[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30559-30560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14730]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33601]


Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated--Petition for 
Declaratory Order--Spur, Industrial, Team, Switching or Side Tracks, in 
Detroit, MI

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) is instituting a 
declaratory order proceeding and is requesting comments on the petition 
of Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Inc. (GTW), for an order declaring 
that certain tracks located near the Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI, 
are ``spur, industrial, team, switching, or side tracks'' under the 
regulatory exemption at 49 U.S.C. 10906.

DATES: Any interested person may file with the Board written comments 
concerning GTW's petition by July 2, 1998. GTW may reply by July 16, 
1998.


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ADDRESSES: Send an original plus 10 copies of all pleadings, referring 
to STB Finance Docket No. 33601, to: Surface Transportation Board, 
Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001, ATTN: STB Finance Docket No. 33601. In 
addition, pleadings must certify that a copy has been served on GTW's 
representatives: Robert P. vom Eigen and Jamie Palter Rennert, Hopkins 
& Sutter, 888 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By petition filed on May 20, 1998, GTW 
requests that we issue an order under 5 U.S.C. 554(e) and 49 U.S.C. 
721(a) declaring that certain tracks located near the Renaissance 
Center in Detroit, MI, are ``spur, industrial, team, switching, or side 
tracks'' that are, under 49 U.S.C. 10906, exempt from Board authority 
over the abandonment and purchase of lines of railroad. The tracks at 
issue extend from GTW's Dequindre Line at mileposts 0.57, 0.71, and 
0.81, respectively, near the Detroit riverfront. GTW has requested 
expedited consideration of its petition so that plans for the sale and 
development of the parcels of land underlying these tracks may proceed 
promptly. According to GTW, this land is to be developed to support (a) 
relocation of General Motors Corporation's global headquarters to the 
Renaissance Center on the Detroit riverfront and (b) a casino district 
designated by the City of Detroit. By this notice, the Board is 
requesting comments on GTW's petition.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: May 28, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-14730 Filed 6-3-98; 8:45 am]
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