Eastern Maine Railway Company-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc., d/b/a Canadian Pacific, 65638-65639 [2022-23611]

Download as PDF 65638 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 209 / Monday, October 31, 2022 / Notices imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition ‘‘Promenades on Paper: Eighteenth-Century French Drawings from the Bibliothe`que nationale de France’’ at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elliot Chiu, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: section2459@state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/ PD, 2200 C Street NW (SA–5), Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The foregoing determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000, and Delegation of Authority No. 523 of December 22, 2021. Stacy E. White, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2022–23586 Filed 10–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P [Public Notice 11904] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Determination Under Section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) and section 8003(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (Div. J, Pub. L. 115–31), I hereby determine that it is necessary for the purposes of the FAA that up to $14,638,106 of FY 2017 Peacekeeping Operations—Overseas Contingency Operations (PKO–OCO) funds be transferred to, and consolidated with, the Economic Support Fund (ESF) OCO account to 17:15 Oct 28, 2022 Jkt 259001 BILLING CODE 4710–10–P Eastern Maine Railway Company— Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc., d/b/a Canadian Pacific [Public Notice: 11907] Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘Beyond the Light: Identity and Place in Nineteenth-Century Danish Art’’ Exhibition Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition ‘‘Beyond the Light: Identity and Place in Nineteenth-Century Danish Art’’ at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York; the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California; and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register. SUMMARY: Elliot Chiu, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: section2459@state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/ PD, 2200 C Street NW (SA–5), Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. The foregoing determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fmt 4703 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36641] DEPARTMENT OF STATE Frm 00071 Stacy E. White, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P [FR Doc. 2022–23584 Filed 10–28–22; 8:45 am] PO 00000 2000, and Delegation of Authority No. 523 of December 22, 2021. [FR Doc. 2022–23587 Filed 10–28–22; 8:45 am] Dated: September 7, 2022. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF STATE VerDate Sep<11>2014 provide assistance in support of international climate objectives. Such funds are hereby so transferred and consolidated. This determination shall be reported to Congress and published in the Federal Register. Sfmt 4703 Eastern Maine Railway Company (EMR), a Class III common carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from the current owner and operator, Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc., d/b/a Canadian Pacific (CMQR), and to operate approximately 36.57 miles of a main line and approximately nine miles of branch line in Maine.1 The main line is between milepost 109 (Grindstone, Penobscot County, Me.) and milepost 72.43 (near Brownville in Piscataquis County, Me.). The branch lines consist of: (1) the East Millinocket branch line, from milepost 0.0 to milepost 7.72; and (2) the Millinocket branch line, from milepost 104.65 southward 1.2 miles to the end of the track. EMR will also acquire all other associated yard, spur, siding, and other track along the main line between milepost 109 and milepost 72.43.2 According to the verified notice, EMR will also acquire incidental trackage rights on CMQR between milepost 72.43 (near Brownville) and the connection of CMQR’s track with an EMR rail line in the vicinity of Brownville Junction (milepost 75.07 of CMQR’s Bangor Subdivision), a distance of approximately three miles, including CMQR’s Brownville Junction yard, as well as use of the CMQR main line to the west for one mile (to milepost 1.0 of CMQR’s Moosehead Subdivision). Furthermore, the Maine Northern Railway Company (‘‘MNRC’’) currently has overhead trackage rights over the Line. EMR is acquiring the Line subject to these overhead trackage rights. Thus, MNRC’s overhead trackage rights will 1 This is a republication of the notice of exemption originally served and published in the Federal Register on October 21, 2022 (87 FR 64129). This notice contains corrected information. 2 The Line refers collectively to the main line, branch lines, and all other associated yard, spur, siding, and other track along the main line. E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 209 / Monday, October 31, 2022 / Notices remain unchanged by EMR’s acquisition of the Line. According to the verified notice, the parties executed an agreement on September 1, 2022, by which EMR will acquire the Line from CMQR. EMR certifies that the proposed acquisition and operation of the Line does not involve a provision or agreement that may limit future interchange with a third-party connecting carrier. EMR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in EMR’s becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier, but that its annual revenues after the proposed transaction are expected to 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 this exemption is to become 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. Exhibit 4 to EMR’s verified notice provides the necessary certification. The transaction may be consummated on or after on or after November 5, 2022, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed). 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 October 28, 2022 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36641, should be filed with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the Board’s website or in writing addressed to 395 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on EMR’s representative, David E. Benz, Thompson Hine LLP, 1919 M Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036. According to EMR, 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: October 25, 2022. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:15 Oct 28, 2022 Jkt 259001 By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Aretha Laws-Byrum, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2022–23611 Filed 10–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 15)] Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancies Surface Transportation Board (Board). ACTION: Notice of vacancies on the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC) and solicitation of nominations. AGENCY: The Board hereby gives notice of vacancies on RSTAC for one small railroad representative and one small shipper representative. The Board seeks nominations for candidates to fill these vacancies. DATES: Nominations are due on November 30, 2022. ADDRESSES: Nominations may be submitted via e-filing on the Board’s website at www.stb.gov. Submissions will be posted to the Board’s website under Docket No. EP 526 (Sub-No. 15). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabriel Meyer at (202) 245–0150. Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board, created in 1996 to take over many of the functions previously performed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, exercises broad authority over transportation by rail carriers, including regulation of railroad rates and service (49 U.S.C. 10701–47, 11101–24), the construction, acquisition, operation, and abandonment of rail lines (49 U.S.C. 10901–07), as well as railroad line sales, consolidations, mergers, and common control arrangements (49 U.S.C. 10902, 11323–27). The ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA), enacted on December 29, 1995, established RSTAC to advise the Board’s Chair; the Secretary of Transportation; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with respect to rail transportation policy issues RSTAC considers significant. RSTAC focuses on issues of importance to small shippers and small railroads, including car SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 65639 supply, rates, competition, and procedures for addressing claims. ICCTA instructs RSTAC to endeavor to develop private-sector mechanisms to prevent, or identify and address, obstacles to the most effective and efficient transportation system practicable. The members of RSTAC also prepare an annual report concerning RSTAC’s activities. RSTAC is not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. RSTAC’s 15 appointed members consist of representatives of small and large shippers, and small and large railroads. These members are appointed by the Chair. In addition, members of the Board and the Secretary of Transportation serve as ex officio members. Of the 15 appointed members, nine are voting members and are appointed from senior executive officers of organizations engaged in the railroad and rail shipping industries. At least four of the voting members must be representatives of small shippers as determined by the Chair, and at least four of the voting members must be representatives of Class II or III railroads. The remaining six members to be appointed—three representing Class I railroads and three representing large shipper organizations—serve in a nonvoting, advisory capacity, but may participate in RSTAC deliberations. Meetings of RSTAC are required by statute to be held at least semi-annually. RSTAC typically holds meetings quarterly at the Board’s headquarters in Washington, DC, although some meetings are held virtually or in other locations. The members of RSTAC receive no compensation for their services and are required to provide for the expenses incidental to their service, including travel expenses. Currently, RSTAC members have elected to submit annual dues to pay for RSTAC expenses. RSTAC members must be citizens of the United States and represent as broadly as practicable the various segments of the railroad and rail shipper industries. They may not be full-time employees of the United States. According to revised guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget, it is permissible for federally registered lobbyists to serve on advisory committees, such as RSTAC, as long as they do so in a representative capacity, rather than an individual capacity. See Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Fed. Advisory Comms., Bds., & Comm’ns, 79 FR 47,482 (Aug. 13, 2014). Members of RSTAC are appointed to serve in a representative capacity. E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65638-65639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23611]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36641]


