[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36668-36669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13156]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 167X)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment and Discontinuance 
Exemption--in Cook County, IL

    On May 7, 2002, 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. 10903-05 \1\ to abandon 
an 8.06-mile portion of a line of railroad, known as the Skokie 
Industrial Lead (the line), extending from milepost 12.60 south of 
Oakton Street to the north side of Dempster Street at milepost 13.64 
(South Segment) and to discontinue service over a 1.04-mile portion of 
the line from milepost 13.64 to milepost 21.70 near Northfield (North 
Segment), a total distance of 9.10 miles, in Cook County, IL.\2\ The 
line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 60076 and 60077 and 
includes no stations.
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    \1\ UP seeks exemptions from the offer of financial assistance 
(OFA) provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10904 and the public use provisions of 
49 U.S.C. 10905. These exemption requests will be addressed in the 
final decision.
    \2\ In Union Pacific Railroad Company--Discontinuance of 
Service--In Cook County, IL, STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 167) (STB 
served Mar. 28, 2001) (Waiver Decision), UP was granted a waiver 
from certain regulations requiring the filing of specific 
information in a discontinuance of service application. UP has 
elected instead to file this petition for exemption seeking to 
abandon the South Segment and to discontinue service on the North 
Segment. UP seeks to use the waiver only for the North Segment.
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    The line does not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any 
documentation in UP'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 by August 23, 2002.
    Any 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 the filing fee, which currently is set 
at $1,100. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    All interested persons should be aware that, following abandonment 
of rail service and salvage of the South Segment of the line, it 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 June 13, 
2002.\3\ Each trail use request must be accompanied by a $150 filing 
fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(27).
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    \3\ Because UP seeks to discontinue rail service over the North 
Segment of the line and not to abandon that segment, the trail use/
rail banking and public use conditions are not applicable. See 
Waiver Decision. Therefore, a public use condition and trail use/
rail banking may be requested only for the South Segment of the line 
(milepost 12.60 to milepost 13.64).
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    All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket No. 
AB-33 (Sub-No. 167X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423-0001; 
and (2) Mack H. Shumate, Jr., Senior General Attorney, 101 North Wacker 
Drive, Suite 1920, Chicago, IL 60606. Replies to the UP petition are 
due on or before June 13, 2002.

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    Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment and 
discontinuance 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) 565-1552. [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 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 Web site at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: May 21, 2002.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-13156 Filed 5-23-02; 8:45 am]
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