(Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
 PARTIES TO DISPUTE:
 (Burlington Northern Railroad (former St. Louis -
 ( San Francisco Railway Company)

                    STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in Docket No. MW-36552 and not repeated herein.


                    FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board fmds:


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

 Under date of August 23, 2002, the petitioning party addressed a formal communication to the Arbitration Assistant requesting withdrawal of this case from further consideration by the Division which request is hereby granted.

                        AWARD


      Claim withdrawn.


                      NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

                      By Order of Third Division


Dated at Chicago, Illinois, this 24th day of September 2002.