Notice2023-13938
Naugatuck Railroad Company-Lease and Operation Exemption-Boston & Maine Corporation and Springfield Terminal Railway Company
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June 30, 2023
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Surface Transportation Board
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 42416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13938]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36709]
Naugatuck Railroad Company--Lease and Operation Exemption--Boston
& Maine Corporation and Springfield Terminal Railway Company
Naugatuck Railroad Company (NAUG), a Class III rail carrier, has
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease from
Boston & Maine Corporation (B&M) and acquire the right to operate from
Springfield Terminal Railway Company (STR) as a common carrier over
approximately 1,330 feet of rail line currently owned by B&M and
operated by STR between a connection to the Torrington Branch at
engineering station 0+00 and engineering station 13+30, all in New
Haven County, Conn. (the Line).
According to the verified notice, NAUG has entered into a land and
rail assets lease agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), on
behalf of B&M and STR, which are both subsidiaries of CSXT. The
verified notice states that, upon consummation of the agreement, NAUG
will lease and operate the Line. NAUG states that it currently operates
over the Torrington Branch, an approximately 19.6-mile rail line that
extends between NAUG milepost 0.0 in Waterbury, Conn., and NAUG
milepost 19.6 in Torrington, Conn. See Naugatuck R.R.--Operation
Exemption--State of Conn., FD 32793 (STB served Jan. 25, 1996).
NAUG certifies that its projected annual freight revenues will not
result in the creation of a Class I or Class II rail carrier and will
not exceed $5 million. NAUG also certifies that the agreement does not
include an interchange commitment.
The transaction may be consummated on or after July 14, 2023, 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 July 7, 2023
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36709, must be filed with
the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the Board's
website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on
NAUG's representative, John R. Gamm, John R. Gamm LLC, 32 Dutton Place
Way, Glastonbury, CT 06033.
According to NAUG, 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: June 26, 2023.
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2023-13938 Filed 6-29-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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