[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 47109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23461]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33446]


City of Anacortes--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

    The City of Anacortes (City),\1\ a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from The Burlington 
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company and to operate approximately 3.98 
miles of rail line known as the Anacortes Branch from its endpoint at 
milepost 0.0, in Anacortes, to milepost 3.98, near Fidalgo, in Skagit 
County, WA.
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    \1\ City is a political subdivision of the State of Washington.
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after the 
August 20, 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 revoke will not automatically stay the 
transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33446, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be 
served on Charles H. Montange, 426 NW 162d Street, Seattle, WA 98177.

    Decided: August 28, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-23461 Filed 9-4-97; 8:45 am]
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