80 FR 79134 - CSX Transportation, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Ben Hill County, Ga.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)
Surface Transportation Board
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31863 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 79134] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31863] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 747X)] CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Ben Hill County, Ga. On November 30, 2015, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) 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 0.23-mile rail line between milepost SLA 660.39 and the end of the line at milepost SLA 660.62, in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga. (the Line). The Line traverses United States Postal Zip Code 31750 and includes no stations. According to CSXT, there is currently one customer, Modern Dispersion (Modern), located at the end of the Line. CSXT is seeking to abandon the Line and sell it to Modern so that Modern can expand its pellet shipping operations. Upon a grant of abandonment authority, the Line will be sold to Modern for its use in expanding its shipping facility. CSXT states that it plans to leave the tracks and materials in place and Modern plans to use the Line to load and unload rail cars on its own property through a private side track agreement. CSXT states that it will continue to meet Modern's common carrier requirements and projects an increase in volume based on Modern's plan to redevelop its current location. According to CSXT, the Line does not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any documentation in CSXT'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 18, 2016. Any offer of financial assistance (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will be due by March 28, 2016, or 10 days after service of a decision granting the petition for exemption, whichever occurs first. Each OFA must be accompanied by a $1,600 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 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 7, 2016. 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 55 (Sub-No. 747X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. Replies to the petition are due on or before January 7, 2016. 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 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 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 Web site at www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: December 15, 2015. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Kenyatta Clay, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015-31863 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P
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By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, The interest of railroad employees An environmental assessment (EA) (or
Director, Office of Proceedings. will be protected by the conditions set environmental impact statement (EIS), if
Kenyatta Clay, forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— necessary) prepared by OEA will be
Clearance Clerk. Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch served upon all parties of record and
[FR Doc. 2015–31865 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] Between Firth & Ammon, In Bingham & upon any other agencies or persons who
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. comment during its preparation. Other
91 (1979). interested persons may contact OEA to
By issuing this notice, the Board is obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). EAs in
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION instituting an exemption proceeding abandonment proceedings normally will
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final be made available within 60 days of the
Surface Transportation Board decision will be issued by March 18, filing of the petition. The deadline for
2016. submission of comments on the EA
[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 747X)] Any offer of financial assistance generally will be within 30 days of its
(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will service.
CSX Transportation, Inc.— be due by March 28, 2016, or 10 days
Abandonment Exemption—in Ben Hill Board decisions and notices are
after service of a decision granting the available on our Web site at
County, Ga. petition for exemption, whichever www.stb.dot.gov.
On November 30, 2015, CSX occurs first. Each OFA must be
accompanied by a $1,600 filing fee. See Decided: December 15, 2015.
Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) filed with By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
the Surface Transportation Board 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
All interested persons should be Director, Office of Proceedings.
(Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 Kenyatta Clay,
aware that, following abandonment, the
for exemption from the provisions of 49
Line may be suitable for other public Clearance Clerk.
U.S.C. 10903 to abandon an use, including interim trail use. Any [FR Doc. 2015–31863 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am]
approximately 0.23-mile rail line request for a public use condition under BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
between milepost SLA 660.39 and the 49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail
end of the line at milepost SLA 660.62, banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be
in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga. (the due no later than January 7, 2016. Each
Line). The Line traverses United States trail request must be accompanied by a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Postal Zip Code 31750 and includes no $300 filing fee. See 49 CFR AFFAIRS
stations. 1002.2(f)(27).
According to CSXT, there is currently Advisory Committee on Former
All filings in response to this notice
one customer, Modern Dispersion Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting—
must refer to Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No.
(Modern), located at the end of the Line. Cancellation
747X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface
CSXT is seeking to abandon the Line Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., The Department of Veterans Affairs
and sell it to Modern so that Modern Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) (VA) gives notice under the Federal
can expand its pellet shipping Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
operations. Upon a grant of E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 Baltimore Avenue, 2, that the meeting of the Advisory
abandonment authority, the Line will be Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204. Replies Committee on Former Prisoners of War
sold to Modern for its use in expanding to the petition are due on or before (FPOW), previously scheduled to be
its shipping facility. CSXT states that it January 7, 2016. held at the Audie Murphy VA Medical
plans to leave the tracks and materials Persons seeking further information Center, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San
in place and Modern plans to use the concerning abandonment procedures Antonio, TX, on January 11–13, 2016,
Line to load and unload rail cars on its may contact the Board’s Office of Public has been cancelled.
own property through a private side Assistance, Governmental Affairs and For more information, please contact
track agreement. CSXT states that it will Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer Mr. Eric Robinson, Designated Federal
continue to meet Modern’s common to the full abandonment regulations at Officer at (202) 443–6016 or via email at
carrier requirements and projects an 49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning eric.robinson3@va.gov.
increase in volume based on Modern’s environmental issues may be directed to
plan to redevelop its current location. the Board’s Office of Environmental Dated: December 15, 2015.
According to CSXT, the Line does not Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245–0305. Jelessa Burney,
contain federally granted rights-of-way. Assistance for the hearing impaired is Federal Advisory Committee Management
Any documentation in CSXT’s available through the Federal Officer.
possession will be made available Information Relay Service at 1–800– [FR Doc. 2015–31830 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am]
promptly to those requesting it. 877–8339. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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