[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11520-11521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6201]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Finance Docket No. 32173 et al.1]
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\1\ This proceeding includes Finance Docket No. 32172, Los
Angeles County Transportation Commission--Acquisition Exemption--The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company.
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Orange County Transportation Authority/ Riverside County
Transportation Commission/ San Bernardino Associated Governments/ San
Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board/ North San Diego County
Transit Development Board--Acquisition Exemption--The Atchison, Topeka
And Santa Fe Railway Company
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Notice of exemption.
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SUMMARY: The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 Stat.
803 (the ICCTA), which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took
effect on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission
(ICC) and transferred certain functions to the Surface Transportation
Board (Board). Section 204(b)(1) of the ICCTA provides, in general,
that proceedings pending before the ICC on the effective date of that
legislation shall be decided under the law in effect prior to January
1, 1996, insofar as they involve functions retained by the ICCTA. This
decision relates to a proceeding that was pending with the ICC prior to
January 1, 1996, and to functions that are subject to Board
jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502 and other remaining regulatory
provisions of 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IV. The Board grants the petition of
southern California transit agencies for: (1) a blanket exemption from
49 U.S.C. Subtitle IV to operate 9 rail lines acquired from The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company subject to future
compliance with requirements for the protection of employees and the
environment; (2) clarification of the ICC's decision in Orange County
Transp.--Exempt.--Atchison, T. & S.F. Ry. Co., 10 I.C.C.2d 78 (1994);
and (3) establishment of procedures to implement actions taken under
blanket exemptions from 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IV.
DATES: The Board's decision will be effective on April 11, 1997.
Petitions to stay must be filed by March 24, 1997. Petitions to reopen
must be filed by April 1, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Finance Docket No. 32173 et al.
to: (1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, Surface
Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423-0001;
and (2) petitioners' representative: Charles A. Spitulnik,
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Hopkins & Sutter, 888 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Dettmar, (202) 565-1600. (TDD
for the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the
Board's full decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write
to, call, or pick up in person from DC News & Data, Inc., Suite 210,
1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 289-4357.
(Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through TDD services
at (202) 565-1695.)
Decided: February 28, 1997.
By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary,
[FR Doc. 97-6201 Filed 3-11-97; 8:45 am]
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