City of Tacoma, Department of Public Works, d/b/a Tacoma Rail Mountain Division-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Pierce County, Wash., 19707-19708 [2023-06942]

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Bryant, Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2023–06818 Filed 3–31–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–25–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 1328X] City of Tacoma, Department of Public Works, d/b/a Tacoma Rail Mountain Division—Discontinuance of Service Exemption—in Pierce County, Wash. On March 14, 2023, the City of Tacoma, Wash., Department of Public Works d/b/a Tacoma Rail Mountain Division (TRMW) filed a petition with the Surface Transportation Board (the Board) under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue common carrier service over approximately 3.5 miles of rail line extending from milepost 2.11 at East C Street (USDOT Grade Crossing Inventory Number 396640U) to milepost 5.61 at McKinley Avenue (USDOT Grade Crossing Inventory Number 396659L), in the City of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 98421, 98404, and 98418.1 According to TRMW, the Line has moved only four local carloads in the past seven years—one carload in April 2021 and three carloads in 2016. TRMW states that it would not expect carload volumes to or from the sole customer on the Line, Tacoma Steel, to increase significantly if the Line were to remain active. According to TRMW, TMBL has advised Tacoma Steel of its plan to cease operations on the Line and TRMW expects that Tacoma Steel will not object to this petition for discontinuance authority. TRMW also states that no overhead traffic currently exists on the Line, and that, if such traffic did exist, it could be handled over other through routes. TRMW states that, to the best of its information and belief, the Line does 1 TRMW is a division of the City of Tacoma and the non-operating Class III common carrier owner of the Line. The Line is currently operated by another division of the City of Tacoma: its Department of Public Utilities d/b/a Tacoma Rail (TMBL). Separately, TMBL has petitioned the Board for authority to discontinue its operations on the Line. See City of Tacoma, Dep’t of Pub. Utils.— Discontinuance of Serv. Exemption—in Pierce Cnty., Wash., AB 1239 (Sub-No. 3X) (STB served Mar. 28, 2023) (88 FR 18,362). E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 19708 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 63 / Monday, April 3, 2023 / Notices not contain any federally granted rightsof-way and that it will promptly make available to those requesting it any documentation in its possession relevant to the foregoing statement. The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be issued by June 30, 2023. Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not appropriate. Because there will be environmental review during any subsequent abandonment, this discontinuance does not require an environmental review. See 49 CFR 1105.6(c)(5), 1105.8(b). Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will be due no later than July 12, 2023, or 10 days after service of a decision granting the petition for exemption, whichever occurs sooner.2 Persons interested in submitting an OFA must first file a formal expression of intent to file an offer by April 13, 2023, indicating the intent to file an OFA for subsidy and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(1)(i). All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 1328X 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 TRMW’s representative, Robert A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606–3208. Replies to the petition are due by April 24, 2023. Persons seeking further information concerning discontinuance procedures may contact the Board’s Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer to the full abandonment and discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis at (202) 245–0294. If you require an accommodation under the 2 The filing fee for OFAs can be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Mar 31, 2023 Jkt 259001 Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (202) 245–0245. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: March 29, 2023. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Tammy Lowery, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–06942 Filed 3–31–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for FAARecognized Identification Areas (FRIAs) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for FAA-Recognized Identification Areas (FRIAs) is available for public review and comment. DATES: Send comments on or before May 3, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning this action, contact Mike Millard, Aviation Safety Inspector/Environmental Specialist, Flight Standards, General Aviation Operations Branch, AFS–830; telephone 1–844–359–6981; email 9-FAA-DroneEnvironmental@faa.gov. ADDRESSES: Send comments with the subject line, ‘‘Public Comment on Draft FRIA PEA’’ on all submitted correspondence using the following method. Email comments to 9-FAADrone-Environmental@faa.gov. Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without change, including any personal information the commenter provides, to the Final PEA, along with the FAA’s response to those comments. For additional information, the applicable system of records notice (SORN), DOT/ALL–14, 73 FR 3316 (Jan. 17, 2008), can be reviewed at https:// www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-200801-17/pdf/E8-785.pdf. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Background The Draft PEA analyzes and discloses the potential environmental impacts associated with the establishment of FRIAs, pursuant to the National PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Environmental Policy Act. FRIAs may be established in accordance with 14 CFR part 89. A FRIA is a defined geographic area where unmanned aircraft can be flown without remote identification equipment. Both the unmanned aircraft and the pilot must be located within the FRIA’s boundaries throughout the operation. In addition, the pilot of the unmanned aircraft must be able to see it at all times throughout the duration of the flight. Only FAArecognized Community Based Organizations and educational institutions such as primary and secondary schools, trade schools, colleges, and universities are eligible to request the establishment of a FRIA. If the FAA approves the establishment of a FRIA, the approval will be valid for 48 calendar months. The environmental impacts of approving these limited, locationspecific areas for the operations of unmanned aircraft have been considered in a manner consistent with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347), the regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures. A Draft PEA has been prepared and, based on this analysis, the FAA has preliminarily determined there will not be a significant impact to the human environment. As a result, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has not been initiated (40 CFR 1501.6). The FAA intends for this PEA to create efficiencies by establishing a framework that can be used for ‘‘tiering,’’ where appropriate, to project-specific actions that require additional analysis. As decisions on specific applications are made, to the extent additional NEPA analysis is required, environmental review will be conducted to supplement the analysis set forth in this PEA. The Draft PEA is available for review online at the following link: https:// www.faa.gov/uas/advanced_operations/ nepa_and_drones. Comments Invited The FAA invites interested stakeholders to submit comments on the Draft PEA, as specified in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice. Commenters should include the subject line, ‘‘Public Comment on Draft FRIA PEA’’ on all comments submitted to the FAA. All comments must be provided in English. The FAA will accept comments in Word, PDF, or email body. No business proprietary information, copyrighted information, or personally identifiable E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19707-19708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06942]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 1328X]


