[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 88 (Monday, May 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20326-20327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11219]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board 1
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    \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-57 (Sub-No. 33X)]


Soo Line Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in the Counties 
of Beltrami, Clearwater, and Polk Counties, MN

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10505, the Board exempts from the requirements 
of

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49 U.S.C. 10903-04 the abandonment by the Soo Line Railroad Company of 
40.39 miles of rail line between milepost 410.70 near Gully and 
milepost 370.31 at Bemidji, MN, subject to: (1) standard labor 
protection conditions; and (2) a public use condition.

DATES: The exemption will be effective June 5, 1996, unless stayed or a 
formal statement of intent to file an offer of financial assistance 
(OFA) is filed. Statements of intent to file an OFA 2 under 49 CFR 
1152.27(c)(2) and requests for a notice of interim trail use/rail 
banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by May 16, 1996; petitions 
to stay must be filed by May 21, 1996; petitions to reopen must be 
filed by May 31, 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-57 (Sub-No. 33X) must be filed with: Office of the 
Secretary, Case Control Branch, Surface Transportation Board, 1201 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20423; in addition, a copy 
of all pleadings must be served on petitioner's representative: Larry 
D. Starns, Esq., General Attorney, 1000 Soo Line Building, 105 South 
5th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402.

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., Surface 
Transportation Board, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 2229, 
Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-4357/4359. [Assistance for 
the hearing impaired is available through TDD services (202) 927-5721.]

    Decided: April 16, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-11219 Filed 5-3-96; 8:45 am]
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