Athens Transportation Partners, LLC-Abandonment Exemption-in Clarke County, Ga., 41483 [2024-10276]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 93 / Monday, May 13, 2024 / Notices transaction is in compliance with the regulations (e.g., with respect to ITAR § 126.1); assess the steps that need to be taken with respect to existing authorizations (e.g., transfers); and to evaluate the implications for US national security and foreign policy. Methodology This information will be collected by DDTC’s electronic case management system and respondents will certify the data via electronic signature. Michael J. Vaccaro, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–10365 Filed 5–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–25–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 1332X] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Athens Transportation Partners, LLC— Abandonment Exemption—in Clarke County, Ga. Athens Transportation Partners, LLC (ATP), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152.50 to abandon an approximately 6.5-mile rail line that runs from the northern end of the Oconee River trestle bridge in Athens-Clarke County at approximate milepost F–MP 98.8 (33°52′30.49″ N, 83°21′28.11″ W) to approximate milepost F–MP 105.3 (33°57′30.23″ N, 83°22′14.95″ W) in the north near East Broad Street in Athens, Clarke County, Ga. (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 30601, 30602 and 30605. ATP has certified that: (1) no local freight traffic has moved over the Line during the past nine years; (2) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line is pending with either the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of a complainant within the two-year period; and (3) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(b) and 1105.8(c) (notice of environmental and historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to government agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad— Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:31 May 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 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,1 this exemption will be effective on June 12, 2024, 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), and interim trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by May 23, 2024.3 Petitions to reopen and requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by June 3, 2024. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 1332X, must 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 ATP’s representative, Paul A. Cunningham, Harkins Cunningham LLP, 1750 K St. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. ATP has filed a combined environmental and historic report that addresses the potential effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. OEA will issue a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) by May 17, 2024. The Draft EA will be available to interested persons on the Board’s website, by writing to OEA, or by calling OEA at (202) 245–0294. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (202) 245–0245. Comments on environmental or historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the Draft EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking 41483 conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), ATP 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 ATP’s filing of a notice of consummation by May 13, 2025, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: May 7, 2024. By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings. Eden Besera, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2024–10276 Filed 5–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Release of Waybill Data The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from the Michigan Technological University (WB24–20—4/ 30/24) for permission to use data from the Board’s 1984–2022 Unmasked Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of this request may be obtained from the Board’s website under docket no. WB24–20. The waybill sample contains confidential railroad and shipper data; therefore, if any parties object to these requests, they should file their objections with the Director of the Board’s Office of Economics within 14 calendar days of the date of this notice. The rules for release of waybill data are codified at 49 CFR 1244.9. Contact: Alexander Dusenberry, (202) 245–0319 Regena Smith-Bernard, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2024–10413 Filed 5–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 1 Persons interested in submitting an OFA must first file a formal expression of intent to file an offer, indicating the type of financial assistance they wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or purchase) and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i). 2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. 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 Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27), respectively. 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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 1332X]


Athens Transportation Partners, LLC--Abandonment Exemption--in 
Clarke County, Ga.

    Athens Transportation Partners, LLC (ATP), has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152.50 to abandon an approximately 
6.5-mile rail line that runs from the northern end of the Oconee River 
trestle bridge in Athens-Clarke County at approximate milepost F-MP 
98.8 (33[deg]52'30.49'' N, 83[deg]21'28.11'' W) to approximate milepost 
F-MP 105.3 (33[deg]57'30.23'' N, 83[deg]22'14.95'' W) in the north near 
East Broad Street in Athens, Clarke County, Ga. (the Line). The Line 
traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 30601, 30602 and 30605.
    ATP has certified that: (1) no local freight traffic has moved over 
the Line during the past nine years; (2) no formal complaint filed by a 
user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government on 
behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line is 
pending with either the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or any 
U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of a complainant 
within the two-year period; and (3) the requirements at 49 CFR 
1105.7(b) and 1105.8(c) (notice of environmental and historic reports), 
49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) 
(notice to government agencies) have been met.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected 
by the abandonment shall be protected under Oregon Short Line 
Railroad--Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in 
Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 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,\1\ this exemption will be 
effective on June 12, 2024, 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), and 
interim trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be 
filed by May 23, 2024.\3\ Petitions to reopen and requests for public 
use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by June 3, 2024.
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    \1\ Persons interested in submitting an OFA must first file a 
formal expression of intent to file an offer, indicating the type of 
financial assistance they wish to provide (i.e., subsidy or 
purchase) and demonstrating that they are preliminarily financially 
responsible. See 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)(i).
    \2\ The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on 
environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board's 
Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) in its independent 
investigation) cannot be made before the exemption's effective date. 
See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. 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\ Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can be found at 
49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27), respectively.
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    All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 1332X, must 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 
ATP's representative, Paul A. Cunningham, Harkins Cunningham LLP, 1750 
K St. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    ATP has filed a combined environmental and historic report that 
addresses the potential effects, if any, of the abandonment on the 
environment and historic resources. OEA will issue a Draft 
Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) by May 17, 2024. The Draft EA will 
be available to interested persons on the Board's website, by writing 
to OEA, or by calling OEA at (202) 245-0294. If you require an 
accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call 
(202) 245-0245. Comments on environmental or historic preservation 
matters must be filed within 15 days after the Draft 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), ATP 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 ATP's filing of a notice of 
consummation by May 13, 2025, and there are no legal or regulatory 
barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically 
expire.
    Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov.

    Decided: May 7, 2024.

    By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Eden Besera,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024-10276 Filed 5-10-24; 8:45 am]
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