[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 53744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26634]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33653]


Port of Benton--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--U.S. 
Department of Energy Rail Line in Richland, WA

    The Port of Benton, a noncarrier, of Richland, WA, has filed a 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire the rail line 
assets of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to operate a rail line 
approximately 17 miles long known as the Hanford Site Rail System, 
Southern Connection, extending from milepost 46, at the junction with 
Union Pacific rail line in Kennewick, WA, to milepost 29, at the DOE 
Hanford Site, connecting with the Hanford Site Rail System, Northern 
Connection (north of the City of Richland).
    The transaction is expected to be consummated on October 1, 1998.
    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. 33653, 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 each pleading must be 
served on Thomas A. Cowan, Esq., COWAN WALKER, P.S., P.O. Box 927, 
Richland, WA 99352.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: September 19, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-26634 Filed 10-5-98; 8:45 am]
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