CSX Transportation, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Marion County, Ind., 90815-90816 [2024-26797]

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Frm 00153 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 90815 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) Alejandro Contreras, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience. [FR Doc. 2024–26810 Filed 11–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–09–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 818X)] CSX Transportation, Inc.— Abandonment Exemption—in Marion County, Ind. CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of exemption 1 under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F— Exempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately 1.8-mile rail line that runs between Lat/Long (39.74752, ¥86.18469) and Lat/Long (39.7294, ¥86.20626) on its Northeast Great Lakes Division, Indianapolis Terminal Subdivision, Craven Industrial track in Marion County, Ind. (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 46221 and 46251. CSXT has certified that: (1) no local rail traffic has moved over the Line during the past two years; (2) any overhead traffic on the Line can be and has been rerouted over other lines; (3) 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 (4) 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. 1 The verified notice was initially filed on October 28, 2024. On October 29, 2024, CSXT filed a supplement to correct a typo regarding the mileage in Exhibit A. Accordingly, the verified notice of exemption will be deemed to have been filed on October 29, 2024. E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1 90816 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 222 / Monday, November 18, 2024 / Notices Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) has been received,2 this exemption will be effective on December 18, 2024, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues 3 must be filed by November 27, 2024. 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 November 29, 2024.4 Petitions to reopen and requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by December 9, 2024. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 818X), 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 CSXT’s representative, Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. CSXT 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 November 22, 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), CSXT 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 CSXT’s filing of a notice of consummation by November 18, 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: November 13, 2024. By the Board, Valerie O. Quinn, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Stefan Rice, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2024–26797 Filed 11–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Program Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity (NOFO). 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Prospective applicants should initiate the process by registering on the grants.gov website promptly to ensure completion of the application process before the submission deadline. Instructions for applying can be found on FTA’s website at https:// www.transit.dot.gov/howtoapply and in the ‘‘FIND’’ module of grants.gov. The funding opportunity ID is FTA–2025– 003–TRI. Mail and fax submissions will not be accepted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Roell, FTA Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation, phone (202) 366–9214, or email: maria.roell@ dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY OVERVIEW OF KEY INFORMATION: FTA BUS SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY RESEARCH COMPETITIVE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Issuing Agency .............. Program Overview ........ Eligible Applicants ......... Eligible Project .............. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Funding Amount ............ Deadline ........................ Cost share ..................... Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. To establish a Bus Safety and Accessibility Research Program under 49 U.S.C. 5312 to research standard designs and prototypes to make existing and new buses safer for their operators and vulnerable road users, and safer and more accessible for their passengers. Departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government, including Federal laboratories; State and local governmental entities; providers of public transportation; private or non-profit organizations; institutions of higher education; and technical and community colleges. Engineering, design, and protype production of a bus or bus components that improve safety of operator and VRUs and increases accessibility for passengers. $10,000,000. Additional funds made available prior to project selection may be allocated to eligible projects. January 17, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The maximum Federal share of project costs under this program is 80 percent. 2 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Nov 15, 2024 Jkt 265001 3 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 PO 00000 Frm 00154 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption’s effective date. 4 Filing fees for OFAs and trail use requests can be found at 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25) and (27), respectively. E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90815-90816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26797]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 818X)]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Marion 
County, Ind.

    CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of 
exemption \1\ under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to 
abandon an approximately 1.8-mile rail line that runs between Lat/Long 
(39.74752, -86.18469) and Lat/Long (39.7294, -86.20626) on its 
Northeast Great Lakes Division, Indianapolis Terminal Subdivision, 
Craven Industrial track in Marion County, Ind. (the Line). The Line 
traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 46221 and 46251.
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    \1\ The verified notice was initially filed on October 28, 2024. 
On October 29, 2024, CSXT filed a supplement to correct a typo 
regarding the mileage in Exhibit A. Accordingly, the verified notice 
of exemption will be deemed to have been filed on October 29, 2024.
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    CSXT has certified that: (1) no local rail traffic has moved over 
the Line during the past two years; (2) any overhead traffic on the 
Line can be and has been rerouted over other lines; (3) 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 (4) 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.

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    Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance (OFA) has been received,\2\ this exemption will be 
effective on December 18, 2024, unless stayed pending reconsideration. 
Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues \3\ must be 
filed by November 27, 2024. 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 November 29, 2024.\4\ Petitions 
to reopen and requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 
must be filed by December 9, 2024.
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    \2\ 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).
    \3\ 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.
    \4\ 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 55 (Sub-No. 818X), 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 CSXT's representative, Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis 
E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    CSXT 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 November 22, 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), CSXT 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 CSXT's filing of a notice of 
consummation by November 18, 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: November 13, 2024.

    By the Board, Valerie O. Quinn, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Stefan Rice,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024-26797 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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