[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9663]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33364]


The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company--Acquisition 
and Operation Exemption--Lac Qui Parle Regional Railroad Authority

    The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), a 
Class I rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 
CFR 1150.31 to acquire and operate approximately 35.43 miles of line 
owned by the Lac Que Parle Regional Railroad Authority (Lac Qui) \1\ 
extending from milepost 0.00, at Hanley Falls, MN, to milepost 35.43, 
at Madison, MN.\2\
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    \1\ Lac Qui Parle is a political subdivision of the State of 
Minnesota.
    \2\ BNSF currently provides common carrier rail service over 
36.2 miles of Lac Qui's rail line pursuant to Burlington Northern 
Railroad Company, Modified Rail Certificate, Finance Docket No. 
30323 (ICC served Nov. 7, 1983). Lac Qui will retain ownership of 
the .77 miles of track not purchased by BNSF, and BNSF will continue 
to operate over the .77-miles of line under various industrial track 
agreements. Pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.24, BNSF will provide 60 days' 
notice of its intent to terminate the service under the Modified 
Rail Certificate.
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    The transaction is expected to be consummated on the April 15, 1997 
effective date of the exemption.
    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. 33364, must be filed with the Office of the 
Secretary, Surface Transportation Board, Case Control Unit, 1925 K 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each 
pleading must be served on Michael E. Roper, Esq., The Burlington 
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, 3800 Continental Plaza, 777 Main 
Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-5384.

    Decided: April 8, 1997.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-9663 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]
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