[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 252 (Tuesday, December 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 69132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33275]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB-480X]


K & E Railway Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Alfalfa, 
Garfield, and Grant Counties, OK, and Barber County, KS

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board exempts the abandonment by K 
& E Railway Company of its entire 57.69-mile rail line, between 
milepost 0.60, at or near Kiowa, in Barber County, KS, and milepost 
56.98, at or near Blanton, in Garfield County, OK, and between milepost 
299.88 and milepost 301.19, near Cherokee, in Alfalfa County, OK, from 
the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903, and the abandonment 
of 5.69 miles of the right-of-way between milepost 18.82 and milepost 
23.20, and between milepost 299.88 and milepost 301.19, from the offer 
of financial assistance (OFA) requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10904 and the 
public use requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10905, subject to historic 
preservation and environmental conditions.

DATES: With respect to the two line segments exempted from 49 U.S.C. 
10904-05, the exemption will be effective on December 31, 1996, and 
petitions to reopen must be filed by January 27, 1997. With respect to 
the remainder of the line, provided no formal expression of intent to 
file an OFA is received, this exemption will be effective on January 
30, 1997, formal expressions of intent to file an OFA 1 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 January 10, 1997; 
petitions to stay must be filed by January 10, 1997; requests for 
public use conditions in conformity with 49 CFR 1152.28(a)(2) must be 
filed by January 21, 1997; and petitions to reopen must be filed by 
January 27, 1997.

    \1\  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 STB Docket No. AB-480X to: (1) 
Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control 
Branch, 1201 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20423, and (2) 
Petitioner's representative: Karl Morell, Ball Janik LLP, Suite 225, 
1455 F St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

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

    Decided: December 23, 1996.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and 
Commissioner Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-33275 Filed 12-30-96; 8:45 am]
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