[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 232 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 63926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30598]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[STB Finance Docket No. 33293]


South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad, Inc.--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--Kansas Eastern Railroad, Inc.

    Kansas Eastern Railroad, Inc.1 (KER), a Class III rail 
carrier, will agree to grant local trackage rights to South Kansas and 
Oklahoma Railroad, a Class III rail carrier, over its rail line between 
milepost 483.9, east of Augusta, KS, and milepost 343.7, west of 
Columbus, KS, a distance of 139.3 miles.
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    \1\  See Kansas Eastern Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition Exemption--
Burlington Northern Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 33292 
(STB served Dec. 2, 1996).
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    The transaction is scheduled to become effective immediately upon 
the consummation of the transaction in STB Finance Docket No. 33292.
    Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board may not use its exemption 
authority to relieve a rail carrier of its statutory obligation to 
protect the interests of its employees. Section 11326(c), however, does 
not provide for labor protection for transactions under sections 11324 
and 11325 that involve only Class III rail carriers. Because this 
transaction involves Class III rail carriers only, the Board, under the 
statute, may not impose labor protective conditions for this 
transaction.
    This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). 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. 33293, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on: Karl Morell, Esq., Ball Janik LLP, Suite 
225, 1455 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

    Decided: November 21, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-30598 Filed 11-29-96; 8:45 am]
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