[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 122 (Friday, June 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 39222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15981]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33888]


Tri-City Railroad Company, L.L.C.--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--Rail Line of the Port of Benton in Richland, WA

    Tri-City Railroad Company, L.L.C. (Tri-City), a noncarrier, has 
filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease from 
the Port of Benton (POB) and operate approximately 17 miles of rail 
line currently owned by the POB,\1\ known as the Hanford Site Rail 
System, Southern Connection extending from milepost 46.6 at the 
junction with the Union Pacific rail line in Richland, WA, to milepost 
28.3 at the border to the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site, 
connecting with the Hanford Site Rail System, Northern Connection 
(north of the City of Richland). Tri-City will become a Class III rail 
carrier.\2\
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    \1\ See Port of Benton--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--
U.S. Department of Energy Rail Line in Richland, WA, STB Finance 
Docket No. 33653 (STB served Oct. 6, 1998).
    \2\ Tri-City states that its projected revenues will not exceed 
those that would qualify it as a Class III carrier.
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    Tri-City indicates that it has entered into a maintenance and 
operation contract with the POB, which provides for Tri-City's 
operation of the rail line on behalf of the POB.
    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on or after June 21, 
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 will not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33888, 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 John Hawkenson, 2579 Stevens Drive, Building 1171, P.O. 
Box 1700, Richland, WA 99352.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: June 16, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-15981 Filed 6-22-00; 8:45 am]
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