Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, LLC-Operation Exemption-Colorado Pacific Railroad, LLC, 27830 [2019-12588]

Download as PDF 27830 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 115 / Friday, June 14, 2019 / Notices By the Board, Dr. William J. Brennan, Director, Office of Economics. Kenyatta Clay, Clerance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2019–12562 Filed 6–13–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36310] jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, LLC— Operation Exemption—Colorado Pacific Railroad, LLC Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, LLC (K&O), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to permit K&O to operate approximately 121.9 miles of rail line (the Line) between milepost 747.5 near Towner, Colo., and milepost 869.4 near NA Junction, Colo., pursuant to an agreement with Colorado Pacific Railroad, LLC (CPR). K&O states that it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Watco Holdings, Inc., and that CPR, a subsidiary of KCVN, LLC, is the current owner of the Line. See KCVN, LLC—Feeder Line Application— Line of V & S Ry., Located in Crowley, Pueblo, Otero, & Kiowa Ctys., Colo., FD 36005 (STB served Dec. 18, 2017). According to K&O, there has been no traffic on the Line since 2012. K&O states that it has entered into an Operating Agreement with CPR. K&O further states that the agreement between K&O and CPR does not contain any provision that prohibits K&O from interchanging traffic with a third party or limits K&O’s ability to interchange with a third party. K&O certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in K&O’s becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier, but its projected annual revenues will exceed $5 million. Pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.42(e), if a carrier’s projected annual revenues will exceed $5 million, it must, at least 60 days before the exemption becomes effective, post a notice of its intent to undertake the proposed transaction at the workplace of the employees on the affected lines, serve a copy of the notice on the national offices of the labor unions with employees on the affected lines, and certify to the Board that it has done so. Concurrently with its verified notice, however, K&O filed a petition for waiver of the labor notice requirements. K&O’s waiver request will be addressed in a separate decision. K&O states that it expects to consummate the transaction on or sometime after the effective date of the exemption. The Board will establish the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Jun 13, 2019 Jkt 247001 effective date in its separate decision on the waiver request. 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 June 21, 2019. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36310, 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 K&O’s representative, Karl Morell, Karl Morell & Associates, 440 1st Street NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20001. According to K&O, this action is categorically 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: June 10, 2019. By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings. Regena Smith-Bernard, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2019–12588 Filed 6–13–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE [Docket No. USTR–2019–0001] Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Notice Regarding the 2019 GSP Annual Product Review Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice of hearing and requests to testify and for public comments. AGENCY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has accepted petitions submitted in connection with the 2019 GSP Annual Product Review for further review. This notice includes the schedule for submission of public comments and the date of a public hearing to review these petitions and products by the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC). DATES: June 26, 2019 at midnight EDT: Deadline for submission of comments, pre-hearing briefs, and requests to appear at the GSP Subcommittee Public SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Hearing on the 2019 GSP Annual Product Review. July 2, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. EDT: The GSP Subcommittee will convene a public hearing on all petitioned product additions, product removals, and competitive needs limitation (CNL) waiver petitions that it accepted for the 2019 GSP Annual Product Review. The hearing will be in Rooms 1 and 2, 1724 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20508, beginning at 1:30 p.m. August 15, 2019 at midnight EDT: Deadline for submission of post-hearing comments or briefs in connection with the GSP Subcommittee Public Hearing. September 7, 2019: USTR expects that the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) will deliver a report to USTR providing advice on the probable economic effects of adding products to GSP eligibility, removing products from GSP eligibility, and granting CNL waiver petitions during the 2019 GSP Annual Product Review. Interested parties can post comments on the USITC report on www.regulations.gov using Docket Number USTR–2019–0001 (instructions for submissions are provided below). Comments are due ten calendar days after the publication date of the USITC’s public report. November 1, 2019: Effective date for any modifications that the President proclaims to the list of articles eligible for duty-free treatment under GSP resulting from the 2019 GSP Annual Product Review and for determinations related to CNL waivers. ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers electronic submissions made through the Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov, using docket number USTR–2019–0001. Follow the instructions for submitting comments in ‘‘Requirements for Submissions’’ below. For alternatives to on-line submissions, please contact Yvonne Jamison at (202) 395–3475. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erland Herfindahl, Deputy Assistant USTR for GSP, 1724 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20508. The telephone number is (202) 395–2974 and the email address is gsp@ustr.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 115 (Friday, June 14, 2019)]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-12588]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36310]


Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, LLC--Operation Exemption--Colorado 
Pacific Railroad, LLC

    Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, LLC (K&O), a Class III rail carrier, 
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to permit 
K&O to operate approximately 121.9 miles of rail line (the Line) 
between milepost 747.5 near Towner, Colo., and milepost 869.4 near NA 
Junction, Colo., pursuant to an agreement with Colorado Pacific 
Railroad, LLC (CPR).
    K&O states that it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Watco Holdings, 
Inc., and that CPR, a subsidiary of KCVN, LLC, is the current owner of 
the Line. See KCVN, LLC--Feeder Line Application--Line of V & S Ry., 
Located in Crowley, Pueblo, Otero, & Kiowa Ctys., Colo., FD 36005 (STB 
served Dec. 18, 2017). According to K&O, there has been no traffic on 
the Line since 2012.
    K&O states that it has entered into an Operating Agreement with 
CPR. K&O further states that the agreement between K&O and CPR does not 
contain any provision that prohibits K&O from interchanging traffic 
with a third party or limits K&O's ability to interchange with a third 
party.
    K&O certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not result in K&O's becoming a Class II or Class 
I rail carrier, but its projected annual revenues will exceed $5 
million. Pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.42(e), if a carrier's projected annual 
revenues will exceed $5 million, it must, at least 60 days before the 
exemption becomes effective, post a notice of its intent to undertake 
the proposed transaction at the workplace of the employees on the 
affected lines, serve a copy of the notice on the national offices of 
the labor unions with employees on the affected lines, and certify to 
the Board that it has done so. Concurrently with its verified notice, 
however, K&O filed a petition for waiver of the labor notice 
requirements. K&O's waiver request will be addressed in a separate 
decision.
    K&O states that it expects to consummate the transaction on or 
sometime after the effective date of the exemption. The Board will 
establish the effective date in its separate decision on the waiver 
request.
    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 June 21, 2019.
    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36310, 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 K&O's representative, Karl 
Morell, Karl Morell & Associates, 440 1st Street NW, Suite 440, 
Washington, DC 20001.
    According to K&O, this action is categorically 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: June 10, 2019.

    By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Regena Smith-Bernard,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2019-12588 Filed 6-13-19; 8:45 am]
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