[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 4314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2037]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34161]


Lackawanna County Railroad Authority--Acquisition Exemption--
Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company

    Lackawanna County Railroad Authority (LCRA), a political 
subdivision and nonoperating Class III rail carrier,\1\ has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire 1.5 miles 
of track in Lackawanna County, PA, from Scranton Lackawanna Industrial 
Building Company.\2\ The line, known as the Minooka Industrial Track, 
extends from Little Virginia Junction to the Davis Street Crossing.
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    \1\ According to LCRA, it currently owns a 58-mile line of 
railroad between Fell Township and Mount Pocono, PA; the Diamond 
Branch of the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W) 
extending 0.85 miles from MP 144.75 to MP 145.6 in Scranton, 
Lackawanna County, PA; and the Laurel Line of the former DL&W 
extending 4.11 miles from LC 6253 MP 0.7 to MP 4.81 at Montage Road 
in the Borough of Moosic, Lackawanna County, PA.
    \2\ As indicated in the verified notice of exemption, the 
operator of the line at the time of the filing of the notice was 
Luzerne and Susquehanna Railway Company (L&S) pursuant to a license 
agreement scheduled to expire on January 10, 2002. Upon expiration 
of that license, L&S will discontinue its operations and will be 
replaced by Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad Co., Inc. (D-L).
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    This transaction is related to a simultaneously filed verified 
notice of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 34162, Delaware-
Lackawanna Railroad Co., Inc.--Change in Operators Exemption--
Lackawanna County Railroad Authority.
    The parties reported that they intended to consummate the 
transaction on or about January 10, 2002.
    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. 34161, 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 Keith G. O'Brien, REA, CROSS & AUCHINCLOSS, 1707 L Street, 
NW., Suite 570, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: January 22, 2002.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-2037 Filed 1-28-02; 8:45 am]
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