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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 222 / Monday, November 17, 2008 / Notices 67927 submitted on behalf of an association, milepost XH 88.10 and milepost XH automatically stay the effectiveness of business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s 92.40 (Hastings Running Track); (6) the exemption. Petitions for stay must complete Privacy Act Statement in the milepost CQ 42.8 and milepost CQ 43.9 be filed at least 7 days before the Federal Register published on April 11, (CK&S Industrial Track); (7) milepost exemption becomes effective. 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). KY 0.0 and milepost 3.2 ( B O An original and 10 copies of all You may view documents submitted Secondary); (8) milepost UP 0.0 and pleadings, referring to STB Finance to a docket at the address and times milepost UP 6.7 (Upjohn Secondary); (9) Docket No. 35187, must be filed with given above. You may also view the milepost QY 421.2 and milepost QY the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E documents on the Internet at http:// 421.3 (Quincy Secondary); (10) milepost Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– www.regulations.gov by following the VW 106.0 and milepost VW 106.9 0001. In addition, a copy of each online instructions for accessing the (Comstock Industrial Track); (11) pleading must be served on Karl Morell, dockets available at that Web site. milepost AZ 69.6 and milepost AZ 70.4 Of Counsel, Ball Janik LLP, Suite 225, The petition, supporting materials, (Airline Extension); and (12) milepost IJ 1455 F Street, NW., Washington, DC and all comments received before the 44.3 and milepost IJ 44.7 (CK&S 20005. close of business on the closing date Industrial Track), along with the yard Board decisions and notices are indicated below will be filed and will be tracks in Botsford Yard located between available on our Web site at http:// considered. All comments and milepost MH 141.8 and milepost MH www.stb.dot.gov. supporting materials received after the 142.7. Decided: November 10, 2008. closing date will also be filed and will NS will also grant GER incidental trackage rights over approximately 0.43 By the Board, David M. Konschnik, be considered to the extent possible. Director, Office of Proceedings. miles of NS rail line located between When the petition is granted or denied, Kulunie L. Cannon, notice of the decision will be published milepost 143.03 and milepost 142.6 at Clearance Clerk. in the Federal Register pursuant to the Botsford Yard. authority indicated below. This transaction is related to STB [FR Doc. E8–27133 Filed 11–14–08; 8:45 am] Comment closing date: December 17, Finance Docket No. 35188, Watco BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 2008. Companies, Inc.—Continuance in Control Exemption—Grand Elk Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: Railroad, L.L.C. In that proceeding, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and Watco Companies, Inc. has concurrently 501.8. filed a verified notice of exemption to Surface Transportation Board Issued on: November 10, 2008. continue in control of GER upon GER’s [STB Finance Docket No. 35188] Claude H. Harris, becoming a Class III rail carrier. Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. GER certifies that its projected annual Watco Companies, Inc.—Continuance [FR Doc. E8–27239 Filed 11–14–08; 8:45 am] revenues as a result of the transaction in Control Exemption—Grand Elk BILLING CODE 4910–59–P will not result in GER’s becoming a Railroad, L.L.C. Class II or Class I rail carrier. Because its projected annual revenues may Watco Companies, Inc. (Watco), a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION exceed $5 million, however, GER states noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of that it is in the process of complying exemption to continue in control of Surface Transportation Board with the 60-day labor notice Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C. (GER), upon GER’s becoming a Class III rail carrier.1 [STB Finance Docket No. 35187] requirement at 49 CFR 1150.32(e). GER states that it expects to This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C.—Lease and consummate the transaction some time exemption in STB Finance Docket No. Operation Exemption—Norfolk after the effective date of the exemption. 35187, Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C.