# Abandonment and Discontinuance of Rail Lines and Rail Transportation Under 49 U.S.C. 10903
> **Surface Transportation Board** · Final rules; amendment. · Published 1997-06-27 · Effective 1997-07-27 · 62 FR 34669
## Document
- **Document number:** 97-16902
- **Category:** rail-rate
- **Sub-agency:** Surface Transportation Board
- **Federal Register citation:** 62 FR 34669
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 1152
- **Publication date:** 1997-06-27
- **Effective date:** 1997-07-27
- **DOT docket:** STB Ex Parte No. 537
## Abstract

The ICC Termination Act of 1995 revised the law governing applications by rail carriers to abandon or discontinue service over lines of railroad and related offers of financial assistance that would continue rail service after approval of abandonment or discontinuance by the Surface Transportation Board (Board). Accordingly, by decision served December 24, 1996, the Board revised 49 CFR part 1152 to implement the changes and update the pertinent regulations, and to streamline the abandonment and discontinuance process consistent with the new law. The Board also made conforming changes to the environmental rules at part 1105. These new regulations, which were adopted following a notice and comment rulemaking proceeding, went into effect on January 23, 1997. The Board now makes some clarifying changes to the rules, makes delegations of authority that will permit agency employees to carry out certain responsibilities under these procedures, and corrects one typographical error.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/06/27/97-16902/abandonment-and-discontinuance-of-rail-lines-and-rail-transportation-under-49-usc-10903)
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