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[FR Doc No: 94-6649]


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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

[Docket No. AB-6 (Sub 358X)]

 

Burlington Northern Railroad Company; Abandonment Exemption; in 
Sedgwick, Harvey, and Reno Counties, KS

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, under 49 U.S.C. 10505, exempts from the prior 
approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903-10904 the abandonment by 
Burlington Northern Railroad Company (BN) of a 36.10-mile rail line 
between milepost 515.23, near Valley Center, and milepost 551.34, near 
Medora, in Sedgwick, Harvey, and Reno Counties, KS. The line includes 
the stations of Patterson at milepost 531.8, Burrton at milepost 537.9, 
and Buhler at milepost 547.2. The Commission issues a notice of interim 
trail use for the line and also makes the exemption subject to standard 
labor protective conditions.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance has been received, this exemption will be 
effective on April 21, 1994. Formal expressions of intent to file an 
offer of financial assistance under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)1 must be 
filed by April 1, 1994, petitions to stay must be filed by April 6, 
1994, requests for a public use condition conforming to 49 CFR 
1152.28(a)(2) must be filed by April 11, 1994, and petitions to reopen 
must be filed by April 18, 1994.
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    \1\ See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment--Offers of Finan. Assist., 4 
I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 358X) 
to (1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Interstate 
Commerce Commission, Washington, DC 20423, and (2) Sarah J. Whitley, 
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3800 Continental Plaza, 777 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar (202) 927-5660, [TDD 
for hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Commission's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write 
to, call, or pick up in person from: Dynamic Concepts, Inc., room 2229, 
Interstate Commerce Commission Building, Washington, DC 20423. 
Telephone: (202) 289-4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is 
available through TDD service (202) 927-5721.]

    Decided: March 14, 1994.

    By the Commission, Chairman McDonald, Vice Chairman Phillips, 
Commissioners Simmons and Philbin.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-6649 Filed 3-21-94; 8:45 am]
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