City of Tacoma, Department of Public Works, d/b/a Tacoma Rail 
Mountain Division--Discontinuance of Service Exemption--in Pierce 
County, Wash.

    On March 14, 2023, the City of Tacoma, Wash., Department of Public 
Works d/b/a Tacoma Rail Mountain Division (TRMW) filed a petition with 
the Surface Transportation Board (the Board) under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for 
exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to 
discontinue common carrier service over approximately 3.5 miles of rail 
line extending from milepost 2.11 at East C Street (USDOT Grade 
Crossing Inventory Number 396640U) to milepost 5.61 at McKinley Avenue 
(USDOT Grade Crossing Inventory Number 396659L), in the City of Tacoma, 
Pierce County, Washington (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal 
Service Zip Codes 98421, 98404, and 98418.\1\
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    \1\ TRMW is a division of the City of Tacoma and the non-
operating Class III common carrier owner of the Line. The Line is 
currently operated by another division of the City of Tacoma: its 
Department of Public Utilities d/b/a Tacoma Rail (TMBL). Separately, 
TMBL has petitioned the Board for authority to discontinue its 
operations on the Line. See City of Tacoma, Dep't of Pub. Utils.--
Discontinuance of Serv. Exemption--in Pierce Cnty., Wash., AB 1239 
(Sub-No. 3X) (STB served Mar. 28, 2023) (88 FR 18,362).
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    According to TRMW, the Line has moved only four local carloads in 
the past seven years--one carload in April 2021 and three carloads in 
2016. TRMW states that it would not expect carload volumes to or from 
the sole customer on the Line, Tacoma Steel, to increase significantly 
if the Line were to remain active. According to TRMW, TMBL has advised 
Tacoma Steel of its plan to cease operations on the Line and TRMW 
expects that Tacoma Steel will not object to this petition for 
discontinuance authority. TRMW also states that no overhead traffic 
currently exists on the Line, and that, if such traffic did exist, it 
could be handled over other through routes.
    TRMW states that, to the best of its information and belief, the 
Line does

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not contain any federally granted rights-of-way and that it will 
promptly make available to those requesting it any documentation in its 
possession relevant to the foregoing statement.
    The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the 
conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion 
Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, 
Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption 
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be 
issued by June 30, 2023.
    Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment, 
interim trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not 
appropriate. Because there will be environmental review during any 
subsequent abandonment, this discontinuance does not require an 
environmental review. See 49 CFR 1105.6(c)(5), 1105.8(b).
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued rail 
service under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will be due no later than July 12, 
2023, or 10 days after service of a decision granting the petition for 
exemption, whichever occurs sooner.\2\ Persons interested in submitting 
an OFA must first file a formal expression of intent to file an offer 
by April 13, 2023, indicating the intent to file an OFA for subsidy and 
demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially responsible. See 
49 CFR 1152.27(c)(1)(i).
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    \2\ The filing fee for OFAs can be found at 49 CFR 
1002.2(f)(25).
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    All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 
1328X 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 TRMW's representative, Robert A. Wimbish, 
Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 
60606-3208. Replies to the petition are due by April 24, 2023.
    Persons seeking further information concerning discontinuance 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance, 
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238 or refer to the 
full abandonment and discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. 
Questions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the 
Board's Office of Environmental Analysis at (202) 245-0294. If you 
require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 
please call (202) 245-0245.
    Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.

    Decided: March 29, 2023.

    By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-06942 Filed 3-31-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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