[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2628]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. AB-398 (Sub-No. 2X)]


San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company; Abandonment Exemption; Kings 
County, CA

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

    \1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 
803 (the Act), which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took 
effect on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce 
Commission (ICC) and transferred certain functions and proceedings 
to the Surface Transportation Board (Board). Section 204(b)(1) of 
the Act provides, in general, that proceedings pending before the 
ICC on the effective date of that legislation shall be decided under 
the law in effect prior to January 1, 1996, insofar as they involve 
functions retained by the Act. This notice relates to a proceeding 
that was pending with the ICC prior to January 1, 1996, and to 
functions that are subject to Board jurisdiction pursuant to 49 
U.S.C. 10903. Therefore, this notice applies the law in effect prior 
to the Act, and citations are to the former sections of the statute, 
unless otherwise indicated.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The abandonment by San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company of 8.25 
miles of rail line extending between milepost 263.44 at Rossi and the 
end of the line at milepost 271.69 at Stratford, in Kings County, CA, 
is exempted from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903-04, 
subject to environmental and standard employee 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 March 8, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file an 
offer 2 of financial assistance under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) must be 
filed by February 19, 1996; petitions to stay must be filed by February 
19, 1996; and petitions to reopen must be filed by February 27, 1996.

    \2\ See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment--Offers of Finan. Assist., 4 
I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).
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ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Docket No. AB-398 (Sub-No. 2X) 
to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case 
Control Branch, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423, 
and (2) Fritz R. Kahn, Suite 750 West, 1100 New York Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20005-3934.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 927-5610. [TDD for 
the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, 
call, or pick up in person from: DC NEWS & DATA, INC., 1201 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 2229, Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: 
(202) 289-4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available 
through TDD services (202) 927-5721.]

    Decided: January 11, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and Board 
Member Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-2628 Filed 2-6-96; 8:45 am]
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