Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-CSXT Transportation, Inc., 83543 [2024-23867]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 16, 2024 / Notices SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on October 6, 2024, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of a governmental nature may file disaster loan applications 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. Incident: Hurricane Helene. Incident Period: September 25, 2024 and continuing. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36790] Norfolk Southern Railway Company— Trackage Rights Exemption—CSXT Transportation, Inc. Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), a Class I rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) to acquire overhead trackage rights from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), over an approximately 95-mile CSXT rail line between Falls, Pa., at or near CP River, CSXT milepost QA 2, and Baltimore, Md., including all necessary trackage within CSXT’s Bayview Yard, and between the western end of CSXT’s Bayview Yard (MP BAL 0.0±) and a connection at MP BAL 0.5± (the Lines). According to the verified notice, NSR and CSXT have agreed to a Form A Trackage Rights Addendum to their Master Trackage Rights Agreement for the overhead trackage rights.1 NSR states that the new trackage rights will Primary Counties: Abbeville, Aiken, permit NSR to reroute traffic over the Allendale, Anderson, Barnwell, Lines while CSXT’s Howard Street Calhoun, Cherokee, Chester, Tunnel (HST) in Baltimore is closed for Colleton, Edgefield, Fairfield, a project that includes clearing the HST Greenville, Hampton, Jasper, for double-stack rail passage. The Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, verified notice states that the trackage Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, rights will provide temporary alternate Pickens, Richland, Saluda, routes for the duration of the project, Spartanburg, Union, Williamsburg, which will alleviate potential York and the Catawba Indian congestion resulting from the rerouted Nation. traffic.2 NSR states that the new overhead trackage rights are scheduled The Interest Rates are: to expire when the project is complete and operations through the HST Percent resume.3 The transaction may be consummated For Physical Damage: on or after October 30, 2024, the Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere ... 3.250 effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed).4 Non-Profit Organizations withAs a condition to this exemption, any out Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.250 employees affected by the acquisition of For Economic Injury: Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.250 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 207348 and for economic injury is 207350. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) Rafaela Monchek, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience. [FR Doc. 2024–23800 Filed 10–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–09–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Oct 15, 2024 Jkt 265001 1 NSR has filed a redacted version of the addendum with the verified notice. It has also submitted an executed, unredacted version of the addendum under seal and filed a motion for protective order. That motion will be addressed in a separate decision. 2 NSR is also granting CSXT overhead trackage rights over certain NSR routes, for which CSXT has sought authority in CSX Transportation, Inc.— Trackage Rights Exemption—Norfolk Southern Railway, Docket No. FD 36776. 3 To allow the proposed trackage rights to terminate at the time agreed to by NSR and CSXT, NSR concurrently filed a petition for partial revocation of this exemption, in Norfolk Southern Railway Company—Trackage Rights Exemption— CSXT Transportation, Inc., Docket No. FD 36790 (Sub-No. 1). The petition for partial revocation will be addressed in a subsequent decision in that subdocket. 4 Although the verified notice’s captions state that expedited consideration is requested, NSR says its estimated consummation date is October 30, 2024, the standard effective date under the Board’s regulations. PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 83543 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 in Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & Operate—California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). 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 October 23, 2024 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36790, 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 NSR’s representative, William A. Mullins, Mullins Law Group PLLC, 2001 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. According to NSR, this action is categorically excluded from environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c)(3) and from historic preservation reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(3). Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: October 10, 2024. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Regena Smith-Bernard, Clearance Clerk. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 83543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23867]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36790]


Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--CSXT 
Transportation, Inc.

    Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), a Class I rail carrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) to 
acquire overhead trackage rights from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), 
over an approximately 95-mile CSXT rail line between Falls, Pa., at or 
near CP River, CSXT milepost QA 2, and Baltimore, Md., including all 
necessary trackage within CSXT's Bayview Yard, and between the western 
end of CSXT's Bayview Yard (MP BAL 0.0) and a connection at 
MP BAL 0.5 (the Lines).
    According to the verified notice, NSR and CSXT have agreed to a 
Form A Trackage Rights Addendum to their Master Trackage Rights 
Agreement for the overhead trackage rights.\1\ NSR states that the new 
trackage rights will permit NSR to reroute traffic over the Lines while 
CSXT's Howard Street Tunnel (HST) in Baltimore is closed for a project 
that includes clearing the HST for double-stack rail passage. The 
verified notice states that the trackage rights will provide temporary 
alternate routes for the duration of the project, which will alleviate 
potential congestion resulting from the rerouted traffic.\2\ NSR states 
that the new overhead trackage rights are scheduled to expire when the 
project is complete and operations through the HST resume.\3\
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    \1\ NSR has filed a redacted version of the addendum with the 
verified notice. It has also submitted an executed, unredacted 
version of the addendum under seal and filed a motion for protective 
order. That motion will be addressed in a separate decision.
    \2\ NSR is also granting CSXT overhead trackage rights over 
certain NSR routes, for which CSXT has sought authority in CSX 
Transportation, Inc.--Trackage Rights Exemption--Norfolk Southern 
Railway, Docket No. FD 36776.
    \3\ To allow the proposed trackage rights to terminate at the 
time agreed to by NSR and CSXT, NSR concurrently filed a petition 
for partial revocation of this exemption, in Norfolk Southern 
Railway Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--CSXT Transportation, 
Inc., Docket No. FD 36790 (Sub-No. 1). The petition for partial 
revocation will be addressed in a subsequent decision in that 
subdocket.
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    The transaction may be consummated on or after October 30, 2024, 
the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice 
was filed).\4\
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    \4\ Although the verified notice's captions state that expedited 
consideration is requested, NSR says its estimated consummation date 
is October 30, 2024, the standard effective date under the Board's 
regulations.
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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 in Mendocino Coast 
Railway--Lease & Operate--California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 
(1980).
    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 October 23, 
2024 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36790, 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 
NSR's representative, William A. Mullins, Mullins Law Group PLLC, 2001 
L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036.
    According to NSR, this action is categorically excluded from 
environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c)(3) and from historic 
preservation reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(3).
    Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.

    Decided: October 10, 2024.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Regena Smith-Bernard,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024-23867 Filed 10-15-24; 8:45 am]
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