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in Japan’s Galaxy Express space launch 

vehicle program. 

The United States Government is prepared 

to license the export of these items having 

taken into account political, military, 

economic, human rights and arms control 

considerations. 

More detailed information is contained in 

the formal certification which, though 

unclassified, contains business information 

submitted to the Department of State by the 

applicant, publication of which could cause 

competitive harm to the United States firm 

concerned.

Sincerely, 

Paul V. Kelly, 

Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs.

Enclosure: Transmittal No. DDTC 087–04.

The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of 

the House of Representatives.

Dated: November 4, 2004. 

Peter J. Berry, 

Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls 

Licensing, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 04–25107 Filed 11–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 34601] 

Union Pacific Railroad Company—

Trackage Rights Exemption—The 

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe 

Railway Company 

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe 

Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to 

grant overhead trackage rights to Union 

Pacific Railroad Company (UP) over 

BNSF’s rail line between BNSF milepost 

0.0 (Tower 55) and BNSF milepost 4.8 

(New Connection) near Fort Worth, TX, 

a distance of approximately 4.8 miles. 

The transaction was scheduled to be 

consummated on October 29, 2004. 

The purpose of the trackage rights is 

to facilitate directional running by UP 

and BNSF in the Fort Worth area. 

As a condition to this exemption, any 

employees affected by the trackage 

rights will be protected by the 

conditions imposed in Norfolk and 

Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN, 

354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in 

Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—Lease and 

Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). 

This notice is filed under 49 CFR 

1180.2(d)(7). If the 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. 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 34601, 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 Robert T. 

Opal, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, 

Omaha, NE 68179. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at ‘‘http://

www.stb.dot.gov.’’

Decided: November 3, 2004.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–24901 Filed 11–9–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–57 (Sub–No. 55X)] 

Soo Line Railroad Company—

Abandonment Exemption—in 

Milwaukee County, WI 

On October 21, 2004, Soo Line 

Railroad Company (Soo Line) 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 a 5-mile line 

of railroad known as the West Allis 

Line, extending from milepost 88.2 +/¥

near the State Highway 41 crossing in 

Milwaukee to milepost 93.2 +/¥ near 

North 123rd Street in Wauwatosa, in 

Milwaukee County, WI. The line 

traverses United States Postal Service 

Zip Codes 53215, 53295, 53214, and 

53226. 

The line does not contain federally 

granted rights-of-way. Any 

documentation in Soo Line’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 issuing this notice, the Board is 

instituting an exemption proceeding 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final 

decision will be issued by February 8, 

2005. 

Any offer of financial assistance 

(OFA) will be due no later than 10 days 

after service of a decision granting the 

petition for exemption. See 49 CFR 

1152.27(b)(2). Each OFA must be 

accompanied by a $1,200 filing fee. See

49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 

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 30, 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–57 

(Sub-No. 55X) and must be sent to: (1) 

Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) Annie Littlefield, 150 

South 5th Street, Suite 2300, 

Minneapolis, MN 55402. Replies to the 

Soo Line petition are due on or before 

November 30, 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 or 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.] 

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 after 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: November 3, 2004.

By the Board, David M. Director, Office of 

Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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