[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 16031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8694]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board \1\
[Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 170X)]
Central of Georgia Railway Company--Abandonment Exemption--in
Atkinson, Berrien and Coffee 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 Central of
Georgia Railway Company from the prior approval requirements of 49
U.S.C. 10903-04 to abandon service over 35.8 miles of rail line known
as the Nashville-Douglas Branch Line, extending between milepost GF-
57.2 at or near Nashville, GA, and milepost GF-93.0 at or near Douglas,
GA, in Atkinson, Berrien and Coffee Counties, GA. The exemption is
subject to environmental, public use, trail use, and standard labor
protective conditions.
\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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DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file a financial
assistance offer has been received, this exemption will be effective on
April 10, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file financial
assistance offers 2 under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) must be filed by
April 22, 1996. Petitions to stay must be filed by April 25, 1996.
Petitions to reopen must be filed by May 6, 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-290 (Sub-No. 170X), must be filed with: (1) the Office of
the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Surface Transportation Board, 1201
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423; and (2) petitioner's
representative: Robert J. Cooney, Senior General Attorney, Norfolk
Southern Corporation, Three Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510-2191.
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 22, 1996.
By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-8694 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am]
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