Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-Cedar River Railroad Company, 63641 [2023-20025]

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[FR Doc. 2023–20045 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36722] Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—Cedar River Railroad Company ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company (CCP) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for acquisition of overhead trackage rights over approximately 41.5 miles of rail line owned by Cedar River Railroad Company (CEDR) 1 between milepost 0.0 at Mona Junction in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and milepost 41.5 in Charles City, Iowa (the Line). CCP and CEDR have entered into a March 23, 2023 written trackage rights agreement 2 that grants CCP overhead trackage rights over the Line. According to the verified notice, the transaction, together with another transaction that would grant CCP and CEDR limited trackage rights over a connecting rail 1 The verified notice states that both CCP and CEDR are indirect rail carrier subsidiaries of Canadian National Railway Company (CN), whose U.S. rail carrier subsidiaries (including CCP and CEDR) are held directly or indirectly by CN’s wholly owned subsidiary Grand Trunk Corporation. See Canadian Nat’l Ry.—Control—Ill. Cent. Corp., 4 S.T.B. 122 (1999); Ill. Cent. Corp.—Control—CCP Holdings, Inc., FD 32858 (STB served May 14, 1996). 2 A redacted version of the trackage rights agreement was filed with the verified notice. An unredacted version of the agreement was submitted to the Board under seal concurrently with a motion for protective order, which was granted in a decision served on September 7, 2023. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Sep 14, 2023 Jkt 259001 line owned by Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Company (DM&E),3 will permit CCP to operate trains with its own crews between Mona Junction in Cedar Falls and Valero Marketing & Supply Company’s ethanol facility in Floyd County, Iowa. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the acquisition of the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage Rights— Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified by Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & Operate—California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). The transaction may be consummated on or after October 1, 2023, the effective date of the 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 September 22, 2023 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36722, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board via efiling 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 Applicants’ representative, Thomas J. Litwiler, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606. According to CCP, 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: September 12, 2023. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2023–20025 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 3 In a related proceeding, CCP and CEDR have filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for the acquisition of limited local trackage rights over approximately 3.75 miles of rail line owned by DM&E, between milepost 88.85 in Charles City and the east mainline switch to the Valero ethanol facility at approximately milepost 92.6, west of Charles City. See Cedar River R.R.— Trackage Rts. Exemption—Dakota, Minn. & E. R.R., Docket No. FD 36721. PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63641 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36721] Cedar River Railroad Company and Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation Cedar River Railroad Company (CEDR) and Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company (CCP) 1 (collectively, Applicants) have filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for acquisition of limited local trackage rights over approximately 3.75 miles of rail line owned by Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Company, d/b/a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (DM&E),2 between approximately milepost 88.85 in Charles City, Iowa, and the east mainline switch to the Valero ethanol facility at approximately milepost 92.6, west of Charles City (the Line). Applicants and DM&E have entered into a March 3, 2022 written trackage rights agreement 3 that grants Applicants local trackage rights over the Line, limited to the provision of freight rail service to the Valero facility and to the movement of no more than seven loaded trains per week.4 As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the acquisition of the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage Rights— Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified by Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & Operate—California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). The transaction may be consummated on or after October 1, 2023, the effective 1 The verified notice states that both CEDR and CCP are indirect rail carrier subsidiaries of Canadian National Railway Company (CN), whose U.S. rail carrier subsidiaries (including CEDR and CCP) are held directly or indirectly by CN’s wholly owned subsidiary Grand Trunk Corporation. See Canadian Nat’l Ry.—Control—Ill. Cent. Corp., 4 S.T.B. 122 (1999); Ill. Cent. Corp.—Control—CCP Holdings, Inc., FD 32858 (STB served May 14, 1996). 2 The verified notice states that DM&E is part of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City system. See Canadian Pac. Ry.—Control—Kan. City S., FD 36500, slip op. at 3 n.3 (STB served Mar. 15, 2023). 3 A redacted version of the trackage rights agreement was filed with the verified notice. An unredacted version of the agreement was submitted to the Board under seal concurrently with a motion for protective order, which was granted in a decision served on September 7, 2023. 4 In a related proceeding, CCP has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for the acquisition of overhead trackage rights over approximately 41.5 miles of rail line owned by CEDR between Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Charles City. See Chi., Cent. & Pac. R.R.—Trackage Rts. Exemption—Cedar River R.R., Docket No. FD 36722. Applicants state that CCP’s service to the Valero facility will be provided in conjunction with such overhead trackage rights. E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2023-20025]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36722]


Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--Cedar River Railroad Company

    Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company (CCP) has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for acquisition 
of overhead trackage rights over approximately 41.5 miles of rail line 
owned by Cedar River Railroad Company (CEDR) \1\ between milepost 0.0 
at Mona Junction in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and milepost 41.5 in Charles 
City, Iowa (the Line).
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    \1\ The verified notice states that both CCP and CEDR are 
indirect rail carrier subsidiaries of Canadian National Railway 
Company (CN), whose U.S. rail carrier subsidiaries (including CCP 
and CEDR) are held directly or indirectly by CN's wholly owned 
subsidiary Grand Trunk Corporation. See Canadian Nat'l Ry.--
Control--Ill. Cent. Corp., 4 S.T.B. 122 (1999); Ill. Cent. Corp.--
Control--CCP Holdings, Inc., FD 32858 (STB served May 14, 1996).
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    CCP and CEDR have entered into a March 23, 2023 written trackage 
rights agreement \2\ that grants CCP overhead trackage rights over the 
Line. According to the verified notice, the transaction, together with 
another transaction that would grant CCP and CEDR limited trackage 
rights over a connecting rail line owned by Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern 
Railroad Company (DM&E),\3\ will permit CCP to operate trains with its 
own crews between Mona Junction in Cedar Falls and Valero Marketing & 
Supply Company's ethanol facility in Floyd County, Iowa.
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    \2\ A redacted version of the trackage rights agreement was 
filed with the verified notice. An unredacted version of the 
agreement was submitted to the Board under seal concurrently with a 
motion for protective order, which was granted in a decision served 
on September 7, 2023.
    \3\ In a related proceeding, CCP and CEDR have filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for the acquisition of 
limited local trackage rights over approximately 3.75 miles of rail 
line owned by DM&E, between milepost 88.85 in Charles City and the 
east mainline switch to the Valero ethanol facility at approximately 
milepost 92.6, west of Charles City. See Cedar River R.R.--Trackage 
Rts. Exemption--Dakota, Minn. & E. R.R., Docket No. FD 36721.
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    As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the 
acquisition of the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions 
imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway--Trackage Rights--Burlington 
Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified by Mendocino Coast 
Railway--Lease & Operate--California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 
(1980).
    The transaction may be consummated on or after October 1, 2023, the 
effective date of the 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 September 22, 2023 (at least seven days before the exemption 
becomes effective).
    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36722, must be filed with 
the Surface Transportation Board 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 Applicants' 
representative, Thomas J. Litwiler, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North 
Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606.
    According to CCP, 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: September 12, 2023.

    By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-20025 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

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