[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 393-394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-491 (Sub-No. 1X)]


R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Pennsylvania Lines, Inc.--
Abandonment Exemption--In Clearfield and Centre Counties, PA

    On December 14, 2000, R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Pennsylvania 
Lines, Inc. (RJCP) 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 to abandon approximately 22.7 miles of the Wallaceton 
Branch in Clearfield and Centre Counties, PA. The segments of the 
Wallaceton Branch proposed for abandonment are: (1) The Wallaceton 
Secondary, between approximately milepost 9.2, near Bigler, and 
approximately milepost 11.7, near Wallaceton; (2) the Mills Industrial 
Track, between approximately milepost 11.2, near Wallaceton, and 
approximately milepost 24.5, near Osceola Mills; (3) the Bigler 
Industrial Track, between approximately mileposts 31.4 and 31.8; (4) 
the Moshannon-Clearfield Industrial Track, between approximately 
mileposts 0.0 and 4.0; (5) the Trout Run Branch, between approximately 
mileposts 0.0 and 2.2; and (6) the Big Run Branch, between 
approximately mileposts 0.0 and 0.3. The lines traverse U.S. Postal 
Service Zip Codes 16825, 16876, 16866, 16666, 16938, 16879, 16942, 
16701, 17841, and 17506.
    The lines do not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any 
documentation in RJCP'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 issuing this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption 
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be 
issued by April 3, 2001.
    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 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 or for trail use/rail banking under 
49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no later than January 23, 2001. 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-491 (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) Kevin M. Sheys and Edward J. 
Fishman, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP, 1350 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 
200, Washington, DC 20005-3324. Replies to the RJCP petition are due on 
or before January 23, 2001.
    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 1-800-
877-8339.]
    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

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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.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: December 22, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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