The State of Oklahoma by and Through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation-Abandonment Exemption-in Payne County, Okla.; Stillwater Central Railroad, L.L.C.-Discontinuance Exemption-in Payne County, Okla., 51585-51586 [2024-13381]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / Notices Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/10/2025. ADDRESSES: Visit the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov to apply for a disaster assistance loan. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanessa Morgan, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 06/10/2024, applications for disaster loans may be submitted online using the MySBA Loan Portal https://lending. sba.gov or other locally announced locations. Please contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center by email at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or by phone at 1–800–659–2955 for further assistance. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Hancock, Hinds, Humphreys, Madison, Neshoba, Scott Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only): Mississippi: Attala, Claiborne, Copiah, Harrison, Holmes, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Leflore, Newton, Pearl River, Rankin, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Sunflower, Warren, Washington, Winston, Yazoo Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish The Interest Rates are: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Percent For Physical Damage: Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... Homeowners without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... Businesses without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere ... Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... For Economic Injury: Business and Small Agricultural Cooperatives without Credit Available Elsewhere .............. Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 5.375 2.688 8.000 4.000 3.250 3.250 4.000 3.250 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 20388C and for economic injury is 203890. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Jun 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) Francisco Sánchez, Jr., Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience. [FR Doc. 2024–13321 Filed 6–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–09–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 1330X; Docket No. AB 1040 (Sub-No. 1X)] The State of Oklahoma by and Through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation—Abandonment Exemption—in Payne County, Okla.; Stillwater Central Railroad, L.L.C.— Discontinuance Exemption—in Payne County, Okla. The State of Oklahoma by and through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Stillwater Central Railroad, L.L.C. (SLWC), (collectively, Applicants) have jointly filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F— Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service for ODOT to abandon, and for SLWC to discontinue service over, an approximately 3.2-mile stub-ended rail line extending between milepost 30.74 and milepost 27.54 in Stillwater, Payne County, Okla. (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 74074 and has one station. Applicants have certified that: (1) no local traffic has moved over the Line since 2018; (2) because the Line is not a ‘‘through line,’’ there is no overhead traffic that would need to be rerouted; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the two-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7 and 1105.8 (notice of environmental and historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment or discontinuance of service shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad—Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51585 adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received,1 these exemptions will be effective on July 18, 2024, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,2 formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2), and interim trail use/railbanking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by June 28, 2024.3 Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by July 8, 2024. All pleadings, referring to Docket Nos. AB 1330X and AB 1040 (Sub-No. 1X), 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 ODOT’s representative, Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill, PLC, Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103; and SLWC’s representative, Robert A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemptions are void ab initio. ODOT has filed a combined environmental and historic report that addresses the potential effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. OEA will issue a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) by June 24, 2024. The Draft EA will be available to interested persons on the Board’s website, by writing to OEA, or by calling OEA at (202) 245–0294. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (202) 245–0245. Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days 1 Persons interested in submitting an OFA must first file a formal expression of intent to file an offer, indicating the type of financial assistance they wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or purchase) and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i). 2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the effective date of the exemptions. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request to stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the effective date of the exemptions. 3 Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27), respectively. E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1 51586 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / Notices after the Draft EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or interim trail use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), ODOT shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the Line. If consummation has not been effected by ODOT’s filing of a notice of consummation by June 18, 2025, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: June 12, 2024. By the Board, Valerie O. Quinn, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Tammy Lowery, Clearance Clerk. us/reading-room/service-contractinventories. Fred Ames, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Administration, Office of the United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2024–13302 Filed 6–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3390–F4–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION I. Public Participation and Request for Comments [Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0319] A. Submitting Comments If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this notice (FMCSA–2017–0319), indicate the specific section of this document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions regarding your submission. To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ FMCSA-2017-0319/document, click on this notice, click ‘‘Comment,’’ and type your comment into the text box on the following screen. Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual or on behalf of a third party and then submit. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. Comments received after the comment closing date will be filed in the public docket and will be considered to the extent practicable. Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Exemption Renewal for Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference of American Trucking Associations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of provisional renewal of exemption; request for comments. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P FMCSA announces its decision to provisionally renew an exemption requested by the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of American Trucking Associations (ATA), which will allow certain alternative methods for the securement of agricultural commodities transported in wood and plastic boxes and bins and large fiberglass tubs, as well as hay, straw, and cotton bales that are grouped together into large singular units. The exemption is renewed for 6 months, unless revoked earlier. DATES: This renewed exemption is effective April 15, 2024, through October 15, 2024, unless revoked earlier. Comments must be received on or before July 18, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number FMCSA– 2017–0319 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ FMCSA-2017-0319/document. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590– 0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUMMARY: OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Public Availability of the Fiscal Year 2022 Service Contract Inventory Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: USTR is announcing that its fiscal year 2022 service contract inventory is publicly available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Secrist, Financial and Accounting Analyst, at Michelle_ Secrist@ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–3505. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 743 of Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–117), USTR is providing notice that its fiscal year 2022 service contract inventory is publicly available. The inventory includes several attributes of certain service contracts such as dollar value, contract type, and place of performance. USTR developed its inventory and analysis in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy. USTR’s inventory is included in the government-wide inventory at https:// www.acquisition.gov/service-contractinventory. The government-wide inventory can be filtered for USTR data. In addition, analysis of fiscal year 2021 service contract data is available on the USTR website at https://ustr.gov/about- lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Jun 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 Mr. David Sutula, Chief, Vehicle and Roadside Operations Division, Office of Carrier, Driver, and Vehicle Safety, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001; (202) 366– 9209; MCPSV@dot.gov. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Dockets Operations at (202) 366–9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2024–13381 Filed 6–17–24; 8:45 am] • Fax: (202) 493–2251. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Confidential Business Information (CBI) CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public disclosure. If your comments responsive to the notice contain commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51585-51586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13381]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 1330X; Docket No. AB 1040 (Sub-No. 1X)]


