[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 204 (Friday, October 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 54874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25516]


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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\
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    \1\ Effective 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 (Sub-No. 16) (STB served 
May 4, 2009).
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    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]
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