Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation-Discontinuance of Trackage Rights Exemption-in Worth and Cerro Gordo Counties, IA, and Freeborn County, MN, 26459 [E9-12720]

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E9–12777 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Docket No. AB–337 (Sub-No. 6X)] Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation–Discontinuance of Trackage Rights Exemption–in Worth and Cerro Gordo Counties, IA, and Freeborn County, MN Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E) 1 has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue overhead trackage rights over approximately 48.2 miles of Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) rail lines extending from milepost 107.0 at Hartland, MN, to milepost 119.4 at Albert Lea, MN, and from milepost 251.6 at Albert Lea to milepost 192.8 at Mason City, IA, (the Hartland-Mason City Line), in Freeborn County, MN, and Worth and Cerro Gordo Counties, IA.2 The line traverses 1 DM&E is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Railway Company and is a Class II rail carrier. 2 DM&E acquired these overhead trackage rights from UP’s predecessor, the Chicago and North VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:43 Jun 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 United States Postal Service Zip Codes 56042, 56007, 56036, 50459, 50448, 50456 and 50401. DM&E has certified that: (1) no local traffic has moved via its trackage rights over the line for at least 2 years; (2) any DM&E overhead traffic can be rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of DM&E 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 1105.12 (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 discontinuance of service 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 July 2, 2009, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues and formal expressions of intent to file an OFA for continued rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 3 must be filed by June 12, 2009.4 Petitions to reopen must be filed by June 22, 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 DM&E’s representative: Thomas J. Litwiler, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: May 26, 2009. Western Transportation Company. See Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation— Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Chicago and North Western Transportation, Finance Docket No. 30889 (ICC served Sept. 8, 1986). 3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is set at $1,500. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 4 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not appropriate. Likewise, no environmental or historical documentation is required here under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and 1105.8(b), respectively. PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26459 By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kulunie L. Cannon, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. E9–12720 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Texas AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies. SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to various proposed highway projects in the State of Texas. Those actions grant licenses, permits and approvals for the projects. DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on any of the listed highway projects will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before November 30, 2009. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Salvador Deocampo, District Engineer, Texas Division, FHWA, J.J. 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-337 (Sub-No. 6X)]


Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation-Discontinuance 
of Trackage Rights Exemption-in Worth and Cerro Gordo Counties, IA, and 
Freeborn County, MN

    Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E) \1\ has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F--
Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue 
overhead trackage rights over approximately 48.2 miles of Union Pacific 
Railroad Company (UP) rail lines extending from milepost 107.0 at 
Hartland, MN, to milepost 119.4 at Albert Lea, MN, and from milepost 
251.6 at Albert Lea to milepost 192.8 at Mason City, IA, (the Hartland-
Mason City Line), in Freeborn County, MN, and Worth and Cerro Gordo 
Counties, IA.\2\ The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip 
Codes 56042, 56007, 56036, 50459, 50448, 50456 and 50401.
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    \1\ DM&E is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Canadian 
Pacific Railway Company and is a Class II rail carrier.
    \2\ DM&E acquired these overhead trackage rights from UP's 
predecessor, the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. 
See Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation--Acquisition 
and Operation Exemption--Chicago and North Western Transportation, 
Finance Docket No. 30889 (ICC served Sept. 8, 1986).
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    DM&E has certified that: (1) no local traffic has moved via its 
trackage rights over the line for at least 2 years; (2) any DM&E 
overhead traffic can be rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal 
complaint filed by a user of DM&E 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 1105.12 (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 discontinuance of service 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 July 2, 2009, unless stayed pending reconsideration. 
Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues and formal 
expressions of intent to file an OFA for continued rail service under 
49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) \3\ must be filed by June 12, 2009.\4\ Petitions 
to reopen must be filed by June 22, 2009, with: Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
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    \3\ Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which 
currently is set at $1,500. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    \4\ Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an 
abandonment, trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are 
not appropriate. Likewise, no environmental or historical 
documentation is required here under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and 1105.8(b), 
respectively.
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    A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to 
DM&E's representative: Thomas J. Litwiler, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 
North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: May 26, 2009.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kulunie L. Cannon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. E9-12720 Filed 6-1-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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