The State of Oklahoma by and Through the Oklahoma Department of 
Transportation--Abandonment Exemption--in Payne County, Okla.; 
Stillwater Central Railroad, L.L.C.--Discontinuance Exemption--in Payne 
County, Okla.

    The State of Oklahoma by and through the Oklahoma Department of 
Transportation (ODOT) and Stillwater Central Railroad, L.L.C. (SLWC), 
(collectively, Applicants) have jointly filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and 
Discontinuances of Service for ODOT to abandon, and for SLWC to 
discontinue service over, an approximately 3.2-mile stub-ended rail 
line extending between milepost 30.74 and milepost 27.54 in Stillwater, 
Payne County, Okla. (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service 
Zip Code 74074 and has one station.
    Applicants have certified that: (1) no local traffic has moved over 
the Line since 2018; (2) because the Line is not a ``through line,'' 
there is no overhead traffic that would need to be rerouted; (3) no 
formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a 
state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) 
regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the 
Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or 
has been decided in favor of complainant within the two-year period; 
and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7 and 1105.8 (notice of 
environmental and historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper 
publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental 
agencies) have been met.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected 
by the abandonment or discontinuance of service shall be protected 
under Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch 
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 
I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects 
affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 
10502(d) must be filed.
    Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance (OFA) has been received,\1\ these exemptions will 
be effective on July 18, 2024, unless stayed pending reconsideration. 
Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,\2\ formal 
expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2), and 
interim trail use/railbanking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be 
filed by June 28, 2024.\3\ Petitions to reopen or requests for public 
use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by July 8, 2024.
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    \1\ Persons interested in submitting an OFA must first file a 
formal expression of intent to file an offer, indicating the type of 
financial assistance they wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or 
purchase) and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially 
responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i).
    \2\ The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on 
environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board's 
Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent 
investigation) cannot be made before the effective date of the 
exemptions. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 
(1989). Any request to stay should be filed as soon as possible so 
that the Board may take appropriate action before the effective date 
of the exemptions.
    \3\ Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can be found at 
49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27), respectively.
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    All pleadings, referring to Docket Nos. AB 1330X and AB 1040 (Sub-
No. 1X), 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 ODOT's representative, Eric M. Hocky, Clark 
Hill, PLC, Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 2620, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103; and SLWC's representative, Robert A. Wimbish, 
Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 
60606.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemptions are void ab initio.
    ODOT has filed a combined environmental and historic report that 
addresses the potential effects, if any, of the abandonment on the 
environment and historic resources. OEA will issue a Draft 
Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) by June 24, 2024. The Draft EA will 
be available to interested persons on the Board's website, by writing 
to OEA, or by calling OEA at (202) 245-0294. If you require an 
accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call 
(202) 245-0245. Comments on environmental and historic preservation 
matters must be filed within 15 days

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after the Draft EA becomes available to the public.
    Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or interim trail 
use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a 
subsequent decision.
    Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), ODOT shall file 
a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has 
exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the Line. If 
consummation has not been effected by ODOT's filing of a notice of 
consummation by June 18, 2025, and there are no legal or regulatory 
barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically 
expire.
    Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.

    Decided: June 12, 2024.

    By the Board, Valerie O. Quinn, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024-13381 Filed 6-17-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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