Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc.-Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment-Union Pacific Railroad Company, 105173-105174 [2024-30607]

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[Docket No. FD 36818] AGENCY: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00209 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc.—Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment— Union Pacific Railroad Company Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc. (CORP), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and operate the (1) Brooklyn E:\FR\FM\26DEN1.SGM 26DEN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 105174 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2024 / Notices Subdivision from milepost 616 to milepost 660.58; (2) the Springfield and Marcola Industrial Leads from milepost 646.58 to milepost 648.39 in Springfield, Or.; and (3) the Coos Bay Industrial Lead from milepost 648.2 to milepost 652.11 in Eugene, Or., totaling approximately 27.58 miles (the Line).1 According to the verified notice, UP is the current operator of the Line. CORP states that it has entered into an agreement with UP to lease and operate the Line. CORP certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier but its annual revenues currently exceed $5,000,000. Pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.42(e), if a carrier’s projected annual revenues will exceed $5 million, it must, at least 60 days before the exemption becomes effective, post a notice of its intent to undertake the proposed transaction at the workplace of the employees on the affected lines, serve a copy of the notice on the national offices of the labor unions with employees on the affected lines, and certify to the Board that it has done so. In an exhibit attached to its verified notice of exemption, CORP certified that notice of the transaction was posted at the workplaces of current UP employees on the Line on December 10, 2024, and that it was concurrently serving a copy of the certification and the verified notice on the national offices of the labor unions for those employees. According to the verified notice, the lease contains an interchange commitment. CORP has provided additional information regarding the interchange commitment, as required by 49 CFR 1150.43(h).2 The earliest this transaction may be consummated is February 8, 2025 (60 days after the certification under 49 CFR 1150.42(e) was filed). 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 January 31, 2025. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36818, 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, 1 CORP will also lease certain related excepted track under 49 U.S.C. 10906 and the Eugene yard, at Eugene. 2 CORP filed a copy of the agreement under seal with the verified notice. See 49 CFR 1150.43(h)(1). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:37 Dec 23, 2024 Jkt 265001 Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on CORP’s representative, Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill PLC, Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103. According to CORP, 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: December 18, 2024. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Jeffrey Herzig, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2024–30607 Filed 12–23–24; 8:45 am] quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.45 shall not exceed 1,355,423 metric tons for calendar year 2025. USTR is correcting this paragraph to indicate that for purposes of U.S. note 17 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the HSTUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.45 shall not exceed 1,355 metric tons for calendar year 2025. Douglas McKalip, Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2024–30657 Filed 12–23–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3390–F4–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Federal Highway Administration OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 2025 Tariff Rate Quota Quantity Limitations Under the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement; Correction Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice in the Federal Register on December 11, 2024 (December 11 notice), in accordance with the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement, providing notice of the tariff-rate quota quantity limitations in calendar year 2025 of originating goods of Australia entering the United States under certain subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). This notice corrects an error in the December 11 notice in paragraph 10 of the Annex. DATES: The changes made by this notice are applicable on January 1, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Fasano, Office of Agricultural Affairs, 202.395.6127 or Sarah.E.Fasano@ustr.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the December 11 notice (89 FR 99959), USTR provided notice of the tariff-rate quota quantity limitations in calendar year 2025 of originating goods of Australia entering the United States under certain subheadings of the HTSUS. USTR became aware of a ministerial error in paragraph 10 of the Annex of the December 11 notice. This paragraph indicates that for purposes of U.S. note 17 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the HSTUS, the aggregate SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00210 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket No. FHWA–2024–0083] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new information collection. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by January 27, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 0083 by any of the following methods: Website: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 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[FR Doc No: 2024-30607]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36818]


Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc.--Lease and Operation 
Exemption Including Interchange Commitment--Union Pacific Railroad 
Company

    Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc. (CORP), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 
1150.41 to lease from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and operate 
the (1) Brooklyn

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Subdivision from milepost 616 to milepost 660.58; (2) the Springfield 
and Marcola Industrial Leads from milepost 646.58 to milepost 648.39 in 
Springfield, Or.; and (3) the Coos Bay Industrial Lead from milepost 
648.2 to milepost 652.11 in Eugene, Or., totaling approximately 27.58 
miles (the Line).\1\
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    \1\ CORP will also lease certain related excepted track under 49 
U.S.C. 10906 and the Eugene yard, at Eugene.
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    According to the verified notice, UP is the current operator of the 
Line. CORP states that it has entered into an agreement with UP to 
lease and operate the Line.
    CORP certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class 
III rail carrier but its annual revenues currently exceed $5,000,000. 
Pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.42(e), if a carrier's projected annual revenues 
will exceed $5 million, it must, at least 60 days before the exemption 
becomes effective, post a notice of its intent to undertake the 
proposed transaction at the workplace of the employees on the affected 
lines, serve a copy of the notice on the national offices of the labor 
unions with employees on the affected lines, and certify to the Board 
that it has done so. In an exhibit attached to its verified notice of 
exemption, CORP certified that notice of the transaction was posted at 
the workplaces of current UP employees on the Line on December 10, 
2024, and that it was concurrently serving a copy of the certification 
and the verified notice on the national offices of the labor unions for 
those employees.
    According to the verified notice, the lease contains an interchange 
commitment. CORP has provided additional information regarding the 
interchange commitment, as required by 49 CFR 1150.43(h).\2\
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    \2\ CORP filed a copy of the agreement under seal with the 
verified notice. See 49 CFR 1150.43(h)(1).
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    The earliest this transaction may be consummated is February 8, 
2025 (60 days after the certification under 49 CFR 1150.42(e) was 
filed).
    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 January 31, 
2025.
    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36818, 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 
CORP's representative, Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill PLC, Two Commerce 
Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
    According to CORP, 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: December 18, 2024.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024-30607 Filed 12-23-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

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