[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14173-14174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7616]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 119X)]
Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--In Rock,
Green and Dane Counties, WI
On March 4, 1998, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 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
and discontinue service on a line of railroad known as the Harvard
Subdivision, extending from railroad milepost 119.0 near Evansville to
railroad milepost 134.0 near ``MX'' (a crossing of Wisconsin & Southern
Railroad Company near Madison), a distance of 15.0 miles in Rock, Green
and Dane Counties, WI. The line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes
53536, 53575 and Area 537 (near Madison), and includes the non-agency
rail station of Oregon at milepost 128.1.
The line does not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in UP'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
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pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be issued by June
22, 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. An offer may be filed at any time after the
filing of the petition for exemption. For offers filed before March 20,
1998, the offer must have been accompanied by a $900 filing fee. For
offers filed on or after March 20, 1998, the offer must be accompanied
by a $1,000 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and Regulations
Governing Fees for Service Performed in Connection with Licensing and
Related Services--1998 Update, STB Ex Parte No. 542 (Sub-No. 2) (STB
served Feb. 18, 1998).
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 April 13, 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 No.
AB-33 (Sub-No. 119X) 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) Joseph D. Anthofer, Union Pacific
Railroad Company, 1416 Dodge Street, Room 830, Omaha, NE 68179-0830.
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: March 17, 1998.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-7616 Filed 3-23-98; 8:45 am]
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