[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10550-10551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4953]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 470X)]


BNSF Railway Company--Discontinuance of Trackage Rights 
Exemption--in Peoria and Tazewell Counties, IL

    On February 16, 2010, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) filed with the 
Surface

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Transportation Board (Board) a petition under U.S.C. 10502 for 
exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue 
overhead trackage rights over approximately 3 miles of rail line owned 
by Peoria and Pekin Union Railway Company, between Bridge Junction in 
Peoria and P&PU Junction in East Peoria, in Peoria and Tazewell 
Counties, IL.\1\ The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip 
Codes 61602 and 61611.
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    \1\ There are no known mileposts associated with the line.
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    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 June 4, 2010.
    Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment, 
trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not appropriate. 
Similarly, no environmental or historic documentation is required under 
49 CFR 1105.6(c)(2) and 1105.8(b).
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) for subsidy 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 the filing fee, which is currently set at $1,500. See 49 
CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket No. 
AB-6 (Sub-No. 470X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Karl 
Morell, 1455 F Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005. Replies to 
the petition are due on or before March 29, 2010.
    Persons seeking further information concerning discontinuance 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance, 
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238 or refer to the 
full abandonment and 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) 245-0305. 
[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 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: March 4, 2010.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kulunie L. Cannon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2010-4953 Filed 3-5-10; 8:45 am]
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