24182 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 92 / Friday, May 11, 2001 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub–No. 588X)]

CSX Transportation, Inc.—

Abandonment Exemption—in Polk and

McMinn Counties, TN

On April 23, 2001, CSX

Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), 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 43.47-mile

portion of its line of railroad in the

Southern Region, Atlanta Division,

Etowah Old Line Subdivision, between

milepost OKX 339.00 in Etowah and

milepost OKX 382.47 in Copperhill, in

McMinn and Polk Counties, TN. The

line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip

Codes 37317, 37325, 37326, 37331,

37333, 37369, and 37391.

The line does not contain federally

granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in CSXT’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 August 10,

2001.

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 $1,000. 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 May 31, 2001. 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–55

(Sub-No. 588X) 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) Natalie S. Rosenberg, 500

Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

Replies to the CSXT petition are due on

or before May 31, 2001.

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 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 of 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 website at

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: May 4, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11824 Filed 5–10–01; 8:45 am]

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