[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 16667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9228]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 517X)]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Bell County, 
KY

AGENCY: 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. 10502 and 10903-04. 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.

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 CSX 
Transportation, Inc., of its 5.22-mile Yellow Creek Branch between 
milepost WE-208.39 at Ponza and milepost WE-213.61 at Amru in Bell 
County, KY, subject to standard labor protective conditions.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption will be 
effective May 16, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file an OFA 
under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) must be filed by April 26, 1996.2 
Petitions to stay must be filed by May 1, 1996. Requests for a public 
use condition conforming to 49 CFR 1152.28(a)(2) must be filed by May 
6, 1996. Petitions to reopen must be filed by May 13, 1996.

    \2\ See Exempt. of Rail Line Abandonment--Offers of Finan. 
Assist., 4 I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 517X) 
to: (1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Surface 
Transportation Board, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20423, and (2) Petitioner's representative: Charles M. Rosenberger, 500 
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Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

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 and 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: April 5, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-9228 Filed 4-15-96; 8:45 am]
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