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2On December 21, 1995, the State of Vermont

filed a petition seeking partial revocation to allow

it time to file an OFA. In view of the republication

provided here, the petition is moot.

3The Commission will grant a stay if an informed

decision on environmental issues raised by a party

cannot be made before the exemption’s effective

date. See Exemption of Out-of-Service Rail Lines, 5

I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should

be filed as soon as possible so that the Commission

may take appropriate action before the exemption’s

effective date.

4See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment—Offers of

Finan. Assist., 4 I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).

5The Commission will accept late-filed trail use

requests so long as the abandonment has not been

consummated and the abandoning railroad is

willing to negotiate an agreement.

6Legislation to sunset the Commission on

December 31, 1995, and transfer remaining

functions is currently under consideration. Until

further notice, parties submitting pleadings should

continue to use the current name and address.

7A decision was served on December 12, 1995,

imposing conditions addressing concerns expressed

by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about the

abandonment’s effects on wetlands.

1A stay will be issued routinely by the

Commission in those proceedings where an

informed decision on environmental issues

(whether raised by a party or by the Commission’s

Section of Environmental Analysis in its

independent investigation) cannot be made before

the effective date of the notice of exemption. See

Exemption of Out-of-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d

377 (1989). Any entity seeking a stay on

environmental concerns is encouraged to file its

request as soon as possible in order to permit the

Commission to review and act on the request before

the effective date of this exemption.

2See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment—Offers of

Finan. Assist., 4 I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).

3The Commission will accept a late-filed trail use

request as long as it retains jurisdiction to do so.

4Legislation to sunset the Commission on

December 31, 1995, and transfer remaining

functions is currently under consideration. Until

further notice, parties submitting pleadings should

continue to use the current name and address.

mileposts 0.00 and 5.04, in Hoosick,

Rensselaer County, NY.

B&M has certified that: (1) No local

traffic has moved over the line for at

least 2 years; (2) any overhead traffic on

the line can be rerouted over other lines;

(3) no formal complaint filed by a user

of rail service on the line (or by a State

or local government entity acting on

behalf of such user) regarding cessation

of service over the line either is pending

with the Commission or with any U.S.

District Court or has been decided in

complainant’s favor within the last 2

years; and (4) the requirements at 49

CFR 1105.7 (environmental report), 49

CFR 1105.8 (historic report), 49 CFR

1105.11 and 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to

government agencies), and 49 CFR

1105.12 (newspaper publication) have

been met.

As a condition to this exemption, any

employee adversely affected by the

abandonment shall be protected under

Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91

(1979). To address whether employees

are adequately protected, a petition for

partial revocation under 49 U.S.C.

10505(d) must be filed.

The exemption will be effective on

February 4, 1996, unless stayed. The

State of Vermont filed a statement of

intent to file an offer of financial

assistance (OFA) on November 17, 1995.

Any OFAs, whether filed by the State of

Vermont or another entity, must be filed

by January 25, 1996.2 Petitions to stay

that do not involve environmental

issues,3 any additional statements of

intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR

1152.27(c)(2),4 and trail use/rail banking

requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 5 must

be filed by January 16, 1996. Petitions

to reopen or requests for public use

conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must

be filed by January 25, 1996. An original

and 10 copies of any such filing must be

sent to the Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Branch, Interstate Commerce

Commission, Washington, DC 20423.6 In

addition, one copy must be served on

John R. Nadolny, Boston and Maine

Corporation, Iron Horse Park, North

Billerica, MA 01862.

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio.

B&M has filed an environmental

report which addresses the

abandonment’s effects, if any, on the

environment and historic resources. An

environmental assessment (EA)

prepared by the Commission’s Section

of Environmental Analysis (SEA) was

made available to the public on October

27, 1995. A copy of the EA may be

obtained by writing to SEA (Room 3219,

Interstate Commerce Commission,

Washington, DC 20423) or by calling

Elaine Kaiser at (202) 927–6248.

Comments on environmental and

historic preservation matters must be

filed by January 22, 1995.

Environmental, public use, or trail

use/rail banking conditions will be

imposed, where appropriate, in a

subsequent decision.7

Decided: December 29, 1995.

By the Commission, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–156 Filed 1–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

[Docket No. AB–290 (Sub-No. 179X)]

Norfolk and Western Railway

Company—Abandonment Exemption—

in Lynchburg, VA

Norfolk and Western Railway

Company (N&W), has filed a notice of

exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart

F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon

approximately 0.4 miles of its line of

railroad between milepost N–207.3 to

milepost N–207.7 at Lynchburg, VA.

N&W has certified that: (1) No local or

overhead traffic has moved over the line

for at least 2 years; (2) all overhead

traffic if there were any, could be

rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal

complaint filed by a user of rail service

on the line (or by a state or local

government entity acting on behalf of

such user) regarding cessation of service

over the line either is pending with the

Commission or with any U.S. District

Court or has been decided in favor of

the complainant within the 2-year

period; and (4) the requirements at 49

CFR 1105.7 (environmental report), 49

CFR 1105.8 (historic report), 49 CFR

1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR

1105.12 (newspaper publication), and

49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to

governmental agencies) have been met.

As a condition to use of this

exemption, any employee adversely

affected by the abandonment shall be

protected under Oregon Short Line R.

Co.—Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C.

91 (1979). To address whether this

condition adequately protects affected

employees, a petition for partial

revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10505(d)

must be filed.

