[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39658-39659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14170]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. FD 36414]


Camp Chase Rail, LLC--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--Camp 
Chase Railway Company, LLC

    Camp Chase Rail, LLC (Camp Chase Rail), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from Camp 
Chase Railway Company, LLC (CCRY), and operate approximately 14 miles 
of rail line between milepost 141.4 in Columbus, Ohio, and milepost 
155.4 in Lilly Chapel, Ohio (the Line).
    Camp Chase Rail states that it is a newly established subsidiary of 
MB Rail IB, LLC (MB Rail), formed to acquire and operate the Line. The 
acquisition is part of a larger transaction between MB Rail and Indiana 
Boxcar Corporation (IBC) under which MB Rail will acquire all of the 
equity in two railroads currently owned by IBC; MB Rail's subsidiary, 
Camp Chase Rail, will acquire the Line and other assets of a third IBC 
railroad, CCRY; and another MB Rail subsidiary, Youngstown & 
Southeastern Railroad, LLC (YSR), will acquire a rail line and other 
assets of a fourth IBC railroad, Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad Co. 
(Y&S).
    This transaction is related to two concurrently filed verified 
notices of exemption: MB Rail IB, LLC--Acquisition & Continuance in 
Control Exemption--Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad, Vermilion Valley 
Railroad, Camp Chase Rail, & Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad, Docket 
No. FD 36413, in which MB Rail seeks, among other things, to continue 
in control of Camp Chase Rail upon Camp Chase Rail's becoming a Class 
III rail carrier; and Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad, LLC--
Acquisition & Operation Exemption--Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad 
Co., Docket No. FD 36415, in which YSR seeks to acquire the rail line 
of Y&S.
    Camp Chase Rail certifies that its projected annual revenues as a 
result of this transaction will not exceed $5 million or the threshold 
required to qualify as a Class III carrier. Camp Chase Rail also 
certifies that the proposed acquisition and operation of the Line do 
not involve a provision or agreement that may limit future interchange 
with a third-party connecting carrier.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after July 15, 2020, 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 8, 2020 
(at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective).
    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36414, must be filed with 
the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing or in writing 
addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a 
copy of each pleading must be served on Camp Chase Rail's 
representative, Charles H. Montange, Law Offices of Charles H. 
Montange, 426 NW 162nd Street, Seattle, WA 98177.
    According to Camp Chase Rail, 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 www.stb.gov.

    Decided: June 25, 2020.


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    By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Regena Smith-Bernard,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2020-14170 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
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