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Board, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant
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Telephone: (202) 268–4800.
Dated: November 2, 2023.
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Michael J. Elston,
Secretary.
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Notice of Determinations; Culturally
Significant Objects Being Imported for
Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘Dining
with the Sultan: The Fine Art of
Feasting’’ Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: I hereby
determine that certain objects being
imported from abroad pursuant to
agreements with their foreign owners or
custodians for temporary display in the
exhibition ‘‘Dining with the Sultan: The
Fine Art of Feasting’’ at the Los Angeles
County Museum of Art, Los Angeles,
California; the Detroit Institute of Arts,
Detroit, Michigan; and at possible
additional exhibitions or venues yet to
be determined, are of cultural
significance, and, further, that their
temporary exhibition or display within
the United States as aforementioned is
in the national interest. I have ordered
that Public Notice of these
determinations be published in the
Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator,
Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Department of State (telephone: 202–
632–6471; email: section2459@
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street
NW (SA–5), Suite 5H03, Washington,
DC 20522–0505.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
foregoing determinations were made
pursuant to the authority vested in me
by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat.
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order
12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of
1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C.
6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of
Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999,
Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of
August 28, 2000, and Delegation of
Authority No. 523 of December 22,
2021.
SUMMARY:
Nicole L. Elkon,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional
and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State.
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Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: I hereby
determine that a certain object being
imported from abroad pursuant to an
agreement with its foreign owner or
custodian for temporary exhibition or
display in the Department of Greek and
Roman Art of The Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York, New York,
and at possible additional exhibitions or
venues yet to be determined, is of
cultural significance, and, further, that
its temporary exhibition or display
within the United States as
aforementioned is in the national
interest. I have ordered that Public
Notice of these determinations be
published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator,
Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Department of State (telephone: 202–
632–6471; email: section2459@
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street
NW (SA–5), Suite 5H03, Washington,
DC 20522–0505.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
foregoing determinations were made
pursuant to the authority vested in me
by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat.
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order
12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of
1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C.
6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of
Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999,
Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of
August 28, 2000, and Delegation of
Authority No. 523 of December 22,
2021.
SUMMARY:
Nicole L. Elkon,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional
and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State.
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. AB 1331]
Snohomish County—Adverse
Abandonment—GNP RLY, Inc., in
Snohomish County, Wash.
On October 17, 2023, Snohomish
County (the County), a noncarrier, filed
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an application under 49 U.S.C. 10903
requesting that the Surface
Transportation Board (the Board)
authorize the third-party, or ‘‘adverse,’’
abandonment of an approximately 11.9mile segment of a freight rail easement
owned by GNP RLY, Inc. (GNP), and
located between milepost 26.38 and
milepost 38.25, in Snohomish County,
Wash. (the Line or the Snohomish
Segment of the Easement). The Line
traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes
98290, 98296, and 98072.
The County explains that in a series
of transactions recorded on December
21, 2009, under the Board’s line of
precedent in Maine, Department of
Transportation—Acquisition &
Operation Exemption—Maine Central
Railroad, 8 I.C.C.2d 835 (1991), BNSF
Railway Company sold the physical
assets of a rail line between milepost
23.8 in Woodinville, Wash., and
milepost 38.25 in Snohomish, Wash., to
the Port of Seattle (the Port); GNP
acquired a permanent freight rail
easement for the entirety of that rail line
(the Easement); and GNP entered into an
operations and maintenance agreement
with the Port. The County states that the
Easement is subject to a covenant,
binding on all successors, requiring the
holder of the Easement, upon cessation
of rail service, either to seek voluntary
abandonment authority and, upon
request, to cooperate in railbanking the
rail line pursuant to the National Trails
System Act (Trails Act), 16 U.S.C.
1247(d), or to cooperate in an adverse
abandonment proceeding and, upon
request, railbanking of the rail line.
According to the County, in 2015, it
purchased the physical assets of the
Snohomish Segment from the Port, and
the City of Woodinville (Woodinville)
purchased the physical assets of the
segment of the rail line between
milepost 23.8 and milepost 26.38 in
Woodinville, Wash. (the Woodinville
Segment).
The County notes that GNP was
authorized to abandon the Woodinville
Segment of the Easement in Docket No.
