WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 290) entitled "Norfolk Southern Railway Co. - Abandonment Exemption - in Mingo County, West Virginia": * * * Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152, subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately 3.5-mile rail line (the Alma Branch) extending from milepost AL 0.0 +/- at or near Sprigg,  more PR