NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

THIRD DIVISION


Award No. 40263
 Docket No. MW-35828
 10-3-99-3-833

 Award No. 40266
 Docket No. MW-39473
 10-3-06-3-244

 Award No. 40269
 Docket No. MW-39541
 10-3-06-3-326

 Award No. 40272
 Docket No. MW-39630
 10-3-06-3-418

 Award No. 40275
 Docket No. MW-39946
 10-3-07-3-101

 PARTIES TO DISPUTE: (

 Award No. 40264
 Docket No. MW-37309
 10-3-02-3-326

 Award No. 40267
 Docket No. MW-39536
 10-3-06-3-308

 Award No. 40270
 Docket No. MW-39626
 10-3-06-3-399

 Award No. 40273
 Docket No. MW-39687
 10-3-06-3-544

 (Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes

 (BNSF Railway Company

 Award No. 40265
 Docket No. MW-37310
 10-3-02-3-327

 Award No. 40268
 Docket No. MW-39540
 10-3-06-3-325

 Award No. 40271
 Docket No. MW-39627
 10-3-06-3-408

 Award No. 40274
 Docket No. MW-39759
 10-3-06-3-586

 STATEMENT OF CLAIM: As shown in the above mentioned Docket Nos. and not repeated herein.

 FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:

 That the disputes were certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the petitioning party; and
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 Docket No. MW-35828 et al
 10-3-99-3-833 et al

Under date of December 10, 2009, formal communications were addressed to the Arbitration Assistant requesting withdrawal of these cases from further consideration by the Division which requests are hereby granted.