Rainier Rail LLC-Acquisition and Change of Operators Exemption-City of Tacoma, Washington, Department of Public Works d/b/a Tacoma Rail Mountain Division, 17915-17916 [2023-06118]

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All property and interests in property of these individuals subject to U.S. jurisdiction is blocked. Whitney Baird, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2023–06091 Filed 3–23–23; 8:45 am] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Release of Waybill Data The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from The Atlanta VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 Regional Commission (WB23–21—3/15/ 23) for permission to use select data from the Board’s annual 2013 and 2019 masked Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of this request may be obtained from the Board’s website under docket no. WB23–21. 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. 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[FR Doc. 2023–06136 Filed 3–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36658] Rainier Rail LLC—Acquisition and Change of Operators Exemption—City of Tacoma, Washington, Department of Public Works d/b/a Tacoma Rail Mountain Division Rainier Rail LLC (Rainier Rail), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from the City of Tacoma, Department of Public Works d/b/a Tacoma Rail Mountain Division (TRMW),1 and to operate approximately 41.86 miles of rail line consisting of: (1) an approximately 0.8-mile rail line between milepost 28.6 and milepost 27.8C near McKenna, Wash., currently operated by WRL LLC (WRL) pursuant to a lease with TRMW (the McKenna Segment),2 and (2) a group of interconnected line segments currently operated by Tacoma Rail extending between milepost 27.8C at McKenna and milepost 13.09 near Frederickson, Wash., from milepost 13.09 near 1 On March 15, 2023, Rainier Rail filed an errata sheet correcting the name and address of the transferor of the Lines. 2 The City of Tacoma, Wash., Department of Public Utilities d/b/a Tacoma Rail (Tacoma Rail) conducted common carrier operations on the McKenna Segment prior to the commencement of WRL operations in 2021. Rainier Rail notes that WRL did not seek a change of operator exemption when it sought to begin operating over the McKenna Segment in 2021, resulting in Tacoma Rail’s continued common carrier status on the McKenna Segment. See WRL LLC—Lease & Operation Exemption—City of Tacoma Dep’t of Pub. Works, FD 36539 (STB served Sept. 10, 2021). Rainier Rail seeks to terminate both WRL’s and Tacoma Rail’s common carrier status on the McKenna Segment with this change of operator exemption. PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17915 Frederickson to milepost 5.65 near Tacoma, Wash., and from milepost 13.09 near Frederickson to milepost 32 near Eatonville, Wash. (the MD Segments) (collectively with the McKenna Segment, the Lines). This transaction is related to a concurrently filed petition for exemption in Docket No. FD 36659, Paul Didelius—Continuance in Control Exemption—Rainier Rail LLC, in which Paul Didelius seeks Board approval to continue in control of Rainier Rail upon Rainier Rail’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. According to the verified notice, Rainier Rail and TRMW have reached an agreement pursuant to which Rainier Rail will acquire the Lines and, upon consummation of the acquisition transaction, replace WRL and Tacoma Rail as the common carrier service provider on the McKenna Segment, and replace Tacoma Rail as the common carrier service provider on the MD Segments. The verified notice indicates that WRL and Tacoma Rail do not object to the proposed transaction, by which they would be replaced by Rainier Rail as operators on the Lines. Rainier Rail certifies that the agreement governing the proposed transaction does not include any provision or agreement that would limit Rainier Rail from interchanging with any third-party connecting carrier. Rainier Rail further certifies that its projected annual revenues will not exceed $5 million and will not result in Rainier Rail’s becoming a Class I or Class II rail carrier. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a change in operator requires that notice be given to shippers. Rainier Rail states that it has contacted all customers on the Lines to advise them of the planned change in operators.3 Rainier Rail states that it plans to commence operations as soon as the Board’s authorization processes will allow, subject to the approval of the related petition for exemption. The effective date of this acquisition and change of operators exemption will be held in abeyance pending review of the petition for exemption. 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 seven days before 3 Rainier Rail also states in its verified notice that it intends to furnish each affected customer with a copy of the verified notice at the time of filing. E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 17916 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2023 / Notices the exemption becomes effective; a deadline for filing petitions for stay will be established in a future decision that establishes an effective date for this exemption. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36658, 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 Rainier Rail’s representative, James H.M. Savage, 22 Rockingham Court, Germantown, MD 20874. According to Rainier Rail, 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 21, 2023. