 and Milepost 201.46, at or near 
Ackley, in Hardin County, Iowa.
    IRR certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class 
I rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million.
    IRR further certifies that the transaction does not include an 
interchange commitment.
    The transaction may be consummated on July 13, 2017, the effective 
date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed).
    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 transaction. Petitions for stay 
must be filed no later than July 6, 2017 (at least seven days before 
the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36129, 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 T. Scott Bannister, 111 SW., Fifty-Sixth 
St., Des Moines, IA 50312.
    According to IRR, this action is categorically excluded from 
environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c).
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.GOV.

    Decided: June 26, 2017.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Marline Simeon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2017-13645 Filed 6-28-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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