David L. Durbano-Continuance in Control Exemption-Washington Eastern Railroad, LLC, 51540-51541 [2018-22171]

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Durbano—Continuance in Control Exemption—Washington Eastern Railroad, LLC David L. Durbano (Durbano), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of Washington Eastern Railroad, LLC (WERR), upon WERR’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in Washington Eastern Railroad, LLC—Change in Operator Exemption—Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad Company, Docket No. FD 36226. In that proceeding, WERR seeks an exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to assume operations over approximately 107.8 miles of track extending between milepost 1.0 near Cheney, Wash., and the end of the track at milepost 108.8 in Coulee City, Wash. (CW Branch), and over approximately 5.9 miles of track that connects with the CW Branch at Geiger Junction near Medical Lake, Wash. (Geiger Spur). The earliest this transaction may be consummated is October 25, 2018, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed). Durbano states that he intends to consummate the transaction on or after the effective date of the transaction established by the Board in Docket No. FD 36226, which is also October 25, 2018. Durbano will continue in control of WERR upon WERR’s becoming a Class III rail carrier, while remaining in control of six other Class III carriers: Texas & Eastern Railroad, LLC, Wyoming and Colorado Railroad Company, Inc., Southwestern Railroad, Inc., Cimarron Valley Railroad, L.C., Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad, L.C., and Saratoga Railroad, LLC. Durbano certifies that: (1) The rail lines to be operated by WERR do not E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 197 / Thursday, October 11, 2018 / Notices connect with any other railroads in the Durbano corporate family; (2) the continuance in control is not part of a series of anticipated transactions that would connect these rail lines with each other or with any other railroad in the Durbano corporate family; and (3) the transaction does not involve a Class I rail carrier. Therefore, the transaction is exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324 and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Accordingly, the Board may not impose labor protective conditions here because all of the carriers involved are Class III carriers. 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. Stay petitions must be filed no later than October 18, 2018 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36227, 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 William A. Mullins, Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037. Board decisions and notices are available on our website at www.stb.gov. Decided: October 5, 2018. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2018–22171 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. FD 36225] Fortress Investment Group LLC— Continuance in Control Exemption— Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc., Ohio River Partners Shareholder LLC, and DesertXpress Enterprises, LLC Fortress Investment Group LLC (Fortress) has filed a verified notice of VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:54 Oct 10, 2018 Jkt 247001 exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) for the benefit of Brightline Holdings LLC (Brightline) and Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, which are managed by affiliates of Fortress, to continue in control of DesertXpress Enterprises, LLC (DXE) 1 following the acquisition of DXE by Brightline. According to Fortress, on September 17, 2018, Brightline, DXE, and Benny’s HoldCo, LLC, entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Purchase Agreement) 2 pursuant to which Brightline will acquire 100% of the member interests of DXE. Upon consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, Brightline, a noncarrier, will control DXE. Brightline currently controls Brightline Trains LLC (Brightline Trains) which operates express passenger rail service between Miami, Fla., and West Palm Beach, Fla.3 Fortress asserts that Brightline can assist DXE in bringing its planned high-speed passenger rail system between Las Vegas and Victorville to fruition. The parties intend to consummate the proposed control transaction as soon as practicable after the exemption becomes effective (30 days after the verified notice was filed) and the satisfaction of all other conditions precedent to closing set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Fortress states that two other rail carriers subject to the Board’s jurisdiction, Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc. (CMQR) and Ohio River Partners Shareholder LLC (ORPS), are currently managed by affiliates of Fortress. CMQR, a Class III carrier, operates approximately 244 miles of rail lines in the States of Maine and Vermont. ORPS, a Class III carrier, operates a 12.2-mile rail line between milepost 60.5 at or near Powhatan Point, 1 In DesertXpress Enterprises—Construction & Operation Exemption—in Victorville, Cal. & Las Vegas, Nev. (DesertXpress), FD 35544 (STB served Oct. 25, 2011), the Board authorized DXE to construct and operate a high-speed passenger rail line between Victorville, Cal., and Las Vegas, Nev. (DXE Line). Fortress states that DXE has been engaged in development and planning for the DXE Line, including obtaining certain federal and state permits, acquiring rights-of-way, and pursuing financing for the project. 2 Fortress submitted a redacted copy of the Purchase Agreement with its verified notice of exemption. It also submitted an unredacted copy under seal along with a motion for protective order pursuant to 49 CFR 1104.14(b). That motion will be addressed in a separate decision. 3 Brightline Trains formerly was known as All Aboard Florida-Operations LLC. Citing All Aboard Florida-Operations LLC—Construction & Operation Exemption—in Miami, Fla., & Orlando, Fla., FD 35680 (STB served Dec. 21, 2012), Fortress states that Brightline Trains is not a rail carrier subject to the Board’s jurisdiction. PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51541 Ohio, and milepost 72.2 at or near Hannibal, Ohio. Fortress represents that: (1) None of the rail lines of CMQR, ORPS, or DXE connect with the lines of any other United States railroad that is owned or controlled by Fortress; (2) the transaction is not part of a series of anticipated transactions that would connect the DXE Line with the lines of any other rail carrier owned or controlled by Fortress, any affiliate of Fortress, or any investment fund or entity managed by an affiliate of Fortress; and (3) CMQR, ORPS, and DXE are not Class I carriers.4 Therefore, the transaction is exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324 and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Accordingly, the Board may not impose labor protective conditions here because all the carriers involved are Class III carriers.5 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 October 18, 2018 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36225, 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 Terence M. Hynes, Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. According to Fortress, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting under 49 CFR 1105.8(b). Board decisions and notices are available on our website at www.stb.gov. Decided: October 5, 2018. 4 Fortress states that CMQR and ORPS are Class III carriers. In DesertXpress, slip op. at 2, the Board noted that DXE anticipated that its operating revenues would qualify it as a Class I carrier; presently, however, according to Fortress, DXE has not commenced operations and does not have any operating employees or revenues. See Notice 6. 5 See n. 4, above. E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51540-51541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22171]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36227]


