[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 198 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 60715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26199]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33929]


State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation--Acquisition 
Exemption--Line of Boston and Maine Corporation

    The State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), a 
noncarrier, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to 
acquire approximately 2.8 miles  of rail line from Boston 
and Maine Corporation (B&M) from milepost 140.00 to milepost 142.78 in 
West Lebanon, NH. NHDOT certifies that its projected revenues as a 
result of this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class 
II or Class I rail carrier.
    This transaction is related to a simultaneously filed notice of 
exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 33930, Claremont Concord Railroad 
Corporation--Operation Exemption--Line of the State of New Hampshire 
Department of Transportation, wherein Claremont Concord Railroad 
Corporation seeks to operate the track being acquired by NHDOT.
    The transaction is expected to be consummated on or shortly after 
October 6, 2000.\1\
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    \1\ NHDOT reported that it intended to consummate the 
transaction on or shortly after September 25, 2000. The earliest the 
transaction can be consummated is October 6, 2000, the effective of 
the exemption (7 days after the exemption was filed). NHDOT's 
representative has been notified and has confirmed that consummation 
would not take place before October 6, 2000.
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    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. 33929, 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 James E. Howard, One Thompson Square, Suite 201, Charlestown, 
MA 02129.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: October 5, 2000.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-26199 Filed 10-11-00; 8:45 am]
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