AB 1316X, and GNP and Woodinville
subsequently entered an interim trail
use/railbanking agreement covering that
segment. The County explains that it is
now seeking adverse abandonment of
the Snohomish Segment of the
Easement so that segment can also be
railbanked, as required by the covenant
in the deed from BNSF to the Port
creating the Easement and by a
settlement agreement the County and
GNP entered prior to the County filing
its application. The County states that
GNP supports and does not oppose the
County’s adverse abandonment
application and agrees to cooperate with
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the County to pursue interim trail use/
railbanking of the Line under the Trails
Act.
In a decision served in this
proceeding on May 23, 2023, the County
was granted exemptions from several
statutory provisions as well as waivers
of certain Board regulations that the
Board concluded were inapplicable and
unneeded in connection with the
County’s anticipated application.
According to the County, the Line
may contain federally granted rights of
way. The County states that any
documentation in its possession will be
made available promptly to those
requesting it. The County’s entire case
in chief for adverse abandonment was
filed with the application.
The interests of railroad employees
will be protected by the conditions set
forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad—
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch
Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham &
Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C.
91 (1979).
Any interested person may file
comments concerning the proposed
adverse abandonment or protests
(including protestant’s entire opposition
case) by December 1, 2023. Persons who
may oppose the proposed adverse
abandonment but who do not wish to
participate fully in the process by
submitting verified statements of
witnesses containing detailed evidence
should file comments. Persons opposing
the proposed adverse abandonment who
wish to participate actively and fully in
the process should file a protest,
observing the filing, service, and content
requirements of 49 CFR 1152.25. The
County’s reply is due by December 18,
2023.
Any request for an interim trail use/
railbanking condition under 16 U.S.C.
1247(d) and 49 CFR 1152.29 must be
filed by December 1, 2023,1 and should
address whether the issuance of a
certificate of interim trail use or
abandonment in this case would be
consistent with the grant of an adverse
abandonment application.
All pleadings, referring to Docket No.
AB 1331, should be filed with the
Surface Transportation Board either via
e-filing on the Board’s website or in
writing addressed to 395 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, a copy of each pleading must
be served on the County’s
representative, Charles H. Montagne,
426 NW 162nd Street, Seattle, WA
98177. Except as otherwise set forth in
49 CFR part 1152, every document filed
with the Board must be served on all
1 Filing fees for interim trail use/railbanking
requests can be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(27).
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parties to this adverse abandonment
proceeding 49 CFR 1104.12(a).
A Draft Environmental Assessment
(EA) (or environmental impact
statement (EIS), if necessary) prepared
by the Board’s Office of Environmental
Analysis (OEA) will be served upon all
parties of record and upon any agencies
or other persons who commented
during its preparation. Any other
persons who would like to obtain a copy
of the Draft EA (or EIS) may contact
OEA by phone at the number listed
below. Draft EAs normally will be made
available within 33 days of the filing of
the application, and the deadline for
submission of comments on the Draft
EA will generally be within 30 days of
its service. The comments received will
be addressed in a Final EA (or EIS) and
the Board’s decision. A Supplemental
Final EA (or EIS) may be issued where
appropriate.
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 regulations at
49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning
environmental issues may be directed to
OEA at (202) 245–0305. If you require
an accommodation under the Americans
with Disabilities Act, please call (202)
245–0245.
Board decisions and notices are
available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: November 1, 2023.
By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office
of Proceedings.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. AB 1331]
Snohomish County--Adverse Abandonment--GNP RLY, Inc., in
Snohomish County, Wash.
On October 17, 2023, Snohomish County (the County), a noncarrier,
filed
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an application under 49 U.S.C. 10903 requesting that the Surface
Transportation Board (the Board) authorize the third-party, or
``adverse,'' abandonment of an approximately 11.9-mile segment of a
freight rail easement owned by GNP RLY, Inc. (GNP), and located between
milepost 26.38 and milepost 38.25, in Snohomish County, Wash. (the Line
or the Snohomish Segment of the Easement). The Line traverses U.S.
Postal Service Zip Codes 98290, 98296, and 98072.
