[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 3616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1637]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33474]


Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd.--Lease and Operation Exemption--
Union Pacific Railroad Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of Exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board exempts from the requirements 
of 49 U.S.C. 10902 the lease by Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd. (IAIS) 
and operation of 6.4 miles of railroad owned by Union Pacific Railroad 
Company between milepost 358.568 at Des Moines, IA, and milepost 365.0 
at West Des Moines, IA, in Polk County, IA, subject to labor protective 
conditions.

DATES: The exemption will be effective 60 days after IAIS certifies to 
the Board that it has posted at the workplace of the employees on the 
affected line, and served on the national offices of the labor unions 
with employees on the affected line, a notice of the transaction, 
setting forth the types and numbers of jobs expected to be available, 
the terms of employment and principles of employee selection, and the 
line that is to be leased. Petitions to stay must be filed by February 
23, 1998. Petitions to reopen must be filed by March 16, 1998.\1\

    \1\ The due dates for petitions for stay and reopening 
presuppose that IAIS will promptly certify that the required notice 
to employees has been given, and that the employees therefore have a 
reasonable period of time in which to file any petition. Should IAIS 
be delayed for a significant period of time in making that 
certification, we will entertain requests to extend the period of 
time for filing petitions to stay or reopen.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33474 must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001; in addition, a copy of all pleadings must be 
served on petitioner's representative: T. Scott Bannister, 1300 Des 
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Moines Building, 405-6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar (202) 565-1600. [TDD 
for the hearing impaired (202) 565-1695.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, 
call or pick up in person from: DC NEWS & DATA, INC., 1925 K Street, 
N.W., Suite 210, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 289-4357. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through TDD services 
(202) 565-1695.]

    Decided: January 12, 1998.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-1637 Filed 1-22-98; 8:45 am]
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