[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2628]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. AB-398 (Sub-No. 2X)]
San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company; Abandonment Exemption; Kings
County, CA
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
\1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat.
803 (the Act), which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took
effect on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce
Commission (ICC) and transferred certain functions and proceedings
to the Surface Transportation Board (Board). Section 204(b)(1) of
the Act provides, in general, that proceedings pending before the
ICC on the effective date of that legislation shall be decided under
the law in effect prior to January 1, 1996, insofar as they involve
functions retained by the Act. This notice relates to a proceeding
that was pending with the ICC prior to January 1, 1996, and to
functions that are subject to Board jurisdiction pursuant to 49
U.S.C. 10903. Therefore, this notice applies the law in effect prior
to the Act, and citations are to the former sections of the statute,
unless otherwise indicated.
ACTION: Notice of exemption.
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SUMMARY: The abandonment by San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company of 8.25
miles of rail line extending between milepost 263.44 at Rossi and the
end of the line at milepost 271.69 at Stratford, in Kings County, CA,
is exempted from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903-04,
subject to environmental and standard employee protective conditions.
DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of
financial assistance has been received, this exemption will be
effective on March 8, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file an
offer 2 of financial assistance under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) must be
filed by February 19, 1996; petitions to stay must be filed by February
19, 1996; and petitions to reopen must be filed by February 27, 1996.
\2\ See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment--Offers of Finan. Assist., 4
I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).
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ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Docket No. AB-398 (Sub-No. 2X)
to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case
Control Branch, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423,
and (2) Fritz R. Kahn, Suite 750 West, 1100 New York Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20005-3934.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 927-5610. [TDD for
the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the
Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to,
call, or pick up in person from: DC NEWS & DATA, INC., 1201
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 2229, Washington, DC 20423. Telephone:
(202) 289-4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available
through TDD services (202) 927-5721.]
Decided: January 11, 1996.
By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and Board
Member Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-2628 Filed 2-6-96; 8:45 am]
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