Provided no formal expression of

intent to file an offer of financial

assistance (OFA) has been received, this

exemption will be effective on February

5, 1996, unless stayed pending

reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do

not involve environmental issues,1

formal expressions of intent to file an

OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and

trail use/rail banking requests under 49

CFR 1152.29 3 must be filed by January

16, 1996. Petitions to reopen or requests

for public use conditions under 49 CFR

1152.28 must be filed by January 25,

1996, with: Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Branch, Interstate Commerce

Commission, 1201 Constitution Ave.,

NW., Washington, DC 20423.4

A copy of any pleading filed with the

Commission should be sent to

applicant’s representative: James R.

Paschall, Norfolk Southern Corporation,

Three Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA

23510.

If the notice of exemption contains

false or misleading information, the

exemption is void ab initio.

N&W has filed an environmental

report which addresses the

abandonment’s effects, if any, on the

environment and historic resources. The

Section of Environmental Analysis

(SEA) will issue an environmental
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1Legislation to terminate the Commission on

December 31, 1995, is now pending enactment.

Until further notice, parties submitting pleadings

should continue to use the current name and

address.

assessment (EA) by January 10, 1996.

Interested persons may obtain a copy of

the EA by writing to SEA (Room 3219,

Interstate Commerce Commission,

Washington, DC 20423) or by calling

Elaine Kaiser, Chief of SEA, at (202)

927–6248. Comments on environmental

and historic preservation matters must

be filed within 15 days after the EA is

available to the public.

Environmental, historic preservation,

public use, or trail use/rail banking

conditions will be imposed, where

appropriate, in a subsequent decision.

Decided: December 28, 1995.

By the Commission, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–157 Filed 1–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

[Docket No. AB–12 (Sub-No. 170X)]

Southern Pacific Transportation

Company—Abandonment Exemption—

in San Mateo County, CA

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: The Commission exempts

from the requirements of 49 U.S.C.

10903–06 the abandonment by Southern

Pacific Transportation Company of

approximately 2.54 miles of rail line,

known as the San Bruno Branch, from

milepost 10.80, at or near the Baden rail

station, to milepost 13.34, at or near the

Tanforan rail station, in San Mateo

County, CA, subject to standard labor

protective conditions.

DATES: This exemption will be effective

on January 20, 1996. Petitions to stay or

reopen must be filed by January 16,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings, referring to

Docket No. AB–12 (Sub-No. 170X), to:

(1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control

Branch, Interstate Commerce

Commission, 1201 Constitution Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20423; 1 and (2)

Petitioner’s representatives: John

MacDonald Smith, Gary A. Laakso,

Southern Pacific Building, One Market

Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94105 and

Karl Morell, Louis E. Gitomer, Ball,

Janik & Novack, Suite 1035, 1101

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20004.

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 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, NW., Washington,

DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289–4357/

4359. [Assistance for the hearing

impaired is available through TDD

services at (202) 927–5721.]

Decided: December 21, 1995.

By the Commission, Chairman Morgan,

Vice Chairman Owen, and Commissioner

Simmons.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–158 Filed 1–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

SYSTEM

Industry Executive Subcommittee of

the National Security

Telecommunications Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: National Communications

System (NCS), Plans, Customer Service,

and Information Assurance Division.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the Industry

Executive Subcommittee of the National

Security Telecommunications Advisory

Committee will be held on Wednesday,

January 31, 1996, from 9 a.m. to 11:00

a.m. The meeting will be held at Booz,

Allen & Hamilton, Inc., 8283 Greensboro

Drive, McLean, VA 22102. The agenda

is as follows:

A. Call to Order/Welcoming Remarks

B. Kyl Amendment Status

C. NSTAC XVIII Planning Update

D. Issues Group

E. Information Assurance Task Force

F. National Information Infrastructure

Task Force

G. Network Security Group

Due to the requirements to discuss

classified information, in conjunction

with the issues listed above, the meeting

will be closed to the public in the

interest of National Defense.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Telephone (703) 607–6221 or write the

Manager, National Communications

System, 701 S. Court House Road,

Arlington, VA 22204–2198.

Dennis Bodson,

Chief, Technology and Standards Division.

[FR Doc. 96–140 Filed 1–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 5000–03–M

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. 50–295 and 50–304]

Commonwealth Edison Co., (Zion

Nuclear Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and

2); Exemption

I

Commonwealth Edison Company

(ComEd or the licensee) is the holder of

Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–39

and DPR–48, which authorize operation

of the Zion Nuclear Power Station, Unit

Nos. 1 and 2, at a steady-state reactor

power level not in excess of 3250

megawatts thermal. The facilities are

pressurized water reactors located at the

licensee’s site in Lake County, Illinois.

The licenses provide, among other

things, that the Zion Nuclear Power

Station is subject to all rules,

regulations, and Orders of the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the

Commission or NRC) now or hereafter

in effect.

II

Sections III.C and III.D.3 of 10 CFR

part 50, appendix J, option A, require

that Type C local leakage rate periodic

tests shall be performed during reactor

shutdown for refueling, or other

convenient intervals, but in no case at

intervals greater than 2 years. These

requirements are reflected in the Zion

Technical Specifications (TS) as

requirements to perform Type C

containment leakage rate testing in

accordance with 10 CFR part 50,

appendix J, and approved exemptions.

III

The licensee has determined that

certain containment isolation pathways

have not been locally leakage rate tested

(Type C tests) as required by option A

of appendix J to 10 CFR part 50. In a

letter dated August 16, 1995, the

licensee requested relief from the

requirement to perform the Type C

containment leakage rate tests of certain

penetrations and valves in these

pathways in accordance with the

requirements of sections III.C and III.D

of 10 CFR part 50, appendix J, option A.

On August 16, 1995, the staff authorized

in writing, continued operation of the

Zion units in a notice of enforcement

discretion (NOED) until such time as the