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drivers submit comments by June 18,
2007.
FMCSA believes that the
requirements for a renewal of an
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
31315 can be satisfied by initially
granting the renewal and then
requesting and evaluating, if needed,
subsequent comments submitted by
interested parties. As indicated above,
the Agency previously published
notices of final disposition announcing
its decision to exempt these 22
individuals from the vision requirement
in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). The final
decision to grant an exemption to each
of these individuals was based on the
merits of each case and only after
careful consideration of the comments
received to its notices of applications.
The notices of applications stated in
detail the qualifications, experience,
and medical condition of each applicant
for an exemption from the vision
requirements. That information is
available by consulting the above cited
Federal Register publications.
Interested parties or organizations
possessing information that would
otherwise show that any, or all of these
drivers, are not currently achieving the
statutory level of safety should
immediately notify FMCSA. The
Agency will evaluate any adverse
evidence submitted and, if safety is
being compromised or if continuation of
the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will
take immediate steps to revoke the
exemption of a driver.
Issued on: May 11, 2007.
Pamela M. Pelcovits,
Acting Associate Administrator, Policy and
Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 35018]
State of Maine—Acquisition
Exemption—Certain Assets of St.
Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company
The State of Maine, acting by and
through its Department of
Transportation (Maine DOT), a
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to
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acquire from St. Lawrence & Atlantic
Railroad Company (SLR) certain right-
of-way and trackage, totaling
approximately 11 miles in Cumberland
County, ME. The rail line (the Subject
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line) extends between approximately
milepost 1.74 at Deering and
approximately milepost 12.163 south of
the diamond crossing at Yarmouth
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Maine DOT certifies that its projected
annual revenues as a result of the
transaction will not exceed those that
would qualify it as a Class III rail
carrier. The parties state that they
intend to consummate this transaction
on or before June 30, 2007, if all
conditions precedent have been
satisfied. The exemption is scheduled to
become effective on June 6, 2007, which
is 30 days from the May 7, 2007 official
filing date of the notice.
Maine DOT states that it will acquire
SLR’s right, title and interest in the
right-of-way, trackage and other
physical assets associated with the
Subject Line, but will not acquire the
right or obligation to conduct any rail
freight operations thereon. SLR will
retain a permanent and exclusive
easement for freight operation on the
Subject Line.
If the notice contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to reopen the
proceeding to revoke the exemption
under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed
at any time. The filing of a petition to
revoke will not automatically stay the
transaction. Any petition for stay will be
due no later than May 30, 2007 (at least
7 days before the effective date of the
exemption).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to STB Finance
Docket No. 35018, 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 James E.
Howard, One Thompson Square, Suite
201, Charlestown, MA 02129.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at http://
www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: May 10, 2007.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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1 In the same docket, Maine DOT has
simultaneously filed a joint motion to dismiss its
verified notice of exemption on jurisdictional
grounds. That request will be handled in a separate
Board decision.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–570 (Sub-No. 2X]
Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad,
Inc.—Abandonment Exemption—in
Latah County, ID
On April 30, 2007, Palouse River &
Coulee City Railroad, Inc. (PRCC) 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 to abandon a 0.20-mile
line of railroad extending between
milepost 85.91 and milepost 86.11 in
Moscow, in Latah County, ID. The line
traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Code
83843, and it includes no stations.
The line does not contain federally
granted rights-of-way. Any
documentation in PRCC’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 August 17,
2007.
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 offer must
be accompanied by a $1,300 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 June 7, 2007. Each
trail use request must be accompanied
by a $200 filing fee. See 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(27).
All filings in response to this notice
must refer to STB Docket No. AB–570
(Sub-No. 2X), and must be sent to: (1)
Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001, and (2) Karl Morell, Ball Janik
LLP, 1455 F Street, NW., Suite 225,
Washington, DC 20005. Replies to
PRCC’s petition are due on or before
June 7, 2007.
Persons seeking further information
concerning abandonment procedures
may contact the Board’s Office of Public
Services at (202) 245–0230 or refer to
the full abandonment or discontinuance
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regulations at 49 CFR part 1152.
Questions concerning environmental
issues may be directed to the Board’s
Section of Environmental Analysis
(SEA) 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 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 Web site at http://
www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: May 10, 2007.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Thrift Supervision
[AC–11: OTS No. H4392]
Abington Savings Bank, Abington
Mutual Holding Company, Abington
Community Bancorp, Inc., and
Abington Bancorp, Inc., Jenkintown,
PA; Approval of Conversion
Application
Notice is hereby given that on May 14,
2007, the Managing Director,
Examinations and Supervision—
Operations, Office of Thrift Supervision
(OTS), or her designee, acting pursuant
to delegated authority, approved the
application of Abington Mutual Holding
Company and Abington Savings Bank,
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, to convert to
the stock form of organization. Copies of
the application are available for
inspection by appointment (phone
number: 202–906–5922 or e-mail:
Public.Info@OTS.Treas.gov) at the
Public Reading Room, 1700 G Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20552, and OTS
Northeast Regional Office, Harborside
Financial Center Plaza Five, Suite 1600,
Jersey City, NJ 07311.
Dated: May 15, 2007.
By the Office of Thrift Supervision.
Sandra E. Evans,
Legal Information Assistant.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Thrift Supervision
[AC–12: OTS Nos. 01538 and H–4393]
Bank of New Orleans, Metairie, LA, and
Louisiana Bancorp, Inc., Metairie, LA;
Approval of Conversion Application
Notice is hereby given that on May 14,
2007, the Managing Director,
Examinations and Supervision—
Operations, Office of Thrift Supervision,
acting pursuant to delegated authority,
approved the application of Bank of
New Orleans, Metairie, Louisiana, to
convert to the stock form of
organization. Copies of the application
are available for inspection by
appointment (phone number: 202–906–
5922 or e-mail:
Public.Infor@OTS.Treas.gov) at the
Public Reading Room, 1700 G Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20552, and the
OTS Midwest Regional Office, 225 E.
John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 500,
Irving, Texas 75062–2326.
Dated: May 15, 2007.
By the Office of Thrift Supervision.
Sandra E. Evans,
Legal Information Assistant.
[FR Doc. 07–2475 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am]
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