[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 144 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38799-38800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18906]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    \1\  The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Public Law 104-88, 109 
Stat. 803 (the ICCTA), 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 ICCTA 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 ICCTA. 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 ICCTA, and citations are to the former sections of the 
statute, unless otherwise indicated.
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[Docket No. AB-167 (Sub-No. 1156X)]


Consolidated Rail Corporation--Abandonment Exemption--in Lebanon 
County, PA

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.


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ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board exempts from the prior approval requirements of 49 
U.S.C. 10903-04 the abandonment by Consolidated Rail Corporation of 3.2 
miles of rail line in Lebanon County, PA, subject to trail use, public 
use, and 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 on August 24, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file an 
OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 2 and requests for interim trail 
use/rail banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by August 5, 1996, 
petitions to stay must be filed by August 9, 1996, and petitions to 
reopen must be filed by August 19, 1996.

    \2\ See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment--Offers of Finan. Assist., 4 
I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).
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ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Docket No. AB-167 (Sub-No. 
1156X) to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, 
Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20423, and (2) Petitioner's representative: John J. Paylor, 
Consolidated Rail Corporation, 2001 Market St.--16A, Philadelphia, PA 
19101-1416.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (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, NW., Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-
4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through 
TDD services (202) 927-5721.]

    Decided: July 11, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18906 Filed 7-24-96; 8:45 am]
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