[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 88 (Monday, May 9, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-11131]
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[Federal Register: May 9, 1994]
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 32173 et al.]
Orange County Transportation Authority/Riverside County
Transportation Commission/San Bernardino Associated Governments/San
Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board/North San Diego County
Transit Development Board; Acquisition Exemption; The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Co.
AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.
ACTION: Notice of exemption.
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SUMMARY: By a separate decision in this docket, served April 7, 1994,
the Commission, on its own motion, is: (a) exempting the acquisition by
the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) and the Orange
County Transportation Authority (OCTA) of railroad property owned by
Southern Pacific Transportation Company; and (b) granting these
agencies exemptions from the Interstate Commerce Act concerning their
operation of these properties. These exemptions are subject to the
labor protection conditions described in the separate decision. The
purpose of the exemptions is to facilitate the provision of rail mass
transportation service by these agencies. The separate decision may be
obtained as described below.
DATES: This exemption is effective on June 8, 1994. Petitions to stay
must be filed by May 19, 1994. Petitions to reopen must be filed by May
30, 1994.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Maynard Dixon (202) 927-5293 or
Joseph Dettmar (202) 927-5660. [TDD for hearing impaired: (202) 927-
5721].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As explained in the separate decision in
this proceeding, we asserted jurisdiction over the transfer of these
properties to another party, Los Angeles County Transportation
Commission (LACTC), and exempted their operation in Southern Pac.
Transp. Co.--Aban.--L.A. County, CA, 8 I.C.C.2d 495 (1992),
Reconsidered and Clarified, 9 I.C.C.2d 385 (1993) (Southern Pacific).
Without our knowledge, however, the transfers to LACTC were never
consummated. Instead SANBAG and OCTA assumed LACTC's contractual rights
to acquire and operate the properties. Exemptions for these agencies'
acquisitions of the properties (in the place of LACTC) is justified for
the same reasons given in Southern Pacific. Because an adequate record
and explanation to support our exemptions were developed in Southern
Pacific, we are not seeking additional comments here. As noted in the
April 7, 1994 decision, these exemptions will be effective 30 days from
the publication of this notice. SANBAG and OCTA had until May 7, 1994,
to inform this Commission as to whether they wish to proceed with the
exemptions.
For a copy of our separate decision in this proceeding, write,
call, or pick up in person from: Dynamic Concepts, Inc., room 2229,
Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, DC 20423. Telephone (202)
289-4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available
through TDD service (202) 927-5721].
Decided: April 8, 1994.
By the Commission, Chairman McDonald, Vice Chairman Phillips,
Commissioners Simmons and Philbin.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-11131 Filed 5-6-94; 8:45 am]
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