[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62497-62498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25970]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. AB 1087X]


Grenada Railway LLC--Abandonment Exemption--in Grenada, 
Montgomery, Carroll, Holmes, Yazoo and Madison Counties, MS

    On September 20, 2011, Grenada Railway LLC (GRYR) 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 the 
southern segment of its line of railroad between milepost 622.5 near 
Grenada, Miss., and milepost 703.8 near Canton, Miss., a distance of 
81.3 miles, in Grenada, Montgomery, Carroll, Holmes, Yazoo and Madison 
Counties, Miss.\1\ The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip 
Codes 38960, 38926, 38925, 38967, 39176, 39192, 39063, 39079, 39146, 
and 39179, and includes the stations of Tie Plant, Elliott, Duck Hill, 
Eskridge, Winona, Vaiden, West, Durant, Goodman, Pickens, and Vaughan.
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    \1\ GRYR acquired this line from the Illinois Central Railroad 
Company in Grenada Railway, LLC--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Illinois Central Railroad Company and Waterloo Railway 
Company, Docket No. FD 35247 (STB served May 29, 2009).
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    According to GRYR, it believes that the line does not contain 
Federally granted rights-of-way. Any documentation in GRYR's possession 
regarding the line 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 Railroad--Abandonment Portion 
Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, In Bingham & Bonneville Counties, 
Idaho, 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 January 6, 2012.
    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 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 October 27, 2011. Each trail 
request must be accompanied by a $250 filing fee. See 49 CFR 
1002.2(f)(27).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 
1087X, and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Fritz R. Kahn, Fritz R. 
Kahn, P.C., 1920 N Street, NW. (8th Floor), Washington, DC 20036. 
Replies to the petition are due on or before October 27, 2011.
    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 1152. 
Questions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the 
Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) 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 OEA 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

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OEA 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 generally will be within 30 days of its service.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: October 3, 2011.

    By the Board.
Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2011-25970 Filed 10-6-11; 8:45 am]
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