[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 59841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26133]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 644X)]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Discontinuance of Service Exemption--in 
Allegheny County, PA

    CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) has filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and 
Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over an approximately 
11.2-mile line of railroad, extending between milepost BG 7.2 at 
Glenshaw and milepost BG 18.4 at Bakerstown, in Allegheny, County, PA. 
The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 15044, 15101, 
and 15116. There are no stations on the line.
    CSXT has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the 
line for at least 2 years; (2) any overhead traffic on the line can be 
rerouted over other lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by a user of 
rail service on the line (or by a state or local government entity 
acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the 
line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board or with 
any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant 
within the 2-year period; and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7 
(environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8 (historic reports), 49 CFR 
1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), 
and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been 
met.
    As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected 
by the discontinuance shall be protected under Oregon Short Line R. 
Co.--Abandonment--Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this 
condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for 
partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed.
    Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of 
financial assistance (OFA) has been received, this exemption will be 
effective on November 18, 2003,\1\ unless stayed pending 
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental 
issues and formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 
1152.27(c)(2),\2\ must be filed by October 27, 2003. Petitions to 
reopen must be filed by November 6, 2003, with: Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423-0001.
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    \1\ Because this is a discontinuance of service proceeding and 
not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and public use conditions 
are not appropriate. Additionally, this proceeding is exempt from 
environmental and historic reporting requirements under 49 CFR 
1105.6(c)(6) and 1105.8. Nevertheless, CSXT filed environmental and 
historic reports with its notice.
    \2\ Each offer of financial assistance must be accompanied by 
the filing fee, which currently is set at $1,100. See 49 CFR 
1002.2(f)(25).
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    A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to 
applicant's representative: Natalie S. Rosenberg, 500 Water Street, 
J150, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: October 8, 2003.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-26133 Filed 10-16-03; 8:45 am]
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