Notice2024-30082
Puerto Verde Industrial Railroad, LLC-Operation Exemption-Line in Maverick County, Tex.
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Published
December 18, 2024
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Surface Transportation Board
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 103051-103052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30082]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36820]
Puerto Verde Industrial Railroad, LLC--Operation Exemption--Line
in Maverick County, Tex.
Puerto Verde Industrial Railroad, LLC (PVIR), a noncarrier, has
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate
approximately 2.43 miles of private railroad track located within the
property of a former coal mine in Maverick County, Tex. (the Line). The
former coal mine is owned by a corporate affiliate of PVIR, Farming
Hydrasource, LLC (Farming Hydrasource), and is being converted into a
rail-served industrial park.
According to the verified notice, Farming Hydrasource and PVIR will
enter into a lease and operating agreement giving PVIR control of the
Line. PVIR states that, once the exemption becomes effective, it will
provide common carrier switching services and transloading for
customers that locate to the industrial park.
PVIR states that no interchange commitments are being imposed on
its operations. PVIR also certifies that its projected annual revenues
will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier
and will not exceed $5 million.
The earliest this transaction may be consummated is January 1,
2025, the effective date of the exemption. If the verified notice
contains false or
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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 24, 2024 (at least seven days before the exemption
becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36820, 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
PVIR's representative, Justin J. Marks, Clark Hill, PLC, 1001
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1300 South, Washington, DC 20004.
According to PVIR, 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, 2024.
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024-30082 Filed 12-17-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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