[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5969-5970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2105]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 272X)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in 
Kootenai County, ID

    On January 14, 2009, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) filed with 
the Surface Transportation Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for 
exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a portion 
of its Coeur d'Alene Industrial Lead between milepost 7.5 near Gibbs, 
and the end of the line at milepost 8.79 near Coeur d'Alene, a distance 
of 1.29 miles in Kootenai County, ID.\1\ The line traverses U.S. Postal 
Service Zip Code 83814, and includes no stations.
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    \1\ According to UP, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) holds trackage 
rights authority over the involved line. See The Burlington Northern 
and Santa Fe Railway Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--Union 
Pacific Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 34436 (STB served 
Dec. 2, 2003). UP states that, in a subsequent filing, BNSF will 
seek Board authority to discontinue the trackage rights. UP adds 
that the Board should condition UP's exercise of the abandonment 
exemption sought here upon BNSF's obtaining authority to discontinue 
its trackage rights on the line.
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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 the 
conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.--bandonment--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 4, 2009.
    Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) 
will be due no later than 10 days after

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service of a decision granting the petition for exemption. Each OFA 
must be accompanied by a $1,500 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 February 23, 2009. 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. 272X), and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Gabriel S. 
Meyer, 1400 Douglas St., STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. Replies to UP's 
petition are due on or before February 23, 2009.
    Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment 
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance, 
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0238 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) 245-0305. 
[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: January 23, 2009.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. E9-2105 Filed 1-30-09; 8:45 am]
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