[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 62 (Friday, March 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14200-14201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7710]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board 1

    \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.

[Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 90X)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Sutter 
County, CA (Yuba City Branch)

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption and Interim Trail Use or Abandonment.

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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 Union 
Pacific Railroad Company (UP) of a 5.20-mile portion of its Yuba City 
Branch extending from

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milepost 0.00 near Colusa Jct. to the end of the line at milepost 5.20 
near Sutter, in Sutter County, CA, subject to trail use, public use, 
environmental, and 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 28, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file an 
offer of financial assistance 2 under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) must be 
filed by April 8, 1996; petitions to stay must be filed by April 15, 
1996; and petitions to reopen must be filed by April 23, 1996.

    \2\ See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment--Offers of Finan. Assist., 4 
I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).
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ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to 
Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 90X), must be filed with the Office of the 
Secretary, Case Control Branch, Surface Transportation Board, 1201 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of 
all pleadings must be served on Joseph D. Anthofer, 1416 Dodge Street, 
Room 830, Omaha, NE 68179-0830.

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) 927-5721.]

    Decided: March 13, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-7710 Filed 3-28-96; 8:45 am]
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