414 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 4 / Friday, January 5, 1996 / Notices

1Legislation 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.

1 Legislation 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.

1This proceeding is related to Portland & Western

Railroad, Inc.—Trackage Rights Exemption—

Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Finance

Docket No. 32765 (ICC served Oct. 13, 1995; 60 FR

53434).

2BN is also assigning to PNWR 4.2 miles of

overhead trackage rights over a line of Port of

Tillamook Bay Railroad between Banks and

Schefflin that are necessary to connect the BN lines.

3Legislation 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.

1The notice of exemption published October 25,

1995 (60 FR 54706) did not provide adequate notice

of the proposed abandonment (the abandoning

railroad was inadvertently identified as CSX

Transportation, Inc.). The defect in the notice

prevented the exemption from taking effect as

originally scheduled. This notice corrects the

ministerial error.

Commission 1 and served on: Robert J.

Cooney, Norfolk Southern Corporation,

3 Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA

23510–2191.

As a condition to the use of this

exemption, any employees adversely

affected by the trackage rights will be

protected under Norfolk and Western

Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN, 354

I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in

Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—Lease and

Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980).

Dated: December 29, 1995.

By the Commission, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–153 Filed 1–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

[Finance Docket No. 32747]

Raymond L. Ortman—Continuance in

Control Exemption—Winamac

Southern Railway Company, Inc.

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: The Commission under 49

U.S.C. 10505 exempts from the prior

approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.

11343–44 the continuance in control by

Raymond L. Ortman of the Winamac

Southern Railway Company, Inc. (WSR),

subject to standard labor protective

conditions. The petition for exemption

was filed because of the Ortman family

interests in Kokomo Grain Company

and Central Properties, Incorporated,

which controls Central Railroad

Company of Indianapolis and Central

Railroad Company of Indiana. In order

to insulate himself from unauthorized

control during the pendency of this

proceeding, Mr. Ortman placed all of his

shares of WSR stock into an

independent voting trust.

DATES: This exemption will be effective

on February 4, 1996. Petitions to stay

must be filed by January 16, 1996.

Petitions to reopen must be filed by

January 25, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings, referring to

Finance Docket No. 32747 to: (1) Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Branch,

Interstate Commerce Commission,1 1201

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423; and (2) Thomas

F. McFarland, Jr., 20 North Wacker

Drive, Suite 3118, Chicago, IL 60606–

3101.

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 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. Telephone:

(202) 289–4357/4359. [Assistance for

the hearing impaired is available

through TDD services at (202) 927–

5721.]

Decided: December 27, 1995.

By the Commission, Chairman Morgan,

Vice Chairman Owen, and Commissioner

Simmons.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–154 Filed 1–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

[Finance Docket No. 32766] 1

Portland & Western Railroad, Inc.—

Lease and Operation Exemption—

Burlington Northern Railroad Company

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10505, the

Commission exempts Portland &

Western Railroad, Inc. (PNWR) from the

prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.

11343–45 to lease from Burlington

Northern Railroad Company (BN) and

operate five branch lines totaling

approximately 52.94 miles of railroad in

Oregon,2 specifically: (1) 1.96 miles

between BN milepost 16.87 near Bowers

Junction and BN milepost 18.83 near

Bendemeer; (2) 10.77 miles between BN

milepost 17.07 at Bowers Junction and

BN milepost 27.84 near Banks; (3) 5.60

miles between BN milepost 4.68 near

Hillsboro and BN milepost 10.28 near

Forest Grove; (4) 1.19 miles between BN

milepost 25.52 near St. Marys Junction

and BN milepost 26.71 near St. Marys;

and (5) 33.42 miles between BN

milepost 31.28 near Greton and BN

milepost 64.70 near Hopmere, subject to

the standard employee protective

conditions.

DATES: The exemption is effective on

February 4, 1996. Petitions to stay must

be filed by January 22, 1996. Petitions

to reopen must be filed by January 30,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to

Finance Docket No. 32766 to: (1) Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Branch,

Interstate Commerce Commission,3 1201

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20423; and (2) Eric M. Hocky, P.O.

Box 796, 213 West Miner St., West

Chester, PA 19381–0796.

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 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.

[Assistance for the hearing impaired is

available through TDD services (202)

927–5721.]

Decided: December 27, 1995.

By the Commission, Chairman Morgan,

Vice Chairman Owen, and Commissioner

Simmons.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–155 Filed 1–4–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7035–01–P

[Docket No. AB–32 (Sub-No. 64X)]

Boston and Maine Corporation—

Abandonment Exemption—Rensselaer

County, NY1

Boston and Maine Corporation (B&M)

has filed a verified notice under 49 CFR

Part 1152 Subpart F—Exempt

Abandonments to abandon the 5.04-

mile Bennington Branch line between