[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 35774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14975]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34353 (Sub-No. 1)]


Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Petition for Partial Revocation.

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SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, revokes the class exemption 
as it pertains to the trackage rights described in STB Finance Docket 
No. 34353 \1\ to permit the trackage rights to: (1) Expire on or about 
June 22, 2003, for northbound trains; and (2) expire on or about 
October 16, 2003, for southbound trains, in accordance with the 
agreement of the parties.
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    \1\ On May 9, 2003, the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 
filed a verified notice of exemption under the Board's class 
exemption procedures at 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The notice covered the 
agreement by The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company 
(BNSF) to grant temporary overhead trackage rights to UP over a BNSF 
line of railroad between BNSF milepost 42.9 near Paola, KS, and BNSF 
milepost 633.0 near Joe Jct., TX, a distance of approximately 428.2 
miles. See Union Pacific Railroad Company--Trackage Rights 
Exemption--The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, STB 
Finance Docket No. 34353 (STB served May 29, 2003). The trackage 
rights operations under the exemption were scheduled to begin May 
16, 2003.

DATES: This action is effective on June 20, 2003. Petitions to reopen 
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must be filed by July 7, 2003.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34353 (Sub-No. 1) must be filed with the Surface 
Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423-0001. In 
addition, a copy of all pleadings must be served on petitioners' 
representative: Robert T. Opal, 1416 Dodge Street, Room 830, Omaha, NE 
68179.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar (202) 565-1600. 
[Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-
800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, 
call, or pick up in person from: D[amacr]-2-D[amacr] Legal Copy 
Service, Suite 405, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: 
(202) 293-7776. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available 
through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339.]
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
``http://WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: June 9, 2003.

    By the Board, Chairman Nober.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-14975 Filed 6-13-03; 8:45 am]
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