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that NWRR operates a 28-mile line relieve a rail carrier of its statutory The transaction may be consummated owned by the Cheatham County Rail obligation to protect the interests of its on or after December 8, 2018, the Authority extending between Tennessee employees. Section 11326(c), however, effective date of the exemption (30 days Central milepost 205.76 at Nashville, does not provide for the labor protection after the verified notice of exemption Tenn., and Tennessee Central milepost for transactions under sections 11324 was filed). 185 at Ashland City, Tenn. RJCG and and 11325 that involve only Class III rail According to the verified notice of RJCR state that NERR operates rail lines carriers. Therefore, because this exemption, Watco currently controls owned by the Nashville and Eastern transaction involves only Class III rail indirectly 38 Class III railroads and one Railroad Authority totaling carriers, the Board may not impose labor Class II railroad, collectively operating approximately 130.2 miles, extending protective conditions for this in 25 states. For a complete list of these between (1) milepost 0.35 at Nashville transaction. rail carriers and the states in which they and milepost 110.5 at Monterey, Tenn., If the verified notice contains false or operate, see the November 8, 2018 (2) milepost 189.5 at Vine Hill, Tenn., misleading information, the exemption verified notice of exemption at pages 4– and 194.1 at Southern Junction, Tenn., is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 11. The verified notice is available on (3) milepost NX 0.00 at Carthage exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) the Board’s website at www.stb.gov. Junction, Tenn., and milepost NX 7.56 may be filed at any time. The filing of Watco represents that: (1) The rail line at Carthage, Tenn., and (4) milepost 0.1 a petition to revoke will not to be operated by ICR does not connect at Donelson, Tenn., and milepost 8.0 at automatically stay the transaction. with any of the rail lines operated by Old Hickory, Tenn. Petitions to stay must be filed no later railroads in the Watco corporate family; RJCG and RJCR have signed a Plan of than November 30, 2018 (at least seven (2) this transaction is not part of a series Merger and Sale and Purchase of Equity days before the exemption becomes of anticipated transactions that would Interests (Agreement) 3 with NWRR and effective). connect ICR with any railroad in the NERR by which RJCG and RJCR will An original and ten copies of all Watco corporate family; and (3) the acquire control of NWRR and NERR pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD transaction does not involve a Class I through the purchase of 100% of their 36250, must be filed with the Surface rail carrier. The proposed transaction is issued and outstanding stock.4 Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, therefore exempt from the prior The earliest the transaction could be Washington, DC 20423–0001. In approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. consummated is December 9, 2018, the addition, a copy of each pleading must 11323 pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2). effective date of the exemption (30 days be served on David R. Irvin, Esq., Watco states that the purpose of the after the verified notice was filed). RJCG Moynahan, Irvin & Mooney P.S.C., 110 transaction is to reduce overhead and RJCR state that the transaction is N Main Street, Nicholasville, KY 40356. expenses and coordinate billing, scheduled to be finalized during the Board decisions and notices are maintenance, mechanical and personnel first quarter of 2019. available on our website at www.stb.gov. policies and procedures of its rail carrier RJCG and RJCR certify that: (i) NWRR subsidiaries, and thereby improve the and NERR do not connect with each Decided: November 19, 2018. overall efficiency of rail service other or any of the RJC Railroads; (ii) the By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting provided by the railroads in the Watco proposed transaction is not part of a Director, Office of Proceedings. corporate family. series of anticipated transactions that Kenyatta Clay, Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board would connect some or all of these Clearance Clerk. may not use its exemption authority to railroads; and (iii) the transaction does [FR Doc. 2018–25574 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am] relieve a rail carrier of its statutory not involve a Class I carrier. Therefore, BILLING CODE P obligation to protect the interests of its the transaction is exempt from the employees. Because the transaction requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 involves the control of one Class II and CFR 1180.2(d)(2). SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD one or more Class III rail carriers, the Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board transaction is subject to the labor [Docket No. FD 36243] may not use its exemption authority to protection requirements of 49 U.S.C. Watco Holdings, Inc.—Continuance in 11326(b) and Wisconsin Central Ltd.— LLC, are non-operating carriers. The other 10 Control Exemption—Ithaca Central Acquisition Exemption—Lines of Union operating railroads include R.J. Corman Railroad Pacific Railroad, 2 S.T.B. 218 (1997). Company/Western Ohio Line, Inc., R.J. Corman Railroad, LLC Railroad Company/Pennsylvania Lines, Inc., R.J. If the verified notice contains false or Corman Railroad Company/Allentown Lines, Inc., Watco Holdings Inc. (Watco), a misleading information, the exemption R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Bardstown Line, noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the Inc., R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Cleveland exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Line, Inc., R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Carolina Lines, LLC, R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Central continue in control of Ithaca Central may be filed at any time. The filing of Kentucky Lines, LLC, R.J. Corman Railroad Railroad, LLC (ICR), upon ICR’s a petition to revoke will not Company/Texas Lines, LLC, R.J. Corman Railroad becoming a Class III rail carrier. Watco automatically stay the effectiveness of Company/Tennessee Terminal, LLC, and R.J. owns, indirectly, 100% of the issued the exemption. Petitions for stay must Corman Railroad Company/Memphis Line, Inc., (collectively, RJC Railroads). and outstanding stock of ICR. be filed no later than November 30, 3 An unredacted copy of the Agreement was filed This transaction is related to a 2018 (at least seven days before the concurrently under seal, along with a motion for verified notice of exemption filed exemption becomes effective). protective order, which will be addressed in a concurrently in Ithaca Central Railroad, An original and 10 copies of all separate decision. LLC—Lease & Operation Exemption— pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 4 RJCG and RJCR indicate that they will purchase the stock of NERR through the creation of a holding Norfolk Southern Railway, Docket No. 36243, must be filed with the Surface company, RJCN, Inc., and its wholly owned entity, FD 36238, by which ICR seeks Board Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, RJCMS, Inc., which will be merged into NERR approval to lease from Norfolk Southern Washington, DC 20423–0001. In simultaneously, with NERR as the surviving entity. Railway Company (NSR) and operate addition, one copy of each pleading RJCG and RJCR will purchase the stock of NWRR by merging NWRR with newly created entity approximately 48.8 miles of rail line must be served on Karl Morell & RJCWMS, Inc., which will be the surviving entity between milepost 272.2 in Sayre, Pa. Associates, 440 1st Street NW, Suite with the name reverting to NWRR. and milepost 321.0 in Lansing, N.Y. 440, Washington, DC 20001.

