[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 65 (Friday, April 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 16213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8776]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB-3 (Sub-No. 140X) and STB Docket No. AB-486 (Sub-No. 
1X)]


Missouri Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in 
Cloud and Jewell Counties, KS and Kyle Railroad Company--Discontinuance 
Exemption--in Cloud and Jewell Counties, KS

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemptions.

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SUMMARY: The Board under 49 U.S.C. 10502 exempts from the prior 
approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 the abandonment by Missouri 
Pacific Railroad Company, and the discontinuance of service by Kyle 
Railroad Company, of the 33.4-mile Burr Oak Branch line located between 
milepost 496.3 at Jamestown and milepost 529.7 (end of line) at Burr 
Oak, in Cloud and Jewell Counties, KS, subject to labor protective 
conditions and an environmental condition.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption will be 
effective on May 4, 1997. Formal expressions of intent to file an OFA 
1 under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) and requests for interim trail use/
rail banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by April 14, 1997; 
petitions to stay must be filed by April 21, 1997; requests for a 
public use condition under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by April 24, 
1997; and petitions to reopen must be filed by April 29, 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 Nos. AB-3 (Sub-No. 
140X) and AB-486 (Sub-No. 1X) to: (1) Office of the Secretary, Case 
Control Unit, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001, and (2) Joseph D. Anthofer, Union Pacific 
Railroad Company, 1416 Dodge Street (#830), Omaha, NE 68179-0001 and 
Fritz R. Kahn, Suite 750 West, 1100 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20005-3934.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 565-1609. 
(TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.)

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., 1925 K Street, 
NW., Suite 210, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 289-4357. 
(Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through TDD services 
(202) 565-1695.)

    Decided: April 1, 1997.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-8776 Filed 4-3-97; 8:45 am]
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