[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 73949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29186]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35862]


Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Company--Lease and 
Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment--Union Pacific 
Railroad Company

    Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Company (ALM), a Class 
III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 
1150.41 to lease from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and operate 
approximately 9.32 miles of rail line, known as the Bastrop Lead, 
between mileposts 551.25 and 560.57, in Collinston, La.
    ALM and UP have entered into a lease agreement wherein the Bastrop 
Lead connects with another line leased by ALM between Bastrop and 
Monroe, La., to UP's McGehee Sub at Collinston. According to ALM, the 
lease will allow ALM and UP to shift their primary interchange location 
from Monroe to Collinston, which should allow for more efficient 
interchange and handling of traffic that is moved jointly by the 
carriers.
    As required by 49 CFR 1150.43(h), ALM has disclosed in the verified 
notice that the subject lease agreement contains an interchange 
commitment that indirectly affects interchange with Kansas City 
Southern Railway Company at Monroe.
    ALM has certified that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not result in ALM's becoming a Class II or Class 
I rail carrier, but that its annual revenues exceed $5 million. 
Accordingly, as required by 49 CFR 1150.42(e), ALM has certified that: 
(1) On October 16 and 23, 2014, a copy of the verified notice was 
posted at the workplaces of the employees on the line, and (2) on 
October 24, 2014, a copy of the verified notice was served on the 
national offices of all labor unions with employees on the line. 
Additionally, under 49 CFR 1150.42(b), a change in operators requires 
that notice be given to shippers. ALM states that there are no shippers 
on the line.
    The earliest this transaction may be consummated is December 26, 
2014, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption 
was filed). ALM states that it intends to consummate the transaction on 
or shortly after that date.
    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 December 19, 
2014 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35862, 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: December 9, 2014.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Brendetta S. Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2014-29186 Filed 12-11-14; 8:45 am]
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