[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8077-8078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4273]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[STB Docket No. AB-397 (Sub-No. 5X)]


Tulare Valley Railroad Company--Abandonment and Discontinuance 
Exemption--in Tulare and Kern Counties, CA

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board exempts Tulare Valley 
Railroad Company (TVR) from the prior approval requirements of 49 
U.S.C. 10903 to permit TVR to abandon an 18.5-mile

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line of railroad extending from milepost 47.2 near Lindsay to milepost 
66.0 near Ultra, in Tulare County, CA, and to discontinue trackage 
rights over 25.7 miles of railroad owned by San Joaquin Valley Railroad 
Co. from SP milepost 287.1 near Ducor to SP milepost 308.7 near Famoso, 
including the branch line from SP milepost 295.0 near Richgrove to SP 
milepost 299.1 near Jovista, in Tulare and Kern Counties, CA, subject 
to standard employee protective conditions and environmental 
conditions.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption is 
effective on March 23, 1997. Formal expressions of intent to file an 
OFA 1 under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) must be filed by March 3, 1997; 
petitions to stay must be filed by March 10, 1997; requests for a 
public use condition must be filed by March 13, 1997; and petitions to 
reopen must be filed by March 18, 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-397 (Sub-No. 
5X) to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case 
Control Branch, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20423; and 
(2) Petitioner's representative: Paul C. Oakley, 1350 New York Ave., 
NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005-4797.

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

    Decided: February 13, 1997.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-4273 Filed 2-20-97; 8:45 am]
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