[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 7086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3798]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[STB Docket No. AB-441 (Sub-No. 2X)]


SWKR Operating Co; Abandonment Exemption; in Cochise County, AZ

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts SWKR Operating 
Co. from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon 
the stub-end of its Douglas Branch, subject to historic preservation, 
trail use, public use, and standard labor protective conditions. The 
line extends between milepost 1055.8 near Charleston and the end of the 
line at milepost 1097.3, near Paul Spur, a distance of 41.5 miles, in 
Cochise County, AZ.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file a financial 
assistance offer has been received, this exemption will be effective on 
March 16, 1997. Formal expressions of intent to file financial 
assistance offers under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 1 and additional 
requests for interim trail use/rail banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 must 
be filed by February 24, 1997. Petitions to stay must be filed by March 
3, 1997. Additional requests for a public use condition in conformity 
with 49 CFR 1152.28(a)(2) must be filed by March 6, 1997. Petitions to 
reopen must be filed by March 11, 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-441 (Sub-No. 2X) to: (1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control 
Branch, Surface Transportation Board, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423; and (2) Petitioner's representative: Joseph D. 
Anthofer, 1416 Dodge Street, Room 830, Omaha, NE 68179-0830.

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., 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: February 7, 1997.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-3798 Filed 2-13-97; 8:45 am]
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