[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 61904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23368]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-156 (Sub No. 25X)]


Delaware and Hudson Railway Company--Discontinuance of Trackage 
Rights--in Susquehanna County, PA and Broome, Tioga, Chemung, Steuben, 
Allegany, Livingston, Wyoming, Erie, and Genesee Counties, NY

    On October 1, 2004, Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc. (D&H) 
filed with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition under 49 
U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 for 
D&H to discontinue overhead trackage rights over approximately 229.55 
miles of railroad line owned and operated by Norfolk Southern Railway 
Company (NSR) between Lanesboro, PA, and Buffalo, NY. The specific 
lines proposed for discontinuance by D&H include: (1) NSR's line 
between milepost 189.8<plus-minus> in Lanesboro, PA, and CP Coles at 
milepost 210.9<plus-minus> in Binghamton, NY; (2) NSR's Southern Tier 
Line between milepost 217.0<plus-minus> in Binghamton, NY, and milepost 
419.8<plus-minus> in Buffalo, NY; (3) NSR's Bison Running Track between 
the point of connection with the Southern Tier Line at milepost 
419.8<plus-minus> and the point of connection with the lines of CSX 
Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) at milepost 423.3<plus-minus> in Buffalo, 
NY (including NSR's SK Yard, which D&H currently operates under an 
agreement between D&H and Consolidated Rail Corporation dated as of 
February 1, 1984), a distance of approximately 3.5 miles; and (4) NSR's 
Howard Street Running Track between the point of connection with the 
Bison Running Track at milepost 420.15<plus-minus> and the point of 
connection with the lines of CSXT at milepost 422.3<plus-minus>, a 
distance of approximately 2.15 miles. D&H will retain trackage rights 
over NSR's line between milepost 210.9<plus-minus> and milepost 
217.0<plus-minus> in Binghamton, NY, because D&H requires the use of 
that segment for ongoing operations in the Binghamton terminal area.
    The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the 
conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.--Abandonment--Goshen, 
360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption 
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be 
issued by January 19, 2005.
    This proceeding is exempt from environmental reporting requirements 
under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from historic reporting requirements under 
1105.8(b).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket No. 
AB-156 (Sub-No. 25X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-001; and (2) Terence M. 
Hynes, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, 1501 K Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20005. Replies to the petition are due on or before November 10, 
2004.
    Persons seeking further information concerning discontinuance 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Services at (202) 
565-1592 or refer to the full discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR part 
1152. Questions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the 
Board's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) at (202) 565-1539. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: October 13, 2004.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-23368 Filed 10-20-04; 8:45 am]
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