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Winchester & Western Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Cumberland County, NJ

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 [Federal Register: March 20, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 54)]
[Notices]
[Page 15780]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr20mr01-140]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB-434 (Sub-No. 3X)]


Winchester & Western Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in
Cumberland County, NJ

    On February 28, 2001, Winchester & Western Railroad Company (WW)
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 a line of railroad extending from milepost 16.7 to milepost
18.0, at or near Haleyville, in the township of Commercial, in
Cumberland County, NJ, a distance of 1.3 miles. The line traverses U.S.
Postal Service Zip Code 08315. There are no stations on the line.
    The line does not contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in WW'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 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 June 18, 2001.
    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 $1,000
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 or for trail use/rail banking under
49 CFR 1152.29 will be due no later than April 9, 2001. 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 No.
AB-434 (Sub-No. 3X) and must be sent to: (1) Surface Transportation
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) Troy W. Garris, Weiner Brodsky
Sidman Kider, PC, 1300 Nineteenth St., NW., Fifth Floor, Washington, DC
20036-1609. Replies to the WW petition are due on or before April 9,
2001.
    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. Other interested persons may contact SEA 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 will generally be within
30 days of its service.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at http://
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: March 9, 2001.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-6464 Filed 3-19-01; 8:45 am]
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