[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67115-67116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33336]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 552X); STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No.
201X)]
CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Raleigh
County, WV; Norfolk and Western Railway Company--Discontinuance of
Trackage Rights Exemption--in Raleigh County, WV
On December 3, 1997, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), and Norfolk
and Western Railway Company (N&W) 1 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 for CSXT to abandon
and N&W to discontinue trackage rights over approximately 6.24 miles of
line between milepost CAR-0.58 at Beckley Junction, WV, and milepost
CAR-6.82 at the end of the track at Cranberry, WV, which traverses U.S.
Postal Service ZIP Codes 25801, 25813, 25827, 25832, 25919, and 25920,
in Raleigh County, WV. The line includes the stations of Beckley,
located at milepost CAR-1, Sprague, located at milepost CAR-4, Skelton,
located at milepost CAR-5, and Cranberry, located at milepost CAR-6.
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\1\ N&W is a wholly owned subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Railway
Company.
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The line does not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in CSXT's possession will be made available promptly to
those requesting it.
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The interest of railroad employees will be protected by 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 March 23, 1998.
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 the filing
fee, which currently is set at $900. 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 January 12, 1998. Each trail
use request must be accompanied by a $150 filing fee. See 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(27).
All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket
Nos. AB-55 (Sub-No. 552X) and AB-290 (Sub-No. 201X) and must be sent
to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case
Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2)
Charles M. Rosenberger, CSX Transportation, Inc., 500 Water Street--
J150, Jacksonville, FL 32202; and James R. Paschall, Norfolk Southern
Corporation, Three Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510-2191.
Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Services at (202)
565-1592 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) 565-1545. [TDD for the hearing impaired is available at (202)
565-1695.]
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.
Decided: December 12, 1997.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-33336 Filed 12-22-97; 8:45 am]
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