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According to Watco, this action is An original and 10 copies of all 2014–0215 using any of the following categorically excluded from pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD methods: environmental review under 49 CFR 36238, must be filed with the Surface • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 1105.6(c). Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Board decisions and notices are Washington, DC 20423–0001. In online instructions for submitting available on our website at www.stb.gov. addition, one copy of each pleading comments. Decided: November 19, 2018. must be served on Karl Morell & • Mail: Docket Management Facility; By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Associates, 440 1st Street NW, Suite U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Director, Office of Proceedings. 440, Washington, DC 20001. New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Raina Contee, According to ICR, this action is Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Clearance Clerk. excluded from environmental review Washington, DC 20590–0001. under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from • [FR Doc. 2018–25549 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am] Hand Delivery: West Building historic reporting requirements under BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 49 CFR 1105.8(b). New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, Board decisions and notices are DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD available on our website at www.stb.gov. Monday through Friday, except Federal Decided: November 19, 2018. Holidays. [Docket No. FD 36238] By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Ithaca Central Railroad, LLC—Lease Director, Office of Proceedings. To avoid duplication, please use only and Operation Exemption—Norfolk Raina Contee, one of these four methods. See the Southern Railway Company Clearance Clerk. ‘‘Public Participation’’ portion of the [FR Doc. 2018–25550 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for Ithaca Central Railroad LLC (ICR), a instructions on submitting comments. noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of BILLING CODE 4915–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical lease from Norfolk Southern Railway Programs Division, 202–366–4001, Company (NSR) and operate DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [email protected], FMCSA, approximately 48.8 miles of rail line, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Department of Transportation, 1200 extending from milepost 272.2 in Sayre, Administration Pa., to milepost 321.0 in Lansing, N.Y. New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, This transaction is related to a [Docket Nos. FMCSA–2014–0214; FMCSA– Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office concurrently filed verified notice of 2014–0215] hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, exemption in Watco Holdings, Inc.— Monday through Friday, except Federal Continuance in Control Exemption— Qualification of Drivers; Exemption holidays. If you have questions Ithaca Central Railroad, Docket No. FD Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure regarding viewing or submitting 36243, in which Watco Holdings, Inc., Disorders material to the docket, contact Docket Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. seeks to continue in control of ICR upon AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety ICR’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. Administration (FMCSA), DOT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ICR states that it will shortly enter ACTION: I. Public Participation into an agreement to lease the rail line Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments. from NSR and that ICR will be the A. Submitting Comments operator of the leased line. ICR further SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its If you submit a comment, please states that the proposed agreement decision to renew exemptions for five include the docket numbers for this between ICR and NSR does not contain individuals from the requirement in the notice (Docket Nos. FMCSA–2014–0214; any provision that prohibits ICR from Federal Motor Carrier Safety FMCSA–2014–0215), indicate the interchanging traffic with a third party Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate or limits ICR’s ability to do so. specific section of this document to commercial motor vehicle (CMV) which each comment applies, and ICR certifies that its projected annual drivers have ‘‘no established medical revenues as a result of this transaction provide a reason for each suggestion or history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy recommendation. You may submit your will not result in ICR’s becoming a Class or any other condition which is likely II or Class I rail carrier. ICR further comments and material online or by fax, to cause loss of consciousness or any mail, or hand delivery, but please use certifies that the projected annual loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The revenue of ICR will not exceed $5 only one of these means. FMCSA exemptions enable these individuals recommends that you include your million. who have had one or more seizures and The transaction may be consummated name and a mailing address, an email are taking anti-seizure medication to on or after December 8, 2018, the address, or a phone number in the body continue to operate CMVs in interstate effective date of the exemption (30 days of your document so that FMCSA can after the verified notice was filed). commerce. contact you if there are questions If the verified notice contains false or DATES: Each group of renewed regarding your submission. misleading information, the exemption exemptions were applicable on the To submit your comment online, go to is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the dates stated in the discussions below http://www.regulations.gov, put the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) and will expire on the dates stated in docket number, FMCSA–2014–0214; may be filed at any time. The filing of the discussions below. Comments must FMCSA–2014–0215, in the keyword a petition to revoke will not be received on or before December 24, box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ When the new automatically stay the effectiveness of 2018. screen appears, click on the ‘‘Comment the exemption. Petitions for stay must ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Now!’’ button and type your comment be filed no later than November 30, identified by the Federal Docket into the text box on the following 2018 (at least seven days before the Management System (FDMS) Docket screen. Choose whether you are exemption becomes effective). Nos. FMCSA–2014–0214; FMCSA– submitting your comment as an

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