Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority-Acquisition Exemption-CSX Transportation, Inc., 13005-13006 [2023-04145]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 2023 / Notices redetermination, or updating their personal information). During the interaction, the SSA technician will inform the individual verbally that SSA requires additional information to support their request and will offer the opportunity to provide the information electronically via the eSubmit application. After the individual grants consent to receive an email from SSA, the technician will send an email with the link to eSubmit along with instructions on how to access eSubmit. The system will only make the electronic submission process available for up to 30 days from the date of the email. Concurrently, the system will generate a paper notice containing more details about the request, and the SSA technician will send it through postal mail to the respondent. Once the respondent authenticates and arrives at the eSubmit dashboard, the system will present the respondent with information regarding the items SSA requested for submission (examples of the documentation SSA may request includes forms or non-standardized evidence to support the request [e.g., pay stubs, bank statements, pension award letters, tax documents, child support payment history, etc.]). From 13005 this screen, the individual will be able to upload the corresponding files from an electronic device. Once they finish uploading the documents, the respondents must select the Submit button to complete the action and the system will present them with an indicator of success or failure. The system will also notify the technician who requested the document that the document is available for review and consideration. Respondents are firstparty individuals who choose to use the internet to conduct business with us. Type of Request: Request for a new information collection. Modality of completion Number of respondents Frequency of response Average burden per response (minutes) Estimated total annual burden (hours) Average theoretical hourly cost amount (dollars) * Average wait time for teleservice center (minutes) ** Total annual opportunity cost (dollars) *** Internet version ....................................... 1,107,658 1 7 129,227 * $28.01 ** 19 *** $13,444,380 * We based these figures on average U.S. worker’s hourly wages (based on BLS.gov data, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm). ** We based this figure on average FY 2023 wait times for teleservice centers (approximately 19 minutes per respondent), based on SSA’s current management information data. *** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the application. Dated: February 23, 2023. Naomi Sipple, Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration. authorities delegated herein. Nothing in this delegation shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of 22 CFR 135.3 or any other delegation of authority. This delegation is in effect only when there is no confirmed and appointed Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources. This document shall be published in the Federal Register. [FR Doc. 2023–04133 Filed 2–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Delegation of Authority No. 538] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES Delegation of Authority; Deputy Secretary of State as Final Appeal Authority for Payment Decisions Under the HAVANA Act By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the laws of the United States, including the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), and § 901 of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Div. J, Title IX, Pub. L. 116–94), as amended (the Act), and codified in 22 U.S.C. 2680b, I hereby delegate to the Deputy Secretary of State, to the extent authorized by law, the authority to act as the final appeal authority for payment decisions by the Under Secretary of Management as provided under 22 CFR 135.3(f)–(g). Any act, regulation, or procedure subject to, or affected by, this delegation shall be deemed to be such act, regulation, or procedure as amended from time to time. The Secretary and the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources may also exercise the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 Feb 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 Contact: Alexander Dusenberry, (202) 245–0319. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–04203 Filed 2–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36669] Dated: February 13, 2023. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2023–04126 Filed 2–28–23; 8:45 am] Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority—Acquisition Exemption— CSX Transportation, Inc. BILLING CODE 4710–10–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Release of Waybill Data The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) (WB23–07— 2/24/23) for permission to use data from the Board’s annual 2021 masked Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of this request may be obtained from the Board’s website under docket no. WB23–07. The waybill sample contains confidential railroad and shipper data; therefore, if any parties object to these requests, they should file their objections with the Director of the Board’s Office of Economics within 14 calendar days of the date of this notice. The rules for release of waybill data are codified at 49 CFR 1244.9. PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) 1 has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), approximately 8.86 miles of track, which includes: (1) an 8.4-mile segment of railroad track between milepost QVG 0.0, at Franklin, Norfolk County, Mass., and milepost QVG 8.4, at Milford, Worcester County, Mass., generally known as the Milford Secondary Line; and (2) a roughly 0.46-mile segment of the Franklin Industrial Track, contiguous with the Milford Secondary, extending between valuation station 1456+00 and valuation station 1480+40 1 In its verified notice, MBTA states that it is a common carrier by virtue of its ownership of lines of railroad not directly involved in this proceeding. See, e.g., Boston & Me. Corp.