— Southern Railway Company However, the exemption cannot become effective and consummation of this Lease and Operation Exemption-Norfolk Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C. (GER), a transaction cannot occur until 60 days Southern Railway Company. In that noncarrier,1 has filed a verified notice of after GER certifies to the Board that it proceeding, GER seeks an exemption exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to has satisfied the labor notice under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease from acquire, by lease, and to operate requirement. Norfolk Southern Railway Company approximately 122.9 miles of Norfolk Pursuant to the Consolidated (NS) and to operate approximately 122.9 Southern Railway Company (NS) rail Appropriations Act, 2008, Pub. L. No. miles of rail line between specified lines in Michigan and Indiana.2 The 110–161, § 193, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007), points in Michigan and Indiana. NS will lines to be leased and operated are nothing in this decision authorizes the also grant GER incidental trackage rights located between: (1) Milepost KH 1.4 at following activities at any solid waste over approximately 0.43 miles of NS rail Elkhart, IN, and milepost KH 27.4 at rail transfer facility: collecting, storing line located at Botsford Yard. Three Rivers, MI; (2) milepost FB 27.3 or transferring solid waste outside of its The parties intend to consummate the at Three Rivers, MI, and milepost FB original shipping container; or transaction after the effective date of the 102.3 at Grand Rapids, MI; (3) milepost separating or processing solid waste exemption sought in the related filing in 2 KZ 94.25 and milepost KZ 95.0 (including baling, crushing, compacting STB Finance Docket No. 35187. (Kalamazoo Industrial Track); (4) and shredding). The term ‘‘solid waste’’ Watco currently controls 19 Class III milepost OW 66.6 and milepost OW is defined in section 1004 of the Solid rail carriers: South Kansas and 70.24 (Plainwell Industrial Track); (5) Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6903. Oklahoma Railroad Company, Palouse If the verified notice contains false or River & Coulee City Railroad, Inc., 1 GER is a wholly owned subsidiary of Watco misleading information, the exemption Companies, Inc. is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 1 Watco owns 100% of the issued and outstanding 2 GER and NS have entered into a lease stock of GER. agreement. According to GER, the lease agreement exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 2 That exemption cannot become effective until does not contain any provision that prohibits GER may be filed at any time. The filing of GER has complied with the 60-day labor notice from interchanging traffic with a third party. a petition to revoke will not requirement at 49 CFR 1150.32(e). VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:18 Nov 14, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 67928 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 222 / Monday, November 17, 2008 / Notices Timber Rock Railroad, Inc., Stillwater because all of the carriers involved are DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Central Railroad, Inc., Eastern Idaho Class III carriers. United States Mint Railroad, Inc., Kansas & Oklahoma If the verified notice contains false or Railroad, Inc., Pennsylvania misleading information, the exemption Notification of Price Decreases for Southwestern Railroad, Inc., Great is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the Northwest Railroad, Inc., Kaw River American Eagle Gold and Platinum exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Railroad, Inc., Mission Mountain Coins, American Buffalo Gold Coins, may be filed at any time. The filing of Railroad, Inc., Mississippi Southern and First Spouse Gold Coins Railroad, Inc., Yellowstone Valley a petition to revoke will not ACTION: Notification of Price Decreases Railroad, Inc., Louisiana Southern automatically stay the effectiveness of for American Eagle Gold and Platinum Railroad, Inc., Arkansas Southern the exemption. Stay petitions must be Coins, American Buffalo Gold Coins, Railroad, Inc., Alabama Southern filed no later than November 26, 2008 and First Spouse Gold Coins. Railroad, Inc., Vicksburg Southern (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective). Railroad, Inc, Austin Western Railroad, SUMMARY: The United States Mint is Inc, Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, An original and 10 copies of all adjusting prices for its American Eagle LLC, and Pacific Sun Railroad L.L.C. pleadings, referring to STB Finance Gold and Platinum Coins, American Watco represents that: (1) The rail Docket No. 35188, must be filed with Buffalo Gold Coins, and First Spouse lines to be operated by GER do not the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Gold Coins. connect with any other railroads in the Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– Pursuant to the authority that 31 Watco corporate family; (2) the 0001. In addition, one copy of each U.S.C. 5111(a) and 5112(k) grant the continuance in control is not part of a pleading must be served on Karl Morell, Secretary of the Treasury to mint and series of anticipated transactions that Of Counsel, Ball Janik, LLP, Suite 225, issue gold and platinum coins, and to would connect these rail lines with any 1455 F Street, NW., Washington, DC prepare and distribute numismatic other railroad in the Watco corporate 20005. items, the United States Mint mints and family; and (3) the transaction does not issues 2008 American Eagle Gold and Board decisions and notices are involve a Class I rail carrier.