CSX Transportation, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Portsmouth County, VA, 49042-49043 [E7-16867]
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Canyon-to-Ambrose shipping lanes,
located at approximately 40°23′ N and
73°36′ E, in water depth of between 60
and 70 feet.
The deepwater port, Safe Harbor
Energy, consists of three components:
An island to be constructed of natural
sand, gravel, and rock materials
surrounded by armored breakwaters,
consisting of prefabricated caissons,
armor units, and rock; an LNG
receiving, storage, and regasification
facility; and a subsea pipeline that
would transport the natural gas to an
offshore connection with the
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline
Corporation’s pipeline system. The
pipeline would consist of two parallel
36-inch-diameter pipe segments
extending 12.8 miles from the island.
Safe Harbor Energy will include
berthing and offloading space for two
conventional LNG vessels with capacity
of 70,000 m3 to 270,000 m3.
Additionally, it would accommodate
support vessels including docking/
firefighting tugs and crew support
launches. The storage portion would
include four (4) 180,000 m3 fullcontainment storage tanks. The
regasification equipment would be an
ambient air heat exchange type. Safe
Harbor Energy would have an average
throughput capacity of approximately
1.15 billion standard cubic feet per day
(bscfd).
A shore based facility will be used to
facilitate movement of personnel,
equipment, supplies, and disposable
materials between the port and shore.
Construction of the deepwater port
would be expected to take
approximately five (5) years; with
startup of commercial operations
following construction, should a license
be issued. The deepwater port would be
designed, constructed, and operated in
accordance with applicable codes and
standards and would have an expected
operating life of approximately 25 years.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 680X)]
CSX Transportation, Inc.—
Abandonment Exemption—in
Portsmouth County, VA
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has
filed a notice of exemption under 49
CFR part 1152 subpart F—Exempt
Abandonments to abandon a 0.50-mile
rail line on its Southern Region,
Florence Division, Portsmouth
Subdivision, from railroad milepost SA
0.28 to railroad milepost SA 0.78, in
Portsmouth, Portsmouth County, VA.
The line traverses United States Postal
Service Zip Code 23704.
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 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 report), 49 CFR
1105.8 (historic report), 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
exemption will be effective on
September 26, 2007, unless stayed
pending reconsideration. Petitions to
stay that do not involve environmental
issues,1 formal expressions of intent to
1 The Board will grant a stay if an informed
decision on environmental issues (whether raised
by a party or by the Board’s Section of
Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent
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file an OFA under 49 CFR
1152.27(c)(2),2 and trail use/rail banking
requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be
filed by September 6, 2007. Petitions to
reopen or requests for public use
conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must
be filed by September 17, 2007, with the
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E.
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001.
A copy of any petition filed with the
Board should be sent to CSXT’s
representative: Steven C. Armbrust, 500
Water Street, J–150, Jacksonville, FL
32202.
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio.
CSXT has filed environmental and
historic reports addressing the effects, if
any, of the abandonment on the
environment and historic resources.
SEA will issue an environmental
assessment (EA) by August 31, 2007.
Interested persons may obtain a copy of
the EA by writing to SEA (Room 1100,
Surface Transportation Board,
Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by
calling SEA, at (202) 245–0305.
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339.] Comments on
environmental and historic preservation
matters must be filed within 15 days
after the EA becomes available to the
public.
Environmental, historic preservation,
public use, or trail use/rail banking
conditions will be imposed, where
appropriate, in a subsequent decision.
Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR
1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file a notice of
consummation with the Board to signify
that it has exercised the authority
granted and fully abandoned the line. If
consummation has not been effected by
CSXT’s filing of a notice of
consummation by August 27, 2008, and
there are no legal or regulatory barriers
to consummation, the authority to
abandon will automatically expire.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: August 20, 2007.
investigation) cannot be made before the
exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any
request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible
so that the Board may take appropriate action before
the exemption’s effective date.
2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
fee, which currently is set at $1,300. See 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(25).
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By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–33 (Sub-No. 256X);
STB Docket No. AB–585 (Sub-No. 2X)]
Union Pacific Railroad Company—
Abandonment Exemption—in Dallas
County, TX; Dallas, Garland &
Northeastern Railroad Company—
Discontinuance of Service
Exemption—in Dallas County, TX
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On August 7, 2007, Union Pacific
Railroad Company (UP) and Dallas,
Garland & Northeastern Railroad
Company (DGNO), jointly 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. UP seeks to abandon and
DGNO seeks to discontinue service over
the Trinity Industrial Lead, between
milepost 0.0 near Terminal Junction and
milepost 4.1 near Mockingbird Lane, a
distance of 4.1 miles in Dallas County,
TX. The line traverses United States
Postal Service Zip Codes 75207 and
75247, and includes no stations.
The line does not contain Federally
granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in UP’s or DGNO’s
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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
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final
decision will be issued by November 23,
2007.
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 offer must
be accompanied by a $1,300 filing fee.
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 September 17, 2007.
Each trail use request must be
accompanied by a $200 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. 256X) and AB–585 (Sub-No.
2X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2)
Mack H. Shumate, Jr., 101 North Wacker
Drive, Room 1920, Chicago, IL 60606,
and Louis E. Gitomer, 600 Baltimore
Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204.
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Replies to the petition are due on or
before September 17, 2007.
Persons seeking further information
concerning abandonment procedures
may contact the Board’s Office of Public
Services at (202) 245–0230 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) 245–0305. [Assistance for
the hearing impaired is available
through the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.]
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.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: August 20, 2007.
By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 680X)]
CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Portsmouth
County, VA
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a notice of exemption
under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon a
0.50-mile rail line on its Southern Region, Florence Division,
Portsmouth Subdivision, from railroad milepost SA 0.28 to railroad
milepost SA 0.78, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth County, VA. The line
traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 23704.
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 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 report), 49
CFR 1105.8 (historic report), 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 exemption will be
effective on September 26, 2007, unless stayed pending reconsideration.
Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,\1\ formal
expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),\2\ and
trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by
September 6, 2007. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use
conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by September 17, 2007,
with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E. Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20423-0001.
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\1\ The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on
environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board's
Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent
investigation) cannot be made before the exemption's effective date.
See Exemption of Out-of-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989).
Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that
the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption's
effective date.
\2\ Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which
currently is set at $1,300. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
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A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to
CSXT's representative: Steven C. Armbrust, 500 Water Street, J-150,
Jacksonville, FL 32202.
If the verified notice contains false or misleading information,
the exemption is void ab initio.
CSXT has filed environmental and historic reports addressing the
effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic
resources. SEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) by August
31, 2007. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by writing to
SEA (Room 1100, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423-
0001) or by calling SEA, at (202) 245-0305. [Assistance for the hearing
impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service
(FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.] Comments on environmental and historic
preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA becomes
available to the public.
Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail
banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent
decision.
Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file
a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has
exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the line. If
consummation has not been effected by CSXT's filing of a notice of
consummation by August 27, 2008, and there are no legal or regulatory
barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically
expire.
Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: August 20, 2007.
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By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-16867 Filed 8-24-07; 8:45 am]
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