[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 27756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12535]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36124]


Dover and Rockaway River Railroad, LLC--Operation Exemption--
County of Morris, NJ.

    Dover and Rockaway River Railroad, LLC (DRRR), a noncarrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate 
pursuant to an agreement a total of approximately 17.4 miles of rail 
line owned by several railroads (the Dover & Rockaway Railroad, the 
High Bridge Branch Railroad, and the Chester Branch Railroad) 
(collectively, the County Railroads), which are all owned by the County 
of Morris, NJ (the County). The lines at issue are as follows: (1) 
Chester Branch, between milepost 41.4 at Chester Junction, in Roxbury 
Township, NJ, and milepost 45.4 in Randolph, NJ; (2) High Bridge 
Branch, between milepost 22.66 at Ferremonte Junction, in Roxbury 
Township and milepost 15.2 in Flanders, NJ, and (3) Dover & Rockaway 
Branch, between milepost 25.7 at D&R Junction in Wharton, NJ, and 
milepost 31.6 in Rockaway, NJ.
    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption in Kean Burenga--Continuance in Control Exemption--Dover & 
Rockaway River Railroad, Belvidere & Delaware River Railway, & Black 
River & Western Corp., Docket No. FD 36125, in which Kean Burenga 
(Burenga) seeks Board approval to continue in control of DRRR upon 
DRRR's becoming a Class III rail carrier.
    DRRR states that it will interchange with Norfolk Southern Railway 
Company at Chester Jct. (also known as Lake Jct.) and D&R Jct. The rail 
lines are currently managed and operated by Morristown & Erie Railway, 
Inc. (ME). According to DRRR, ME's lease will expire on June 30, 
2017.\1\
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    \1\ To date, ME has not sought authority to discontinue service.
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    The transaction may be consummated on or after July 2, 2017, the 
effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was 
filed).\2\
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    \2\ On June 5, 2017, DRRR and Burenga jointly requested that the 
effective date of the exemption be advanced one day, to July 1, 
2017. This request will be addressed in a separate decision.
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    DRRR certifies that, as a result of this transaction, its projected 
revenues will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III 
rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. DRRR certifies also that 
the agreement does not involve an interchange commitment.
    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 June 23, 2017 
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 36124, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy 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.GOV.

    Decided: June 13, 2017.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2017-12535 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4915-01-P