—Discontinuance of Service Exemption—in Middlesex Cnty., Mass., AB 32 (Sub-No. 56X) (STB served Feb. 10, 1994). E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1 13006 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 2023 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES within Franklin, Norfolk County, Mass. (collectively, the Line).2 MBTA states that, under the proposed transaction, it will acquire the Line subject to one freight common carrier service easement that will be retained by CSXT (the Easement). According to MBTA, CSXT will operate over the Franklin Industrial segment pursuant to the Easement and the Grafton & Upton Railroad Company (G&U), a Class III carrier, will operate over the Milford Secondary Line via assignment of CSXT’s retained easement over that portion of the Line.3 MBTA states that the proposed transaction has been agreed upon pursuant to a contract for sale dated April 11, 2022. According to MBTA, the agreements governing the subject asset sale and post-transaction railroad operations prohibit MBTA from providing freight common carrier service, and from unreasonably interfering with the common carrier operations of the freight service provided over the Line. MBTA asserts, however, that it will possess the right to provide commuter rail service over the Line. MBTA also states that the agreements that underly the acquisition do not contain any provision or agreement limiting future interchange with a third-party connecting carrier. MBTA certifies that, because it does not currently operate freight common carrier service over the Line (and thus generates no freight common carrier service revenues), MBTA’s prospective annual common carrier revenues will not result in the creation of a Class I or Class II carrier. MBTA states that it will consummate the proposed transaction once the Board has rendered a favorable decision on the concurrently filed motion to dismiss, and upon the effectiveness of an anticipated notice of exemption to be filed by G&U in a separate proceeding. The earliest this transaction may be consummated is March 15, 2023, the effective date of the exemption (30 days 2 MBTA also filed a motion to dismiss its notice of exemption on the grounds that its transaction does not require authorization from the Board. The motion to dismiss will be addressed in a subsequent Board decision. 3 MBTA states that G&U currently holds an easement for the Milford Secondary pursuant to a transaction authorized in Grafton & Upton Railroad—Acquisition & Operation Exemption— CSX Transportation, Inc., FD 36444 (STB served Sept. 28, 2020). However, according to MBTA, that easement is set to terminate upon the closing of the present transaction. MBTA asserts that, contemporaneously with its acquisition of the Line, CSXT intends to assign the portion of the Easement over the Milford Secondary to G&U. In Grafton & Upton Railroad—Acquisition & Operation Exemption—CSX Transportation, Inc., Docket No. FD 36670, G&U filed a verified notice of exemption for operation over the Milford Secondary, pursuant to 49 CFR part 1150. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 Feb 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 after the verified notice of exemption was filed). 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 8, 2023 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. FD 36669 and must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the Board’s website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Robert A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606– 3268. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: February 23, 2023. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–04145 Filed 2–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Proposed Release From the Grant Assurance Obligations To Allow a Portion of Airport Property To Be Used for Non-Aeronautical Purposes at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), Syracuse, New York Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of request to release airport land to be used for nonaeronautical purposes through a long term lease. AGENCY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application for a release of approximately 20.24 acres of federally obligated airport property at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Syracuse, New York, from conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants. This acreage is composed of portions of three parcels. The first two parcels consists of 11.75 acres and 6.29 acres that were acquired without federal assistance. The third parcel consists of 2.20 acres that was acquired by the City of Syracuse through AIP Grant 3–36– 0114–02–83. The release will allow the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 airport to enter into a long-term nonaeronautical lease for mixed-use commercial development. The proposed use of land after the release will be compatible with the airport and will not interfere with the airport or its operation. Comments must be received on or before March 31, 2023. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments on this application may be submitted to Janine Abyad, Federal Aviation Administration, New York Airports District Office via phone at (718) 995–5793 or at the email address Janine.Abyad@faa.gov. Comments on this application may also be mailed or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Evelyn Martinez, Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, New York Airports District Office, Federal Register Comment, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434. In accordance with the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21), Public Law 106–181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), this notice must be published in the Federal Register 30 days before the Secretary may waive any condition imposed on a federally obligated airport by surplus property conveyance deeds or grant agreements. The following is a brief overview of the request. The City of Syracuse requested a release from grant assurances to allow a change in use for approximately 20.24 acres of airport property at Syracuse Hancock International Airport to enable the mixed-use commercial development. Specifically, the release request seeks approval to allow for the permanent non-aeronautical use of the property, and a long-term nonaeronautical lease to be entered into for the property. The airport will retain ownership of the 20.24 acres and will receive fair market value rent for the length of the agreement. The rental income will be devoted to airport operations and capital projects. The proposed use of the property will not interfere with the airport or its operation; and will thereby, serve the interests of civil aviation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issued in Jamaica, New York on February 24, 2023. Sukhbir Gill, Acting Manager, New York Airports District Office. [FR Doc. 2023–04158 Filed 2–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13005-13006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04145]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36669]


Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority--Acquisition 
Exemption--CSX Transportation, Inc.

    The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) \1\ has filed 
a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from CSX 
Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), approximately 8.86 miles of track, which 
includes: (1) an 8.4-mile segment of railroad track between milepost 
QVG 0.0, at Franklin, Norfolk County, Mass., and milepost QVG 8.4, at 
Milford, Worcester County, Mass., generally known as the Milford 
Secondary Line; and (2) a roughly 0.46-mile segment of the Franklin 
Industrial Track, contiguous with the Milford Secondary, extending 
between valuation station 1456+00 and valuation station 1480+40

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within Franklin, Norfolk County, Mass. (collectively, the Line).\2\
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    \1\ In its verified notice, MBTA states that it is a common 
carrier by virtue of its ownership of lines of railroad not directly 
involved in this proceeding. See, e.g., Boston & Me. Corp.--
Discontinuance of Service Exemption--in Middlesex Cnty., Mass., AB 
32 (Sub-No. 56X) (STB served Feb. 10, 1994).
    \2\ MBTA also filed a motion to dismiss its notice of exemption 
on the grounds that its transaction does not require authorization 
from the Board. The motion to dismiss will be addressed in a 
subsequent Board decision.
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    MBTA states that, under the proposed transaction, it will acquire 
the Line subject to one freight common carrier service easement that 
will be retained by CSXT (the Easement). According to MBTA, CSXT will 
operate over the Franklin Industrial segment pursuant to the Easement 
and the Grafton & Upton Railroad Company (G&U), a Class III carrier, 
will operate over the Milford Secondary Line via assignment of CSXT's 
retained easement over that portion of the Line.\3\ MBTA states that 
the proposed transaction has been agreed upon pursuant to a contract 
for sale dated April 11, 2022. According to MBTA, the agreements 
governing the subject asset sale and post-transaction railroad 
operations prohibit MBTA from providing freight common carrier service, 
and from unreasonably interfering with the common carrier operations of 
the freight service provided over the Line. MBTA asserts, however, that 
it will possess the right to provide commuter rail service over the 
Line. MBTA also states that the agreements that underly the acquisition 
do not contain any provision or agreement limiting future interchange 
with a third-party connecting carrier.
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    \3\ MBTA states that G&U currently holds an easement for the 
Milford Secondary pursuant to a transaction authorized in Grafton & 
Upton Railroad--Acquisition & Operation Exemption--CSX 
Transportation, Inc., FD 36444 (STB served Sept. 28, 2020). However, 
according to MBTA, that easement is set to terminate upon the 
closing of the present transaction. MBTA asserts that, 
contemporaneously with its acquisition of the Line, CSXT intends to 
assign the portion of the Easement over the Milford Secondary to 
G&U. In Grafton & Upton Railroad--Acquisition & Operation 
Exemption--CSX Transportation, Inc., Docket No. FD 36670, G&U filed 
a verified notice of exemption for operation over the Milford 
Secondary, pursuant to 49 CFR part 1150.
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    MBTA certifies that, because it does not currently operate freight 
common carrier service over the Line (and thus generates no freight 
common carrier service revenues), MBTA's prospective annual common 
carrier revenues will not result in the creation of a Class I or Class 
II carrier.
    MBTA states that it will consummate the proposed transaction once 
the Board has rendered a favorable decision on the concurrently filed 
motion to dismiss, and upon the effectiveness of an anticipated notice 
of exemption to be filed by G&U in a separate proceeding. The earliest 
this transaction may be consummated is March 15, 2023, the effective 
date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice of exemption 
was filed). 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 8, 2023 (at least 
seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All filings in 
response to this notice must refer to Docket No. FD 36669 and must be 
filed with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the 
Board's website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, 
DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on 
Robert A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 
800, Chicago, IL 60606-3268.

    Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.

    Decided: February 23, 2023.

    By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-04145 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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