[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 252 (Tuesday, December 31, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 69132-69133] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-33276] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [STB Docket Nos. AB-3 (Sub-No. 139X); STB Docket No. AB-423 (Sub-No. 2X)] Missouri Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment and Discontinuance Of Operations Exemption--in Houston, Harris County, TX; Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Company--Discontinuance of Operations Exemption--in Houston, Harris County TX
Agency
Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
Action
Notice of exemption.
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Summary
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board exempts Missouri Pacific Railroad Company and Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Company from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to permit them, respectively, to abandon and discontinue operations and discontinue operations over a 0.52-mile rail segment of the Columbia Tap Branch (Columbia Tap) extending from the end of the line at E.S. 261+00 to E.S. 288+60 near Houston, \1\ and from the offer of financial assistance requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10904 and the public use requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10905, subject to standard employee protective conditions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ MP is operated under common control and management with Union Pacific Railroad Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company. HB&T is owned by MP and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company. HB&T leases and operates property owned by its parent railroads. HB&T operates over and MP owns the line segment proposed for abandonment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dates
This exemption is effective December 31, 1996. Formal expressions of intent to file an OFA and requests for public use and trail use will not be accepted. Petitions to reopen must be filed by January 21, 1997.
Addresses
Send pleadings referring to STB Docket Nos. AB-3 (Sub-No. 139X) and AB-423 (Sub-No. 2X) to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20423, and (2) Petitioners' representatives: Joseph D. Anthofer, 1416 Dodge St., Omaha, NE, 68179-0830, and J. B. Mathis, 501 Crawford, Houston, TX 77002-2192.
For Further Information Contact
Beryl Gordon, (202) 927-7513. [TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]
Supplementary Information
Additional information is contained in the Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, call, or pick up in person from: DC News & Data, Inc., Room 2229, 1201 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington,
DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through TDD services (202) 927-5721.]
Decided: December 23, 1996.
By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Simmons, and Commissioner Owen. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-33276 Filed 12-30-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-00-P