Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C.-Lease and Operation Exemption-The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 14177 [2021-05127]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 47 / Friday, March 12, 2021 / Notices SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36356] Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C.— Lease and Operation Exemption—The Kansas City Southern Railway Company Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C. (VSOR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to continue to lease and operate from The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) approximately 21.7 miles of rail line on the Redwood Branch, consisting of two segments (the Lines): (1) Between milepost 21.9, at the end of the line near Redwood, Miss., and milepost 220.3, north of KCS’s Vicksburg Yard, at Vicksburg, Miss.; and (2) between milepost 223.0, south of the connection with the KCS main line, and milepost 225.6 at Vicksburg. According to the verified notice, VSOR has operated the Lines since 2006. See Vicksburg S. R.R.—Lease & Operation Exemption—Kan. City S. Ry., FD 34765 (STB served Jan. 13, 2006). VSOR and KCS entered into an amended and restated lease in 2017 (Restated Lease), which currently governs VSOR’s lease and operation of the Lines. See Vicksburg S. R.R.—Lease & Operation Exemption—Kan. City S. Ry., FD 36128 (STB served Dec. 7, 2017). The verified notice states that VSOR and KCS executed an amendment on July 20, 2020 (Amendment) to the Restated Lease. The Amendment extends the terms of the Restated Lease until November 30, 2034. According to VSOR, the Amendment does not contain a provision that prohibits VSOR from interchanging traffic with a third party or limits VSOR’s ability to interchange with a third party. VSOR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not exceed $5 million and will not result in the creation of a Class I or Class II rail carrier. The earliest this transaction may be consummated is March 27, 2021, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed).1 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 March 19, 2021. 1 VSOR initially submitted its verified notice on February 23, 2021. On February 25, 2021, VSOR filed a supplement; therefore, February 25 is deemed the filing date of the verified notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Mar 11, 2021 Jkt 253001 All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36356, should be filed with the Surface Transportation Board via efiling on the Board’s website. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on VSOR’s representative, Bradon J. Smith, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606. According to VSOR, 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). Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: March 8, 2021. By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings. Tammy Lowery, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2021–05127 Filed 3–11–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. PE–2021–2054] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (Type Certificate Previously Held by RollsRoyce plc) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received. AGENCY: This notice contains a summary of a petition by Rolls-Royce Deutschland LTD & Co KG seeking relief from specific regulatory requirements. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public’s awareness of, and participation in, the FAA’s exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition. DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before April 1, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may send comments using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: (202) 493 2251. • Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14177 W12 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Fitzgerald, Federal Aviation Administration, Policy Implementation, AIR–613, Strategic Policy Management Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803–5529; (781) 238–7130; facsimile: (781) 238– 7199; email: Tara.Fitzgerald@faa.gov. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on January 29, 2021. Robert J. Ganley, Strategic Policy Propulsion Section, Aircraft Certification Service. Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2018–0880. Petitioner: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD). Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: § 33.14 at amendment 33–10 and § 33.83(d) at amendment 33–17. Description of Relief Sought: RRD requests an extension until 30 June 2023, to previously granted temporary Exemption No 18082 from 14 CFR 33.14 and § 33.83(d) for the following RRD engine models: Trent 1000–AE3, Trent 1000–CE3, Trent 1000–D3, Trent 1000– G3, Trent 1000–H3, Trent 1000–J3, Trent 1000–K3, Trent 1000–L3, Trent 1000–M3, Trent 1000–N3, Trent 1000– P3, Trent 1000–Q3, Trent 1000–R3, Trent 7000–72, and Trent 7000–72C. Because of the COVID–19 pandemic and resultant significant changes to the Trent 1000 fleet usage profile and engine overhaul capacity during 2020, the date of 31 December 2021, for E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 47 (Friday, March 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36356]


Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C.--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--The Kansas City Southern Railway Company

    Vicksburg Southern Railroad, L.L.C. (VSOR), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to continue to lease and operate from The Kansas City Southern Railway 
Company (KCS) approximately 21.7 miles of rail line on the Redwood 
Branch, consisting of two segments (the Lines): (1) Between milepost 
21.9, at the end of the line near Redwood, Miss., and milepost 220.3, 
north of KCS's Vicksburg Yard, at Vicksburg, Miss.; and (2) between 
milepost 223.0, south of the connection with the KCS main line, and 
milepost 225.6 at Vicksburg.
    According to the verified notice, VSOR has operated the Lines since 
2006. See Vicksburg S. R.R.--Lease & Operation Exemption--Kan. City S. 
Ry., FD 34765 (STB served Jan. 13, 2006). VSOR and KCS entered into an 
amended and restated lease in 2017 (Restated Lease), which currently 
governs VSOR's lease and operation of the Lines. See Vicksburg S. 
R.R.--Lease & Operation Exemption--Kan. City S. Ry., FD 36128 (STB 
served Dec. 7, 2017). The verified notice states that VSOR and KCS 
executed an amendment on July 20, 2020 (Amendment) to the Restated 
Lease. The Amendment extends the terms of the Restated Lease until 
November 30, 2034. According to VSOR, the Amendment does not contain a 
provision that prohibits VSOR from interchanging traffic with a third 
party or limits VSOR's ability to interchange with a third party.
    VSOR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not exceed $5 million and will not result in the 
creation of a Class I or Class II rail carrier.
    The earliest this transaction may be consummated is March 27, 2021, 
the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice 
was filed).\1\
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    \1\ VSOR initially submitted its verified notice on February 23, 
2021. On February 25, 2021, VSOR filed a supplement; therefore, 
February 25 is deemed the filing date of the verified notice.
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    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 March 19, 2021.
    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36356, should be filed 
with the Surface Transportation Board via e-filing on the Board's 
website. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on VSOR's 
representative, Bradon J. Smith, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker 
Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606.
    According to VSOR, 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).
    Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.

    Decided: March 8, 2021.

    By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2021-05127 Filed 3-11-21; 8:45 am]
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