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–06118 Filed 3–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Actions Taken at March 16, 2023 Meeting Susquehanna River Basin Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: As part of its regular business meeting held on March 16, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Commission approved the applications of certain water resources projects and took additional actions, as set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. DATES: March 16, 2023. ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 N Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel, and Secretary, telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 1312, fax: (717) 238–2436; email: joyler@srbc.net. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above address. See also the Commission website at www.srbc.net. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: In addition to the actions taken on projects identified in the summary above, these actions were also taken: (1) ratification of one grant amendment and approval of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 one grant agreement; (2) authorization to release a proposed general permit GP– 02 for public comment (3) and actions on 18 regulatory program projects. Project Applications Approved 1. Project Sponsor and Facility: BKV Operating, LLC (North Branch Wyalusing Creek), Middletown Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 2.731 mgd (peak day). 2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Dover Township, York County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.360 mgd (30-day average) from Well 8 (Docket No. 19911104). 3. Project Sponsor and Facility: First Quality Tissue, LLC (Bald Eagle Creek), Allison, Bald Eagle, and Castanea Townships, Clinton County, Pa. Applications for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 10.500 mgd (peak day) and consumptive use of up to 2.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20080303). 4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Hardinge Inc., Town of Horseheads, Chemung County, N.Y. Applications for groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.550 mgd from Well 4 and renewal of 0.580 mgd from Well 5 (Docket No. 19900302). 5. Project Sponsor: Helix Ironwood, LLC. Project Facility: Ironwood Generating Station (Pennsy Quarry), South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, Pa. Applications for renewal of surface water withdrawal, consumptive use and out-of-basin diversion of up to 4.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 19980502). 6. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mount Union Municipal Authority, Wayne Township, Mifflin County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.432 mgd (30-day average) from Well #3—Lemkelde (Docket No. 20070303). 7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Fall Brook), Ward Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180303). 8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Fellows Creek), Ward Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180304). 9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC (Arnot No. 5 Mine Discharge), Bloss Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of PO 00000 Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 up to 0.499 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180305). 10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC (Cowanesque River), Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal with modification to increase the surface water withdrawal by an additional 0.661 mgd, for a total of up to 1.600 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20220920). 11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Seneca Resources Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.850 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180306). 12. Project Sponsor: Springwood, LLC. Project Facility: Bridgewater Golf Club, York Township, York County, Pa. Application for renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.099 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20080307). 13. Project Sponsor and Facility: SWN Production Company, LLC (Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20180307). 14. Project Sponsor and Facility: Wise Foods, Inc., Berwick Borough, Columbia County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.860 mgd (30-day average) from Well PW–1 (Docket No. 19920502). 15. Project Sponsor: Wynding Brook Inc. Project Facility: Wynding Brook Golf Club, Turbot Township, Northumberland County, Pa. Application for renewal of consumptive use of up to 0.099 mgd (30-day average) (Docket No. 20080304). Commission-Initiated Project Approval Modification 1. Project Sponsor: Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. Project Facility: Peach Glen Plant, Tyrone and Huntington Townships, Adams County, and Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, Pa. Conforming the grandfathered amount with the forthcoming determination for groundwater withdrawals (30-day averages) of up to 0.327 mgd combined from Wells 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 13, and up to 0.046 mgd from Well 13 (Docket No. 20040912). Projects Tabled 1. Project Sponsor: Biglerville Borough Authority. Project Facility: Biglerville Borough Water Company, Biglerville Borough and Butler Township, Adams County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.112 mgd (30-day E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17915-17916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06118]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36658]


