[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24349-24350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12052]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board <SUP>1
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    \1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 
Stat. 803 (the Act), which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and 
took effect on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce 
Commission (ICC) and transferred certain functions and proceedings 
to the Surface Transportation Board (Board). Section 204(b)(1) of 
the Act provides, in general, that proceedings pending before the 
ICC on the effective date of that legislation shall be decided under 
the law in effect prior to January 1, 1996, insofar as they involve 
functions retained by the Act. This notice relates to a proceeding 
that was pending with the ICC prior to January 1, 1996, and to 
functions that are subject to Board jurisdiction pursuant to 49 
U.S.C. 10903. Therefore, this notice applies the law in effect prior 
to the Act, and citations are to the former sections of the statute, 
unless otherwise indicated.
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[Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 367X)]

Burlington Northern Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in 
Crawford County, KS
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board exempts from the prior approval requirements of 49 
U.S.C. 10903-04 the abandonment by Burlington Northern Railroad Company 
of its line of railroad from milepost 134.20 to milepost 135.18 and 
milepost 136.70 to milepost 139.10, a total distance of 3.38 miles in 
Pittsburg, Crawford County, KS, subject to standard labor protective 
and environmental conditions. Interim trail use and a public use 
condition are imposed for the line segment from milepost 136.70 to 
milepost 139.10.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption will be 
effective on June 13, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to

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file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) <SUP>2 must be filed by May 24, 
1996; petitions to stay must be filed by May 29, 1996; requests for a 
public use condition conforming to 49 CFR 1152.28(a)(2) must be filed 
by June 3, 1996; and petitions to reopen must be filed by June 10, 
1996.

    \2\ See Exempt. of Rail Line Abandonment--Offers of Finan. 
Assist., 4 I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).
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ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 367X) 
to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case 
Control Branch, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423, 
and (2) Petitioner's representative: Sarah J. Whitley, 3800 Continental 
Plaza, 777 Main St., Fort Worth, TX 76102-5384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 927-7513. [TDD for 
the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board'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, 1201 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-
4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through 
TDD services (202) 927-5721.]

    Decided: May 1, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-12052 Filed 5-13-96; 8:45 am]
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