[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13569-13570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7420]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    \1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 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.
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[Docket No. AB-453 (Sub-No. 1X)] \1\


Georgia & Florida Railroad Co., Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in 
Mitchell and Colquitt Counties, GA

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10505, exempts Georgia & 
Florida Railroad Co., Inc. from the prior approval requirements of 49 
U.S.C. 10903-04 to abandon service over 5.45 miles of rail line in 
Mitchell and Colquitt Counties, GA, subject to standard labor 
protective conditions. Specifically, the line runs 1.6 miles between 
mileposts 93.0 and 94.6 near Camilla, in Mitchell County, GA, and 3.85 
miles between mileposts 23.25 and 27.1 near Moultrie, in Colquitt 
County, GA.

    \1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 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 section 
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.
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DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file a financial 
assistance offer has been received, this exemption will be effective on 
April 26, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file financial 
assistance offers \2\ under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2), requests for a notice 
of interim trail use/rail banking and petitions to stay must be filed 
by April 8, 1996. Requests for a public use condition and petitions to 
reopen must be filed by April 16, 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-453 (Sub-No. 1X) 
to: (1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Surface 
Transportation Board, 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

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Washington, DC 20423; and (2) Petitioner's representative: Jo A. 
DeRoche, Weiner, Brodsky, Sidman & Kider, 1350 New York Avenue, NW., 
Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005-4797.

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, NW., Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-
4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through 
TDD services (202) 927-5721.]

    Decided: March 14, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-7420 Filed 3-26-96; 8:45 am]
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