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Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--In Coos County, OR and Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc.--Discontinuance Exemption--in Coos County, OR

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 [Federal Register: August 1, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 148)]
[Notices]
[Page 47001]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr01au00-113]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket Nos. AB-33 (Sub-No. 148X) and AB-515 (Sub-No. 1X)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--In Coos
County, OR and Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc.--Discontinuance
Exemption--in Coos County, OR

    On July 12, 2000, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and Central
Oregon & Pacific Railroad, Inc. (CORP), 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. UP seeks to abandon and CORP
seeks to discontinue service over a line of railroad extending between
milepost 785.50 and milepost 786.50 at Coquille, OR, a distance of 1
mile in Coos County, OR (the Line).\1\ There are no stations on the
Line, which traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 97423.
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    \1\ On December 31, 1994, CORP leased the Line from Southern
Pacific Transportation Company (SP). See Central Oregon & Pacific
Railroad, Inc.--Lease, Operation, and Acquisition Exemption--
Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Finance Docket No. 32567
(ICC notice served Jan. 19, 1995), (STB decision served Feb. 13,
1996). UP acquired the Line on February 1, 1998, when SP was merged
into UP. See Union Pacific Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad
Company, and Missouri Pacific Railroad Company--Control and Merger--
Southern Pacific Rail Corporation, Southern Pacific Transportation
Company, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, SPCSL Corp., and
The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company, STB Finance
Docket No. 32760, Decision No. 44 (STB served Aug. 12, 1996).
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    The Line does not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in UP's or CORP's possession will be made available
promptly to those requesting it.
    The interests of railroad employees will be protected by the
conditions set forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.--Abandonment--Goshen,
360 I.C.C. 91 (1979).
    By issuance of this notice, the Board is instituting an exemption
proceeding pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final decision will be
issued by October 30, 2000.
    Any offer of financial assistance 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 offer of financial assistance must be
accompanied by a $1,000 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
    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 and any request for trail use/rail
banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no later than 20 days after
notice of the filing of the petition for exemption is published in the
Federal Register. Each trail use request must be accompanied by a $150
filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(27).
    All filings in response to this notice must refer to STB Docket
Nos. AB-33 (Sub-No. 148X) and AB-515 (Sub-No. 1X) and must be sent to:
(1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control
Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423-0001, (2) Karl Morell,
Of Counsel, Ball Janik LLP, 1455 F Street, N.W., Suite 225, Washington,
DC 20005, and (3) James P. Gatlin, 1416 Dodge Street #830, Omaha, NE
68179.
    Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment
procedures may contact the Board's Office of Public Services at (202)
565-1592 or refer to the full abandonment or discontinuance regulations
at 49 CFR part 1152. Questions concerning environmental issues may be
directed to the Board's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) at
(202) 565-1545. [TDD for the hearing impaired is available at 1-800-
877-8339.]
    An environmental assessment (EA) (or environmental impact statement
(EIS), if necessary) prepared by SEA will be served upon all parties of
record and upon any agencies or other persons who commented during its
preparation. Any other persons who would like to obtain a copy of the
EA (or EIS) may contact SEA. EAs in these abandonment proceedings
normally will be available within 60 days of the filing of the
petition. The deadline for submission of comments on the EA will
generally be within 30 days of its service.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: July 24, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-19274 Filed 7-31-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4915-00-P

 
 

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