[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 45828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18797]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33903]


Sunflour Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--Soo 
Line Railroad Company

    Sunflour Railroad, Inc. (SFR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from Soo Line 
Railroad Company (Soo) and operate approximately 26.3 miles of rail 
line extending from a connection with Soo at milepost 210.0, near 
Rosholt, to the end of track at milepost 236.3, in Veblen, in Marshall 
and Roberts Counties, SD (Rosholt-Veblen line).\1\
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    \1\ According to the verified notice of exemption, Soo will 
withdraw its abandonment application for the eastern portion of the 
Rosholt-Veblen line, from Rosholt to west of Claire City, SD, now 
pending before the Board in STB Docket No. AB-57 (Sub-No. 51), Soo 
Line Railroad Company--Abandonment--in Roberts County, SD. The 
abandonment of the western portion of the Rosholt-Veblen line from 
Claire City to Veblen was previously exempted by the Board in Soo 
Line Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Marshall and 
Roberts Counties, SD, STB Docket No. AB-57 (Sub-No. 50X) (STB served 
Jan. 11, 2000). The verified notice of exemption further indicates 
that Soo has not consummated that abandonment. Thus, Soo is now 
proposing to sell the Rosholt-Veblen line instead of abandoning it.
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    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on July 31, 2000.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 33904, Thomas 
Z. Mars--Continuance in Control Exemption--Sunflour Railroad, Inc., 
wherein Thomas Z. Mars has concurrently filed a verified notice to 
continue in control of SFR upon its becoming a Class III rail carrier.
    If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, 
the exemption is void ab initio. 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.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33903, 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 William C. Sippel, Esq., Fletcher & Sippel LLC, Two 
Prudential Plaza, Suite 3125, 180 North Stetson Avenue, Chicago, IL 
60601-6721.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: July 19, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-18797 Filed 7-24-00; 8:45 am]
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