[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 3 (Friday, January 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 624-625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22612]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 236X); STB Docket No. AB-576 (Sub-No. 
2X)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Bexar 
County, TX; Alamo Gulf Coast Railroad Company--Discontinuance of 
Service Exemption--in Bexar County, TX

    On December 15, 2006, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and Alamo 
Gulf Coast Railroad Company (AGCR), jointly 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. UP seeks to abandon 
and AGCR seeks to discontinue service over a line of railroad extending 
between milepost 253.26 and milepost 256.0 on UP's Kerrville 
Subdivision, a distance of 2.74 miles in Bexar County, TX. The line 
traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 78028 and 78029, and 
includes no stations.
    The line does not contain Federally granted rights-of-way. Any 
documentation in UP's or AGCR'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 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 April 4, 2007.
    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 offer must be accompanied by a $1,300 
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 24, 2007. Each trail 
use request must be accompanied by a $200 filing fee. See 49 CFR 
1002.2(f)(27).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket No. 
AB-33 (Sub-No. 236X) and AB-576 (Sub-No. 2X) and must be sent to: (1) 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001; and (2) Mack H. Shumate, Jr., Senior General Attorney, 101 North 
Wacker Drive, Room 1920, Chicago, IL 60606. Replies to the petition are 
due on or before January 24, 2007.
    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) 565-1552. [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.

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    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: December 28, 2006.

    By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-22612 Filed 1-4-07; 8:45 am]
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