[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 51179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24576]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33466]


Borough of Riverdale--Petition for Declaratory Order--The New 
York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of opening of declaratory order proceeding.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board has issued a decision in a 
case involving the Borough of Riverdale, NJ and The New York, 
Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation instituting a declaratory 
order proceeding to address preemption issues. To provide guidance, the 
decision also summarizes various decisions concerning the reach of the 
express preemption in 49 U.S.C. 10501(b).

DATES: The New York Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation and the 
Borough of Riverdale should file respective opening statements 
addressing the preemption issues by November 9, 1999. Other interested 
persons may file comments by December 9, 1999. The New York, 
Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation and the Borough of 
Riverdale may file replies by December 29, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Send an original plus 10 copies of any comments, referring 
to STB Finance Docket No. 33466, to the Surface Transportation Board, 
Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evelyn Kitay at (202) 565-1563 [TDD 
for the hearing impaired (202) 565-1695.]
    Additional information is contained in the Board's decision. To 
obtain a copy of the decision, contact D.C. News & Data, 1925 K Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20423, phone (202) 289-4357 or visit the Board's 
website at ``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV''.

    Decided: September 10, 1999.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Clyburn, and 
Commissioner Burkes.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-24576 Filed 9-20-99; 8:45 am]
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