[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 13570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7419]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. AB-57 (Sub-No. 36X)] \1\


Soo Line Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Stearns and 
Morrison Counties, MN

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10505, exempts from the prior 
approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903-04 the abandonment by Soo Line 
Railroad Company (Soo) of the remaining 60.22 miles of its Brooten Line 
between milepost 104.00 near Brooten and milepost 164.22 near Genola 
(end of line), in Stearns and Morrison Counties, MN, subject to 
standard labor protective conditions, environmental conditions, and a 
public use condition.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance has been received, this exemption will be 
effective on April 26, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file an 
offer \2\ of financial assistance under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) must be 
filed by April 8, 1996; petitions to stay must be filed by April 11, 
1996; requests for a public use condition must be filed by April 16, 
1996; and petitions to reopen must be filed by April 22, 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-57 (Sub-No. 36X) 
to: (1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Surface 
Transportation Board, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 
20423, and (2) Larry D. Starns, 1000 Soo Line Building, 105 South 5th 
Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927-5660. 
[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., Room 2229, 1201 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-
4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through 
TDD services (202) 927-5271.]

    Decided: March 13, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-7419 Filed 3-26-96; 8:45 am]
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