[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 37441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18453]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33620]


State of Oklahoma by and Through the Oklahoma Department of 
Transportation--Acquisition Exemption--The Burlington Northern and 
Santa Fe Railway Company

    The State of Oklahoma, a noncarrier, by and through the Oklahoma 
Department of Transportation (ODOT), has filed a verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire approximately 124.78 miles of 
rail line from The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company. 
ODOT will acquire the lines between: (1) between Oklahoma City, OK 
(milepost 536.4) and Sapulpa, OK (milepost 438.9), (2) between Pawnee 
Junction, OK (milepost 8.46) and Stillwater, OK (milepost 30.74), and 
(3) between Midwest City, OK (milepost 2.9) (EPS 15944+14) and the end 
of track (milepost 7.9) (EPS 16204+29).
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or shortly after 
June 19, 1998.
    Stillwater Central Railroad, Inc. (SCRR), a noncarrier, has filed a 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 in STB Finance Docket No. 
33621, Stillwater Central Railroad, Inc.--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--Oklahoma Department of Transportation, wherein SCRR seeks to 
lease and operate the lines being acquired by ODOT.
    If the verified 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. 33620, 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 Eric M. Hocky, Esq., Gollatz, Griffin, & Ewing, P.C., 213 W. 
Miner Street, P.O. Box 796, West Chester, PA 19381-0796.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: July 1, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-18453 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am]
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