Search Results for citation:"86 FR 6731"

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  • 2021-01356 — San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co.-Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment-Union Pacific Railroad Company
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6731
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. (SJVR) has filed a notice to continue leasing and operating 101.5 miles of rail lines from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). This new lease replaces a previous one from 1994 and includes an interchange commitment. SJVR ensures its revenue won’t exceed the limit for a Class III carrier but admits it currently surpasses $5 million, for which it seeks a waiver on the 60-day labor notice period. This request will be reviewed separately by the Surface Transportation Board, which will set the exemption's effective date.

    Simple Explanation

    San Joaquin Valley Railroad is asking to keep using a train track from another company and promises to play fair with other train lines, but they make more money than some small train companies usually do. They want permission to skip telling the workers ahead of time, which is normally required, and people are looking carefully at this and also how this affects other train businesses.

  • 2021-01416 — Republic of Cuba Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST)
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6731
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, has officially classified the Republic of Cuba as a state that supports international terrorism. This designation follows specific U.S. laws including the Export Administration Act of 1979 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. The determination requires this decision to be published in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The United States has said that Cuba is helping bad people who cause trouble in the world, and because of that, they are putting them on a special list. This means they will watch Cuba closely and might not give them as much help as before.

  • 2021-01355 — Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6731
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has reported that it has gained temporary rights to use a section of track owned by BNSF Railway Company. This particular agreement allows UP to transport ballast trains, which are used for maintenance work, over a 51.7-mile stretch of rail in Oklahoma and Texas. The temporary rights will last until the end of 2021, and UP has stated that these actions are exempt from environmental and historical preservation reviews. If anyone believes this notice contains false information, they can petition to revoke the exemption, but such petitions will not delay the exemption's start date unless filed by a certain deadline.

    Simple Explanation

    Union Pacific Railroad Company got permission to use some train tracks owned by BNSF Railway Company for a while to help fix the tracks, and they don't need to worry about checking for environmental impacts or old things there. If someone thinks this isn't right, they can tell the authorities, but the trains can still start running unless they tell them by a special date.