[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36156-36157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15941]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36325]
Spokane, Spangle & Palouse Railway, L.L.C.--Lease and Operation
Exemption--Washington State Department of Transportation
Spokane, Spangle & Palouse Railway, L.L.C. (SSPR), a noncarrier,
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease
from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and
operate approximately 102.6 miles of rail line (the Lines). SSPR states
that the Lines consist of: (1) The Colfax-Moscow Line (a) between
milepost 3.0 at Colfax, Wash., and milepost 18.7 at Pullman, Wash., and
(b) between milepost 75.9 at Pullman and milepost 84.05 at the
Washington-Idaho state line; (2) the Washington, Idaho, and Montana
Line between milepost 0.0 at Palouse, Wash., and milepost 3.85 at the
Washington state line; and (3) the Palouse and Lewiston Line between
milepost 1.0 at Marshall, Wash., and milepost 75.9 at Pullman.\1\
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\1\ Although SSPR's original submission stated that the Lines
are ``located in Washington and Idaho,'' (Verified Notice 1), on
July 12, 2019, SSPR filed a supplement clarifying that the Lines are
located within the State of Washington and none are located in the
State of Idaho.
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SSPR states that it will shortly enter into an agreement with WSDOT
to lease the Lines from WSDOT and SSPR will be the operator of the
Lines.
According to SSPR, the lease does not contain any provision that
prohibits SSPR from interchanging traffic with a third party or limits
SSPR's ability to interchange with a third party.
SSPR certifies that its projected revenues as a result of the
transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I
rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million.
The earliest this transaction may be consummated is August 11, 2019
(30 days after the verified notice of exemption was filed).\2\
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\2\ The date of SSPR's supplement (July 12, 2019) will be
considered the filing date for the purposes of calculating the
effective date of the exemption.
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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 for stay must be filed no later than August 2,
2019 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36325, must be filed with
the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing or in writing
addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a
copy of each pleading must be served on SSPR's representative, Karl
Morell, Karl Morell and Associates, 440 1st Street NW, Suite 440,
Washington, DC 20001.
According to SSPR, this action is categorically excluded from
environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic
preservation reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(1).
Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: July 17, 2019.
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Regena Smith-Bernard,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2019-15941 Filed 7-25-19; 8:45 am]
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