[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-2985] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: February 9, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION [Finance Docket No. 32449] San Bernardino Associated Governments--Acquisition Exemption-- Southern Pacific Transportation Co. San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) has filed a notice of exemption to acquire from Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SP), approximately 21.86 miles of SP's Baldwin Park Branch line between mileposts 515.82 and 537.68, all in San Bernardino County, CA. According to SANBAG, the acquisition took place on April 19, 1991, when SANBAG was a noncarrier.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\This proceeding is related to Docket No. AB-12 (Sub-No. 158X), Southern Pacific Transportation Company--Discontinuance of Service Exemption--San Bernardino, CA, wherein SP seeks an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505 from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 et seq. to discontinue service over a 15.70-mile portion of the Baldwin Park Branch between mileposts 519.80 and 535.50. The Commission has deferred issuing a decision on SP's petition pending SANBAG's response concerning its possible unauthorized acquisition of the line. SANBAG responded by filing this notice of exemption. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1150.31.2 If the notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10505(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not stay the transaction. Pleadings must be filed with the Commission and served on: Charles A. Spitulnik, Hopkins & Sutter, 888 16th St., NW, suite 700, Washington, DC 20006. \2\SANBAG requests that exemption be considered nunc pro tunc; however, we note that the class exemption involved here provides only for prospective application. Under the class exemption procedures, this exemption became effective on January 17, 1994, seven days after it was filed with the Commission on January 10, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1994. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decided: January 31, 1994. By the Commission, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Sidney L. Strickland, Jr. Secretary. [FR Doc. 94-2985 Filed 2-8-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7035-01-P