[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 59 (Monday, March 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16241-16242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7470]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33847]


Nebraska Central Railroad Company--Acquisition Exemption--The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

    Nebraska Central Railroad Company (NCRC), a Class III rail carrier, 
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to 
acquire approximately 18.2 miles of rail line owned by The Burlington 
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF). The rail line is located 
between milepost 17.50, near Central City, NE, and milepost 35.70, at 
Palmer, NE. In conjunction with the acquisition of the rail line, NCRC 
will acquire incidental overhead trackage rights over BNSF's rail line 
between milepost 52.7, at David City, NE, and milepost 66.5, at 
Columbus, NE, restricted to serving the facilities of Minnesota Corn 
Processors at Columbus.
    Because the projected revenues of the rail line to be operated will 
exceed $5 million, NCRC certified to the Board, on January 14, 2000, 
that the required notice of its rail line acquisition was posted at the 
workplace of the employees on the affected lines on January 6, 2000. 
See 49 CFR 1150.42(e). The transaction was expected to be consummated 
on or shortly after March 14, 2000.
    If the 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. 33847, 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 Karl Morell, Esq., Ball Janik LLP, 1455 F Street, N.W., Suite 
225, Washington, DC 20005.

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    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: March 20, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-7470 Filed 3-24-00; 8:45 am]
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