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. 


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