Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 182 / Thursday, September 18, 2008 / Notices 54201 

1The Board will grant a stay if an informed 

decision on environmental issues (whether raised 

by a party or by the Board’s Section of 

Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent 

investigation) cannot be made before the 

exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-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 Board may take appropriate action before 

the exemption’s effective date. 

2Effective July 18, 2008, the filing fee for an OFA 

increased to $1,500. See Regulations Governing 

Fees for Services Performed in Connection with 

Licensing and Related Services—2008 Update, STB 

Ex Parte No. 542 (Sub-No. 15) (STB served June 18, 

2008). 

7. Social and Economic: Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 

2000(d)(1)]; The Uniform Relocation 

Assistance and Real Property 

Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as 

amended [23 CFR 450.318]. 

8. Executive Orders: Executive Order 

(E.O.) 12898, Federal Actions to 

Address Environmental Justice in 

Minority Populations and Low Income 

Populations; E.O. 11593, Protection and 

Enhancement of Cultural Resources; 

E.O. 13175, Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments; E.O. 11514, Protection 

and Enhancement of Environmental 

Quality; E.O. 11990, Protection of 

Wetlands; E.O. 11988, Floodplain 

Management; E.O. 13112, Invasive 

Species. 

The project subject to this notice is: 

U.S. 301: MD/DE Line to SR1, South of 

the C&D Canal. Project Location: New 

Castle County, Delaware. Project 

Reference number: 52–0599112. 

Project Type: The Selected Alternative 

will provide a four-lane, tolled, limited 

access roadway on a new location, 

extending generally northward from the 

Maryland/Delaware state line, west of 

Middletown, to the vicinity of 

Armstrong Corner Road, where the new 

U.S. 301 mainline alignment will curve 

and extend northeast, crossing over 

existing U.S. 301, the Norfolk Southern 

Railroad, and existing SR 896 (Boyds 

Corner Road) before curving and 

extending east and tying into SR 1, 

north of the Biddles Corner Toll Plaza 

and south of the C&D Canal. Near 

Armstrong Corner Road, a two-lane, 

limited access, tolled Spur Road will 

extend north from new U.S. 301, on a 

new location to interchange with SR 15/ 

SR 896 south of Summit Bridge and the 

C&D Canal. The U.S. 301 portion of the 

Selected Alternative will provide two 

12-foot wide lanes in each direction and 

interchanges with: Levels Road, existing 

U.S. 301 north of Armstrong Corner 

Road, Jamison Corner Road, and SR 1 

north of the Biddles Toll Plaza and 

south of the C&D Canal. The Spur Road 

portion of the Selected Alternative will 

provide one 12-foot lane in each 

direction and interchanges with new 

U.S. 301 near Armstrong Corner Road 

and SR 896/Bethel Church Road 

Extended (toll free), south of Summit 

Bridge. The Selected Alternative 

includes interchange Option 2A at 

existing U.S. 301, north of Armstrong 

Corner Road, Interchange Option 3B at 

SR 896/Bethel Church Road Extended, 

south of Summit Bridge, Alignment 

Option 4B Modified in the Ratledge 

Road/Boyds Corner Road area, and 

Alignment Option 1 Modified for the 

local road connection between 

Strawberry Lane and existing U.S. 301. 

Tolls will be collected utilizing 

electronic toll collection at highway 

speeds at the U.S. 301 mainline toll 

barrier near the Maryland/Delaware 

state line and at the interchange ramps 

to and from the north at Levels Road, 

existing U.S. 301 near Armstrong Corner 

Road, and Jamison Corner Road. The 

ramps to and from the north at the Spur 

Road interchange with SR 896/Bethel 

Church Road Extended will be toll free. 

Traditional cash lanes may also be 

provided at the toll barriers. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). 

Issued on September 12, 2008. 

Hassan Raza, 

Division Administrator Dover, Delaware. 

[FR Doc. E8–21855 Filed 9–17–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub–No. 689X)] 

CSX Transportation, Inc.— 

Abandonment Exemption—in Logan 

County, WV 

CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) has 

filed a verified notice of exemption 

under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt 

Abandonments to abandon a 1.16-mile 

line of railroad on its Southern Region, 

Huntington Division East, Logan 

Subdivision, known as the Snap Creek 

Industrial Track, extending from 

milepost CLV 2.0 to the end of the line 

at milepost CLV 3.16 near Don, Logan 

County, WV. The line traverses United 

States Postal Service Zip Code 25632. 

CSXT 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 Surface Transportation Board 

or with any U.S. District Court or has 

been decided in favor of 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 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. 10502(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 October 

18, 2008, 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 must be filed by September 

29, 2008. Petitions to reopen or requests 

for public use conditions under 49 CFR 

1152.28 must be filed by October 8, 

2008, with the Surface Transportation 

Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20423–0001. 

A copy of any petition filed with the 

Board should be sent to CSXT’s 

representative: Kathryn R. Barney, CSX 

Transportation, Inc., 500 Water Street, 

J–150, Jacksonville, FL 32202. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. 

CSXT has filed an environmental and 

historic report addressing the effects, if 

any, of the abandonment on the 

environment and historic resources. 

SEA will issue an environmental 

assessment (EA) by September 23, 2008. 

Interested persons may obtain a copy of 

the EA by writing to SEA (Room 1100, 

Surface Transportation Board, 

Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by 

calling SEA, at (202) 245–0305. 

[Assistance for the hearing impaired is 

available through the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339.] Comments on 

environmental and historic preservation 

matters must be filed within 15 days 


dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with NOTICES
54202 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 182 / Thursday, September 18, 2008 / Notices 

1 IC explains that, even though the line is 

classified as an industrial spur and does not have 

mileposts at this time, the line was once part of the 

Chicago and Alton Railroad’s main line in Chicago. 

