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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. 

2Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing 

fee, which currently is set at $1,500. See 49 CFR 

1002.2(f)(25). 

securities of the above-listed company is 

suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. 

EDT October 21, 2009 through 11:59 

p.m. EST, on November 3, 2009. 

By the Commission. 

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–25639 Filed 10–21–09; 11:15 

am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6792] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘The 

Dead Sea Scrolls: Ancient Artifacts, 

Timeless Treasures’’ 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: Pursuant to 

the authority vested in me by the Act of 

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 

27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and 

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 

2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et 

seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of 

October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority 

No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as 

amended, and Delegation of Authority 

No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], 

I hereby determine that the objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘The Dead 

Sea Scrolls: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless 

Treasures,’’ imported from abroad for 

temporary exhibition within the United 

States, are of cultural significance. The 

objects are imported pursuant to loan 

agreements with the foreign owners or 

custodians. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at the Milwaukee Public 

Museum, Milwaukee, WI, from on or 

about January 21, 2010, until on or 

about May 6, 2010, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. Public Notice of these 

Determinations is ordered to be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Carol B. 

Epstein, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the 

Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State 

(telephone: 202/632–6473). The address 

is U.S. Department of State, SA–5, L/PD, 

Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20522– 

0505. 

October 19, 2009. 

Maura M. Pally, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional 

and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–25563 Filed 10–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6791] 

Determination and Certification Under 

Section 7046(d) of the Department of 

State, Foreign Operations, and Related 

Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 

Pursuant to the authority vested in me 

as Secretary of State, including under 

section 7046(d)(1) of the Department of 

State, Foreign Operations, and Related 

Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 

(Div. H, Pub. L. 111–8), I hereby 

determine and certify that the 

Government of Colombia is meeting the 

conditions described in Section 

7046(d)(2) of the FY 2009 SFOAA, and 

that I have consulted with Congress as 

consistent with the latter. 

This Determination shall be published 

in the Federal Register and copies shall 

be transmitted to the appropriate 

committees of Congress. 

Dated: October 16, 2009. 

Hillary Rodham Clinton, 

Secretary of State, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–25562 Filed 10–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–29–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–551 (Sub-No. 1X)] 

Knox and Kane Railroad Company— 

Abandonment Exemption—in Clarion, 

Forest, Elk and McKean Counties, PA 

Knox and Kane Railroad Company 

(Knox and Kane), has filed a verified 

notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 

Subpart F—Exempt Abandonments to 

abandon its entire line of railroad 

between milepost 95.3 at North Clarion 

Junction, PA, and milepost 165.2 at Mt. 

Jewett, PA, a distance of 69.9 miles, in 

Clarion, Forest, Elk and McKean 

Counties, PA. The line includes no 

stations and traverses United States 

Postal Service Zip Codes 16254, 16235, 

16233, 16260, 16239, 16347, 16735, 

16734, and 16740. 

Knox and Kane has certified that: (1) 

No local traffic has moved over the line 

for at least 2 years; (2) there is no 

overhead traffic on the line; (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. 

The Board generally does not impose 

labor protective conditions on a 

railroad, such as Knox and Kane here, 

that is abandoning its entire line. See, 

Northampton and Bath R. Co.— 

Abandonment, 354 I.C.C. 784 (1978). 

Provided no formal expression of 

intent to file an offer of financial 

assistance (OFA) has been received, this 

exemption will be effective on 

November 24, 2009, 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 November 2, 2009. Petitions to 

reopen or requests for public use 

conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must 

be filed by November 12, 2009, 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 Knox and 

Kane’s representative: Andrew P. 

Goldstein, 2175 K Street, NW., Suite 

600, Washington, DC 20037. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. 

Knox and Kane has filed both an 

environmental report and a historic 

report that address the effects, if any, of 

the abandonment on the environment 

and historic resources. SEA will issue 

an environmental assessment (EA) by 

October 30, 2009. Interested persons 

may obtain a copy of the EA by writing 

to SEA (Room 1100, Surface 


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1Effective June 4, 2009, the filing fee for a request 

for a trail use condition increased to $250. See 

Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed 

in Connection with Licensing and Related 

Services—2009 Update, STB Ex Parte No. 542 (SubNo. 16) (STB served May 4, 2009). 

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 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), Knox and Kane 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 Knox and Kane’s filing of a 

notice of consummation by October 23, 

2010, 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: October 19, 2009. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. E9–25501 Filed 10–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–497 (Sub-No. 5X)] 

Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc.— 

Abandonment Exemption—in Roseau 

County, MN 

On October 5, 2009, Minnesota 

Northern Railroad, Inc. (MNN), filed 

with the Board a petition under 49 

U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the 

provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to 

abandon a 20.035-mile portion of its 

Warroad Subdivision between milepost 

83.6, located approximately 300 feet 

west of Roseau County Road 124 (11th 

Ave., SE.) in Roseau, and milepost 

103.635, at the end of the line at 

Warroad, in Roseau County, MN. The 

line traverses United States Postal 

Service Zip Codes 56751, 56756, and 

56763. 

The line does not contain federally 

granted rights-of-way. Any 

documentation in MNN’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 issuing this notice, the Board is 

instituting an exemption proceeding 

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

decision will be issued by January 22, 

2010. 

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). 

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 for trail use/rail 

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be 

due no later than November 12, 2009. 

Each trail use request must be 

accompanied by a $250 filing fee. See 49 

CFR 1002.2(f)(27).1

All filings in response to this notice 

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–497 

(Sub-No. 5X), and must be sent to: (1) 

Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423– 

0001; and (2) Thomas F. McFarland, 208 

South LaSalle Street, Suite 1890, 

Chicago, IL 60604–1194. Replies to the 

petition are due on or before November 

12, 2009. 

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: October 20, 2009. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Kulunie L. Cannon, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. E9–25516 Filed 10–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–1041X] 

Dakota Northern Railroad, Inc.— 

Abandonment Exemption—in Walsh 

and Pembina Counties, ND 

On October 5, 2009, and amended on 

October 8, 2009, Dakota Northern 

Railroad, Inc. (DN), filed with the 

Surface Transportation Board (Board) a 

petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for 

exemption from the provisions of 49 

U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a portion of its 

Glasston Subdivision between milepost 

42.08 at the north edge of Private 

Crossing DOT No. 082102T 

approximately 2.7 miles north of 

Grafton and milepost 60.2 at the end of 

active track approximately 0.6 miles 

north of Glasston, a distance of 18.12 

miles, in Walsh and Pembina Counties, 

ND. The line traverses U.S. Postal 

Service Zip Codes 58237 and 58276, 

and includes the stations of Auburn 

(milepost 45.9), St. Thomas (milepost 

53.5), and Glasston (milepost 59.6). 

DN states that it does not have 

information in its possession that shows 

that the line contains Federally granted 

rights-of-way. Any documentation in 

DN’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 January 22, 

2010. 

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). 

All interested persons should be 

aware that, following abandonment of 


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