[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 69797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29005]


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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.

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Staff members of the Surface Transportation Board will hold a 
public meeting concerning the abandonment petition for exemption in the 
above-titled docket. The purpose of the meeting is to allow interested 
persons to comment on the petition for exemption.

Date/Location: The public meeting will take place on November 16, 2011, 
beginning at 9 a.m., at the Montgomery County Courthouse, 614 Summit 
St., Winona, Miss.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia M. Farr, (202) 245-0359. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-(800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A decision in this docket, served on October 
25, 2011, provided that a public meeting conducted by Board staff will 
be held to permit interested persons to express their views about the 
petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 
U.S.C. 10903 filed by Grenada Railway LLC, requesting permission to 
abandon a 81.3-mile line of railroad extending from milepost 622.5 near 
Grenada, Miss., to milepost 703.8 near Canton, Miss. (the line).
    During the public meeting, Board staff will hear comments regarding 
the proposed abandonment. The meeting will continue until all 
interested persons or parties have had an opportunity to speak. Persons 
wishing to speak should place their names on the list of speakers upon 
arrival at the Montgomery County Courthouse. A court reporter will 
transcribe the meeting and prepare a transcript that will be included 
in the public record of the proceeding.
    All decisions, notices, and filings in this proceeding are 
available on the Board's Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov. A 
transcript of the meeting will also be posted on the Board's Web site.
    This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.

    Dated: November 4, 2011.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2011-29005 Filed 11-8-11; 8:45 am]
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