20550 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 7, 1996 / Notices

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 and transferred certain functions to the

Surface Transportation Board (Board). This notice

relates to functions that are subject to Board

jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 11323.

1The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No.

104–88, 109 Stat. 803, which was enacted on

December 29, 1995, and took effect on January 1,

1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce

Commission and transferred certain functions to the

Surface Transportation Board (Board). This notice

relates to functions that are subject to Board

jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901.

2P&O owns the line and operates it as a branch

line, using equipment and labor supplied under

contract by Garden Spot & Ohio Railroad (GS&O).

The line connects with GS&O at Poseyville.

3P&O was placed into receivership by the Gibson

County Superior Court, Gibson County, IN, in Cause

No. 26001–9303–CP–0010. On March 19, 1993, the

court appointed Robert W. Musgrave (Musgrave)

receiver for P&O. Pursuant to a March 26, 1996

court order, Musgrave agreed to sell the line (real

estate, leases and licenses, track, ties, and other

track materials) to RailAmerica, Inc. (RailAmerica),

a Delaware corporation. RailAmerica, in turn, will

assign its rights and interests in the line to OTC,

and Huron and Eastern Railway Company, Inc.

(Huron), will supply the labor and equipment, as

needed, for OTC to operate the line. OTC and

Huron are Michigan corporations and RailAmerica

subsidiaries.

Briefing by International Programs

(Closed—Ex. 1)

Friday, May 24

9:30 a.m.

Meeting with Advisory Committee on

Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) (Public

Meeting)

(Contact: John Larkins, 301–415–7360)

Week of May 27—Tentative

Thursday, May 30

2:00 p.m.

Briefing on Status of Dry Cask Storage

Issues (Public Meeting)

(Contact: William Travers, 301–415–8500)

Friday, May 31

10:00 a.m.

Briefing on NRC Inspection Activities

(Public Meeting)

11:30 a.m.

Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (if

needed)

*The schedule for Commission

meetings is subject to change on short

notice. To verify the status of meetings

call (Recording)—(301) 415–1292.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Bill Hill (301) 415–1661.

This notice is distributed by mail to several

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to receive it, or would like to be added to it,

please contact the Office of the Secretary,

Attn: Operations Branch, Washington, D.C.

20555 (301–415–1963).

In addition, distribution of this meeting

notice over the internet system is available.

If you are interested in receiving this

Commission meeting schedule electronically,

please send an electronic message to

alb@nrc.gov or gkt@nrc.gov.

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Dated: May 3, 1996.

Andrew L. Bates,

Senior Level Advisor, Office of the Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–11529 Filed 5–3–96; 3:51 pm]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

National Motor Carrier Advisory

Committee; Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal.

SUMMARY: The charter for the National

Motor Carrier Advisory Committee (the

Committee) has been renewed for a twoyear period of time from 1996 through

1998, effective on January 29, 1996. The

Committee acts in an advisory capacity

to the Federal Highway Administrator.

It makes recommendations intended to

improve the safety and productivity of

the motor carrier industry and the

effectiveness of the FHWA’s programs

and policies. The Committee reviews

research projects, regulations, and

programs including those involving

commercial motor vehicle licensing and

taxation, uniformity, and safety.

Meetings of the Committee are open to

the public and must be announced in

the Federal Register. Copies of the

Committee’s charter are available upon

request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Jill L. Hochman, HIA–20, Room 3104,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington

20590, (202) 366–1861. Office hours are

from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. e.t., Monday

through Friday, except for Federal

holidays.

(23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48)

Issued on: April 29, 1996.

Rodney E. Slater,

Federal Highway Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–11371 Filed 5–6–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P

Surface Transportation Board 1

[STB Finance Docket No. 32857]

Burlington Northern Railroad

Company—Lease Exemption— Union

Pacific Railroad Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: The Board exempts under 49

U.S.C. 10502 from the prior approval

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323–25 the

lease by Burlington Northern Railroad

Company of Union Pacific Railroad

Company’s 1.0-mile line of railroad

from milepost 32.0 to milepost 33.0, at

Valmont, CO, subject to standard

employee protective conditions.

DATES: This exemption is effective on

June 6, 1996. Petitions to stay must be

filed by May 17, 1996. Petitions to

reopen must be filed by May 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to

STB Finance Docket No. 32857 to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Branch,

1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423; and (2) Michael

E. Roper, 3800 Continental Plaza, 777

Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102–

5384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beryl Gordon, (202) 927–5610. [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: April 23, 1996.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Simmons, and Commissioner

Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–11315 Filed 5–6–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

[STB Finance Docket No. 32899]

Owensville Terminal Company, Inc.—

Acquisition and Operation

Exemption—Poseyville & Owensville

Railroad Company, Inc. [9623]

Owensville Terminal Company, Inc.

(OTC), a noncarrier, filed a notice of

exemption to acquire from Poseyville &

Owensville Railroad Company, Inc.

(P&O), and operate approximately 11.2

miles of rail branch line in Gibson and

Posey Counties, IN, between milepost

271.0 in Poseyville and milepost 282.2

in Owensville.2 The transaction was to

be consummated on or after April 19,

1996.3

This notice is filed under 49 CFR

1150.31. If the notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to reopen the