[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26250-26251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13128]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board1
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\1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109
Stat. 803, which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took effect
on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and
transferred certain functions to the Surface Transportation Board
(Board). This notice relates to functions that are subject to Board
jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901.
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[STB Finance Docket No. 32900]
Lexington & Ohio Railroad Co., Inc.--Acquisition and Operation
Exemption--Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Lexington & Ohio Railroad Co., Inc. (L&O), a noncarrier, has filed
a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and
operate approximately 14.9 miles of rail line owned by Norfolk Southern
Railway Company from milepost 23.9LL in Lexington, KY, to milepost
9.0LL in Versailles, KY, in Fayette and Woodford Counties, KY.
The transaction was expected to be consummated on or after May 10,
1996.
This proceeding is related to H. Peter Claussen and Linda C.
Claussen--Continuance in Control Exemption--Lexington & Ohio Railroad
Co., Inc., STB Finance Docket No. 32901, wherein H. Peter Claussen and
Linda C. Claussen have concurrently filed a verified notice to continue
to control L&O, upon its becoming a Class III rail carrier.
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 revoke will not automatically stay the
transaction.
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An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB
Finance Docket No. 32900, must be filed with the Surface Transportation
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of each
pleading must be served on Paul C. Oakley, Weiner, Brodsky, Sidman &
Kider, P.C., Suite 800, 1350 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC
20005-4797.
Decided: May 17, 1996.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-13128 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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