David L. Durbano--Continuance in Control Exemption--Washington 
Eastern Railroad, LLC

    David L. Durbano (Durbano), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in 
control of Washington Eastern Railroad, LLC (WERR), upon WERR's 
becoming a Class III rail carrier.
    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption in Washington Eastern Railroad, LLC--Change in Operator 
Exemption--Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad Company, Docket No. FD 
36226. In that proceeding, WERR seeks an exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 
to assume operations over approximately 107.8 miles of track extending 
between milepost 1.0 near Cheney, Wash., and the end of the track at 
milepost 108.8 in Coulee City, Wash. (CW Branch), and over 
approximately 5.9 miles of track that connects with the CW Branch at 
Geiger Junction near Medical Lake, Wash. (Geiger Spur).
    The earliest this transaction may be consummated is October 25, 
2018, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified 
notice was filed). Durbano states that he intends to consummate the 
transaction on or after the effective date of the transaction 
established by the Board in Docket No. FD 36226, which is also October 
25, 2018.
    Durbano will continue in control of WERR upon WERR's becoming a 
Class III rail carrier, while remaining in control of six other Class 
III carriers: Texas & Eastern Railroad, LLC, Wyoming and Colorado 
Railroad Company, Inc., Southwestern Railroad, Inc., Cimarron Valley 
Railroad, L.C., Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad, L.C., and Saratoga 
Railroad, LLC.
    Durbano certifies that: (1) The rail lines to be operated by WERR 
do not

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connect with any other railroads in the Durbano corporate family; (2) 
the continuance in control is not part of a series of anticipated 
transactions that would connect these rail lines with each other or 
with any other railroad in the Durbano corporate family; and (3) the 
transaction does not involve a Class I rail carrier. Therefore, the 
transaction is exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 
11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2).
    Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption 
authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to 
protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does 
not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324 
and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Accordingly, the 
Board may not impose labor protective conditions here because all of 
the carriers involved are Class III carriers.
    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. 
Stay petitions must be filed no later than October 18, 2018 (at least 
seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36227, 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 William A. Mullins, Baker & Miller PLLC, 
2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
www.stb.gov.

    Decided: October 5, 2018.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2018-22171 Filed 10-10-18; 8:45 am]
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