The County explains that in a series of transactions recorded on
December 21, 2009, under the Board's line of precedent in Maine,
Department of Transportation--Acquisition & Operation Exemption--Maine
Central Railroad, 8 I.C.C.2d 835 (1991), BNSF Railway Company sold the
physical assets of a rail line between milepost 23.8 in Woodinville,
Wash., and milepost 38.25 in Snohomish, Wash., to the Port of Seattle
(the Port); GNP acquired a permanent freight rail easement for the
entirety of that rail line (the Easement); and GNP entered into an
operations and maintenance agreement with the Port. The County states
that the Easement is subject to a covenant, binding on all successors,
requiring the holder of the Easement, upon cessation of rail service,
either to seek voluntary abandonment authority and, upon request, to
cooperate in railbanking the rail line pursuant to the National Trails
System Act (Trails Act), 16 U.S.C. 1247(d), or to cooperate in an
adverse abandonment proceeding and, upon request, railbanking of the
rail line. According to the County, in 2015, it purchased the physical
assets of the Snohomish Segment from the Port, and the City of
Woodinville (Woodinville) purchased the physical assets of the segment
of the rail line between milepost 23.8 and milepost 26.38 in
Woodinville, Wash. (the Woodinville Segment).
The County notes that GNP was authorized to abandon the Woodinville
Segment of the Easement in Docket No. AB 1316X, and GNP and Woodinville
subsequently entered an interim trail use/railbanking agreement
covering that segment. The County explains that it is now seeking
adverse abandonment of the Snohomish Segment of the Easement so that
segment can also be railbanked, as required by the covenant in the deed
from BNSF to the Port creating the Easement and by a settlement
agreement the County and GNP entered prior to the County filing its
application. The County states that GNP supports and does not oppose
the County's adverse abandonment application and agrees to cooperate
with the County to pursue interim trail use/railbanking of the Line
under the Trails Act.
In a decision served in this proceeding on May 23, 2023, the County
was granted exemptions from several statutory provisions as well as
waivers of certain Board regulations that the Board concluded were
inapplicable and unneeded in connection with the County's anticipated
application.
According to the County, the Line may contain federally granted
rights of way. The County states that any documentation in its
possession will be made available promptly to those requesting it. The
County's entire case in chief for adverse abandonment was filed with
the application.
The interests of railroad employees will be protected by the
conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad--Abandonment Portion
Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties,
Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
Any interested person may file comments concerning the proposed
adverse abandonment or protests (including protestant's entire
opposition case) by December 1, 2023. Persons who may oppose the
proposed adverse abandonment but who do not wish to participate fully
in the process by submitting verified statements of witnesses
containing detailed evidence should file comments. Persons opposing the
proposed adverse abandonment who wish to participate actively and fully
in the process should file a protest, observing the filing, service,
and content requirements of 49 CFR 1152.25. The County's reply is due
by December 18, 2023.
Any request for an interim trail use/railbanking condition under 16
U.S.C. 1247(d) and 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by December 1, 2023,\1\
and should address whether the issuance of a certificate of interim
trail use or abandonment in this case would be consistent with the
grant of an adverse abandonment application.
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\1\ Filing fees for interim trail use/railbanking requests can
be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(27).
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All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 1331, should be filed
with the Surface Transportation Board either via e-filing on the
Board's website or in writing addressed to 395 E Street SW, Washington,
DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on
the County's representative, Charles H. Montagne, 426 NW 162nd Street,
Seattle, WA 98177. Except as otherwise set forth in 49 CFR part 1152,
every document filed with the Board must be served on all parties to
this adverse abandonment proceeding 49 CFR 1104.12(a).
A Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) (or environmental impact
statement (EIS), if necessary) prepared by the Board's Office of
Environmental Analysis (OEA) will be served upon all parties of record
and upon any agencies or other persons who commented during its
preparation. Any other persons who would like to obtain a copy of the
Draft EA (or EIS) may contact OEA by phone at the number listed below.
Draft EAs normally will be made available within 33 days of the filing
of the application, and the deadline for submission of comments on the
Draft EA will generally be within 30 days of its service. The comments
received will be addressed in a Final EA (or EIS) and the Board's
decision. A Supplemental Final EA (or EIS) may be issued where
appropriate.
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 regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning
environmental issues may be directed to OEA at (202) 245-0305. If you
require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act,
please call (202) 245-0245.
Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: November 1, 2023.
By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
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