82_FR_36998 82 FR 36848 - CSX Transportation, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Harlan County, KY

82 FR 36848 - CSX Transportation, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Harlan County, KY

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)

Page Range36848-36848
FR Document2017-16654

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 36848]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16654]


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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 773X)]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Harlan 
County, KY

    On July 18, 2017, 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 1.6-mile rail line on CSXT's Northern Region, Huntington 
Division, CV Subdivision, Engineering Appalachian Division, also known 
as the Merna Spur, between milepost OMV 250.1 at the end of the line 
and milepost OMV 248.5 at the wye connecting to the CSXT Glidden Siding 
in Harlan County, KY (the Line).\1\ The Line traverses United States 
Postal Zip Code 40818, and includes the Creech Station (FSAC 43739/OPSL 
20395) at milepost OMV 250.
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    \1\ According to CSXT, the Line was previously part of the 
Southern Region but, through a reorganization, it is now a part of 
the Northern Region. CSXT was authorized to discontinue service over 
the Line in 2016. CSX Transp.--Discontinuance of Serv. Exemption--in 
Harlan Cty., Ky., AB 55 (Sub-No. 753X) (STB served Feb. 18, 2016).
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    CSXT states that 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 November 3, 2017.
    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 $1,800 
filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).\2\
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    \2\ The OFA filing fee is currently set at $1,700. See 49 CFR 
1002.2(f)(25). Effective September 1, 2017, the fee will become 
$1,800. See Regulations Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in 
Connection with Licensing & Related Servs.--2017 Update, EP 542 
(Sub-No. 25), slip op. app. C at 20 (STB served July 28, 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 
August 28, 2017. 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. 773X) 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, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 
301, Towson, MD 21204. Replies to the petition are due on or before 
August 28, 2017.
    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.GOV.

    Decided: August 2, 2017.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2017-16654 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-01-P

36848 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2017 / Notices of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, of these Determinations be published in All interested persons should be 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of the Federal Register. aware that, following abandonment, the Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, Line may be suitable for other public Alyson Grunder, 2015). I have ordered that Public Notice use, including interim trail use. Any Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of these Determinations be published in of Educational and Cultural Affairs, request for a public use condition under the Federal Register. Department of State. 49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail Alyson Grunder, [FR Doc. 2017–16553 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be BILLING CODE 4710–05–P due no later than August 28, 2017. Each Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau trail request must be accompanied by a of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. $300 filing fee. See 49 CFR [FR Doc. 2017–16552 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 1002.2(f)(27). BILLING CODE 4710–05–P [Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 773X)] All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. CSX Transportation, Inc.— 773X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface DEPARTMENT OF STATE Abandonment Exemption—in Harlan Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., County, KY Washington, DC 20423–0001; and (2) [Public Notice: 10077] Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis On July 18, 2017, CSX Transportation, E. Gitomer, 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite Inc. (CSXT), filed with the Surface Notice of Determinations; Culturally 301, Towson, MD 21204. Replies to the Transportation Board (Board) a petition Significant Objects Imported for under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption petition are due on or before August 28, Exhibition Determinations: from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 2017. ‘‘Technologies of the Image: Art in to abandon an approximately 1.6-mile Persons seeking further information 19th-Century Iran’’ Exhibition rail line on CSXT’s Northern Region, concerning abandonment procedures Huntington Division, CV Subdivision, may contact the Board’s Office of Public SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the Engineering Appalachian Division, also Assistance, Governmental Affairs and following determinations: I hereby known as the Merna Spur, between Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer determine that certain objects to be milepost OMV 250.1 at the end of the to the full abandonment regulations at included in the exhibition line and milepost OMV 248.5 at the wye 49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning ‘‘Technologies of the Image: Art in 19th- connecting to the CSXT Glidden Siding environmental issues may be directed to Century Iran,’’ imported from abroad for in Harlan County, KY (the Line).1 The the Board’s Office of Environmental temporary exhibition within the United Line traverses United States Postal Zip Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245–0305. States, are of cultural significance. The Code 40818, and includes the Creech objects are imported pursuant to a loan Assistance for the hearing impaired is Station (FSAC 43739/OPSL 20395) at available through the Federal agreement with the foreign owner or milepost OMV 250. custodian. I also determine that the Information Relay Service at 1–800– CSXT states that the Line does not 877–8339. exhibition or display of the exhibit contain federally granted rights-of-way. objects at the Harvard Art Museums, Any documentation in CSXT’s An environmental assessment (EA) (or Cambridge, Massachusetts, from on or possession will be made available environmental impact statement (EIS), if about August 26, 2017, until on or about promptly to those requesting it. necessary) prepared by OEA will be January 7, 2018, and at possible The interest of railroad employees served upon all parties of record and additional exhibitions or venues yet to will be protected by the conditions set upon any other agencies or persons who be determined, is in the national forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— comment during its preparation. Other interest. Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch interested persons may contact OEA to Between Firth & Ammon, In Bingham & obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). EAs in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. abandonment proceedings normally will further information, including a list of 91 (1979). be made available within 60 days of the the imported objects, contact Elliot Chiu By issuing this notice, the Board is in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. filing of the petition. The deadline for instituting an exemption proceeding submission of comments on the EA Department of State (telephone: 202– pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final 632–6471; email: section2459@ generally will be within 30 days of its decision will be issued by November 3, service. state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. 2017. Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite Any offer of financial assistance Board decisions and notices are 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will available on our Web site at be due no later than 10 days after WWW.STB.GOV. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The foregoing determinations were made service of a decision granting the Decided: August 2, 2017. pursuant to the authority vested in me petition for exemption. Each OFA must By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. be accompanied by a $1,800 filing fee. Director, Office of Proceedings. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).2 Jeffrey Herzig, March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Clearance Clerk. 1 According to CSXT, the Line was previously Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES part of the Southern Region but, through a [FR Doc. 2017–16654 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 reorganization, it is now a part of the Northern note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Region. CSXT was authorized to discontinue No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation service over the Line in 2016. CSX Transp.— of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, Discontinuance of Serv. Exemption—in Harlan Cty., the fee will become $1,800. See Regulations Ky., AB 55 (Sub-No. 753X) (STB served Feb. 18, Governing Fees for Servs. Performed in Connection 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of 2016). with Licensing & Related Servs.—2017 Update, EP Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 2 The OFA filing fee is currently set at $1,700. See 542 (Sub-No. 25), slip op. app. C at 20 (STB served 2015). I have ordered that Public Notice 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). Effective September 1, 2017, July 28, 2017). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Aug 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1


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