[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-33191]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 659X)]


CSX Transportation, Inc.--Abandonment Exemption--in Allegany 
County, Md.

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board is granting a petition for 
exemption from the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10904(f)(4)(A) to permit 
Eighteen Thirty Group, LLC (Eighteen Thirty) to go forward with its 
plan to acquire and restore to service an 8.54-mile line of railroad 
between milepost BAI 27.0 near Morrison and milepost BAI 18.46 at the 
end of the track near Carlos, in Allegany County, Md. (the Line). 
Eighteen Thirty is seeking to acquire the Line as a result of the 
bankruptcy of James Riffin through an agreement with Mark J. Friedman, 
Chapter 7 Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of James Riffin. Because the 
line previously was acquired from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) 
pursuant to the Board's offer of financial assistance provisions at 49 
U.S.C. 10904 and 49 CFR 1152.27, section 10904(f)(4)(A) otherwise would 
prohibit the transfer of the Line to any entity other than CSXT until 
July 10, 2011.

DATES: The Board's decision granting this exemption will be effective 
on December 30, 2010. Petitions to reopen must be filed by January 18, 
2011.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to AB 
55 (Sub-No.659X), must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 
395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of 
each pleading must be served on petitioner's representative: John D. 
Heffner, John D. Heffner, PLLC, 1750 K Street, NW., Suite 200, 
Washington, DC 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMTION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 245-0395. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web 
site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: December 29, 2010.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and 
Commissioner Nottingham.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2010-33191 Filed 1-3-11; 8:45 am]
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