[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 11707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6141]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33561]


Port of Pend Oreille d/b/a Pend Oreille Valley Railroad--
Acquisition and Operation Exemption--The Burlington Northern and Santa 
Fe Railway Co.

    Port of Pend Oreille d/b/a Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA), 
1 a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire the exclusive rail freight 
easement and all track structures on a 24.9-mile rail line currently 
owned by The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company 
(BNSF).2 The rail line involved in the acquisition 
transaction is located between milepost 1433.0, at Newport, WA, and 
milepost 1408.1, at Dover, ID. In conjunction with the acquisition of 
the rail freight easement and track structures, POVA will acquire 
incidental overhead trackage rights over BNSF's 6.9-mile rail line 
between milepost 1408.1, at Dover, ID, and milepost 1401.2, at North 
Sandpoint, ID.
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    \1\ The Port of Pend Oreille is a municipal corporation of the 
State of Washington and operates, as the Pend Oreille Valley 
Railroad, a 61-mile rail line between Newport and Metaline Falls, 
WA.
    \2\ Applicant states that BNSF will retain ownership of the real 
estate underlying the rail line being acquired, and POVA will become 
the exclusive operator of the rail line.
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after March 
1, 1998.
    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 does not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33561, 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 Karl Morell, Esq., BALL JANIK LLP, 1455 F Street, NW., Suite 
225, Washington, DC 20005.

    Decided: March 3, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-6141 Filed 3-9-98; 8:45 am]
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