(Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
                  (Burlington Northern Railroad


                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. MW-32400 and not repeated herein.


                    FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:


That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the petitioning party; and

 Under date of August 12, 1996, a formal communication was addressed to the :arbitration Assistant requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division which request is hereby granted.

                        AWABQ


      Claim withdrawn.


                      NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                      By Order of Third Division


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 10th day of June 1997..