[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 6291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1652]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 462X)]


BNSF Railway Company--Discontinuance of Trackage Rights 
Exemption--in Cook County, IL

    On January 14, 2008, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) 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 discontinue 
overhead trackage rights over a 17.8-mile line of railroad owned by 
Illinois Central Railroad Company, between milepost 1.7 at Chicago, and 
milepost 19.5 at Harvey, in Cook County, IL.\1\ The line traverses U.S. 
Postal Service Zip Codes 60426, 60605, 60609, 60615, 60616, 60620, 
60621, 60643, and 60653.
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    \1\ BNSF was granted authority to operate the line in The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--Illinois Central Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 
33765 (STB served June 23, 1999).
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    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 May 2, 2008.
    Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment, 
trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not appropriate. 
Similarly, no environmental or historic documentation is required under 
49 CFR 1105.6(c)(2) and 1105.8(b).
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) for subsidy 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 is currently set at $1,300. See 49 
CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket No. 
AB-6 (Sub-No. 462X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Karl 
Morell, 1455 F Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005. Replies to 
the petition are due on or before February 21, 2008.
    Persons seeking further information concerning discontinuance 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Congressional and Public 
Services at (202) 245-0230 or refer to the full abandonment and 
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) 245-0305. [Assistance for the 
hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: January 23, 2008.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Anne K. Quinlan,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-1652 Filed 1-31-08; 8:45 am]
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