Union Pacific Railroad Company-Abandonment Exemption-in San Patricio County, TX, 8929-8930 [E8-2640]
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2008 / Notices
Decided: February 7, 2008.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–2630 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–33 (Sub-No. 259X)]
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Union Pacific Railroad Company—
Abandonment Exemption—in Los
Angeles County, CA
On January 28, 2008, Union Pacific
Railroad Company (UP) filed with the
Surface Transportation Board a petition
under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption
from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903
to permit UP to abandon its easement
over 0.3 miles of rail line on the
Lakewood Industrial Lead between
mileposts 16.2, at Carson Street, and
milepost 16.5, near Cover Street, in
Lakewood, Los Angeles County, CA.
(the line).1 The line is located on private
property owned by Ganahl, the only
shipper on the line. Ganahl will
continue to be served by UP and will
use the line as industrial track. The line
traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code
90712 and includes no stations.
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 interests 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 May 16, 2008.
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 OFA 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 trail use/rail banking
1 The line was sold by UP to Ganahl Lumber
Company (Ganahl) on August 11, 2006. UP retained
an operating easement along with the common
carrier obligation.
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under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no
later than March 6, 2008. 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. 259X), and must be sent to: (1)
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001; and (2) Gabriel S. Meyer, 1400
Douglas Street, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE
68179. Replies to UP’s petition are due
on or before March 6, 2008.
Persons seeking further information
concerning abandonment procedures
may contact the Board’s Office of
Governmental and Public Affairs 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: February 7, 2008.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–2637 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
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milepost 122.82 to milepost 121.30, in
San Patricio County, TX. The line
traverses United States Postal Service
Zip Code 78387.
UP has certified that: (1) No local
traffic has moved over the line for at
least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead
traffic on the line; (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
exemption will be effective on March
18, 2008, 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 February
25, 2008. Petitions to reopen or requests
for public use conditions under 49 CFR
1152.28 must be filed by March 6, 2008,
with: Surface Transportation Board, 395
E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001.
A copy of any petition filed with the
Board should be sent to UP’s
representative: Mack H. Shumate, Jr.,
Senior General Attorney, 101 North
Wacker Drive, Room 1920, Chicago, IL
60606.
[STB Docket No. AB–33 (Sub-No. 244X)]
Union Pacific Railroad Company—
Abandonment Exemption—in San
Patricio County, TX
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
has filed a notice of exemption under 49
CFR part 1152 subpart F-Exempt
Abandonments to abandon a 1.52-mile
line of railroad known as the Sinton
Industrial Lead, extending from
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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 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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If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio.
UP has filed a combined
environmental and historic report
addressing the effects, if any, of the
abandonment on the environment and
historic resources. SEA will issue an
environmental assessment (EA) by
February 22, 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), UP 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
UP’s filing of a notice of consummation
by February 15, 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: February 7, 2008.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–2640 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–303 (Sub-No. 30X)]
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Wisconsin Central Ltd.—Abandonment
Exemption—in Manitowoc County, WI
Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WCL),1 has
filed a verified notice of exemption
under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt
Abandonments to abandon a 1.16-mile
line of railroad between milepost 43.14
and milepost 44.30, in Manitowoc,
Manitowoc County, WI. The line
1 WCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian
National Railway Company.
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traverses United States Postal Service
Zip Code 54220.
WCL has certified that: (1) No local
traffic has moved over the line for at
least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead
traffic on the line to be rerouted; (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 (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 March
18, 2008, unless stayed pending
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do
not involve environmental issues,2
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 February
25, 2008.4 Petitions to reopen or
requests for public use conditions under
49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by March
6, 2008, 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 WCL’s
representative: Thomas J. Healey, 17641
S. Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL
60430–1345.
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
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 WCL notes in its verified notice of exemption
that it has contracted with Burger Boat Company to
sell its interest in a part of the land at issue once
the abandonment authority has been consummated.
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If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio.
WCL has filed a combined
environmental and historic report
addressing the effects, if any, of the
abandonment on the environment and
historic resources. SEA will issue an
environmental assessment (EA) by
February 22, 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), WCL shall file a notice of
consummation with the Board to signify
that it has exercised the authority
granted and fully abandoned the line.5
If consummation has not been effected
by WCL’s filing of a notice of
consummation by February 15, 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: February 7, 2008.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–2764 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:
5 Although WCL has indicated that it will not
consummate the abandonment until a
Memorandum of Agreement has been reached with
the State of Historic Preservation Officer, the
earliest this transaction may be consummated is
March 18, 2008. See 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(2).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 244X)]
Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in San
Patricio County, TX
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has filed a notice of exemption
under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F-Exempt Abandonments to abandon a 1.52-
mile line of railroad known as the Sinton Industrial Lead, extending
from milepost 122.82 to milepost 121.30, in San Patricio County, TX.
The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 78387.
UP has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the line
for at least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead traffic on the line; (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 exemption will be
effective on March 18, 2008, 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
February 25, 2008. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use
conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by March 6, 2008, with:
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 UP's
representative: Mack H. Shumate, Jr., Senior General Attorney, 101
North Wacker Drive, Room 1920, Chicago, IL 60606.
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If the verified notice contains false or misleading information,
the exemption is void ab initio.
UP has filed a combined environmental and historic report
addressing the effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment
and historic resources. SEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA)
by February 22, 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), UP 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 UP's filing of a notice of consummation by
February 15, 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: February 7, 2008.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-2640 Filed 2-14-08; 8:45 am]
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