[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11520-11521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6201]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Finance Docket No. 32173 et al.1]
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    \1\ This proceeding includes Finance Docket No. 32172, Los 
Angeles County Transportation Commission--Acquisition Exemption--The 
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company.
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Orange County Transportation Authority/ Riverside County 
Transportation Commission/ San Bernardino Associated Governments/ San 
Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board/ North San Diego County 
Transit Development Board--Acquisition Exemption--The Atchison, Topeka 
And Santa Fe Railway Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: 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 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 
decision 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 other remaining regulatory 
provisions of 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IV. The Board grants the petition of 
southern California transit agencies for: (1) a blanket exemption from 
49 U.S.C. Subtitle IV to operate 9 rail lines acquired from The 
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company subject to future 
compliance with requirements for the protection of employees and the 
environment; (2) clarification of the ICC's decision in Orange County 
Transp.--Exempt.--Atchison, T. & S.F. Ry. Co., 10 I.C.C.2d 78 (1994); 
and (3) establishment of procedures to implement actions taken under 
blanket exemptions from 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IV.

DATES: The Board's decision will be effective on April 11, 1997. 
Petitions to stay must be filed by March 24, 1997. Petitions to reopen 
must be filed by April 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Finance Docket No. 32173 et al. 
to: (1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, Surface 
Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423-0001; 
and (2) petitioners' representative: Charles A. Spitulnik,

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Hopkins & Sutter, 888 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Dettmar, (202) 565-1600. (TDD 
for the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's full decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write 
to, call, or pick up in person from DC News & Data, Inc., Suite 210, 
1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 289-4357. 
(Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through TDD services 
at (202) 565-1695.)

    Decided: February 28, 1997.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary,
[FR Doc. 97-6201 Filed 3-11-97; 8:45 am]
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