[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50922-50923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20675]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35938]


New England Central Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Claremont Concord Railroad Corp.

    New England Central Railroad, Inc. (NECR), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to acquire from Claremont Concord Railroad Corp. (CCRR) its rights in a 
line of railroad between milepost 0.29 and milepost 2.1 in Claremont, 
Sullivan County, N.H., and its rights in a line of railroad between 
milepost 141.00 +/- and milepost 142.78+/- \1\ in West Lebanon, Graton 
County, N.H.\2\
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    \1\ CCRR has recently obtained authority to discontinue service 
over 0.97 miles of rail line between approximately milepost 140 and 
milepost 141. See Claremont Concord R.R.--Discontinuance of Serv. 
Exemption--in Grafton Cnty., N.H., AB 1120 (Sub-No. 1X) et al. (STB 
served Feb. 12, 2015). NECR is not acquiring any rights with respect 
to the portion of the rail line over which service is being 
discontinued.
    \2\ CCRR owns the line in Claremont and leases the line in West 
Lebanon from the State of New Hampshire's Department of 
Transportation.
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    The transaction is expected to be consummated on or after September 
8, 2015.

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    NECR has certified that the acquisition does not impose or include 
an interchange commitment.
    NECR has certified that this transaction will not result in NECR's 
becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier. Because NECR's projected 
annual revenues will exceed $5 million, NECR certified to the Board on 
July 8, 2015, that it has complied with the requirements of 49 CFR 
1150.42(e) by providing notice to employees on the affected lines.\3\ 
Under 1150.42(e), this exemption cannot become effective until 60 days 
after the requirements of that section have been satisfied (here, 
September 6, 2015).
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    \3\ In its letter to the Board, NECR stated that, because the 
employees of CCRR are not represented by any labor unions, it did 
not serve the national offices of any unions.
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    If the 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 for stay must be filed no later than August 28, 2015 (at 
least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35938 must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one 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.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: August 18, 2015.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2015-20675 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4915-01-P