[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 93 (Monday, May 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 24418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12050]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34031]


Florida Midland Railroad Company--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--CSX Transportation, Inc.

    Florida Midland Railroad Company (FMID), a Class III rail carrier, 
has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to 
acquire from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) two rail lines described 
as follows: (1) The Lake Wales Line, extending (a) from milepost SV-
863.28, in West Lake Wales, FL, to milepost SV-867.47, in Lake Wales, 
FL, and (b) from milepost AVC-843.30, in Lake Wales, to milepost AVC-
857.50, in Frostproof, FL, a distance of approximately 18.39 miles; and 
(2) the Winter Haven Line, extending from milepost AW-842.0, in Winter 
Haven, FL, to milepost AW-848.0, in Gordonville, FL, a distance of 
approximately 6 miles. The total distance of the Lake Wales and Winter 
Haven Lines is approximately 24.39 miles. FMID will acquire only the 
track and track materials. CSXT will retain ownership of the real 
property underlying the right-of-way of the Lake Wales and Winter Haven 
Lines, and FMID will lease that underlying property from CSXT.\1\
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    \1\ FMID's operation of the Lake Wales and Winter Haven Lines 
was exempted in Florida Midland Railroad Company-Acquisition and 
Operation Exemption-Rail Lines of CSX Transportation, Inc., Finance 
Docket No. 31151 (ICC served Nov. 27, 1987).
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    The transaction is scheduled to be consummated shortly after May 7, 
2001.
    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. 34031, 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 Thomas J. Litwiler, 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: May 7, 2001.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-12050 Filed 5-11-01; 8:45 am]
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