[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 16029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8848]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board \1\
[STB Finance Docket No. 32889]


Rochelle Railroad Co.--Lease and Operation Exemption--City of 
Rochelle, IL

    Rochelle  Railroad Co. (RR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease and operate 
approximately 2.06 miles of rail line (The Line) owned by the City of 
Rochelle, IL, from a connection with the Union Pacific Railroad 
Company's main line (at a point approximately 1,200 feet north and east 
of The Line's crossing of Creston Road) in a south and east direction 
to a point immediately north of Interstate 88. This 2.06-mile rail line 
is located entirely within Rochelle, Ogle County, IL.

    \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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    The parties intend to consumate the proposed transaction on or 
about April 15, 1996.
    This proceeding is related to Pioneer Railcorp--Continuance in 
Control Exemption--Rochelle Railroad Co., STB Finance Docket No. 32890, 
wherein Pioneer Railcorp has concurrently filed a verified notice to 
continue to control RR, 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 reopen will not automatically stay the 
transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 32889, must be filed with the Office of the 
Secretary, Surface Transportation Board, Case Control Branch, 1201 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of 
each pleading must be served on John D. Heffner, Esq., Rea, Cross & 
Auchincloss, Suite 420, 1920 N Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

    Decided: April 4, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-8848 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am]
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