[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 241 (Monday, December 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64631-64632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27261]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 336X)]
Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Douglas
County, Neb.
On November 27, 2018, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 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 an approximately 0.28-mile rail line known as the Omaha Belt
Industrial Lead, extending from milepost 485.55 near Grover Street to
milepost 485.27, the point switch on the Wimmer Wye just west of
Dahlman Avenue, all in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. (the Line). The Line
traverses United States Postal ZIP Codes 68105 and 68107.
UP states that it seeks to abandon the Line and sell the track and
property to Darling Ingredients, the only shipper on the Line, which
plans to use the track and property to support expansion of its plant,
and that UP will continue to serve Darling Ingredients in substantially
the same manner as it does today.
According to UP, based on the information in its possession, the
Line does not contain federally granted rights-of-way, and 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 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 March 15, 2019.
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.\1\ Each OFA must be accompanied by a $1,800
filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
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\1\ The Board modified its OFA procedures effective July 29,
2017. Among other things, the OFA process now requires potential
offerors in all abandonment and discontinuance proceedings to file a
formal expression of intent to file an offer. The process also
requires potential offerors, in their formal expression of intent,
to make a preliminary financial responsibility showing based on a
calculation using information contained in the carrier's filing and
publicly available information. See Offers of Financial Assistance,
EP 729 (STB served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30,997 (July 5, 2017).
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All interested persons should be aware that, following abandonment,
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
January 3, 2019. Each trail request must be accompanied by a $300
filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(27).
All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB
33 (Sub-No. 336X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation
Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Jeremy M.
Berman, Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street, MS #1580,
Omaha, NE 68179. Replies to the petition are due on or before January
3, 2019.
Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Assistance,
Governmental Affairs, and Compliance (OPAGAC) at (202) 245-0238 or
refer to the full abandonment regulations at 49 CFR part 1152.
Questions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the
Board's
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Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245-0305. Assistance
for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Relay Service
(FRS) 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 other agencies or persons who comment during its
preparation. Other interested persons may contact OEA to obtain a copy
of the EA (or EIS). EAs in 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 website at
www.stb.gov.
Decided: December 12, 2018.
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Brendetta Jones,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2018-27261 Filed 12-14-18; 8:45 am]
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