[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45311-45312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19495]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-295 (Sub-No. 5X)]


The Indiana Rail Road Company--Abandonment and Discontinuance of 
Trackage Rights Exemption--in Monroe County, IN

    The Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) 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 a 0.97-mile 
line of railroad, known as the Bloomington Southern, extending from 
milepost B 1.71 south to milepost B 2.68 in Bloomington, IN, and to 
discontinue trackage rights over approximately 2.87 miles of a CSX 
Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) line in Bloomington, extending from CSXT 
milepost 219.0 to CSXT milepost

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221.87, and over approximately 150 feet of CSXT's track no. 68 and 
approximately 285 feet of CSXT's track no. 21 in CSXT's McDoel Yard in 
Bloomington, in Monroe County, IN.\1\ The line traverses U.S. Postal 
Service Zip Codes 47403 and 47404 and includes no stations.
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    \1\ In a proceeding filed on July 1, 2003, CSXT seeks an 
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 
10903 to abandon a 2.95-mile line of railroad in CSXT's Western 
Region, Great Lakes Division, over which INRD's trackage rights run. 
In its petition, CSXT describes the line as extending from milepost 
00Q-219.55 to milepost 00Q-222.50 in Bloomington, Monroe County, IN. 
See CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Monroe 
County, IN, STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 634X) (STB served and 
published on July 21, 2003) (68 FR 43255).
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    The line does not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any 
documentation in INRD'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 October 31, 2003.
    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 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 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 August 21, 2003. 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-295 (Sub-No. 5X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) John H. 
Broadley, John H. Broadley & Associates, P.C., 1054 31st Street, NW, 
Suite 200, Washington, DC 20007. Replies to the INRD petition are due 
on or before August 21, 2003.
    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) 565-1539. (Assistance for the 
hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) 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: 
http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: July 24, 2003.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-19495 Filed 7-31-03; 8:45 am]
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