[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 160 (Friday, August 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 42679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20917]


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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 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-389 (Sub-No. 1X)]


Georgia Great Southern Division, South Carolina Central Railroad 
Co., Inc.--Abandonment and Discontinuance Exemption--Between Albany and 
Dawson, in Terrell, Lee and Dougherty Counties, GA

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board exempts the Georgia Great Southern Division, South 
Carolina Central Railroad, Co., Inc., from the prior approval 
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903-04, to abandon its 13.62-mile line of 
railroad between Albany (milepost 86.5) and Sasser (milepost 72.88) and 
to discontinue service over its 5.38-mile rail line between Sasser and 
Dawson (milepost 67.5), in Terrell, Lee, and Dougherty Counties, GA, 
subject to public use, trail use/rail banking, historic preservation, 
other environmental, 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 September 15, 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 26, 1996; 
and petitions to reopen must be filed by September 10, 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-389 (Sub-No. 1X) 
to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case 
Control Branch, 1201 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20423; 
and (2) Petitioner's representative, Michael W. Blaszak, 211 South 
Leitch Avenue, LaGrange, IL 60525-2162.

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 Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-
4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through 
TDD services (202) 927-5721.]

    Decided: August 9, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-20917 Filed 8-15-96; 8:45 am]
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