[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 235 (Thursday, December 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 72906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29505]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35700]


Chessie Logistics Co., LLC--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--
J. Emil Anderson & Son, Inc.

    Chessie Logistics Co., LLC (Chessie), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from J. 
Emil Anderson & Son, Inc. (Anderson) and to operate 1.006 miles of 
private terminal trackage, including 431 feet of siding, in the city of 
Melrose Park, Cook County, Ill. (the Track). According to Chessie, the 
Track does not have assigned mileposts. Chessie states that the Track, 
which is owned by Anderson and currently used by Indiana Harbor Belt 
Railroad (IHB), is located west of the Mannheim Road crossing at the 
end of the Harvester Spur, an IHB spur track located between milepost 
37.0 and milepost 38.0 off of the IHB main line, just south of the IHB 
Norpaul Yard. Chessie states that Chessie and Anderson have entered 
into an agreement under which Chessie is acquiring all of Anderson's 
rights to the Track as well as assuming its obligation to ship to 
owners of the adjacent commercial properties.\1\
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    \1\ In a prior proceeding, Mannheim Armitage Railway, LLC 
(Mannheim), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anderson, obtained an 
exemption to acquire the Track from Anderson and operate it. See 
Mannheim Armitage Ry.--Acquis. & Operation Exemption--Certain 
Trackage Rights of J. Emil Anderson & Son, Inc. in Melrose Park, 
Cook Cnty., Ill., FD 35540 (STB served Sept. 9, 2011). According to 
Chessie, however, that transaction was never consummated, and 
Anderson now is seeking to transfer all rights to the Track to 
Chessie instead.
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    Unless stayed, the effective date of the exemption will be December 
21, 2012 (30 days after the verified exemption was filed).\2\ Chessie 
states that it expects to consummate the proposed transaction shortly 
after the effective date of the exemption.
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    \2\ Chessie filed its verified notice of exemption on November 
20, 2012, and supplemented it the next day. Therefore, November 21, 
2012, the date of Chessie's supplement, will be considered the 
filing date for purposes of calculating the effective date of the 
exemption.
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    Chessie certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class 
III rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption 
under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a 
petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the 
exemption. Petitions to stay must be filed no later than December 14, 
2012 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35700, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on Ariel A. Erbacher, Legal Counsel, Chessie 
Logistics Co., LLC, 1001 Green Bay Rd., Unit 204, Winnetka, IL 60093.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``www.stb.dot.gov.''

    Decided: December 3, 2012.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Derrick A. Gardner,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2012-29505 Filed 12-5-12; 8:45 am]
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