Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 125 / Thursday, June 27, 1996 / Notices 33581

2While no longer conducting operations as a rail

carrier, SPEG remains in existence as a wholly

owned subsidiary of an on-line shipper,

Countrymark Cooperative, Inc. Under an existing

contract between SPEG and the Authorities, SPEG

is responsible for administering the line and

arranging for an operator to provide rail service

thereon.

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. 10903.

The State of Ohio purchased the line

from EL’s bankruptcy estate in 1981,

and the Van Wert County and Allen

County Port Authorities (Authorities)

acquired the line from the State in

September 1982. In 1990, SPEG gave

notice of intent to terminate service and

no longer provides service on the line.2

Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation (IHRC)

took over operations on the line in 1991,

and acquired a modified rail certificate

to operate the line. Indiana Hi-Rail

Corporation—Modified Rail Certificate,

Finance Docket No. 31871 (ICC served

June 20, 1991). IHRC ceased service on

the line in November 1993.

Pursuant to a sub-operating agreement

dated March 26, 1996, and an

addendum dated April 3, 1996, between

RJCW (sub-operator) and SPEG

(operator), RJCW will assume operations

over the line for a two-year period from

May 20, 1996, to May 20, 1998, subject

to renewal upon agreement by the

parties.

This rail line qualifies for a modified

certificate of public convenience and

necessity. A rail line which was

approved for abandonment under the

Final System Plan, but over which

operations were continued by a D–OP,

has been ‘‘fully abandoned, or approved

for abandonment’’ within the meaning

of 49 CFR 1150.21. See Common Carrier

Status of States, State Agencies and

Instrumentalities, and Political

Subdivisions, Finance Docket No.

28990F (ICC served July 16, 1981), pp.

9–10.

No subsidy is involved and there are

no preconditions for shippers to meet in

order to receive rail service. Operations

over the line will be conducted for a

two-year period, subject to renewal

upon agreement by the parties, unless

terminated upon appropriate notice in

accordance with 49 CFR 1150.24.

This line connects with Conrail at

Lima and with IHRC at Ohio City, OH.

RJCW will interchange traffic with CSX

Transportation, Inc., Norfolk and

Western Railway Company, and its

existing line at Lima, which will

promote new business on the line.

This notice must be served on the

Association of American Railroads (Car

Service Division) as agent of all

railroads subscribing to the car-service

and car-hire agreement: Association of

American Railroads, 50 F St., NW.,

Washington, DC 20001; and on the

American Short Line Railroad

Association: American Short Line

Railroad Association, 1120 G St., NW.,

Suite 520, Washington, DC 20005.

Decided: June 19, 1996.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16407 Filed 6–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

Surface Transportation Board1

[STB Docket No. AB–449 (Sub-No. 2)]

Western Kentucky Railway, L.L.C.—

Abandonment—Between Blackford

and Princeton, KY

The Board has issued a certificate

authorizing Western Kentucky Railway,

L.L.C. (WKR), to abandon its 34.75-mile

line between milepost JE62.5 at

Blackford and milepost JE97.25 at

Princeton, in Crittenden and Caldwell

Counties, KY, subject to the standard

employee protective conditions.

The abandonment certificate will

become effective on July 27, 1996,

unless within 15 days after publication

of this notice, the Board finds that: (1)

a financially responsible person has

offered financial assistance (through

subsidy or purchase) to enable rail

service to be continued.

Requests for public use conditions

must be filed with the Board and WKR

no later than July 8, 1996.

Any offers of financial assistance

must also be filed with the Board and

WKR no later than July 8, 1996. The

offer, referring to Docket No. AB–449

(Sub-No. 2), must be addressed to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Branch,

1201 Constitution Ave., N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423; and (2) Patricia

E. Kolesar, Slover and Loftus, 1224 17th

Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

The following notation must be typed in

bold face on the lower left-hand corner

of the envelope containing the offer:

‘‘Office of Proceedings, AB–OFA’’. Any

offer previously made must be remade

within this 10-day period.

Information and procedures regarding

financial assistance for continued rail

service are contained in 49 U.S.C. 10903

and 49 CFR 1152.27. Requests for public

use conditions must conform with 49

CFR 1152.28(a)(2). 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 Ave.,

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: June 20, 1996.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16410 Filed 6–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed Advisory Circular (AC)

23.733–X, Tundra Tires

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of

Proposed Advisory Circular (AC)

23.733–X, and request for comments.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

availability of and request for comments

on a proposed advisory circular (AC)

that serves several purposes. First, it

summarizes the results of flight tests

recommended by the National

Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and

conducted by the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) investigating the

effects of tundra tires installed on a

Piper PA–18. Second, it provides

information concerning possible

hazards associated with the type of

operations common for tundra tire users

and potential adverse effects of untested

installations. Third, it provides general

information about the certification

process for oversize ‘‘tundra’’ tires, as

well as an example ‘‘compliance

checklist’’ for the installation of such

tires on light airplanes, which have

Civil Air Regulations (CAR) part 3 for a

certification basis.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the

proposed AC to: Federal Aviation

Administration, Attention: Standards

Office, ACE–110, Small Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification

Service, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas

City, Missouri 64106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terre Flynn, Regulations and Policy

Branch, ACE–111, at the address above,

telephone number (816) 426–6941.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any

person may obtain a copy of this