Notice2021-27247
Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc.-Operation Exemption-Georgia Ports Authority
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December 16, 2021
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Surface Transportation Board
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 239 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 71534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27247]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36558]
Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc.--Operation Exemption--
Georgia Ports Authority
Savannah Port Terminal Railroad, Inc. (SAPT), a Class III rail
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41
to operate approximately one mile of common carrier track owned by the
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) within the GPA facility known as the
Garden City Terminal (GCT) (the Line). The Line has no mileposts.
The verified notice states that SAPT has entered into an Operating
Agreement with GPA pursuant to which SAPT will operate the Line.\1\
SAPT states that it currently holds common carrier authority to operate
the Line through a 1998 easement agreement with GPA.
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\1\ SAPT states that, under the Operating Agreement, it will
also operate an additional approximately 34 miles of track within
GCT and GPA's new Mason Mega-rail Terminal as yard and side tracks.
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SAPT certifies that the acquisition does not impose or include an
interchange commitment. SAPT further certifies that its projected
annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in
SAPT's becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier but that its current
annual revenues exceed $5 million. Pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.42(e), if a
carrier's projected annual revenues will exceed $5 million, it must, at
least 60 days before the exemption becomes effective, post a notice of
its intent to undertake the proposed transaction at the workplace of
the employees on the affected lines, serve a copy of the notice on the
national offices of the labor unions with employees on the affected
lines, and certify to the Board that it has done so. However, SAPT's
verified notice includes a request for waiver of the 60-day advance
labor notice requirements. SAPT's waiver request will be addressed in a
separate decision. The Board will establish the effective date of the
exemption in its separate decision on the waiver request.
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 December 23,
2021.
All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36558, should be filed
with the Surface Transportation Board via e-filing on the Board's
website. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on SAPT's
representative: Eric M. Hocky, Clark Hill PLC, Two Commerce Square,
2001 Market Street, Suite 2620, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
According to SAPT, 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).
Board decisions and notices are available at <a href="http://www.stb.gov">www.stb.gov</a>.
Decided: December 13, 2021.
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2021-27247 Filed 12-15-21; 8:45 am]
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