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2The 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.

3Each offer of financial assistance must be

accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is

set at $1,000. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

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 offer of financial assistance must be

accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is

set at $1000. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

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 January 23, 2002, unless

stayed pending reconsideration.

Petitions to stay that do not involve

environmental issues,2 formal

expressions of intent to file an OFA

under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 and trail

use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR

1152.29 must be filed by January 3,

2002. Petitions to reopen or requests for

public use conditions under 49 CFR

1152.28 must be filed by January 14,

2002, with the Surface Transportation

Board, Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20423–0001.

A copy of any petition filed with the

Board should be sent to applicant’s

representative: James R. Paschall, Esq.,

Norfolk Southern Corporation, Three

Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510. If

the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio.

Applicant has filed a separate

environmental report which addresses

the abandonment’s effects, if any, on the

environment and historic resources.

SEA will issue an environmental

assessment (EA) by December 28, 2001.

Interested persons may obtain a copy of

the EA by writing to SEA (Room 500,

Surface Transportation Board,

Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by

calling SEA, at (202) 565–1552.

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), NSR 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

NSR’s filing of a notice of

consummation by December 21, 2002,

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 website at

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: December 10, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–30919 Filed 12–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–290 (Sub–No. 226X)]

Norfolk Southern Railway Company—

Abandonment Exemption in Mingo

County, WV, and Pike County, KY

Norfolk Southern Railway Company

(NSR) has filed a verified notice of

exemption under 49 CFR 1152

Subpart—Exempt Abandonments to

abandon a 2.28-mile line of railroad

between milepost CR–0.0, at Cedar,

Mingo County, WV, and milepost CR–

2.28, at Majestic, Pike County, KY (line).

The line traverses United States Postal

Service Zip Codes 25676, in the State of

West Virginia, and 41547, in the State

of Kentucky.

Applicant has certified that: (1) No

local or overhead traffic has moved over

the line for at least 2 years; (2) any

overhead traffic, if there is any, 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 agency acting on behalf of

such user) regarding cessation of service

over the line either is pending with the

Surface Transportation Board (Board) or

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 reports), 49 CFR 1105.8

(historic reports), 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 January 24, 2002, 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 January 3,

2002. Petitions to reopen or requests for

public use conditions under 49 CFR

1152.28 must be filed by January 14,

2002, with the Surface Transportation

Board, Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20423–0001.

A copy of any petition filed with the

Board should be sent to applicant’s

representative: James R. Paschall, Esq.,

Norfolk Southern Corporation, Three

Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510. If

the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio.

Applicant has filed a separate

environmental report which addresses

the abandonment’s effects, if any, on the

environment and historic resources.

SEA will issue an environmental

assessment (EA) by December 28, 2001.

Interested persons may obtain a copy of

the EA by writing to SEA (Room 500,

Surface Transportation Board,

Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by

calling SEA, at (202) 565–1552.

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), NSR 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

NSR’s filing of a notice of

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 246 / Friday, December 21, 2001 / Notices 66017

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 offer of financial assistance must be

accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is

set at $1,000. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

consummation by December 21, 2002,

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 website at

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: December 14, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31505 Filed 12–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–290 (Sub–No. 220X)]

Norfolk Southern Railway Company—

Abandonment Exemption—in Wise

County, VA

Norfolk Southern Railway Company

(NSR) has filed a verified notice of

exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart

F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon a

3.03-mile line of railroad between

milepost A–0.0, at Arno Jct., and

milepost A–3.03, at Derby, in Wise

County, VA (line). The line traverses

United States Postal Service Zip Code

24293.

Applicant has certified that: (1) No

local or overhead traffic has moved over

the line for at least 2 years; (2) any

overhead traffic, if there is any, 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 agency acting on behalf of

such user) regarding cessation of service

over the line either is pending with the

Surface Transportation Board (Board) or

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 reports), 49 CFR 1105.8

(historic reports), 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 January 22, 2002, 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 December 31,

2001. Petitions to reopen or requests for

public use conditions under 49 CFR

1152.28 must be filed by January 10,

2002, with the Surface Transportation

Board, Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20423–0001.

A copy of any petition filed with the

Board should be sent to applicant’s

representative: James R. Paschall, Esq.,

Norfolk Southern Corporation, Three

Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510. If

the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio.

Applicant has filed a separate

environmental report which addresses

the abandonment’s effects, if any, on the

environment and historic resources.

SEA will issue an environmental

assessment (EA) by December 28, 2001.

Interested persons may obtain a copy of

the EA by writing to SEA (Room 500,

Surface Transportation Board,

Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by

calling SEA, at (202) 565–1552.

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), NSR 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

NSR’s filing of a notice of

consummation by December 21, 2002,

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 website at

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: December 14, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31506 Filed 12–20–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of D.C. Pensions; Proposed

Collection: Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and Request for

Comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, as part of its continuing efforts

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, invites the general public and

other Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506

(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of D. C.

Pensions within the Department of the

Treasury is soliciting comments

concerning the D. C. Pension Plans

Customer Satisfaction Survey.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before February 19, 2002

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: Direct all written comments to

the Department of the Treasury, Office

of D. C. Pensions, Kristi H. Greenslade,

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room

6131 Metropolitan Square, Washington,

DC 20220, (202) 622–0800.

FOR FURTHER INFROMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to Office of D. C.

Pensions, Kristi H. Greenslade, 1500

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 6131

Metropolitan Square, Washington, DC

20220, (202) 622–0800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: D. C. Pension Plans Customer

Satisfaction Survey.

Abstract: Under the National Capital

Revitalization and Self-Government

Improvement Act of 1997, Title XI of the

Balanced Budget Act of 1997 [Pub. L.

105–33], as amended, (the Act), the U.S.

Department of the Treasury assumed

certain responsibilities for some of the

District of Columbia’s pension plans,

including administration of fund assets

and distribution of pension benefits.

Treasury is responsible for paying the

benefits earned through June 30, 1997,

under the Police Officers and

Firefighters’ Retirement Plan and the

Teachers’ Retirement Plan. The District

of Columbia is responsible for paying