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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 61 / Wednesday, April 1, 2009 / Notices
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Issued: March 27, 2009
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. E9–7289 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–1022 (Sub-No. 1X)]
Arizona & California Railroad
Company—Abandonment Exemption—
in San Bernardino and Riverside
Counties, CA
On March 12, 2009, Arizona &
California Railroad Company (ARZC)
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 abandon a 49.40-mile
rail line between milepost 0.0 at Rice
and milepost 49.4 at Ripley, in San
Bernardino and Riverside Counties, CA.
The line traverses U.S. Postal Service
Zip Codes 92225, 92226, and 92280, and
includes the stations of Rice, Styx,
Midland, Cox, Inca, Mesaville, Blythe,
Miller Farms, and Ripley.
The line does contain Federally
granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in ARZC’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 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 June 30,
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).
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 April 21, 2009. Each
trail use request must be accompanied
by a $200 filing fee. See 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(27).
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All filings in response to this notice
must refer to STB Docket No. AB–1022
(Sub-No. 1X), and must be sent to: (1)
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001; and (2) Louis E. Gitomer, 600
Baltimore Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD
21204, and Scott G. Williams, 7411
Fullerton St., Suite 300, Jackson, FL
32256. Replies to ARZC’s petition are
due on or before April 21, 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: March 23, 2009.
By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. E9–6846 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–308 (Sub-No. 4X)]
Central Michigan Railway Company—
Abandonment Exemption—in Kent
County, MI
Central Michigan Railway Company
(CMRY) has filed a verified notice of
exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart
F–Exempt Abandonments to abandon
an approximately 1.75-mile line of
railroad, consisting of the following
three interconnected segments: (1) A
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line (segment A) extending from
milepost 157.96 (at the switch
connection with the east-west aligned
tracks of the Mid-Michigan Railroad,
Inc. (MMR) near the intersection of
Taylor Avenue and Quimby Street)
through valuation map marker 9+87.2
(the location of the south wye, or Press
Track, switch adjacent to Monroe
Avenue) and continuing to the end of
the track at a point immediately north
of Michigan Street/Bridge Street; (2) a
line (segment B) extending from
valuation map marker 3+00 (at a switch
connection with a line of MMR
immediately at the east end of the MMR
bridge spanning the Grand River) to a
connection with segment A at valuation
map marker 9+87.2 (at the south wye
switch); and (3) a line (segment C)
extending from valuation map marker
0+00 (at a point of connection with the
east-west aligned MMR line
immediately to the east of the MMR
line’s bridge spanning the Grand River)
due northward to valuation map marker
11+15.0 (approximately 250 feet south
of Ann Street),1 in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, MI. The line traverses United
States Postal Service Zip Codes 49503
and 49505.
CMRY has certified that: (1) No local
traffic has moved over the line for at
least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead
traffic that would need 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 a
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.
1 CMRY states that, except for the northern
connection of segment A to the rail line of MMR,
the line does not possess milepost markers. For that
reason CMRY has supplied valuation map markers
where available, and other geographic points of
reference to better identify the terminal points of
each segment of the line.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB-1022 (Sub-No. 1X)]
Arizona & California Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in
San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, CA
On March 12, 2009, Arizona & California Railroad Company (ARZC)
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 abandon a
49.40-mile rail line between milepost 0.0 at Rice and milepost 49.4 at
Ripley, in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, CA. The line
traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 92225, 92226, and 92280, and
includes the stations of Rice, Styx, Midland, Cox, Inca, Mesaville,
Blythe, Miller Farms, and Ripley.
The line does contain Federally granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in ARZC'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 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 June 30, 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).
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 April 21, 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-1022 (Sub-No. 1X), and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Louis E.
Gitomer, 600 Baltimore Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204, and Scott G.
Williams, 7411 Fullerton St., Suite 300, Jackson, FL 32256. Replies to
ARZC's petition are due on or before April 21, 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: March 23, 2009.
By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. E9-6846 Filed 3-31-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
