[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30787-30788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14272]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34043]


Dakota Short Line Inc.--Lease Exemption--State of South Dakota

    Dakota Short Line Inc. (DAKS), a Class III rail carrier, has filed 
a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to sublease from the Napa to 
Platte Regional Railroad Authority (NPRRA) and operate approximately 
13.5 miles of rail line commencing at the intersection of the North 
Sioux City to Mitchell line located in the W\1/2\ of the SW\1/4\ of 
Section 22, Township 94 North, Range 68 West of the 5th P.M., also 
known as milepost 0.0, and additionally known as Railroad Engineer's 
Survey Station Number 0.0, and extending in a westerly direction, 
through the Counties of Yankton and Bon Homme, SD, and terminating at 
the westerly line of Section 16, Township 94 North, Range 58 west of 
the 5th P.M., also known as milepost 13.4, and additionally 
known as Railroad Engineer's Survey Station Number 711+40.\1\ DAKS 
certifies that its

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projected revenues as a result of the transaction will not result in 
its becoming a Class II and Class I rail carrier.
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    \1\ The line is owned by the State of South Dakota, and 
currently leased by NPRRA. See Dakota Southern Railway Company 
Modified Rail Certificate, Finance Docket No. 30734 (ICC served Oct. 
31, 1985).
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    DAKS states in its notice that Dakota Southern Railway Company was 
the last operator of the rail line and that there have been no rail 
movements over the rail line in the year 2001.
    The transaction was due to be consummated on or after May 21, 
2001.\2\
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    \2\ DAKS reported that the transaction was consummated May 1, 
2001. DAKS' representative has been notified by Board staff that the 
earliest the transaction could be consummated was May 21, 2001, the 
effective date of the exemption (7 days after the exemption was 
filed).
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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. 34043, 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 Leon E. Steege, 205 East 3rd St., P.O. Box 46, Delmont, SD 
57330-0046.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
www.stb.dot.gov.


    Decided: May 31, 2001.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-14272 Filed 6-6-01; 8:45 am]
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