[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42998-42999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17258]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 727X)]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Washington 
County, MD

    On June 28, 2013, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) 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 to abandon 
approximately 0.76 miles of its railroad line known as the Hagerstown 
Industrial Track, between milepost BAW 19.44 and milepost BAW 18.68 in 
Hagerstown-St. James, Washington County, Md. The line traverses United 
States Postal Service Zip Code 21740. There are no stations on the 
line.\1\
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    \1\ CSXT states that there is only one shipper on the line, 
Conservit, Inc. (Conservit). According to CSXT, upon a grant of 
abandonment authority, CSXT plans to reclassify the line as spur 
track and sell it to Conservit, which plans to improve the track and 
redevelop the site. CSXT states that it will continue to meet 
Conservit's common carrier requirements.
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    CSXT states that, based on information in its possession, the line 
does not contain Federally granted rights-of-way. Any documentation in 
CSXT's 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

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pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be issued by 
October 16, 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 C.F.R. 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 interim trail use/rail 
banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no later than August 7, 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 No. AB 
55 (Sub-No. 727X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Melanie 
Yasbin, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Ave., Suite 
301, Towson, MD 21204. Replies to the petition are due on or before 
August 7, 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 part 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: July 12, 2013.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Raina S. White,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2013-17258 Filed 7-17-13; 8:45 am]
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