[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 17748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8143]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34023]


Mohall Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--Line 
of The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

    Mohall Railroad, Inc. (MRI), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire and operate 
approximately 20.09 miles of rail line owned by The Burlington Northen 
and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF). The line to be acquired and 
operated extends from milepost 137.09 near Voss, ND, south to the end 
of the track, at milepost 117.0 near Honeyford, ND. MRI states that an 
agreement has been reached between BNSF and MRI, and a sales agreement 
will be executed prior to the anticipated sale closing on April 5, 
2001, with the transfer of operations to MRI set for the later of April 
6, 2001, or the March 29, 2001 effective date of the exemption. MRI 
certifies that its projected annual revenues will not exceed those that 
would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and its revenues are not 
projected to exceed $5 million.\1\
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    \1\ MRI states that it will enter into an operating agreement 
with Northern Plains Railroad, Inc. (NPR), a Class III rail carrier, 
whereby NPR will be the operator of the line to be acquired by MRI. 
See Northern Plains Railroad, Inc.--Lease and Operation Exemption--
Certain Lines of Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific 
Railway, STB Finance Docket No. 33324 (STB served Jan. 9, 1997).
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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 does not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34023, 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 Byron D. Olsen, Esq., Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt, 
P.A., 601 Second Avenue South, Suite 4200, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``www.stb.dot.gov.''

    Decided: March 27, 2001.
    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-8143 Filed 4-2-01; 8:45 am]
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