[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 102 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 33882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13171]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33876]


State of Georgia, Department of Transportation--Acquisition 
Exemption--Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc.

    The State of Georgia, Department of Transportation (GDOT), a 
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 
1150.31 to acquire from Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc. (GSWR) 
certain railroad assets, including approximately 71.13 miles of rail 
line extending between Rochelle, GA (milepost 644.00), and a point near 
Preston, GA (milepost 713.00), and between Omaha, GA ( milepost 
753.00), and Mahrt, AL (milepost 755.13).\1\
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    \1\ The transaction does not include the right or obligation to 
conduct common carrier freight operations. Heart of Georgia 
Railroad, Inc. (HOG) acquired the exclusive rail freight easement 
over the rail line. See Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition 
and Operation Exemption--State of Georgia and Georgia Southwestern 
Railroad, Inc., STB Finance Docket No. 33867 (STB served May 4, 
2000). HOG currently conducts and will continue to conduct common 
carrier freight operations over the rail line. Neither GDOT nor GSWR 
will have a common carrier obligation to provide freight services 
when this transaction is completed.
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    The transaction is scheduled to take place as soon as possible 
after the May 22, 2000 effective date of the exemption.
    If the notice contains false or misleading information, the 
exemption is void ab initio.\2\ 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.
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    \2\ A motion to dismiss has been filed in this proceeding. The 
motion will be addressed in a subsequent Board decision.
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    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33876, 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 Luke Cousins, State of Georgia, Department of Transportation, 
#2 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30334-1002.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: May 18, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-13171 Filed 5-24-00; 8:45 am]
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