Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 11 / Friday, January 16, 1998 / Notices 2719

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–32 (Sub–No. 83)] and

[STB Docket No. AB–355 (Sub-No. 23)]

Boston and Maine Corporation—

Abandonment and Springfield

Terminal Railway Company—

Discontinuance of Service—in Hartford

and New Haven Counties, CT

On December 29, 1997, the Boston

and Maine Corporation (B&M) and

Springfield Terminal Railway Company

(ST) (referred to collectively as

applicants) filed with the Surface

Transportation Board (Board),

Washington, DC 20423, an application

for permission for B&M to abandon and

ST to discontinue service on a line of

railroad known as the Canal Branch

extending from milepost 14.50 in

Cheshire, CT, to milepost 24.00 in

Southington, CT, a distance of

approximately 9.50 miles, in Hartford

and New Haven Counties, CT. The line

traverses U.S. Postal Service ZIP Codes

06410, 06467, 06479, and 06489.

Applicants have indicated that there are

no agency stations located on the line.

The line does not contain federally

granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in B&M’s possession

will be made available promptly to

those requesting it. The applicants’

entire case for abandonment and

discontinuance was filed with the

application.

The line of railroad has appeared on

B&M’s system diagram map or has been

included in its narrative in category 1

since February 28, 1997.

The interest of railroad employees

will be protected by Oregon Short Line

R. Co.—Abandonment—Goshen, 360

I.C.C. 91 (1979).

Any interested person may file with

the Board written comments concerning

the proposed abandonment and

discontinuance or protests (including

the protestant’s entire opposition case),

by February 12, 1998. All interested

persons should be aware that following

any 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.

10905 (49 CFR 1152.28 of the Board’s

rules) and any request for a trail use

condition under 16 U.S.C. 1247(d) (49

CFR 1152.29 of the Board’s rules) must

be filed by February 12, 1998. Persons

who may oppose the abandonment or

discontinuance but who do not wish to

participate fully in the process by

appearing at any oral hearings or by

submitting verified statements of

witnesses containing detailed evidence

should file comments. Persons

interested only in seeking public use or

trail use conditions should also file

comments. Persons opposing the

proposed abandonment or

discontinuance that do wish to

participate actively and fully in the

process should file a protest.

In addition, a commenting party or

protestant may provide:

(i) An offer of financial assistance,

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10904 (due 120

days after the application is filed or 10

days after the application is granted by

the Board, whichever occurs sooner);

(ii) Recommended provisions for

protection of the interests of employees;

(iii) A request for a public use

condition under 49 U.S.C. 10905; and

(iv) A statement pertaining to

prospective use of the right-of-way for

interim trail use and rail banking under

16 U.S.C. 1247(d) and 49 CFR 1152.29.

Parties seeking information

concerning the filing of protests should

refer to 49 CFR 1152.25.

Written comments and protests,

including all requests for public use and

trail use conditions, must indicate the

proceeding designation STB Nos. AB–32

(Sub-No. 83) and AB–355 (Sub-No. 23)

and should be filed with the Secretary,

Surface Transportation Board,

Washington, DC 20423, no later than

February 12, 1998. Interested persons

may file a written comment or protest

with the Board to become a party to this

proceeding. A copy of each written

comment or protest shall be served

upon the applicants’ representative,

John R. Nadolny, General Counsel, Law

Department, Boston and Maine

Corporation, Iron Horse Park, N.

Billerica, MA 01862. The original and

10 copies of all comments or protests

shall be filed with the Board with a

certificate of service. Except as

otherwise set forth in part 1152, every

document filed with the Board must be

served on all parties to the proceeding.

49 CFR 1104.12(a).

The line sought to be abandoned and

discontinued will be available for

subsidy or sale for continued rail use, if

the Board decides to permit the

abandonment and discontinuance, in

accordance with applicable laws and

regulations (49 U.S.C. 10904 and 49 CFR

1152.27). No subsidy arrangement

approved under 49 U.S.C. 10904 shall

remain in effect for more than 1 year

unless otherwise mutually agreed by the

parties (49 U.S.C. 10904(f)(4)(B)).

Applicants will promptly provide upon

request to each interested party an

estimate of the subsidy and minimum

purchase price required to keep the line

in operation. The carriers’

representative to whom inquiries may

be made concerning sale or subsidy

terms is set forth above.

Persons seeking further information

concerning abandonment procedures

may contact the Board 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).

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. Any

other persons who would like to obtain

a copy of the EA (or EIS) may contact

SEA. EAs in abandonment proceedings

normally will be made available within

33 days of the filing of the application.

The deadline for submission of

comments on the EA will generally be

within 30 days of its service. The

comments received will be addressed in

the Board’s decision. A supplemental

EA or EIS may be issued where

appropriate.

Decided: January 12, 1998.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–1119 Filed 1–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Departmental Offices; Debt

Management Advisory Committee;

Meeting

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. App. § 10(a)(2), that a meeting

will be held at the U.S. Treasury

Department, 15th and Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., on

February 3, 1998, of the following debt

management advisory committee:

The Bond Market Association

Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee

The agenda for the meeting provides

for a technical background briefing by

Treasury staff, followed by a charge by

the Secretary of the Treasury or his

designate that the committee discuss

particular issues, and a working session.

Following the working session, the

committee will present a written report

of its recommendations.

The background briefing by Treasury

staff will be held at 9:30 a.m. Eastern

time and will be open to the public. The

remaining sessions and the committee’s

reporting session will be closed to the