[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 30036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14571]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33587]


City of Rochelle, Illinois; Notice of Exemption; Commencement of 
Rail Common Carrier Operations

    The City of Rochelle, IL (the City), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to commence 
operations over 2.06 miles of track located within the limits of 
Rochelle, IL.1 The City states that its projected revenues 
will not exceed those of a Class III railroad.
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    \1\ The line was not further described in the notice filed by 
the City, but a map included with the filing indicates that it 
begins at a switch near the intersection of Caron Road and Creston 
Road and ends in a stub east of Gredco Drive.
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    The effective date of the exemption was May 5, 1998 (7 days after 
the exemption was filed).2
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    \2\ Under 49 CFR 1150.32(b), a notice of exemption becomes 
effective 7 days after filing.
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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.3 The filing of a petition to revoke will not 
automatically stay the transaction.
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    \3\ By petition filed on May 1, 1998, the Rochelle Railroad 
Company requests that the Board reject and or revoke this exemption. 
That petition will be addressed in a decision to be issued by the 
Board.
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    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33587, 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 counsel for the City: John W. Robinson, 9616 Old Spring Road, 
Kensington, MD 20895.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: May 27, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-14571 Filed 6-1-98; 8:45 am]
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