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for public use conditions under 49 CFR
1152.28 must be filed by March 10,
2009, 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 IC’s
representative: Thomas J. Healey, 17641
S. Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL
60430–1345.
If the verified notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio.
IC has filed a combined
environmental and historic report,
which addresses the effects, if any, of
the abandonment on the environment
and historic resources. SEA will issue
an environmental assessment (EA) by
February 23, 2009. 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), IC 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
IC’s filing of a notice of consummation
by February 18, 2010, 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 10, 2009.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad
Company—Abandonment Exemption—
in Grays Harbor County, WA
On January 29, 2009, Puget Sound &
Pacific Railroad Company (PS&P) 1 filed
with the Board a petition under 49
U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to permit
PS&P to abandon an 8,344-foot long rail
line that begins just south of where the
railroad line crosses U.S. Highway 101
in Hoquiam, and proceeds in a northerly
direction for 8,344 feet to the end of the
line, in Grays Harbor County, WA. PS&P
explains that the line begins 3,424 feet
north of the main track clearance off of
the Elma Main and is part of the line
known as the Horn Spur.2 The line
traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code
98550, and includes the station of
Hoquiam.
The line does not contain federally
granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in PS&P’s 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 issuing 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 19, 2009.
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 $1,500 filing fee.
See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).3
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 March 10, 2009. Each
is a subsidiary of Rail America, Inc.
states that there are no mileposts on the
line. PS&P also states that the line was purchased
from The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe
Railway Company in 1997. According to PS&P, the
line has been embargoed since February 2008 due
to track conditions.
3 Effective July 18, 2008, the filing fee for an OFA
increased to $1,500. See Regulations Governing
Fees for Services Performed in Connection With
Licensing and Related Services—2008 Update, STB
Ex Parte No. 542 (Sub-No. 15) (STB served June 18,
2008).
2 PS&P
because the right-of-way is situated in a developed
urban area with a mature roadway system.
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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–1023
(Sub-No. 1X) and must be sent to: (1)
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001; (2) Louis E. Gitomer, 600
Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson,
MD 21204–4022; and (3) Scott G.
Williams, Esq., Senior Vice President &
General Counsel, RailAmerica, Inc.,
7411 Fullerton Street, Suite 300,
Jacksonville, FL 32256. Replies to the
petition are due on or before March 10,
2009.
Persons seeking further information
concerning abandonment procedures
may contact the Board’s Office of Public
Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and
Compliance at (202) 245–0238 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 10, 2009.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB-1023 (Sub-No. 1X)]
Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in
Grays Harbor County, WA
On January 29, 2009, Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad Company (PS&P)
\1\ filed with the Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption
from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to permit PS&P to abandon an
8,344-foot long rail line that begins just south of where the railroad
line crosses U.S. Highway 101 in Hoquiam, and proceeds in a northerly
direction for 8,344 feet to the end of the line, in Grays Harbor
County, WA. PS&P explains that the line begins 3,424 feet north of the
main track clearance off of the Elma Main and is part of the line known
as the Horn Spur.\2\ The line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code
98550, and includes the station of Hoquiam.
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\1\ PS&P is a subsidiary of Rail America, Inc.
\2\ PS&P states that there are no mileposts on the line. PS&P
also states that the line was purchased from The Burlington Northern
and Santa Fe Railway Company in 1997. According to PS&P, the line
has been embargoed since February 2008 due to track conditions.
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The line does not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in PS&P's 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 issuing 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 19, 2009.
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 $1,500
filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).\3\
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\3\ Effective July 18, 2008, the filing fee for an OFA increased
to $1,500. See Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in
Connection With Licensing and Related Services--2008 Update, STB Ex
Parte No. 542 (Sub-No. 15) (STB served June 18, 2008).
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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 March 10, 2009. 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-1023 (Sub-No. 1X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; (2) Louis E.
Gitomer, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204-4022; and
(3) Scott G. Williams, Esq., Senior Vice President & General Counsel,
RailAmerica, Inc., 7411 Fullerton Street, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL
32256. Replies to the petition are due on or before March 10, 2009.
Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance,
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238 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 10, 2009.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. E9-3241 Filed 2-17-09; 8:45 am]
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