[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2010-2011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-762]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34146]


Chicago Heights Switching Company--Operation Exemption--Bulkmatic 
Railroad Corporation

    Chicago Heights Switching Company (CHSC), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate, pursuant 
to an operating agreement with Bulkmatic Railroad Corporation (BRC), 
approximately 3.9 miles of railroad right-of-way and trackage known as 
Bulkmatic Distribution Center, at Chicago Heights, IL (line).\1\
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    \1\ BRC has subleased the line from Bulkmatic Transport Company. 
See Bulkmatic Railroad Corporation--Acquisition Exemption--Bulkmatic 
Transport Company, STB Finance Docket No. 34145 (STB served Jan. 15, 
2002).
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on January 1, 
2002.\2\ This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 34147, 
Paula J. Mudge-Gibson and Don L. Gibson--Continuance in Control 
Exemption--Chicago Heights Switching Company, wherein Paula J. Mudge-
Gibson and Don L. Gibson have filed a verified notice of exemption to 
continue in control of CHSC upon its becoming a Class III rail carrier.
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    \2\ On December 26, 2001, a petition to stay the effective dates 
of the exemptions in both STB Finance Docket No. 34146 and STB 
Finance Docket No. 34145 was filed by Joseph C. Szabo, for and on 
behalf of the United Transportation Union-Illinois Legislative 
Board. By decision served December 27, 2001, the petition for stay 
was denied.
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    If the 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

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revoke will not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34146, 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 F. McFarland, Esq., Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 208 
South LaSalle Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL 60604-1194.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: January 4, 2002.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-762 Filed 1-14-02; 8:45 am]
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