Northern Southern Railway Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Pitt County, NC, 91871-91872 [2024-26974]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2024 / Notices 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),1 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,2 this exemption will be effective on December 20, 2024, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues must be filed by November 29, 2024.3 Formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) and interim trail use/railbanking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by December 2, 2024.4 Petitions to reopen and requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by December 10, 2024. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 415X), 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 NSR’s representative, William A. Mullins, Mullins Law Group PLLC, 2001 L Street NW, Suite 720, Washington, DC 20036. khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES 1 On November 13, 2024, NSR filed a corrected version of the certification required by 49 CFR 1105.12. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Nov 19, 2024 Jkt 265001 If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. NSR 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 25, 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 and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the Draft EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or interim trail use/ railbanking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), NSR 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 NSR’s filing of a notice of consummation by November 20, 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 14, 2024. By the Board, Valerie O. Quinn, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Eden Besera, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2024–27074 Filed 11–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. AB 290 Sub-No. (414X)] Northern Southern Railway Company—Abandonment Exemption— in Pitt County, NC Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR part 1152, subpart F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately one-mile rail line, extending from West 14th Street northward to Dickinson Avenue in Pitt County, N.C. (the Line). The Line contains no mileposts and traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 27834. NSR has certified that: (1) no local traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years; (2) any overhead traffic PO 00000 Frm 00200 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 91871 can be 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 entity acting 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 report), 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 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 the exemption will be effective on December 20, 2024, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues must be filed by November 29, 2024.2 Formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) and interim trail use/railbanking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by December 2, 2024.3 Petitions to reopen and requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by December 10, 2024. All pleadings, referring to Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 414X), 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 NSR’s representative, 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. E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1 91872 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2024 / Notices William A. Mullins, Mullins Law Group PLLC, 2001 L Street NW, Suite 720, Washington, DC 20036. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. NSR 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 25, 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 and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the Draft EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or interim trail use/ railbanking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), NSR 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 NSR’s filing of a notice of consummation by November 20, 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. Port of Portland, Oregon to waive the ADAP and AIP property requirements and dispose of approximately 15.7 acres of airport property located at Hillsboro Airport, in Hillsboro, Oregon. DATES: Comments are due within 30 days of the date of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Emailed comments can be provided to Mr. Tim House, Lead Planner, Seattle Airports District Office, timothy.a.house@faa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim House, Lead Planner, Seattle Airports District Office, 2200 S 216 St., Des Moines, WA 98198, timothy.a.house@ faa.gov, (206) 231–4248. Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at the above locations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject property is located north of the airport and separated from the aeronautical area by Evergreen Road. This release will allow the Port of Portland to sell 15.7 acres. The proceeds generated from the proposed release will be utilized for maintenance and capital improvements that support aeronautical activities. The Port of Portland, Oregon will receive not less than fair market value for the property. It has been determined through study that the subject 15.7 acres will not be needed for aeronautical purposes. Authority: 49.U.S.C. 47153(c). Decided: November 14, 2024. By the Board, Valerie O. Quinn, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Tammy Lowery, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2024–27031 Filed 11–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [FR Doc. 2024–26974 Filed 11–19–24; 8:45 am] Federal Aviation Administration BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES Public Notice of Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP) and Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Property Release Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of request to release Airport Development Aid Program and Airport Improvement Program Property. AGENCY: Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:39 Nov 19, 2024 Jkt 265001 Issued in Des Moines, Washington on November 14, 2024. Manson Wong, Acting Manager, Seattle Airports District Office. Notice of Intent To Rule on a Request To Release Surplus Property at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport, Melbourne, FL Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Request for public comment. AGENCY: Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the City of Melbourne to release 99.575 (+/¥) acres at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport, Melbourne, FL from the conditions, reservations, and restrictions as contained in a Quitclaim Deed agreement between the FAA and the City of Melbourne, dated April 20, 1948. The release of property will allow SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00201 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the City of Melbourne to dispose of the property for non-aeronautical purposes. DATES: Comments are due on or before December 20, 2024. ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport, One Airport Terminal Parkway, Melbourne, FL 32901–1864, and the FAA Airports District Office, 8427 SouthPark Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, FL 32819. Written comments on the Sponsor’s request must be delivered or mailed to: Marisol Elliott, Community Planner, Orlando Airports District Office, 8427 Southark Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, FL 32819. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marisol Elliott, Community Planner, Orlando Airports District Office, 8427 SouthPark Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, FL 32819, (407) 487–7231. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The property is located along West Nasa Boulevard in Melbourne, FL and is currently used as a long-established mobile home community known as Tropical Haven. The parcel is currently depicted on the approved Airport Layout Plan as a non-aeronautical land use. The property will be released of its federal obligations given the land is no longer required by the City of Melbourne for airport purposes. The property will continue as Tropical Haven and will be sold at the Fair Market Value (FMV) which as been determined to be $44,000,000.00. Section 125 of The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR–21) requires the FAA to provide an opportunity for public notice and comment prior to the ‘‘waiver’’ or ‘‘modification’’ of a sponsor’s Federal obligation to use certain airport land for non-aeronautical purposes. Revision Date: August 23, 2022. Rebecca Henry, Acting Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, Southern Region. [FR Doc. 2024–27107 Filed 11–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0223] Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Exemption Renewal for Groendyke Transport, Inc. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91871-91872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26974]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 290 Sub-No. (414X)]


Northern Southern Railway Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Pitt 
County, NC

    Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) has filed a verified notice 
of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR part 1152, subpart F--Exempt 
Abandonments to abandon an approximately one-mile rail line, extending 
from West 14th Street northward to Dickinson Avenue in Pitt County, 
N.C. (the Line). The Line contains no mileposts and traverses U.S. 
Postal Service Zip Code 27834.
    NSR has certified that: (1) no local traffic has moved over the 
Line for at least two years; (2) any overhead traffic can be 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 entity acting 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 report), 
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 
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\ the exemption will be 
effective on December 20, 2024, unless stayed pending reconsideration. 
Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues must be 
filed by November 29, 2024.\2\ Formal expressions of intent to file an 
OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) and interim trail use/railbanking 
requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by December 2, 2024.\3\ 
Petitions to reopen and requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 
1152.28 must be filed by December 10, 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 290 (Sub-No. 414X), 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 NSR's representative,

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William A. Mullins, Mullins Law Group PLLC, 2001 L Street NW, Suite 
720, Washington, DC 20036.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    NSR 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 25, 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 and historic preservation 
matters must be filed within 15 days after the Draft EA becomes 
available to the public.
    Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or interim trail 
use/railbanking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a 
subsequent decision.
    Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), NSR 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 NSR's filing of a notice of 
consummation by November 20, 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 14, 2024.

    By the Board, Valerie O. Quinn, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Tammy Lowery,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2024-26974 Filed 11-19-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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