[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14999-15000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7619]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB-492 (Sub-No. 1X)]


Fillmore Western Railway Company--Abandonment Exemption--in 
Fillmore, Jefferson, Saline and Thayer Counties, NE

    On March 9, 1998, Fillmore Western Railway Company (FWRY) filed 
with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) a corrected petition 
under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 
10903 to abandon the following lines of railroad: (1) the Bruning Line 
extending from railroad milepost 10.0 near Geneva, to railroad milepost 
24.5 near Bruning; (2) the Daykin Line extending from railroad milepost 
35.8 at East Strang Junction to railroad milepost 23.2/28.4 at Tobias 
and continuing to the end of the line at railroad milepost 36.2 at 
Daykin; and (3) the Shickley Line extending from railroad milepost 37.5 
near West Strang Junction to railroad milepost 45.0 at Shickley, a 
total distance of 42.40 miles in Fillmore, Jefferson, Saline and Thayer 
Counties, NE.1 The lines traverse U.S. Postal Service Zip 
Codes 68146, 68406, 68361, 68436, 68444, 68322, 68453 and 68338. The 
lines include the stations of Shickley (milepost 45.0), Bruning 
(milepost 24.5), Ohiowa (milepost 29.8), Tobias (milepost 23.2/28.4), 
and Daykin (milepost 36.2).
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    \1\ FWRY's original petition for exemption, filed January 26, 
1998, included incorrect milepost designations. In an errata to its 
petition, FWRY corrected the milepost designations and amended the 
total mileage. Also, petitioner certified that it served corrected 
information in its environmental and historic reports to the proper 
parties and published the corrections in a newspaper of general 
circulation as required. The dates reflected in this notice are 
based on the date the errata was received, which is the official 
filing date.
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    The lines do not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any 
documentation in FWRY's possession will be made available promptly to 
those requesting it.
    The interest of railroad employees will be protected by the 
conditions set forth in 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

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pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be issued by June 
26, 1998.
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) 
will be due no later than 10 days after service of a decision granting 
the petition for exemption. Each OFA must be accompanied by a $1,000 
filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    All interested persons should be aware that, following abandonment 
of rail service and salvage of the lines, the lines may be suitable for 
other public use, including interim trail use. Any request for a public 
use condition under 49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail banking under 
49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no later than April 16, 1998. 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-492 (Sub-No. 1X) 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) T. Scott Bannister, 1300 Des Moines 
Bldg., 405 Sixth Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309.
    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. Questions concerning environmental issues may be 
directed to the Board's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) at 
(202) 565-1545. [TDD for the hearing impaired is available at (202) 
565-1695.]
    An environmental assessment (EA) (or environmental impact statement 
(EIS), if necessary) prepared by SEA will be served upon all parties of 
record and upon any agencies or other persons who commented during its 
preparation. Other interested persons may contact SEA to obtain a copy 
of the EA (or EIS). EAs in these abandonment proceedings normally will 
be made 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: March 17, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-7619 Filed 3-25-98; 8:45 am]
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