[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16045-16046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05797]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 726X); Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 303X)]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment and Discontinuance of 
Service Exemption--in the City of Richmond and Henrico County, VA; 
Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Abandonment and Discontinuance of 
Service Exemption--in the City of Richmond and Henrico County, VA

    On February 21, 2013, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) and Norfolk 
Southern Railway Company (NSR) (collectively, Petitioners) jointly 
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 for CSXT and 
NSR to abandon and discontinue service over a 1.55-mile railroad line 
known as the James River Industrial Track, between State Road 5 and the 
end of the line in the City of Richmond and Henrico County, VA.\1\ 
Petitioners explain that they have made this joint filing because they 
jointly own a portion of the line, they each individually own different 
portions of the line, and they both are authorized to operate over the 
entire line. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 
23231 and serves the station of Richmond.\2\
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    \1\ Petitioners state that there are no mileposts on the line.
    \2\ Petitioners state that the only shipper on the line, Lehigh 
Cement Company, LLC, has relocated its facility from the line and 
does not oppose the proposed abandonment and discontinuance.
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    Petitioners state that, based on information in CSXT's and NSR's 
possession, the line does not contain Federally granted rights-of-way. 
Any documentation in Petitioners' possession will be made available 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 issuing this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption 
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be 
issued by June 11, 2013.
    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 $1,600 
filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

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    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 April 2, 2013. Each trail use 
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 Nos. AB 
55 (Sub-No. 726X) and AB 290 (Sub-No. 303X), and must be sent to: (1) 
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001; (2) for CSXT--Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, 
600 Baltimore Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204; and (3) for NSR--
Robert A. Wimbish, Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Suite 300, Washington DC 20037. Replies to the joint petition are due 
on or before April 2, 2013.
    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 pt. 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 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 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: March 7, 2013.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.

Raina S. White,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2013-05797 Filed 3-12-13; 8:45 am]
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