[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 232 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63925-63926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30600]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[STB Finance Docket No. 33284]


SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority--Acquisition Exemption--Lines of 
Consolidated Rail Corporation

    SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority (Authority), a rail common carrier, 
has filed a notice of exemption under 49

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CFR 1150.41 to acquire approximately 6.8 route miles of rail lines of 
Consolidated Rail Corporation: (1) Between Tyrone (M.P 0.0) and Vail 
(M.P. 3.0), in Blair County, PA; (2) between Mill Hall (M.P. 51.5) and 
Lock Haven (M.P. 54.3), in Clinton County, PA. In addition, Authority 
will acquire the Mill Hall Industrial Track from milepost 13, in 
Castenea, PA, to milepost 14, in Mill Hall, PA.1
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    \1\ Authority has indicated that Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad 
Company (N&BE), a Class III railroad common carrier will be the 
operator of the lines. N&BE has filed a notice of exemption in 
Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad Company--Operation Exemption--Rail 
Lines of SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority, STB Finance Docket No. 
33297, to operate the lines.
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    The transaction was expected to be consummated on or about November 
6, 1996.
    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 stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33284, 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: Steven S. Hurvitz, Esq., McQuaide, Blasko, 
Schwartz, Fleming & Faulkner, Inc., 811 University Drive, State 
College, PA 16801.

    Decided: November 21, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-30600 Filed 11-29-96; 8:45 am]
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