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transaction, CUOH and OHCR will exchange traffic 

at both Coshocton and Zanesville.

5On September 13, 2004, the Brotherhood of 

Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET) filed a 

protest asking the Board to reject CUOH’s notice 

and a notice filed in Indiana & Ohio Central 

Railroad, Inc.—Acquisition and Operation 

Exemption—CSX Transportation, Inc., STB Finance 

Docket No. 34536 (STB served Oct. 1, 2004), for 

another shortline carrier to operate through lease 

approximately 107 miles of CSXT’s rail line 

between NA Tower, OH, and Oakley, OH, and 

Oakley and Columbus, Ohio. On September 15, 

2004, the United Transportation Union (UTU) filed 

a pleading titled as a petition to revoke, seeking 

relief identical to that sought by BLET. In their 

filings, BLET and UTU sought the same relief 

regarding CUOH’s notice filed here. 

On September 24, 2004, an amended petition to 

revoke was filed by UTU. By facsimile filed on 

September 30, 2004, UTU certified to the Board that 

it served a copy of its pleadings upon CUOH. And, 

on October 1, 2004, Indiana & Ohio Central 

Railroad, Inc. filed a reply. The Board will address 

these filings in a subsequent decision.

1Effective October 31, 2004, the filing fee for an 

OFA will increase to $1,200. See Regulations 

Governing Fees for Services Performed in 

Connection with Licensing and Related Services—

2004 Update, STB Ex Parte No. 542 (Sub-No. 11) 

(STB served Oct. 1, 2004).

Because CUOH’s projected annual 

revenues will exceed $5 million, CUOH 

certified to the Board on August 30, 

2004, that it had complied with the 

requirements of 49 CFR 1150.42(e) 

providing for notice to employees and 

their labor unions on the affected lines. 

CUOH also certified that its projected 

revenues as a result of this transaction 

would not result in the creation of a 

Class II or Class I rail carrier. 

The transaction is scheduled to be 

consummated on October 29, 2004, 

which is 60 days after CUOH’s 

certification to the Board that it has 

complied with the Board’s rule at 49 

CFR 1150.42(e). 

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 transaction.5

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 34540, must be filed with 

the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each 

pleading must be served on Andrew B. 

Kolesar III, Slover & Loftus, 1224 17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http://

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: October 14, 2004.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–290 (Sub-No. 252X)] 

Norfolk Southern Railway Company—

Abandonment Exemption—in 

Nottoway, Prince Edward, Cumberland, 

and Appomattox Counties, VA 

On September 30, 2004, Norfolk 

Southern Railway Company (NSR) filed 

with the Surface Transportation Board a 

petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for 

exemption from the provisions of 49 

U.S.C. 10903 to abandon an 

approximately 33.8-mile line of railroad 

between milepost N–134.10 near 

Burkeville and milepost 167.90 near 

Pamplin City, in Nottoway, Prince 

Edward, Cumberland, and Appomattox 

Counties, VA. The line traverses United 

States Postal Service Zip Codes 23040, 

23901, 23909, 23922, 23958, 23960, and 

23966. The line includes the stations of 

Rice, Farmville, and Prospect. Service 

will continue to the stations of 

Burkeville and Pamplin. 

The line does not contain federally 

granted rights-of-way. Any 

documentation in NSR’s possession will 

be made available promptly to those 

requesting it. 

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 18, 

2005. 

Any offer of financial assistance 

(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will 

be due no later than 10 days after 

service of a decision granting the 

petition for exemption. Each OFA must 

be accompanied by a $1,100 filing fee. 

See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).1

All interested persons should be 

aware that, following abandonment of 

rail service and salvage of the line, the 

line may be suitable for other public 

use, including interim trail use. Any 

request for a public use condition under 

49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail 

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be 

due no later than November 9, 2004. 

Each trail use request must be 

accompanied by a $200 filing fee. See 49 

CFR 1002.2(f)(27). 

All filings in response to this notice 

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–290 

(Sub-No. 252X) and must be sent to: (1) 

Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) James R. Paschall, Norfolk 

Southern Railway Company, Three 

Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510. 

Replies to the petition are due on or 

before November 9, 2004. 

Persons seeking further information 

concerning abandonment procedures 

may contact the Board’s Office of Public 

Services at (202) 565–1592 or refer to 

the full abandonment 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.] 

An environmental assessment (EA) (or 

environmental impact statement (EIS), if 

necessary) prepared by SEA will be 

served upon all parties of record and 

upon any agencies or other persons who 

commented during its preparation. 

Other interested persons may contact 

SEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). 

EAs in these abandonment proceedings 

normally will be made available within 

60 days of the filing of the petition. The 

deadline for submission of comments on 

the EA will generally be within 30 days 

of its service. 

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Presidential Determination Concerning 

Libya and Delegation of Authority to 

the Secretary of the Treasury; Report 

of the Secretary of the Treasury to the 

Congress

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

DATES: Presidential Determination 

2004–48 was issued September 20, 

2004. The report of the Secretary of the 

Treasury to the Congress was issued 

October 6, 2004.

SUMMARY: On September 20, 2004, the 

President issued Presidential 

Determination 2004–48. In Presidential