Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors, 1262 [08-19]

Download as PDF 1262 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 4 / Monday, January 7, 2008 / Notices alternatives to be studied in the Draft EIS. To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed action are addressed and all significant issues identified, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments or questions concerning this proposed action and the EIS should be directed to the FHWA at the address provided above. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Dated: Issued on: December 28, 2007. Cheryl B. Martin, Environmental Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, Minnesota. [FR Doc. 07–6302 Filed 1–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. AGENCY: January 14, 2008, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and January 15, 2008, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. TIME AND DATE: This meeting will take place at the Belleview Biltmore, 25 Belleview Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida 33756. PLACE: STATUS: Open to the public. The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors (the Board) will continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement and to that end, may consider matters properly before the Board. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified Carrier Registration Board of Directors at (505) 827–4565. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: December 27, 2007. William A. Quade, Associate Administrator for Enforcement and Program Delivery. [FR Doc. 08–19 Filed 1–3–08; 12:20 pm] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:05 Jan 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Docket No. AB–1007X] Colorado Springs & Eastern Railroad Company—Abandonment Exemption— in El Paso County, CO Colorado Springs & Eastern Railroad Company (CS&E) has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon a 3.3-mile line of railroad between milepost 602.70 and milepost 599.40, in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 80901, 80903, 80904, 80905, 80906, 80907, 80908, 80909, 80910, and 80911. CS&E 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 of 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 February 6, 2008, unless stayed pending reconsideration.1 Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,2 1 Although CS&E has indicated an effective date of January 21, 2008, the earliest this transaction may be consummated is February 6, 2008. See 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(2). Staff has informed CS&E’s attorney of this discrepancy. 2 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 Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 and trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by January 17, 2008. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by January 28, 2008, with: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001.4 A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to CS&E’s representative: Monica Kadrmas, Moye White LLP, 1400 16th Street, 6th Floor, Denver, CO 80202. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. CS&E has filed environmental and historic reports which address the effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. SEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) by January 11, 2008. 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), CS&E 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 CS&E’s filing of a notice of consummation by January 7, 2009, 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: January 2, 2008. so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption’s effective date. 3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is set at $1,300. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 4 CS&E states in its notice that it ‘‘has leased, and is in the process of selling, the property on which the line is located to the City of Colorado Springs for a public recreation hike/bike trail.’’ CS&E is reminded that any such action cannot take place prior to the effectiveness of this exemption, including the completion of the OFA process and the handling of any requests for public use or trail use. E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 4 (Monday, January 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 1262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-19]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of 
Directors

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

Time and Date:  January 14, 2008, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and January 15, 
2008, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

Place:  This meeting will take place at the Belleview Biltmore, 25 
Belleview Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida 33756.

Status:  Open to the public.

Matters to be Considered:  The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board 
of Directors (the Board) will continue its work in developing and 
implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement and to 
that end, may consider matters properly before the Board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified 
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at (505) 827-4565.

    Dated: December 27, 2007.
William A. Quade,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement and Program Delivery.
[FR Doc. 08-19 Filed 1-3-08; 12:20 pm]
BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P

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