[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30984]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33610]


Norfolk Southern Railway Company--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. 11323-25 the lease and operation by Norfolk Southern 
Railway Company, successor by merger to Norfolk and Western Railway 
Company, of approximately 4.7 miles of Union Pacific Railroad Company's 
line between Monterey Lead Milepost 4.4 at Monterey Mine No. 1, near 
Carlinville, IL, and Monterey Lead Milepost 0.0 at Monterey Junction, 
IL, and a leg of the wye track and related trackage between mileposts 
104.5 and 104.8 at Monterey Junction,1 subject to standard 
labor protective conditions.

    \1\ On September 9, 1998, NSR simultaneously filed a petition 
for exemption wherein it proposed to purchase from Union Pacific 
Railroad Company and to operate approximately 15.3 miles of rail 
line between milepost 104.8 at Monterey Junction (including the 
southwest leg of the wye track at Monterey Junction, which is 
approximately between milepost 104.5 and milepost 104.8) and 
milepost 119.8 at DeCamp, IL, plus certain yard tracks at Madison, 
IL. That petition was granted in Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 
Successor by Merger to Norfolk and Western Railway Company--
Purchase--Union Pacific Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 
33609 (STB served Oct. 29, 1998).
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DATES: The exemption will be effective on December 16, 1998. Petitions 
to stay must be filed by December 2, 1998. Petitions to reopen must be 
filed by December 7, 1998.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33610 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: James R. Paschall, Three 
Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510-2191.

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, 
NW, Suite 210, Washington DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 289-4357. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through TDD services 
(202) 565-1695.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: November 12, 1998.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-30984 Filed 11-19-98; 8:45 am]
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