[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61724-61725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24737]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 34249 (Sub-No. 1)]
Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--The
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
ACTION: Petition for exemption.
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SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, exempts the trackage rights
described in STB Finance Docket No. 34249 \1\ to permit the trackage
rights arrangement to extend only until October 24, 2002.
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\1\ On August 30, 2002, UP concurrently filed a notice of
exemption under the Board's class exemption procedures at 49 CFR
1180.2(d)(7). The notice covered the agreement by The Burlington
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) to grant temporary
overhead trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
between BNSF milepost 6.1 near Fort Worth, TX, and BNSF milepost
218.1 near Temple, TX. See Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage
Rights Exemption--The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
Company, STB Finance Docket No. 34249 (STB served Sept. 18, 2002).
Trackage rights operations under the exemption were scheduled to be
consummated on or after September 9, 2002.
DATES: This exemption is effective on October 24, 2002. Petitions to
stay must be filed by October 15, 2002. Petitions to reopen must be
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filed by October 17, 2002.
ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to STB
Finance Docket No. 34249 (Sub-No. 1) must be filed with the Surface
Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In
addition, a copy of all pleadings must be served on petitioner's
representative: Robert T. Opal, General Commerce Counsel, 1416 Dodge
Street, Room 830, Omaha, NE 68179.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 565-1600.
(Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in
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the Board's decision. Copies of the decision may be purchased from Da 2
Da Legal Copy Service by calling (202) 293-7776 (assistance for the
hearing impaired is available through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339) or by
visiting Suite 405, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006.
Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.
Decided: September 24, 2002.
By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Burkes.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-24737 Filed 9-30-02; 8:45 am]
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