[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 28925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14295]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    \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 section 
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. 371X)]


Burlington Northern Railroad Company; Abandonment Exemption; 
Between Shickley and Blue Hill, in Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls and Webster 
Counties, NE

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10505, exempts from the prior 
approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903-04 the abandonment by 
Burlington Northern Railroad Company of its 42.13-mile rail line 
between BN milepost 44.50 near Shickley and BN milepost 86.63 near Blue 
Hill, in Clay, Fillmore, Nuckolls, and Webster Counties, NE, subject to 
standard labor protective conditions, a trail use condition, and a 
public use condition.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance has been received, this exemption will be 
effective on July 6, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file an 
offer <SUP>2 of financial assistance under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) must be 
filed by June 17, 1996; petitions to stay must be filed by June 21, 
1996; requests for a public use condition must be filed by June 26, 
1996; and petitions to reopen must be filed by July 1, 1996.

    \2\ See Exempt. of Rail 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. 371X) 
to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case 
Control Branch, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423; 
and (2) Sarah J. Whitley, Burlington Northern Railroad Company, 3800 
Continental Plaza, 777 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927-5660. 
[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., 1201 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 2229, Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: 
(202) 289-4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available 
through TDD services (202) 927-5271.]

    Decided: May 21, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-14295 Filed 6-5-96; 8:45 am]
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