Rainier Rail LLC--Acquisition and Change of Operators Exemption--
City of Tacoma, Washington, Department of Public Works d/b/a Tacoma 
Rail Mountain Division

    Rainier Rail LLC (Rainier Rail), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from the City of 
Tacoma, Department of Public Works d/b/a Tacoma Rail Mountain Division 
(TRMW),\1\ and to operate approximately 41.86 miles of rail line 
consisting of: (1) an approximately 0.8-mile rail line between milepost 
28.6 and milepost 27.8C near McKenna, Wash., currently operated by WRL 
LLC (WRL) pursuant to a lease with TRMW (the McKenna Segment),\2\ and 
(2) a group of interconnected line segments currently operated by 
Tacoma Rail extending between milepost 27.8C at McKenna and milepost 
13.09 near Frederickson, Wash., from milepost 13.09 near Frederickson 
to milepost 5.65 near Tacoma, Wash., and from milepost 13.09 near 
Frederickson to milepost 32 near Eatonville, Wash. (the MD Segments) 
(collectively with the McKenna Segment, the Lines).
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    \1\ On March 15, 2023, Rainier Rail filed an errata sheet 
correcting the name and address of the transferor of the Lines.
    \2\ The City of Tacoma, Wash., Department of Public Utilities d/
b/a Tacoma Rail (Tacoma Rail) conducted common carrier operations on 
the McKenna Segment prior to the commencement of WRL operations in 
2021. Rainier Rail notes that WRL did not seek a change of operator 
exemption when it sought to begin operating over the McKenna Segment 
in 2021, resulting in Tacoma Rail's continued common carrier status 
on the McKenna Segment. See WRL LLC--Lease & Operation Exemption--
City of Tacoma Dep't of Pub. Works, FD 36539 (STB served Sept. 10, 
2021). Rainier Rail seeks to terminate both WRL's and Tacoma Rail's 
common carrier status on the McKenna Segment with this change of 
operator exemption.
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    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed petition for 
exemption in Docket No. FD 36659, Paul Didelius--Continuance in Control 
Exemption--Rainier Rail LLC, in which Paul Didelius seeks Board 
approval to continue in control of Rainier Rail upon Rainier Rail's 
becoming a Class III rail carrier.
    According to the verified notice, Rainier Rail and TRMW have 
reached an agreement pursuant to which Rainier Rail will acquire the 
Lines and, upon consummation of the acquisition transaction, replace 
WRL and Tacoma Rail as the common carrier service provider on the 
McKenna Segment, and replace Tacoma Rail as the common carrier service 
provider on the MD Segments. The verified notice indicates that WRL and 
Tacoma Rail do not object to the proposed transaction, by which they 
would be replaced by Rainier Rail as operators on the Lines.
    Rainier Rail certifies that the agreement governing the proposed 
transaction does not include any provision or agreement that would 
limit Rainier Rail from interchanging with any third-party connecting 
carrier. Rainier Rail further certifies that its projected annual 
revenues will not exceed $5 million and will not result in Rainier 
Rail's becoming a Class I or Class II rail carrier. Under 49 CFR 
1150.32(b), a change in operator requires that notice be given to 
shippers. Rainier Rail states that it has contacted all customers on 
the Lines to advise them of the planned change in operators.\3\
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    \3\ Rainier Rail also states in its verified notice that it 
intends to furnish each affected customer with a copy of the 
verified notice at the time of filing.
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    Rainier Rail states that it plans to commence operations as soon as 
the Board's authorization processes will allow, subject to the approval 
of the related petition for exemption. The effective date of this 
acquisition and change of operators exemption will be held in abeyance 
pending review of the petition for exemption.
    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 seven days 
before

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the exemption becomes effective; a deadline for filing petitions for 
stay will be established in a future decision that establishes an 
effective date for this exemption.
    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36658, 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 
Rainier Rail's representative, James H.M. Savage, 22 Rockingham Court, 
Germantown, MD 20874.
    According to Rainier Rail, 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 21, 2023.

    By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-06118 Filed 3-23-23; 8:45 am]
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