San Francisco Bay Railway, LLC-Acquisition & Operation Exemption-San Francisco Bay Railroad, Inc., 22222-22223 [2019-10144]

Download as PDF 22222 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 95 / Thursday, May 16, 2019 / Notices Copies: A copy of the Form OMB 83– 1, supporting statement, and other documents submitted to OMB for review may be obtained from the Agency Clearance Officer. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Form 857 is used by SBA examiners to obtain information about financing provided by small business investment companies (SBICs). This information, which is collected directly from the financed small business, provides independent confirmation of information reported to SBA by SBICs, as well as additional information not reported by SBICs. Solicitation of Public Comments Title: Small Business Investment Companies. Description of Respondents: Small Business Investment Companies. Form Number: SBA Form 857. Estimated Annual Responses: 2,250. Estimated Annual Hour Burden: 2,812. Curtis Rich, Management Analyst. [FR Doc. 2019–10142 Filed 5–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10761] khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Determination on Imposition and Waiver of Sanctions Under Sections 603 and 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 Consistent with the authority contained in section 604 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub. L. 107–228) (the ‘‘Act’’), the Presidential Memorandum dated April 30, 2009, and Department of State Delegation of Authority 245–2, and with reference to the determinations set out in the Report to Congress transmitted pursuant to section 603 of the Act, regarding the extent of noncompliance by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) or the Palestinian Authority with certain commitments, I hereby impose the sanction set out in section 604(a)(1), ‘‘Denial of Visas to PLO and Palestinian Authority Officials.’’ This sanction is imposed for a period of 180 days from the date that the report under section 603 of the Act is transmitted to Congress or until such time as the next report under section 603 is required to be transmitted to Congress, whichever is later. Furthermore, I hereby determine that it is in the national security interest of the United States to waive this sanction, pursuant to section 604(c) of the Act. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 May 15, 2019 Jkt 247001 This waiver shall be effective for a period of 180 days from the date hereof or until such time as the next report under section 603 of the Act is required to be transmitted to Congress, whichever is later. This Determination shall be reported to Congress promptly and published in the Federal Register. Dated: April 12, 2019. John J. Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2019–10174 Filed 5–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–31–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36266] San Francisco Bay Railway, LLC— Acquisition & Operation Exemption— San Francisco Bay Railroad, Inc. San Francisco Bay Railway, LLC (SFB Railway), a non-carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire by assignment from San Francisco Bay Railroad, Inc. (SFBR), SFBR’s lease of and license to operate trackage of the San Francisco Port Commission (the Port), extending from a connection with Union Pacific Railroad Company near the intersection of Amador Street and Cargo Way, through the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility and to Piers 92, 94, and 96, a distance of approximately 0.5 route miles and approximately 16,750 track feet in San Francisco, Cal. (the Line).1 According to SFB Railway, there are no mileposts assigned to the Line. SFBR is a Class III rail carrier that has leased and operated rail trackage in the vicinity of the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility at the Port of San Francisco. LB Railco, Inc.—Lease & Operation Exemption—S.F. Port Comm’n, FD 33985 (STB served Jan. 8, 2001); 2 S.F. Bay R.R.—Lease & Operation Exemption—S.F. Port Comm’n, FD 36265 (STB served Feb. 15, 2019). SFB Railway states that, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement executed by SFB Railway and SFBR, SFB Railway will acquire, via assignment of certain agreements between SFBR and the Port (the Lease/Rail Agreements), SFBR’s lease and license to operate the Line. 1 On May 3, 2019, SFB Railway supplemented its verified notice of exemption by submitting a certification that notice of the transaction was provided to shippers on the Line pursuant to the change in operators provisions at 49 CFR 1150.31(a)(3) and 1150.32(b). 2 According to the verified notice, LB Railco, Inc., changed its name to San Francisco Bay Railroad, Inc., on February 20, 2008. PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Lease/Rail Agreements provide for the lease and operation of the Line until December 31, 2033, with a mutual fiveyear extension option to December 31, 2038. The verified notice states that, as contemplated by the Lease/Rail Agreements, the parties have sought the Port’s consent to the assignment of those agreements. According to SFB Railway, the proposed transaction does not involve a limitation on SFB Railway’s interchange with a third-party connecting carrier. SFB Railway certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of the transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I carrier and will not exceed $5 million. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a change in operators requires that notice be given to shippers. As noted above, on May 3, 2019, SFB Railway filed a certification that it has provided notice of the proposed transaction to shippers on the Line. The earliest this transaction may be consummated is May 30, 2019 (30 days after the verified notice was filed).3 If the verified 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 May 23, 2019 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36266, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on SFB Railway’s representative, Thomas J. Litwiler, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606– 3208. According to SFB Railway, this action is excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic preservation reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(1). Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: May 13, 2019. 3 SFB Railway states that it intends to consummate the proposed transaction on or shortly after May 31, 2019, but in no event prior to the Port’s pending issuance of consent to the assignment of the Lease/Rail Agreements to SFB Railway. E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 95 / Thursday, May 16, 2019 / Notices By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Brendetta Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2019–10144 Filed 5–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36267] Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Grand Elk Railroad LLC khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company (GTW) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) to acquire trackage rights on a line of railroad in Kalamazoo, Mich., owned by Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), and leased to Grand Elk Railroad LLC (GDLK).1 GTW states that NSR and GDLK have agreed, pursuant to a written amendment to a trackage rights agreement, to grant GTW additional overhead trackage rights from milepost 2.17 at Miller Road southward to milepost 3.67 at Kilgore Road, a distance of approximately 1.50 miles.2 The verified notice states that the proposed transaction will afford GTW the ability to use the siding positioned between Miller Road and Kilgore Road to run around its railroad equipment to permit greater operating efficiency in its provision of common carrier service. The transaction may be consummated on or after May 30, 2019, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice of exemption was filed). As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage Rights— Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & Operate—California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). If the verified 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 1 GTW filed a supplement to its notice on May 9, 2019, to clarify the mileposts for the trackage rights to be acquired, and to submit a revised map. 2 A redacted version of the agreement between GTW and NSR was filed with GTW’s verified notice of exemption. GTW simultaneously filed a motion for a protective order to protect the confidential and commercially sensitive information in the unredacted version of the agreement, which GTW submitted under seal. That motion will be addressed in a separate decision. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 May 15, 2019 Jkt 247001 be filed by May 23, 2019 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36267, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, either via e-filing or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on GTW’s representative, Bradon J. Smith, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606–3208. According to GTW, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c), and from historic reporting under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(3). Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: May 13, 2019. By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2019–10155 Filed 5–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of five persons that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC’s determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. Additionally, OFAC is publishing an update to the identifying information of an entity currently on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; or the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the General Counsel: Office of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22223 the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622–2410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). Notice of OFAC Action(s) On April 24, 2019, OFAC determined that the property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following five persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below. Individuals 1. TABAJA, Hassan (a.k.a. TABAJA, Hasan; a.k.a. TABAJA, Hasan Husayn; a.k.a. TABAJA, Hassan Hussain), Lebanon; DOB 08 Oct 1971; POB Chiah, Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Passport RL 0913767 (Lebanon); Identification Number 371923 (Lebanon); Residency Number 62270869 (United Arab Emirates) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: TABAJA, Adham Husayn). Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism’’ (E.O. 13224) for acting for or on behalf of TABAJA, Adham Husayn, an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224. 2. BAZZI, Wael (a.k.a. BAZZI, Wa’el; a.k.a. BAZZI, Wa’il Muhammad), Eglantierlaan 15, Antwerpen 2020, Belgium; DOB 01 Oct 1989 to 31 Oct 1989; alt. DOB 31 Oct 1989; POB Freetown, Sierra Leone; nationality Belgium; Additional Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Gender Male; Passport EN312261 (Belgium); National ID No. 89103150321 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: BAZZI, Mohammad Ibrahim). Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O.13224 for acting for or on behalf BAZZI, Mohammad Ibrahim, an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224. Entities 1. BSQRD LIMITED, Mansion House Manchester Road, Altrincham Cheshire WA14 4RW, United Kingdom; Additional Sanctions Information—Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; D–U–N–S Number 22–369–0096; Company Number 11207847 (United Kingdom) [SDGT] (Linked To: BAZZI, Wael). Designated pursuant to section 1(c) of E.O. 13224 for being owned or controlled by BAZZI, Wael, an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224. E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 95 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22222-22223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10144]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36266]


