[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 66530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29565]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34349]


Wallowa-Union Railroad Authority-Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption-Wallowa County, OR, and Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad 
Company

    Wallowa-Union Railroad Authority (Authority), a noncarrier, has 
filed a notice of exemption, as supplemented by letter dated October 
29, 2003, under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and operate a 62.58-mile line 
of railroad extending between milepost 21.0 at or near Elgin and 
milepost 83.58 at or near Joseph, in Wallowa and Union Counties, OR. 
The subject line of railroad is owned by Wallowa County, OR (County), 
and operated by Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad Company (INPR). Under 
the proposed transaction, Authority would acquire INPR's right to 
operate over the line and County's ownership interest in the line.\1\ 
Authority certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction do not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class 
III rail carrier, and that such revenues will not exceed $5 million 
annually.
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    \1\ See Wallowa County, Oregon-Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption-Rail Line of Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad Company 
Between Elgin and Joseph, OR, STB Finance Docket No. 34214 (STB 
served June 17, 2002).
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after 
November 5, 2003 (7 days after the exemption was filed).
    If the verified 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. 34349, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a 
copy of each pleading must be served on Thomas F. McFarland, P.C., 208 
South LaSalle Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL 60604-1112.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: November 19, 2003.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-29565 Filed 11-25-03; 8:45 am]
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