United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1996_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be0289c6 D09002ee1be028ae6 United States Abandonment and Discontinuance of Rail Lines and Rail Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Surface Transportation Board originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The ICC Termination Act of 1995 revised the law governing applications by rail carriers to abandon or discontinue service over lines of railroad and related offers of financial assistance that would continue rail service after approval of abandonment or discontinuance by the Surface Transportation Board (Board). The Board now revises part 1152 to implement the changes and update the pertinent regulations, and to streamline the abandonment and discontinuance processes consistent with the new law. While making a number of changes, both substantive and conforming, the Board has not undertaken a comprehensive revision or rewrite of all of the existing regulations at part 1152 in this proceeding. The Board also is making conforming changes to the environmental rules at part 1105. 61 FR 67876 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-12-24/96-32229 96-32229 fr24de96-20 4915-00-P STB Ex Parte No. 537 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-12-24/96-32229 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/html/96-32229.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/96-32229.pdf 42 p. 67876 67917 61 FR 67876 Title 49 Part 1105 49 CFR Part 1105 Title 49 Part 1152 49 CFR Part 1152 Abandonment and Discontinuance of Rail Lines and Rail Transportation Under 49 U.S.C. 10903; Federal Register Vol. 61, Issue RULE 96-32229 II Abandonment and Discontinuance of Rail Lines and Rail Transportation DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board 1997-01-23 STB Ex Parte No. 537 4915-00-P 96-32229 Final rules.

The ICC Termination Act of 1995 revised the law governing applications by rail carriers to abandon or discontinue service over lines of railroad and related offers of financial assistance that would continue rail service after approval of abandonment or discontinuance by the Surface Transportation Board (Board). The Board now revises part 1152 to implement the changes and update the pertinent regulations, and to streamline the abandonment and discontinuance processes consistent with the new law. While making a number of changes, both substantive and conforming, the Board has not undertaken a comprehensive revision or rewrite of all of the existing regulations at part 1152 in this proceeding. The Board also is making conforming changes to the environmental rules at part 1105.

The rules are effective January 23, 1997. Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927-5660. [TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.] Vol. 61, no. 248 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1996-12-24 continuing daily deposited born digital 251 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-12-24 P0b002ee180a2ddca 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr24de96 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-12-24 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-24/pdf/FR-1996-12-24.pdf fdlp 67687 67926 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1996-12-24 machine generated eng FR FR-1996-12-24 61 248