[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 128 (Thursday, July 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 39968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14302]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36416]


TFG Transport, LLC--Acquisition Exemption--Decatur Central 
Railroad, LLC

    TFG Transport, LLC (TFGT), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from Decatur 
Central Railroad, LLC (DCRR) an approximately 16-mile rail line \1\ 
extending from milepost 12.11 in Cisco, Ill., to milepost 27.63 in 
Decatur, Ill. (the Line).\2\
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    \1\ TGFT states that it will also acquire appurtenant land and 
ancillary trackage.
    \2\ In Decatur Central Railroad--Acquisition & Operation 
Exemption--Topflight Grain Cooperative, FD 36139 (STB served Sept. 
14, 2017), the Line was described as having the same mileposts as 
TFGT states here and being approximately 15.52 miles long.
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    According to the verified notice of exemption, TFGT is a subsidiary 
of Topflight Grain Cooperative, Inc. (Topflight). TFGT states that 
Topflight and OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc. (the sole members of 
DCRR) have executed a dissolution agreement to dissolve and distribute 
the assets of DCRR. TFGT states that pursuant to this dissolution 
agreement, TFGT will acquire the Line and assume the associated common 
carrier obligations. TFGT states that while no common carrier 
operations are currently conducted on the Line, it will provide service 
as needed through contractual arrangements with third party operators.
    TFGT certifies that its projected annual revenues are not expected 
to exceed $5 million and will not exceed those that would qualify it as 
a Class III rail carrier. TFGT further certifies that the proposed 
transaction does not involve any provision or agreement that would 
limit future interchange with a third-party connecting carrier.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after July 16, 2020, the 
effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice was 
filed).
    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 July 9, 2020 
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36416, 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 TFGT's representative, Deanna 
S. Mool, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, 3731 Wabash Avenue, PO Box 
9678, Springfield, IL 62791-9678.
    According to TFGT, 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: June 29, 2020.

    By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Eden Besera,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2020-14302 Filed 7-1-20; 8:45 am]
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