[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 99 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28104-28105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13523]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 109X)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Malheur 
County, OR and Owyhee County, ID (Homedale Branch)

    On May 2, 1997, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) filed with the 
Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 
for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 and 10904 to 
abandon a segment of UP's Homedale Branch, extending from milepost 11.4 
near Adrian, OR, to the end of the line at milepost 33.5 near Marsing, 
ID. The line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 97901, 83628, and 
83639, a distance of 22.1 miles, in Malheur County, OR, and Owyhee 
County, ID, and includes the non-agency stations of Napton, OR--
milepost 16.90; Homedale, ID--milepost 24.50; Petty, ID--milepost 
25.89; and Marsing--milepost 33.10.
    The line contains federally granted rights-of-way, tentatively 
determined to total 7.45 acres, of which 6.28 acres are located in 
Oregon south of Adrian at approximately milepost 12.0, and 27,500 
square feet are located in Idaho north of Homedale at about milepost 
23.1. Any documentation in the railroad's possession will be made 
available promptly to those requesting it.
    The interest of railroad employees will be protected by Oregon 
Short Line R. Co.--Abandonment--Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption 
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be 
issued within 90 days (by August 20, 1997).
    Any offer of financial assistance under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will 
be due no later than 10 days after service of a decision granting the 
petition for

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exemption. Each offer of financial assistance must be accompanied by 
the filing fee, which currently is set at $900. See 49 CFR 
1002.2(f)(25).
    All interested persons should be aware that following abandonment 
of rail service and salvage of the line, the line may be suitable for 
other public use, including interim trail use. Any request for a public 
use condition under 49 CFR 1152.28 and any request for trail use/rail 
banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no later than 20 days after 
notice of the petition for exemption is published in the Federal 
Register (by June 11, 1997). Each trail use request must be accompanied 
by a $150 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(27).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket No. 
AB-33 (Sub-No. 109X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001, and (2) Joseph D. Anthofer and Jeanna L. 
Regier, 1416 Dodge Street, Room 830, Omaha, NE 68179-0830.
    Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Services at (202) 
565-1592 or refer to the full abandonment or discontinuance regulations 
at 49 CFR part 1152.
    An environmental assessment (EA) (or environmental impact statement 
(EIS), if necessary) prepared by the Board's Section of Environmental 
Analysis (SEA) will be served upon all parties of record and upon any 
agencies or other persons who commented during its preparation. Any 
other persons who would like to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS), or 
who have questions concerning environmental issues, may contact SEA at 
(202) 565-1545. [TDD for the hearing impaired is available at (202) 
565-1695.] EAs in these abandonment proceedings normally will be 
available within 60 days of the filing of the petition. The deadline 
for submission of comments on the EA will generally be within 30 days 
of its service.

    Decided: May 16, 1997.

    By the Board, Vernon A. Williams, Secretary.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-13523 Filed 5-21-97 ; 8:45 am]
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