[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16045-16046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05797]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 726X); Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 303X)]
CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment and Discontinuance of
Service Exemption--in the City of Richmond and Henrico County, VA;
Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Abandonment and Discontinuance of
Service Exemption--in the City of Richmond and Henrico County, VA
On February 21, 2013, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) and Norfolk
Southern Railway Company (NSR) (collectively, Petitioners) jointly
filed with the Surface Transportation Board a petition under 49 U.S.C.
10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 for CSXT and
NSR to abandon and discontinue service over a 1.55-mile railroad line
known as the James River Industrial Track, between State Road 5 and the
end of the line in the City of Richmond and Henrico County, VA.\1\
Petitioners explain that they have made this joint filing because they
jointly own a portion of the line, they each individually own different
portions of the line, and they both are authorized to operate over the
entire line. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code
23231 and serves the station of Richmond.\2\
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\1\ Petitioners state that there are no mileposts on the line.
\2\ Petitioners state that the only shipper on the line, Lehigh
Cement Company, LLC, has relocated its facility from the line and
does not oppose the proposed abandonment and discontinuance.
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Petitioners state that, based on information in CSXT's and NSR's
possession, the line does not contain Federally granted rights-of-way.
Any documentation in Petitioners' possession will be made available 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 June 11, 2013.
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 $1,600
filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
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All interested persons should be aware that, following abandonment
of rail service and salvage of the line, 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 April 2, 2013. Each trail use
request must be accompanied by a $250 filing fee. See 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(27).
All filings in response to this notice must refer to Docket Nos. AB
55 (Sub-No. 726X) and AB 290 (Sub-No. 303X), and must be sent to: (1)
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-
0001; (2) for CSXT--Louis E. Gitomer, Law Offices of Louis E. Gitomer,
600 Baltimore Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204; and (3) for NSR--
Robert A. Wimbish, Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Suite 300, Washington DC 20037. Replies to the joint petition are due
on or before April 2, 2013.
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 or discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR pt. 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 (FIRS) 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 agencies or other persons who commented during its
preparation. Other interested persons may contact OEA to obtain a copy
of the EA (or EIS). EAs in these 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: March 7, 2013.
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Raina S. White,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2013-05797 Filed 3-12-13; 8:45 am]
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