65668 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 244 / Wednesday, December 20, 1995 / Notices

1 This proceeding is embraced in Chicago and

North Western Transportation Company

Abandonment and Discontinuance of Service

Exemption In Hennepin County, MN, Docket No.

AB–1 (Sub-No. 252X).

2Legislation to sunset the Commmission on

December 31, 1995, and transfer remaining

functions is now under consideration in Congress.

Until further notice, parties submitting pleadings

should continue to use the current name and

address.

witness testimony must be filed no later

than three days before the hearing. In

addition, any person who has not

entered an appearance as a party to the

investigation may submit a written

statement of information pertinent to

the subject of the investigation on or

before April 8, 1996. On April 26, 1996,

the Commission will make available to

parties all information on which they

have not had an opportunity to

comment. Parties may submit final

comments on this information on or

before May 1, 1996, but such final

comments must not contain new factual

information, or comment on information

disclosed prior to the filing of

posthearing briefs, and must otherwise

comply with section 207.29 of the

Commission’s rules. All written

submissions must conform with the

provisions of section 201.8 of the

Commission’s rules; any submissions

that contain BPI must also conform with

the requirements of sections 201.6,

207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s

rules.

In accordance with sections 201.16(c)

and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules,

each document filed by a party to the

investigation must be served on all other

parties to the investigation (as identified

by either the public or BPI service list),

and a certificate of service must be

timely filed. The Secretary will not

accept a document for filing without a

certificate of service.

Authority: This investigation is being

conducted under authority of title VII of the

Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published

pursuant to section 207.20 of the

Commission’s rules.

Issued: December 13, 1995.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–30941 Filed 12–19–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

Notice of Closure of Commission

Offices Due to Furlough

AGENCY: International Trade

Commission.

SUMMARY: The Commission is providing

notice to the public that its offices will

be closed on Friday, December 22, 1995,

because agency personnel will be on

furlough. All filings due on that date

will be due on Tuesday, December 26,

1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary, U.S.

International Trade Commission,

telephone 202–205–2000. Hearingimpaired persons are advised that

information on the matter can be

obtained by contacting the

Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810.

Issued: December 15, 1995.

By order of the Chairman:

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–30942 Filed 12–19–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

Notice of Closure of Commission

Offices Due to Furlough

AGENCY: International Trade

Commission.

SUMMARY: The Commission is providing

notice to the public that its offices will

be closed on Friday, December 29, 1995,

because agency personnel will be on

furlough. All filings due on that date

will be due on Tuesday, January 2,

1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary, U.S.

International Trade Commission,

telephone 202–205–2000. Hearingimpaired persons are advised that

information on the matter can be

obtained by contacting the

Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810.

Issued: December 15, 1995.

By order of the Chairman:

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–30943 Filed 12–19–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERSTATE COMMERCE

COMMISSION

[Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub No. 5) (96–1)]

Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce

Commission.

ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment

factor and decision.

SUMMARY: The Commission has

approved a first quarter 1996 rail cost

adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index

filed by the Association of American

Railroads. The first quarter RCAF

(Unadjusted) is 1.066. The first quarter

RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.782, a decrease of

2.6% from the fourth quarter 1995

RCAF (Adjusted). Maximum first

quarter 1996 RCAF rate levels may not

exceed 97.4% of maximum fourth

quarter 1995 rate levels.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert C. Hasek, (202) 927–6239 or H.

Jeff Warren, (202) 927–6243. TDD for

the hearing impaired: (202) 927–5721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Commission’s decision. To purchase

a copy of the full decision write to, call,

or pick up in person from: DC NEWS &

DATA, INC., Room 2229, Interstate

Commerce Commission Building, 1201

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423, or telephone

(202) 289–4357/4359. [Assistance for

the hearing impaired is available

through TDD services (202) 927–5721.]

This action will not significantly

affect either the quality of the human

environment or energy conservation.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we

conclude that our action will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

within the meaning of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

Decided: December 12, 1995.

By the Commission, Chairman Morgan,

Vice Chairman Owen, and Commissioner

Simmons.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–30770 Filed 12–19–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

[Finance Docket No. 32816]

Hennepin County Regional Railroad

Authority—Exemption—From 49 U.S.C.

Subtitle IV1

SUMMARY: On our own motion the

Interstate Commerce Commission

exempts the Hennepin County Regional

Railroad Authority from the

requirements of 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IV in

connection with its acquisition of 2.5

miles of railroad from the Chicago and

North Western Railway Company.

DATES: This exemption will be effective

January 19, 1996. Petitions to stay must

be filed by January 4, 1996. Petitions for

reconsideration must be filed by January

16, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to

Finance Docket No. 32816 to: (1) Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Branch,

Interstate Commerce Commission,2 1201

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423; and (2)