San Francisco Bay Railway, LLC--Acquisition & Operation 
Exemption--San Francisco Bay Railroad, Inc.

    San Francisco Bay Railway, LLC (SFB Railway), a non-carrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire by 
assignment from San Francisco Bay Railroad, Inc. (SFBR), SFBR's lease 
of and license to operate trackage of the San Francisco Port Commission 
(the Port), extending from a connection with Union Pacific Railroad 
Company near the intersection of Amador Street and Cargo Way, through 
the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility and to Piers 92, 94, and 96, 
a distance of approximately 0.5 route miles and approximately 16,750 
track feet in San Francisco, Cal. (the Line).\1\ According to SFB 
Railway, there are no mileposts assigned to the Line.
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    \1\ On May 3, 2019, SFB Railway supplemented its verified notice 
of exemption by submitting a certification that notice of the 
transaction was provided to shippers on the Line pursuant to the 
change in operators provisions at 49 CFR 1150.31(a)(3) and 
1150.32(b).
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    SFBR is a Class III rail carrier that has leased and operated rail 
trackage in the vicinity of the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility 
at the Port of San Francisco. LB Railco, Inc.--Lease & Operation 
Exemption--S.F. Port Comm'n, FD 33985 (STB served Jan. 8, 2001); \2\ 
S.F. Bay R.R.--Lease & Operation Exemption--S.F. Port Comm'n, FD 36265 
(STB served Feb. 15, 2019).
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    \2\ According to the verified notice, LB Railco, Inc., changed 
its name to San Francisco Bay Railroad, Inc., on February 20, 2008.
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    SFB Railway states that, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement 
executed by SFB Railway and SFBR, SFB Railway will acquire, via 
assignment of certain agreements between SFBR and the Port (the Lease/
Rail Agreements), SFBR's lease and license to operate the Line. The 
Lease/Rail Agreements provide for the lease and operation of the Line 
until December 31, 2033, with a mutual five-year extension option to 
December 31, 2038. The verified notice states that, as contemplated by 
the Lease/Rail Agreements, the parties have sought the Port's consent 
to the assignment of those agreements.
    According to SFB Railway, the proposed transaction does not involve 
a limitation on SFB Railway's interchange with a third-party connecting 
carrier.
    SFB Railway certifies that its projected annual revenues as a 
result of the transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II 
or Class I carrier and will not exceed $5 million.
    Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a change in operators requires that notice 
be given to shippers. As noted above, on May 3, 2019, SFB Railway filed 
a certification that it has provided notice of the proposed transaction 
to shippers on the Line.
    The earliest this transaction may be consummated is May 30, 2019 
(30 days after the verified notice was filed).\3\ If the verified 
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 May 23, 2019 (at least seven days 
before the exemption becomes effective).
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    \3\ SFB Railway states that it intends to consummate the 
proposed transaction on or shortly after May 31, 2019, but in no 
event prior to the Port's pending issuance of consent to the 
assignment of the Lease/Rail Agreements to SFB Railway.
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    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36266, must be filed with 
the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing or in writing 
addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a 
copy of each pleading must be served on SFB Railway's representative, 
Thomas J. Litwiler, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 
800, Chicago, IL 60606-3208.
    According to SFB Railway, this action is excluded from 
environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic 
preservation reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(1).
    Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.

    Decided: May 13, 2019.


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    By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Brendetta Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2019-10144 Filed 5-15-19; 8:45 am]
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