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49412 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 157 / Thursday, August 13, 2020 / Notices

temporary trackage rights agreement environmental review under 49 CFR Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage dated August 6, 2020 (Agreement).1 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting Rights—Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 UP states that the sole purpose of the under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(3). I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in temporary trackage rights is to allow UP Board decisions and notices are Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & to reroute overhead trains due to a available at www.stb.gov. Operate—California Western Railroad, bridge outage on UP’s Phoenix Decided: August 10, 2020. 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any 2 Subdivision near Tempe, Ariz. UP By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, employees affected by the states that the temporary trackage rights Office of Proceedings. discontinuance of those trackage rights will expire on September 18, 2020. Jeffrey Herzig, will be protected by the conditions set UP concurrently filed a petition for Clearance Clerk. out in Short Line Railroad— waiver of the 30-day period under 49 [FR Doc. 2020–17719 Filed 8–12–20; 8:45 am] Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch CFR 1180.4(g)(1) in this docket and in Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Docket No. FD 36425, to allow the Bonneville Counties, , 360 I.C.C. proposed temporary trackage rights in 91 (1979). both dockets to become effective SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD If the verified notice contains false or immediately. By decision served August misleading information, the exemption 10, 2020 the Board granted UP’s request. [Docket No. FD 36425] is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the As a result, this exemption is now exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Union Company— effective. may be filed at any time. The filing of Temporary Trackage Rights As a condition to this exemption, any a petition to revoke will not Exemption—BNSF Railway Company employees affected by the acquisition of automatically stay the effectiveness of the temporary trackage rights will be Company the exemption. protected by the conditions imposed in (UP), a Class I railroad, has filed a All pleadings, referring to Docket No. Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage verified notice of exemption under 49 FD 36425, must be filed with the Rights—Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 CFR 1180.2(d)(8) for the acquisition of Surface Transportation Board either via I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in temporary trackage rights, for overhead e-filing or in writing addressed to 395 E Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & operations, over approximately 674.4 Street SW, , DC 20423–0001. Operate— Western Railroad, miles of rail line owned by BNSF In addition, a copy of each pleading 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any Railway Company (BNSF) between must be served on UP’s representative, employees affected by the milepost 787.4 on BNSF’s Clovis Jeremy Berman, 1400 Douglas Street, discontinuance of those trackage rights Subdivision near Vaughn, N.M., and Union Pacific Railroad Company, STOP will be protected by the conditions set milepost 191.6 on BNSF’s Phoenix 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. out in Oregon Short Line Railroad— Subdivision near Phoenix, Ariz., According to UP, this action is Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch pursuant to the terms of a written categorically excluded from Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & temporary trackage rights agreement environmental review under 49 CFR Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. dated August 6, 2020 (Agreement).1 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting 91 (1979). UP states that the sole purpose of the under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(3). If the verified notice contains false or temporary trackage rights is to allow UP Board decisions and notices are misleading information, the exemption to reroute overhead trains due to a available at www.stb.gov. is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the bridge outage on UP’s Phoenix Decided: August 10, 2020. exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Subdivision near Tempe, Ariz.2 UP By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, may be filed at any time. The filing of states that the temporary trackage rights Office of Proceedings. a petition to revoke will not will expire on September 18, 2020. Jeffrey Herzig, automatically stay the effectiveness of UP concurrently filed a petition for the exemption. waiver of the 30-day period under 49 Clearance Clerk. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. CFR 1180.4(g)(1) in this docket and in [FR Doc. 2020–17720 Filed 8–12–20; 8:45 am] FD 36424, must be filed with the Docket No. FD 36424, to allow the BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Surface Transportation Board either via proposed temporary trackage rights in e-filing or in writing addressed to 395 E both dockets to become effective Street SW, Washington, DC 20423–0001. immediately. By decision served August OFFICE OF THE In addition, a copy of each pleading 10, 2020 the Board granted UP’s request. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE must be served on UP’s representative, As a result, this exemption is now [Docket Number USTR–2020–0032] Jeremy Berman, 1400 Douglas Street, effective. Union Pacific Railroad Company, STOP As a condition to this exemption, any Request for Comments and Notice of 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. employees affected by the acquisition of Public Hearing Concerning Russia’s According to UP, this action is the temporary trackage rights will be Implementation of Its WTO categorically excluded from protected by the conditions imposed in Commitments

1 A redacted copy of the Agreement is attached to 1 A redacted copy of the Agreement is attached to AGENCY: Office of the United States the verified notice. An unredacted copy has been the verified notice. An unredacted copy has been Trade Representative. filed under seal along with a motion for protective filed under seal along with a motion for protective ACTION: order pursuant to 49 CFR 1104.14. That motion is order pursuant to 49 CFR 1104.14. That motion is Request for comments and addressed in a separate decision. addressed in a separate decision. notice of public hearing. 2 UP concurrently filed a verified notice of 2 UP concurrently filed a verified notice of exemption for the acquisition of additional exemption for the acquisition of additional SUMMARY: The interagency Trade Policy temporary trackage rights to allow UP to reroute temporary trackage rights to allow UP to reroute Staff Committee (TPSC) will seek public trains due to the bridge outage over approximately trains due to the bridge outage over approximately comment to assist the Office of the 674.4 miles of BNSF rail line in Union Pacific 566.6 miles of BNSF rail line in Union Pacific Railroad Company—Temporary Trackage Rights Railroad Company—Temporary Trackage Rights United States Trade Representative Exemption—BNSF Railway Company, Docket No. Exemption—BNSF Railway Company, Docket No. (USTR) in the preparation of its annual FD 36425. FD 36424. report to Congress on Russia’s

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