Watco Holdings, Inc.-Continuance in Control Exemption-Dutchtown Southern Railroad, L.L.C., 84095 [2020-28275]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36457]
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Watco Holdings, Inc.—Continuance in
Control Exemption—Dutchtown
Southern Railroad, L.L.C.
Watco Holdings, Inc. (Watco), a
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of
exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to
continue in control of Dutchtown
Southern Railroad, L.L.C. (DUSR), a
noncarrier controlled by Watco, upon
DUSR’s becoming a Class III rail carrier.
This transaction is related to a
verified notice of exemption filed
concurrently in Dutchtown Southern
Railroad, L.L.C.—Lease & Operation
Exemption—Illinois Central Railroad
Company, Docket No. FD 36456, in
which DUSR seeks to lease from Illinois
Central Railroad Company and operate
approximately 9,285 feet of track known
as the Rubber Lead Track, in Geismar,
Ascension Parish, La.
The transaction may be consummated
on or after January 8, 2021, the effective
date of the exemption (30 days after the
verified notice was filed).
According to the verified notice of
exemption, Watco currently controls
indirectly 38 Class III railroads and one
Class II railroad, collectively operating
in 27 states. For a complete list of these
rail carriers and the states in which they
operate, see the Appendix to Watco’s
December 9, 2020 verified notice of
exemption. The verified notice is
available at www.stb.gov.
Watco represents that: (1) The rail line
to be leased and operated by DUSR does
not connect with the rail lines of any of
the rail carriers controlled by Watco; (2)
this transaction is not part of a series of
anticipated transactions that would
connect DUSR with any railroad in the
Watco corporate family; and (3) the
transaction does not involve a Class I
rail carrier. The proposed transaction is
therefore exempt from the prior
approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.
11323 pursuant to 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. Because the transaction
involves the control of one Class II and
one or more Class III rail carriers, the
transaction is subject to the labor
protection requirements of 49 U.S.C.
11326(b) and Wisconsin Central Ltd.—
Acquisition Exemption—Lines of Union
Pacific Railroad, 2 S.T.B. 218 (1997).
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
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a petition to revoke will not
automatically stay the effectiveness of
the exemption. Petitions for stay must
be filed no later than December 31, 2020
(at least seven days before the
exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No.
FD 36457, should be filed with the
Surface Transportation Board via efiling on the Board’s website. In
addition, one copy of each pleading
must be served on Watco’s
representative, Robert A. Wimbish,
Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker
Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606–
3208.
According to Watco, this action is
categorically excluded from
environmental review under 49 CFR
1105.6(c) and from historic reporting
requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b).
Board decisions and notices are
available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: December 17, 2020.
By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director,
Office of Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36457]
Watco Holdings, Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Dutchtown
Southern Railroad, L.L.C.
Watco Holdings, Inc. (Watco), a noncarrier, has filed a verified
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of
Dutchtown Southern Railroad, L.L.C. (DUSR), a noncarrier controlled by
Watco, upon DUSR's becoming a Class III rail carrier.
This transaction is related to a verified notice of exemption filed
concurrently in Dutchtown Southern Railroad, L.L.C.--Lease & Operation
Exemption--Illinois Central Railroad Company, Docket No. FD 36456, in
which DUSR seeks to lease from Illinois Central Railroad Company and
operate approximately 9,285 feet of track known as the Rubber Lead
Track, in Geismar, Ascension Parish, La.
The transaction may be consummated on or after January 8, 2021, the
effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was
filed).
According to the verified notice of exemption, Watco currently
controls indirectly 38 Class III railroads and one Class II railroad,
collectively operating in 27 states. For a complete list of these rail
carriers and the states in which they operate, see the Appendix to
Watco's December 9, 2020 verified notice of exemption. The verified
notice is available at www.stb.gov.
Watco represents that: (1) The rail line to be leased and operated
by DUSR does not connect with the rail lines of any of the rail
carriers controlled by Watco; (2) this transaction is not part of a
series of anticipated transactions that would connect DUSR with any
railroad in the Watco corporate family; and (3) the transaction does
not involve a Class I rail carrier. The proposed transaction is
therefore exempt from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.
11323 pursuant to 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. Because the transaction involves the
control of one Class II and one or more Class III rail carriers, the
transaction is subject to the labor protection requirements of 49
U.S.C. 11326(b) and Wisconsin Central Ltd.--Acquisition Exemption--
Lines of Union Pacific Railroad, 2 S.T.B. 218 (1997).
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 December 31,
2020 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36457, should be filed
with the Surface Transportation Board via e-filing on the Board's
website. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be served on
Watco's representative, Robert A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29
North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606-3208.
According to Watco, this action is categorically excluded from
environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting
requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b).
Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: December 17, 2020.
By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2020-28275 Filed 12-22-20; 8:45 am]
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