[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 139 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37539-37540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18127]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board 1
[STB Finance Docket No. 32987]


R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Allentown Lines, Inc.; Acquisition 
and Operation Exemption--Lines of Consolidated Rail Corporation

    R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Allentown Lines, Inc. (RJCN), a 
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 
1150.31 to acquire and operate approximately 6.73 miles of rail line in 
the vicinity of Allentown, PA, (the Allentown Cluster), which is owned 
by Consolidated Rail Corporation as follows: (i) the Lehighton 
Industrial Track between East Penn Junction approximately milepost 
92.835 and Fullerton approximately milepost 96.709); (ii) the Barber's 
Quarry Industrial Track from approximately milepost 93.144 to milepost 
95.089; and (iii) the Allentown Industrial Track from approximately 
milepost 0.0 to milepost 0.908.
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    \1\  The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. 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 transaction was expected to be consummated on or after July 8, 
1996.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 32988, 
Richard J. Corman--Continuance in Control Exemption--R.J. Corman 
Railroad Company/Allentown Lines, Inc., wherein Richard J. Corman has 
concurrently filed a verified notice to continue in control of RJCN, 
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.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 32987, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of each pleading 
must be served on Kevin M. Sheys, Esq., Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly, 
1020 Nineteenth Street, NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036.

    Dated: July 11, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18127 Filed 7-17-96; 8:45 am]
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