Notice2026-19099
Ventura County Railroad Company-Operation Exemption-Ventura County Railway Company, LLC
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Published
September 18, 2026
Issuing agencies
Surface Transportation Board
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 59293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19099]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36937]
Ventura County Railroad Company--Operation Exemption--Ventura
County Railway Company, LLC
Ventura County Railroad Company (VCRR), a Class III rail carrier,
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to enter
into an amendment to extend the term of an operating and maintenance
agreement with Ventura County Railway Company, LLC (VCRC, LLC), for
approximately 12.19-miles of rail line (the Line). The Line consists of
a mainline from milepost 0.0 (at the interchange with Union Pacific
Railroad Company) to approximately milepost 5.8 on the docks at Port
Hueneme, and three branches: the 1.05-mile Diamond Branch; the 1.71-
mile Edison Branch, and the 3.63-mile Patterson Branch in the Port of
Hueneme and Oxnard, Cal.
According to the verified notice, in 2022, VCRR entered into an
agreement with VCRC, LLC to operate the Line. Ventura Cnty. R.R.--
Operation Exemption--Ventura Cnty. Ry., FD 36651 (STB served Dec. 16,
2022). The verified notice states that the amended agreement allows
VCRR to continue operating over the Line by extending the term of the
agreement for five years with an option to extend the agreement another
five years thereafter.
VCRR certifies that its projected annual revenue resulting from the
proposed transaction will not exceed $5 million and will not exceed
those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier. VCRR also
certifies that the amended agreement does not include an interchange
commitment.
The transaction may be consummated on or after October 4, 2026, 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 September 25,
2026 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36937, 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
VCRR's representative, Justin J. Marks, Clark Hill PLC, 601 13th Street
NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005.
According to VCRR, 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: September 15, 2026.
By the Board, Anika S. Cooper, Chief Counsel, Office of Chief
Counsel.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2026-19099 Filed 9-17-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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