Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 73 / Friday, April 15, 2011 / Notices 21425 

1Rocky Mountain states that it currently operates 

a railcar repair facility, but that it seeks to become 

a common carrier. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60118 (c)(1) and 49 

CFR 1.53. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8, 

2011. 

Jeffrey D. Wiese, 

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9226 Filed 4–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. AB 1043 (Sub-No. 2X)] 

Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, 

Ltd.—Abandonment Exemption—in 

Aroostook County, ME 

On March 28, 2011, Montreal, Maine 

& Atlantic Railway, Ltd. (MMA) filed 

with the Surface Transportation Board 

(Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 

for exemption from the provisions of 49 

U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a .4-mile rail 

line extending between milepost V 

23.72 at Bridge Street and milepost V 

24.12 at Main Street, in Van Buren, 

Aroostook County, Me. The line 

traverses United States Postal Service 

Zip Code 04785. 

In addition to an exemption from the 

provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903, MMA 

seeks exemption from 49 U.S.C. 10904 

(offer of financial assistance (OFA) 

procedures) and 49 U.S.C. 10905 (public 

use conditions). MMA also seeks relief 

from the trail use provisions of the 

Board’s regulations at 49 CFR 1152.29. 

In support, MMA states that, upon 

receipt of abandonment authority, it 

plans to sell the .4-mile rail line and its 

transloading yard to the United States 

General Services Administration (GSA). 

In turn, GSA plans to use the property, 

together with other property that GSA 

has acquired, to construct a new land 

port of entry facility for the U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection Agency. 

MMA also seeks expedited action in this 

proceeding. These requests will be 

addressed in the final decision. 

The line does not contain federally 

granted rights-of-way. Any 

documentation in MMA’s possession 

will be made available promptly to 

those requesting it. 

The interest of railroad employees 

will be protected by the conditions set 

forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad– 

Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch 

Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & 

Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 

91 (1979). 

By issuing this notice, the Board is 

instituting an exemption proceeding 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final 

decision will be issued by July 15, 2011. 

Any OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) 

will be due no later than 10 days after 

service of a decision granting the 

petition for exemption. Each OFA must 

be accompanied by a $1,500 filing fee. 

See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 

All interested persons should be 

aware that, following abandonment of 

rail service and salvage of the line, the 

line may be suitable for other public 

use, including interim trail use. Any 

request for a public use condition under 

49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail 

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be 

due no later than May 5, 2011. Each trail 

use request must be accompanied by a 

$250 filing fee. See 49 CFR 

1002.2(f)(27). 

All filings in response to this notice 

must refer to Docket No. AB 1043 (SubNo. 2X), and must be sent to: (1) Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) 

James E. Howard, 1 Thompson Square, 

Suite 201, Charlestown, MA 02129. 

Replies to MMA’s petition are due on or 

before May 5, 2011. 

Persons seeking further information 

concerning abandonment procedures 

may contact the Board’s Office of Public 

Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and 

Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer 

to the full abandonment or 

discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR pt. 

1152. Questions concerning 

environmental issues may be directed to 

the Board’s Office of Environmental 

Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245–0305. 

Assistance for the hearing impaired is 

available through the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339. 

An environmental assessment (EA) (or 

environmental impact statement (EIS), if 

necessary) prepared by OEA will be 

served upon all parties of record and 

upon any agencies or other persons who 

commented during its preparation. 

Other interested persons may contact 

OEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). 

EAs in these abandonment proceedings 

normally will be made available within 

60 days of the filing of the petition. The 

deadline for submission of comments on 

the EA will generally be within 30 days 

of its service. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

‘‘www.stb.dot.gov.’’ 

Decided: April 8, 2011. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9029 Filed 4–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. FD 35478] 

Rocky Mountain Railcar and Repair, 

Inc.—Acquisition and Operation 

Exemption—Line of Railroad in Tooele 

County, UT 

Rocky Mountain Railcar and Repair, 

Inc. (Rocky Mountain), a noncarrier, has 

filed a verified notice of exemption 

under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from 

Utah Industrial Depot and operate 11.5 

miles of rail line, located inside an 

existing industrial facility in Tooele 

County, Utah.1 The rail line includes a 

spur that connects to the Union Pacific 

Railroad Company main line. 

According to Rocky Mountain, the 

transaction is expected to be 

consummated on or after September 28, 

2011 (180 days after the exemption was 

filed); this is after the May 1, 2011 

effective date of the exemption (30 days 

after the exemption was filed). 

Rocky Mountain certifies that its 

projected annual revenues as a result of 

this transaction will not result in Rocky 

Mountain becoming a Class II or Class 

I rail carrier. Rocky Mountain further 

certifies that its projected annual 

revenues upon becoming a Class III 

carrier will not exceed $5 million. 

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 to stay must be 

filed no later than April 22, 2011 (at 

least 7 days before the exemption 

becomes effective). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 

35478, 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 Trent D. Stirling, 

Rocky Mountain Railcar and Repair, 

Inc., 1485 W. James Way, Tooele, UT 

84074. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

‘‘www.stb.dot.gov.’’ 

Decided: April 12, 2011. 


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