[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29794-29795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14901]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[STB Finance Docket No. 32969]


BHP Nevada Railroad Company--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Northern Nevada Railroad Corporation

    BHP Nevada Railroad Company (BNR), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire the rail 
lines and other assets of Northern Nevada Railroad Corporation (NN) 
from milepost 0.0 at Cobre to the end of the line at milepost 148.941 
at Riepetown, and from milepost 0.0 at McGill Junction to the end of 
the line at milepost 1.3 at McGill, a total of approximately 150.241 
miles in Elko and White Pine Counties, NV.

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Consummation was expected to occur on or after May 31, 1996.
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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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    This proceeding is related to BHP Copper--Continuance in Control 
Exemption--BHP Nevada Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 32970, 
wherein BHP Copper has concurrently filed a verified notice to continue 
to control BHP Nevada Railroad Company, upon its becoming a Class III 
rail carrier.
    If the notice contains false or misleading information, the 
exemption is void ab initio. Petitions 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.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 32969, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423 and served on: Fritz R. Kahn, Fritz 
R. Kahn, P.C., Suite 750 West, 1100 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20005-3934.

    Decided: June 4, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-14901 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
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