Surface Transportation Board
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 36943] Harrison County Railroad Authority (HCRA), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to replace Gulf & Ship Island Railroad LLC (GSIR) as the operator over approximately 5 miles of rail line (the Line), which is part of a line of railroad commonly known as the Seaway Lead and is controlled via ownership and a lease by Harrison County Development Commission (the County), a noncarrier. The Line extends between a point approximately 800 feet east of U.S. Highway 49 on the Seaway Lead, and the end of the Seaway Lead at Bernard Bayou Industrial Park at or near Gulfport in Harrison County, Miss. According to the verified notice, GSIR, the current operator of the Line, and the County have terminated their agreement, and HCRA will become the new operator of the Line. HCRA states that it is a subsidiary of the County, which voted on June 30, 2026, to authorize HCRA to file its verified notice. HCRA represents that GSIR stated it would not oppose the change of operating authority, which will release GSIR from its common carrier obligation. HCRA certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. HCRA also certifies that the proposed transaction does not impose or include an interchange commitment. Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b) , a change in operators exemption requires that notic…
Citation: 91 FR 43721
