[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 48130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24232]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33447]


Omaha Public Power District--Acquisition Exemption--The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

    Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire 56.75 
miles of rail line (Acquired Line) and associated assets of The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) between 
milepost 56.30, at Collegeview, NE, and milepost 6.1, at Arbor, NE. In 
addition, OPPD will acquire 4.53 miles of incidental overhead trackage 
rights over the BNSF line from milepost 56.3, in the Nebraska City Sub-
division, and milepost 61.38, in the St. Joe Sub-Division.
    The transaction is expected to be consummated on or about October 
1, 1998.\1\
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    \1\ OPPD states that it does not intend to provide common 
carrier rail service on the Acquired Line and that common carrier 
service is expected to be provided by a third party to be selected 
by OPPD. OPPD indicates that the operator would file its own 
verified notice of exemption to permit it to operate over the line. 
BNSF will retain trackage rights over the Acquired Line to provide 
rail transportation service to OPPD until December 31, 1998.
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    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. 33447, 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 Thomas W. Wilcox, Esq., Donelan, Cleary, Wood & Maser, P.C., 
1100 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 750, Washington, DC 20005.

    Decided: September 4, 1997.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-24232 Filed 9-11-97; 8:45 am]
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