Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 200 / Thursday, October 16, 1997 / Notices 53875

1Petitioner acquired this line and 5 others from

Burlington Northern Railroad Company in

November 1996. Petitioner is also seeking to

abandon, or will seek to abandon, the other lines

via exemption in STB Docket No. AB–493 (SubNos. 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, and 6X).

impose labor protective conditions for

this transaction.

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. 33483, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on Eric M.

Hocky, Esq., Gollatz, Griffin & Ewing,

P.C., 213 West Miner Street, P.O. Box

796, West Chester, PA 19381–0796.

Decided: October 8, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27486 Filed 10–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–487 (Sub-No. 3X)]

Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad, Inc.;

Abandonment Exemption; in Jefferson

and Clarion Counties, PA

On September 26, 1997, Pittsburg &

Shawmut Railroad, Inc. (PSRR), 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 to abandon its line of

railroad known as the Piney Branch,

extending from milepost 0.00 (milepost

40.60 on the main line of the Laurel

Subdivision), located at or near Coder to

milepost 23.80 located at or near Piney,

a distance of 23.80 miles, in Jefferson

and Clarion Counties, PA. The line

traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes

15825, 15829, 15864, 16234 and 16258,

and includes the stations of Sutton,

milepost 9; and Piney Mine, milepost

21.

The line does not contain federally

granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in PSRR’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 14,

1998.

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 $900 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 5, 1997.

Each trail use request must be

accompanied by a $150 filing fee. See 49

CFR 1002.2(f)(27).

All filings in response to this notice

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–487

(Sub-No. 3X) and must be sent to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) Sebastian Ferrer, Gollatz,

Griffin & Ewing, P.C., 213 West Miner

Street, P. O. Box 796, West Chester, PA

19381–0796.

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) 565–1545. [TDD for the

hearing impaired is available at (202)

565–1695.]

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.

Decided: October 8, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27484 Filed 10–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–493 (Sub–No. 5X)] 1

Track Tech, Inc.—Abandonment

Exemption—in Potter County, TX

On September 24, 1997, Track Tech,

Inc. 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

to abandon a line of railroad located

generally between Amarillo, TX

(milepost 761.80) and Bushland, TX

(milepost 775.70), a distance of 13.90

miles in Potter County, TX. The line

traverses U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code

79012.

The line does not contain any

federally granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in the railroad’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 12,

1998.

Any offer of financial assistance

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 offer of financial

assistance must be accompanied by a

$900 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 U.S.C. 1152.28 or for trail use/rail

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be

due no later than November 5, 1997.

Each trail use request must be

accompanied by a $150 filing fee. See 49

CFR 1002.2(f)(27).

All filings in response to this notice

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–493

(Sub-No. 5X) and must be sent to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) T. Scott Bannister, 1300
53876 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 200 / Thursday, October 16, 1997 / Notices

1Petitioner acquired this line and 5 others from

Burlington Northern Railroad Company in

November 1996. Petitioner is also seeking to

abandon, or will seek to abandon, the other lines

via exemption in STB Docket No. AB–493 (SubNos. 1X, 3X, 4X, 5X, and 6X).

1Petitioner acquired this line and 5 others from

Burlington Northern Railroad Company in

November 1996. Petitioner is also seeking to

abandon, or will seek to abandon, the other lines

via exemption in STB Docket No. AB–493 (SubNos. 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, and 6X).

Des Moines Building, 405 Sixth Avenue,

Des Moines, IA, 50309.

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) 565–1545. (TDD for the

hearing impaired is available at (202)

565–1695.)

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 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.

Decided: October 9, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27478 Filed 10–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–493 (Sub-No. 2X)] 1

Track Tech, Inc.; Abandonment

Exemption; in Franklin and Webster

Counties, NE

On September 24, 1997, Track Tech,

Inc. 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

to abandon a line of railroad located

generally between Bladen, NE (milepost

96.30) and Hildreth, NE (milepost

119.34), a distance of 23.04 miles in

Franklin and Webster Counties, NE. The

line traverses U.S. Postal Service ZIP

Codes 68928 and 68947.

The line does not contain any

federally granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in the railroad’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 12,

1998.

Any offer of financial assistance

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 offer of financial

assistance must be accompanied by a

$900 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 U.S.C. 1152.28 or for trail use/rail

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be

due no later than November 5, 1997.

Each trail use request must be

accompanied by a $150 filing fee. See 49

CFR 1002.2(f)(27).

All filings in response to this notice

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–493

(Sub-No. 2X) and must be sent to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) T. Scott Bannister, 1300

Des Moines Building, 405 Sixth Avenue,

Des Moines, IA, 50309.

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) 565–1545. [TDD for the

hearing impaired is available at (202)

565–1695.]

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 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.

Decided: October 9, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27479 Filed 10–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–493 (Sub–No. 1X)] 1

Track Tech, Inc.; Abandonment

Exemption; in Whiteside County, IL

On September 24, 1997, Track Tech,

Inc. 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

to abandon a line of railroad located

generally between Denrock, IL (milepost

25.15), and Lyndon, IL (milepost 28.35),

a distance of 3.20 miles in Whiteside

County, IL. The line traverses U.S.

Postal Service ZIP Code 61261.

The line does not contain any

federally granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in the railroad’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 12,

1998.

Any offer of financial assistance

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 offer of financial

assistance must be accompanied by a

$900 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 U.S.C. 1152.28 or for trail use/rail

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be

due no later than November 5, 1997.

Each trail use request must be

accompanied by a $150 filing fee. See 49

CFR 1002.2(f)(27).