[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 68505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32999]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33679]


SierraPine--Lease and Operation Exemption--Sierra Pacific 
Industries

    SierraPine, a noncarrier, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 
CFR 1150.31 to lease and operate approximately 12 miles of rail line 
known as the Amador Branch, which is owned by Sierra Pacific Industries 
(Sierra Pacific),\1\ between milepost 0.0 at Ione and milepost 12.0 at 
Martell,\2\ in Amador County, CA.
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    \1\ See Sierra Pacific Industries--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Amador Central Railroad Company, STB Finance Docket No. 
33378 (STB served Apr. 9, 1997).
    \2\ The Amador Branch includes a yard and repair shops at 
Martell as well as additional spur trackage at the Sierra Pacific 
mill and particle board plant located at milepost 11.6.
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    Although there was another planned and approved transaction 
involving the sale of this same rail line to Sierra Railroad Company 
(Sierra),\3\ SierraPine indicates in its notice that Sierra Pacific and 
Sierra have mutually agreed not to complete this sale. Therefore, 
Sierra Pacific retains control and ownership of the above-described 
rail line.
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    \3\ See Sierra Railroad Company--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Sierra Pacific Industries, STB Finance Docket No. 33525 
(STB served Dec. 2, 1997).
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or shortly after 
November 25, 1998.
    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 will not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33679, 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, one copy of each pleading must 
be served on James F. Flint, Grove, Jaskiewicz and Cobert, 1730 M 
Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: December 4, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-32999 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am]
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