Federal Register/Vol. 74, No. 190/Friday, October 2, 2009/Notices
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 190 / Friday, October 2, 2009 / Notices 50999 Railroad, Inc. In that proceeding, Watco DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION transaction is not part of a series of seeks to continue in control of BVR, anticipated transactions that would upon BVR’s becoming a Class III rail Surface Transportation Board connect these rail lines with any other carrier. [STB Finance Docket No. 35260] railroad in the Watco corporate family; The transaction is scheduled to be and (3) the transaction does not involve a Class I rail carrier. Therefore, the consummated on or after October 16, Watco Companies, Inc.—Continuance transaction is exempt from the prior 2009, (the effective date of the in Control Exemption—Boise Valley Railroad, Inc. approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. exemption). 11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). BVR certifies that its projected annual Watco Companies, Inc. (Watco), a Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board revenues as a result of this transaction noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of may not use its exemption authority to will not result in BVR becoming a Class exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory II or Class I rail carrier and further continue in control of Boise Valley obligation to protect the interests of its certifies that its projected annual Railroad, Inc. (BVR), upon BVR’s employees. Section 11326(c), however, 1 revenue will not exceed $5 million. becoming a Class III rail carrier. does not provide for labor protection for This transaction is related to a transactions under sections 11324 and Pursuant to the Consolidated concurrently filed verified notice of 11325 that involve only Class III rail Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law exemption in STB Finance Docket No. carriers. Accordingly, the Board may not 110–161, § 193, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007), 35259, Boise Valley Railroad, impose labor protective conditions here ¥ nothing in this decision authorizes the Inc. Assignment of Lease Exemption– because all of the carriers involved are following activities at any solid waste Union Pacific Railroad Company and Class III carriers. rail transfer facility: collecting, storing Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad If the verified notice contains false or or transferring solid waste outside of its Company. In that proceeding, BVR seeks misleading information, the exemption original shipping container; or an exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the separating or processing solid waste acquire by assignment of lease from exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) (including baling, crushing, compacting Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad may be filed at any time. The filing of and shredding). The term ‘‘solid waste’’ Company (INPR) the operating and lease a petition to revoke will not is defined in section 1004 of the Solid rights over approximately 35.99 miles automatically stay the effectiveness of Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6903. (not including yard track) of rail line the exemption. Stay petitions must be owned by Union Pacific Railroad If the verified notice contains false or filed no later than October 9, 2009 (at Company (UP). BVR will also acquire least 7 days before the exemption misleading information, the exemption from INPR approximately 12.11 miles of is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the becomes effective). incidental trackage rights over two An original and 10 copies of all exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) segments of UP’s lines in order to pleadings, referring to STB Finance may be filed at any time. The filing of interchange traffic with UP at Nampa, Docket No. 35260, must be filed with a petition to revoke will not ID, and to access one of the leased lines. the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E automatically stay the effectiveness of The parties intend to consummate the Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– the exemption. Petitions to stay must be transaction on or shortly after October 0001. In addition, one copy of each filed no later than October 9, 2009 (at 16, 2009 (the effective date of this pleading must be served on Karl Morell, least 7 days before the exemption notice). Of Counsel, Ball Janik, LLP, Suite 225, becomes effective). Watco currently controls 21 Class III 1455 F Street, NW., Washington, DC An original and 10 copies of all rail carriers: South Kansas and 20005. Oklahoma Railroad Company, Palouse pleadings, referring to STB Finance Board decisions and notices are River & Coulee City Railroad, Inc., Docket No. 35259 must be filed with the available on our Web site at http:// Timber Rock Railroad, Inc., Stillwater Surface Transportation Board, 395 E www.stb.dot.gov. Central Railroad, Inc., Eastern Idaho Decided: September 28, 2009. Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– Railroad, Inc., Kansas & Oklahoma 0001. In addition, a copy must be served By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Railroad, Inc., Pennsylvania Director, Office of Proceedings. on Karl Morell, Of Counsel, Ball Janik Southwestern Railroad, Inc., Great Jeffrey Herzig, LLP, Suite 225, 1455 F Street, NW., Northwest Railroad, Inc., Kaw River Washington, DC 20005. Railroad, Inc., Mission Mountain Clearance Clerk. Board decisions and notices are Railroad, Inc., Mississippi Southern [FR Doc. E9–23756 Filed 10–1–09; 8:45 am] available on our Web site at http:// Railroad, Inc., Yellowstone Valley BILLING CODE 4915–01–P www.stb.dot.gov. Railroad, Inc., Louisiana Southern Railroad, Inc., Arkansas Southern Decided: September 28, 2009. Railroad, Inc., Alabama Southern DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Railroad, Inc., and Vicksburg Southern Director, Office of Proceedings. Railroad, Inc., Austin Western Railroad, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Kulunie L. Cannon, Inc., Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, Proposed Collection; Comment Clearance Clerk. LLC, Pacific Sun Railroad L.L.C., Grand Request; Currency Transaction Report [FR Doc. E9–23758 Filed 10–1–09; 8:45 am] Elk Railroad, and Alabama Warrior AGENCY: BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Railway, L.L.C. Financial Crimes Enforcement Watco represents that: (1) The rail Network, Treasury. lines to be operated by BVR do not ACTION: Notice and request for connect with any other railroads in the comments. Watco corporate family; (2) the SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 1 Watco owns 100% of the issued and outstanding to reduce paperwork and respondent stock of BVR. burden, the Financial Crimes VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:40 Oct 01, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES.