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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 57365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19621]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-1066X]

Central Illinois Railroad Company--Discontinuance of Service 
Exemption--in Peoria County, IL

    On September 12, 2005, Central Illinois Railroad Company (CIRY) 
filed with the Surface Transportation Board a petition for exemption 
under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from 49 U.S.C. 10903-10905 to 
discontinue service over a segment of a rail line owned by the City of 
Peoria and the Village of Peoria Heights, IL. The segment extends 
between the north line of Candletree Drive at approximately milepost 
8.50 in Peoria, IL, and the north line of Jefferson Street at 
approximately milepost 2.21 in Peoria, IL, a distance of 6.29 miles in 
Peoria County, IL.
    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 interests of railroad employees will be protected by imposition 
of conditions to approval of discontinuance imposed 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 December 30, 2005.
    As indicated, CIRY seeks exemption from the offer of financial 
assistance (OFA) provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10904 and the public use 
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10905, if required. Any filings related to 
these requests will be considered in the decision on the merits. Any 
OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2), if appropriate, will be due no later 
than 10 days after service of a decision granting the petition for 
exemption.\1\ Each OFA must be accompanied by a $1,200 filing fee. See 
49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket No. 
AB-1066X and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Thomas F. McFarland, 
208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL 60604-1112. Replies 
to the petition are due on or before October 20, 2005.
    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) 565-1539. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available 
though the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]
    SEA has determined that this action is exempt from environmental 
reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.6(c)(2) and from historic 
reporting requirements under 49 CFR 1105.8(b)(3). Consequently, SEA 
concludes that this action does not require the preparation of an 
Environmental Assessment.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.
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    \1\ On September 12, 2005, Pioneer Industrial Railway Company 
filed a notice of intent to file an OFA in this proceeding, to which 
CIRY filed a motion to reject. These filings will also be considered 
in the decision on the merits.

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    Decided: September 27, 2005.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-19621 Filed 9-29-05; 8:45 am]
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