Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 8, 1997 / Notices 52617

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26675 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–487 (Sub–No. 2X)]

Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad, Inc.—

Abandonment Exemption—in

Jefferson County, PA

On September 18, 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 a line of

railroad known as the Conifer Branch,

extending from milepost 0.00 (milepost

24.29 on the main line of the Shawmut

Subdivision), located south of Norman,

PA, to milepost 5.08, located at or near

Conifer, PA, which traverses U.S. Postal

Service ZIP Code 15825, a distance of

5.08 miles, in Jefferson County, PA. The

line includes the stations of Stanton,

located at milepost 0.04; McGareys,

located at milepost 0.06; Conifer,

located at milepost 0.08; and End

Conifer, located at milepost 0.10.

The line does not contain 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 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 6,

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 the filing fee, which

currently is set at $900. 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 October 28, 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. 2X) and must be sent to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, N.W., 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 1, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26673 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–487 (Sub-No. 4X)]

Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad, Inc.—

Abandonment Exemption—in

Armstrong County, PA

On September 18, 1997, Pittsburg &

Shawmut Railroad, Inc., 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 line of railroad known as

the Widnoon Branch, extending from

railroad milepost 0.00 (milepost 60.42

on the mainline of the Shawmut

Subdivision), located at or near Dee, PA,

to milepost 3.14, located at or near

Widnoon, PA, which traverses U.S.

Postal Service ZIP Codes 16261 and

16259, a distance of 3.14 miles, in

Armstrong County, PA. The line

includes the station of Widnoon at

milepost 0.03.

The line does not contain 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 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 6,

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 the filing fee, which

currently is set at $900. 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 October 28, 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. 4X) and must be sent to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, N.W., 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 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).