Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company, 55660 [05-18841]

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Partial revocation of exemption. AGENCY: ACTION: The agenda topics will include— • Harmonization Working Group 12’s report; • FAA response to ATSRAC open recommendations; • Status of Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems proposed rulemaking and related Advisory Circulars; and • Regulatory harmonization. VerDate Aug<31>2005 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, revokes the class exemption as it pertains to the trackage rights described in STB Finance Docket No. 34694 1 to permit the trackage rights to expire on or about December 31, 2005, in accordance with the agreement of the parties, subject to the employee protective conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—Abandonment— Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). DATES: This exemption is effective on October 22, 2005. Petitions to stay must be filed by October 3, 2005. Petitions to reopen must be filed by October 12, 2005. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34694 (Sub-No. 1) must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be served on T. Christopher Lewis, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Davis (202) 565–1608. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the Board’s decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, email or call: ASAP Document Solutions, 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net; telephone (202) 306–4004. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at 1–800–877–8339.] ADDRESSES: 1 On April 26, 2005, UP concurrently filed a verified notice of exemption under the Board’s class exemption procedures at 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The notice, served and published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2005 (70 FR 25883), covered the agreement by BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) to grant temporary local trackage rights to UP over a BNSF line of railroad between BNSF milepost 11.3 in UP Junction, WA, and BNSF milepost 36.0 near Sprague, WA, a distance of approximately 24.7 miles. Because the temporary trackage rights are ‘‘local’’ rather than ‘‘overhead’’ rights, they did not qualify for the Board’s class exemption for temporary trackage rights at 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). The trackage rights operations under the exemption were scheduled to begin on May 3, 2005. PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: September 15, 2005. By the Board, Chairman Nober, Vice Chairman Buttrey, and Commissioner Mulvey. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–18841 Filed 9–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 661X)] CSX Transportation, Inc.— Abandonment Exemption—in Raleigh County, WV CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon a 15.12-mile line of railroad on its Southern Region, Huntington Division East, Jarrolds Valley Subdivision, between Jarrolds Valley Junction, milepost CLP 0.0, and Clear Creek, milepost CLP 15.12, at the end of the track in Raleigh County, WV. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 25008, 25044, 25048, 25060 and 25193. CSXT has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years; (2) any overhead traffic on the line 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 entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board or with 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 E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 183 (Thursday, September 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 55660]
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[FR Doc No: 05-18841]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34694 (Sub-No. 1)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Temporary Trackage Rights 
Exemption--BNSF Railway Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Partial revocation of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, revokes the class exemption 
as it pertains to the trackage rights described in STB Finance Docket 
No. 34694 \1\ to permit the trackage rights to expire on or about 
December 31, 2005, in accordance with the agreement of the parties, 
subject to the employee protective conditions set forth in Oregon Short 
Line R. Co.--Abandonment--Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
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    \1\ On April 26, 2005, UP concurrently filed a verified notice 
of exemption under the Board's class exemption procedures at 49 CFR 
1180.2(d)(7). The notice, served and published in the Federal 
Register on May 16, 2005 (70 FR 25883), covered the agreement by 
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) to grant temporary local trackage rights 
to UP over a BNSF line of railroad between BNSF milepost 11.3 in UP 
Junction, WA, and BNSF milepost 36.0 near Sprague, WA, a distance of 
approximately 24.7 miles. Because the temporary trackage rights are 
``local'' rather than ``overhead'' rights, they did not qualify for 
the Board's class exemption for temporary trackage rights at 49 CFR 
1180.2(d)(8). The trackage rights operations under the exemption 
were scheduled to begin on May 3, 2005.

DATES: This exemption is effective on October 22, 2005. Petitions to 
stay must be filed by October 3, 2005. Petitions to reopen must be 
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filed by October 12, 2005.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34694 (Sub-No. 1) must be filed with the Surface 
Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In 
addition, one copy of each pleading must be served on T. Christopher 
Lewis, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Davis (202) 565-1608. [Assistance 
for the hearing impaired is available through Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, e-
mail or call: ASAP Document Solutions, 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, 
Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net; telephone (202) 306-4004. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at 1-
800-877-8339.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: September 15, 2005.

    By the Board, Chairman Nober, Vice Chairman Buttrey, and 
Commissioner Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-18841 Filed 9-21-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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