[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 144 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38800-38801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18909]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    \1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 
Stat. 803 (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. 10502 and 10903-04. 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-385 (Sub-No. 2X)]


Georgia Southwestern Division, South Carolina Central Railroad; 
Abandonment Exemption; Between Preston and Omaha, GA

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

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 the 
Georgia Southwestern Division, South Carolina Central Railroad of a 40-
mile segment of rail line between milepost 713 at Preston and milepost 
753 at Omaha in Webster and Stewart Counties, GA, subject to 
environmental conditions 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 August 24, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file an OFA 
under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2)

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must be filed by August 5, 1996.2 Petitions to stay must be filed 
by August 9, 1996. Requests for a public use condition conforming to 49 
CFR 1152.28(a)(2) must be filed by August 14, 1996. 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-385 (Sub-No. 2X) 
to: (1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Surface 
Transportation Board, 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20423; and (2) Petitioner's representative: Michael W. Blaszak, 211 
South Leitch Avenue, LaGrange, IL 60525-2162.

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: July 12, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18909 Filed 7-24-96; 8:45 am]
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