[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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