Eastern Maine Railway Company--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc., d/b/a Canadian 
Pacific

    Eastern Maine Railway Company (EMR), a Class III common carrier, 
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to 
acquire from the current owner and operator, Central Maine & Quebec 
Railway US Inc., d/b/a Canadian Pacific (CMQR), and to operate 
approximately 36.57 miles of a main line and approximately nine miles 
of branch line in Maine.\1\ The main line is between milepost 109 
(Grindstone, Penobscot County, Me.) and milepost 72.43 (near Brownville 
in Piscataquis County, Me.). The branch lines consist of: (1) the East 
Millinocket branch line, from milepost 0.0 to milepost 7.72; and (2) 
the Millinocket branch line, from milepost 104.65 southward 1.2 miles 
to the end of the track. EMR will also acquire all other associated 
yard, spur, siding, and other track along the main line between 
milepost 109 and milepost 72.43.\2\
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    \1\ This is a republication of the notice of exemption 
originally served and published in the Federal Register on October 
21, 2022 (87 FR 64129). This notice contains corrected information.
    \2\ The Line refers collectively to the main line, branch lines, 
and all other associated yard, spur, siding, and other track along 
the main line.
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    According to the verified notice, EMR will also acquire incidental 
trackage rights on CMQR between milepost 72.43 (near Brownville) and 
the connection of CMQR's track with an EMR rail line in the vicinity of 
Brownville Junction (milepost 75.07 of CMQR's Bangor Subdivision), a 
distance of approximately three miles, including CMQR's Brownville 
Junction yard, as well as use of the CMQR main line to the west for one 
mile (to milepost 1.0 of CMQR's Moosehead Subdivision). Furthermore, 
the Maine Northern Railway Company (``MNRC'') currently has overhead 
trackage rights over the Line. EMR is acquiring the Line subject to 
these overhead trackage rights. Thus, MNRC's overhead trackage rights 
will

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remain unchanged by EMR's acquisition of the Line.
    According to the verified notice, the parties executed an agreement 
on September 1, 2022, by which EMR will acquire the Line from CMQR.
    EMR certifies that the proposed acquisition and operation of the 
Line does not involve a provision or agreement that may limit future 
interchange with a third-party connecting carrier. EMR certifies that 
its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not 
result in EMR's becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier, but that 
its annual revenues after the proposed transaction are expected to 
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 this exemption is to become 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. Exhibit 4 to EMR's 
verified notice provides the necessary certification.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after on or after November 
5, 2022, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the 
verified notice was filed).
    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 October 28, 
2022 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36641, should be filed 
with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the 
Board's website or in writing addressed to 395 E St. SW, Washington, DC 
20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on 
EMR's representative, David E. Benz, Thompson Hine LLP, 1919 M Street 
NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.
    According to EMR, 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: October 25, 2022.

    By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Aretha Laws-Byrum,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2022-23611 Filed 10-28-22; 8:45 am]
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