[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 164 (Monday, August 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 50736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20141]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35831 (Sub-No. 1)]


Grainbelt Corporation--Trackage Rights Exemption--BNSF Railway 
Company and Stillwater Central Railroad, LLC

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Partial revocation of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board partially revokes the class 
exemption as it pertains to the trackage rights described in Docket No. 
FD 35831 \1\ to permit the trackage rights to expire on February 1, 
2023, in accordance with the agreements of the parties, subject to the 
employee protective conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line 
Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in 
Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
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    \1\ In that docket, on May 27, 2014, Grainbelt Corporation 
(GNBC) filed a verified notice of exemption under the Board's class 
exemption procedures at 49 C.F.R. 1180.2(d)(7). The notice addressed 
agreements in which BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and Stillwater 
Central Railroad, LLC, f/k/a Stillwater Central Railroad, Inc. 
(SLWC) each agreed to grant amended trackage rights to GNBC, which 
together will allow GNBC to provide local service to a grain shuttle 
facility in Eldorado, Okla. (between Altus and Quanah). 
Specifically, BNSF has amended its trackage rights with GNBC to 
permit local service over the connecting line between the connection 
with SLWC east of Long (milepost 668.73) and Quanah (milepost 
723.30). SLWC has amended its trackage rights with GNBC to permit 
local service between Snyder Yard (milepost 664.00) and its 
connection with BNSF east of Long (milepost 668.73). Grainbelt 
Corp.--Trackage Rights Exemption--BNSF Ry. & Stillwater Cent. R.R., 
FD 35831 (STB served June 12, 2014).

DATES: This decision is effective on September 24, 2014. Petitions to 
stay must be filed by September 4, 2014. Petitions for reconsideration 
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must be filed by September 15, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring 
to Docket No. FD 35831 (Sub-No. 1) to: Surface Transportation Board, 
395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of 
each pleading must be served on Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill, PLC, One 
Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, PA 
19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Quinn, (202) 245-0382. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web 
site at ``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: August 20, 2014.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Miller, and 
Commissioner Begeman.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2014-20141 Filed 8-22-14; 8:45 am]
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