[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-18862]
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[Federal Register: August 3, 1994]
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
49 CFR Chapter X
[Ex Parte No. 274 (Sub-No. 13)]
Rail Abandonments--Use of Rights-of-Way as Trails--Supplemental
Trails Act Procedures
AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.
ACTION: Denial of petition for rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: By petition filed March 29, 1994, the National Association of
Reversionary Property Owners (NARPO) sought a rulemaking in order to
amend the Commission's procedural rules concerning the Rails-to-Trails
Program, 16 U.S.C. 1247(d). The Commission, however, has previously
addressed similar arguments raised by NARPO. In a decision served
February 21, 1990, the Commission, upon reconsideration of a decision
served May 26, 1989, 54 FR 22970 (1989), declined to amend the rules
implementing the National Trails System Act and found that the
requirements sought by NARPO would be time-consuming, expensive, and
burdensome and were not warranted given the Commission's limited
involvement in trail use proposals and the purpose of the Trails Act,
which is to encourage and facilitate interim trail use.\1\The law
applicable to our previous decisions has not changed. Therefore,
NARPO's petition for rulemaking is denied.
\5\Rail Abandonments--Use of Rights-Of-Way as Trails--
Supplemental Trails Act Procedures, Ex Parte No. 274 (Sub-No. 13)
(ICC served Feb. 21, 1990) at 1-2.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 927-5610. [TDD for
hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the
Commission's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write
to, call, or pick up in person from Dynamic Concepts, Inc., Room 2229,
Interstate Commerce Commission Building, Washington, D.C. 20423.
Telephone: (202) 289-4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through TDD services (202) 927-5721.]
Decided: July 27, 1994.
By the Commission, Chairman McDonald, Vice Chairman Phillips,
and Commissioners Simmons and Morgan.
Vernon A. Williams
Acting Secretary
[FR Doc. 94-18862 Filed 8-2-94; 8:45 am]
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