Notice2022-22912
Eastern Maine Railway Company-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc., d/b/a Canadian Pacific
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Published
October 21, 2022
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Surface Transportation Board
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64129-64130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22912]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36641]
Eastern Maine Railway Company--Acquisition and Operation
Exemption--Central Maine & Quebec Railway US Inc., d/b/a Canadian
Pacific
Eastern Maine Railway Company (EMR), a Class III common carrier,
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to
acquire from the current owner and operator, Central Maine & Quebec
Railway US Inc., d/b/a Canadian Pacific (CMQR), and to operate
approximately 36.57 miles of a main line and approximately nine miles
of branch line in Maine. The main line is between milepost 109
(Grindstone, Penobscot County, Me.) and milepost 72.43 (near Brownville
in Piscataquis County, Me.). The branch lines consist of: (1) the East
Millinocket branch line, from milepost 0.0 to milepost 7.72; and (2)
the Millinocket branch line, from milepost 104.65 southward 1.2 miles
to the end of the track. EMR will also acquire all other associated
yard, spur, siding, and other track along the main line between
milepost 109 and milepost 72.43.\1\
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\1\ The Line refers collectively to the main line, branch lines,
and all other associated yard, spur, siding, and other track along
the main line.
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According to the verified notice, EMR will also acquire incidental
trackage rights on CMQR between milepost 72.43 (near Brownville) and
the connection of CMQR's track with an EMR rail line in the vicinity of
Brownville Junction (milepost 75.07 of CMQR's Bangor Subdivision), a
distance of approximately three miles, including CMQR's Brownville
Junction yard, as well as use of the CMQR main line to the west for one
mile (to milepost 1.0 of CMQR's Moosehead Subdivision). Furthermore,
the Maine Northern Railway Company (``MNRC'') currently has overhead
trackage rights over the Line. EMR is acquiring the Line subject to
these overhead trackage rights. Thus, MNRC's overhead trackage rights
will remain unchanged by EMR's acquisition of the Line.
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According to the verified notice, the parties executed an agreement
on September 1, 2022, by which EMR will acquire the Line from CMQR.
EMR certifies that the proposed acquisition and operation of the
Line does not involve a provision or agreement that may limit future
interchange with a third-party connecting carrier. EMR further
certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this
transaction will not exceed the maximum revenue of a Class III rail
carrier and will not exceed $5 million.
The transaction may be consummated on or after on or after November
5, 2022, 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 for stay must be filed no later than October 28,
2022 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36641, should be filed
with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the
Board's website or in writing addressed to 395 E St. SW, Washington, DC
20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on
EMR's representative, David E. Benz, Thompson Hine LLP, 1919 M Street
NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.
According to EMR, this action is categorically excluded from
environmental review under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic 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: October 18, 2022.
By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2022-22912 Filed 10-20-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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