IC states that it has not located any record of an 

abandonment for the line or any evidence of the 

line having been relocated. IC further indicates that 

it has embargoed the Line since March 2008 due to 

track conditions. 

2Effective July 18, 2008, the filing fee for an OFA 

increased to $1,500. See Regulations Governing 

Fees for Services Performed in Connection with 

Licensing and Related Services—2008 Update, STB 

Ex Parte No. 542 (Sub-No. 15) (STB served June 18, 

2008). 

after the EA becomes available to the 

public. 

Environmental, historic preservation, 

public use, or trail use/rail banking 

conditions will be imposed, where 

appropriate, in a subsequent decision. 

Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 

1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file a notice of 

consummation with the Board to signify 

that it has exercised the authority 

granted and fully abandoned the line. If 

consummation has not been effected by 

CSXT’s filing of a notice of 

consummation by September 18, 2009, 

and there are no legal or regulatory 

barriers to consummation, the authority 

to abandon will automatically expire. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at ‘‘http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov.’’ 

Decided: September 5, 2008. 

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Anne K. Quinlan, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–21128 Filed 9–17–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–43 (Sub-No. 184X)] 

Illinois Central Railroad Company— 

Abandonment Exemption—in Cook 

County, IL 

On August 29, 2008, Illinois Central 

Railroad Company (IC) filed with the 

Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 

for exemption from the provisions of 49 

U.S.C. 10903 to permit IC to abandon 

approximately 1.1 miles of rail line, 

beginning from the point of switch at 

Station 0+00 (mainline MP 3.00–Throop 

Street) and extending northeasterly 

5,863 feet to the end of the track at 

Station 58+63 (mainline MP 2.00– 

Cermak Road), where it stub-ends, all in 

Chicago, Cook County, IL.1 The line 

traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 

60616 and includes no stations. 

The line does not contain Federally 

granted rights-of-way. Any 

documentation in IC’s possession will 

be made available promptly to those 

requesting it. 

The interest of railroad employees 

will be protected by the conditions set 

forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.— 

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 

(1979). 

By issuance of this notice, the Board 

is instituting an exemption proceeding 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final 

decision will be issued by December 17, 

2008. 

Any offer of financial assistance 

(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will 

be due no later than 10 days after 

service of a decision granting the 

petition for exemption. Each OFA must 

be accompanied by a $1,500 filing fee. 

See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).2

All interested persons should be 

aware that, following abandonment of 

rail service and salvage of the line, the 

line may be suitable for other public 

use, including interim trail use. Any 

request for a public use condition under 

49 CFR 1152.28 or trail use/rail banking 

under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no 

later than October 8, 2008. Each trail use 

request must be accompanied by a $200 

filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(27). 

All filings in response to this notice 

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–43 

(Sub-No. 184X), and must be sent to: (1) 

Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 

0001; and (2) Michael J. Barron, Jr., 

Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker 

Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606– 

2832. Replies to IC’s petition are due on 

or before October 8, 2008. 

Persons seeking further information 

concerning abandonment procedures 

may contact the Board’s Office of Public 

Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and 

Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer 

to the full abandonment or 

discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR 

part 1152. Questions concerning 

environmental issues may be directed to 

the Board’s Section of Environmental 

Analysis (SEA) at (202) 245–0305. 

[Assistance for the hearing impaired is 

available through the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339.] 

An environmental assessment (EA) (or 

environmental impact statement (EIS), if 

necessary) prepared by SEA will be 

served upon all parties of record and 

upon any agencies or other persons who 

commented during its preparation. 

Other interested persons may contact 

SEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). 

EAs in these abandonment proceedings 

normally will be made available within 

60 days of the filing of the petition. The 

deadline for submission of comments on 

the EA will generally be within 30 days 

of its service. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

http://www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: September 9, 2008. 

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Anne K. Quinlan, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–21675 Filed 9–17–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. MC–F–21029] 

Stagecoach Group PLC and Coach 

USA, Inc., et al.—Acquisition of 

Control—Eastern Travel & Tour, Inc. 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving 

Finance Transaction. 

SUMMARY: Stagecoach Group, PLC 

(Stagecoach), a noncarrier, its noncarrier 

intermediate subsidiaries (Stagecoach 

Transport Holdings plc, SCUSI Ltd., 

Coach USA Administration, Inc.), Coach 

USA, Inc. (Coach USA), and KILT 

Trans, Inc. (KILT), a motor passenger 

carrier (MC–115432) controlled by 

Coach USA (collectively, applicants), 

have filed an application under 49 

U.S.C. 14303 for acquisition and 

operation of certain assets of Eastern 

Travel & Tour, Inc. (Eastern), a motor 

passenger carrier (MC–429551). Upon 

acquisition, Eastern will cease 

operations and KILT will assume such 

operations. The Board has tentatively 

approved the transaction, and if no 

opposing comments are timely filed, 

this notice will be the final Board 

action. Persons wishing to oppose the 

application must follow the rules under 

49 CFR 1182.5 and 1182.8. 

DATES: Comments must be filed by 

November 3, 2008. Applicants may file 

a reply by November 17, 2008. If no 

comments are received by November 3, 

2008, this notice is effective on that 

date. 

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 

copies of any comments referring to STB 

Docket No. MC–F–21029 to: Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, send one copy of comments to 

applicants’ representatives: David H. 

Coburn and Scott M. Mirelson, Steptoe 

& Johnson, LLP, 1330 Connecticut Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC 20036. 


dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with NOTICES