[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9663]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33364]
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company--Acquisition
and Operation Exemption--Lac Qui Parle Regional Railroad Authority
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), a
Class I rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49
CFR 1150.31 to acquire and operate approximately 35.43 miles of line
owned by the Lac Que Parle Regional Railroad Authority (Lac Qui) \1\
extending from milepost 0.00, at Hanley Falls, MN, to milepost 35.43,
at Madison, MN.\2\
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\1\ Lac Qui Parle is a political subdivision of the State of
Minnesota.
\2\ BNSF currently provides common carrier rail service over
36.2 miles of Lac Qui's rail line pursuant to Burlington Northern
Railroad Company, Modified Rail Certificate, Finance Docket No.
30323 (ICC served Nov. 7, 1983). Lac Qui will retain ownership of
the .77 miles of track not purchased by BNSF, and BNSF will continue
to operate over the .77-miles of line under various industrial track
agreements. Pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.24, BNSF will provide 60 days'
notice of its intent to terminate the service under the Modified
Rail Certificate.
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The transaction is expected to be consummated on the April 15, 1997
effective date of the exemption.
If the verified notice contains false or misleading information,
the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to reopen the proceeding to
revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time.
The filing of a petition to reopen will not automatically stay the
transaction.
An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB
Finance Docket No. 33364, must be filed with the Office of the
Secretary, Surface Transportation Board, Case Control Unit, 1925 K
Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each
pleading must be served on Michael E. Roper, Esq., The Burlington
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, 3800 Continental Plaza, 777 Main
Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-5384.
Decided: April 8, 1997.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-9663 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]
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