[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 18420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7326]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34484]


James Riffin d/b/a the Northern Central Railroad--Acquisition and 
Operation Exemption--in York County, PA and Baltimore County, MD

    James Riffin d/b/a the Northern Central Railroad (NCR), a 
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 
1150.31 to acquire and operate approximately: (a) 20.9 miles of rail 
line from the Commissioners of York County, PA (Conrail's former Line 
Code 1224) between milepost 35.1 (at the Maryland/Pennsylvania line), 
and milepost 56 (Grantly), in York County, PA; (b) 2.0 miles of 
abandoned rail line (Conrail's former Line Code 1224) between milepost 
14.2 (Cockeysville) and milepost 16.2 (Asland), in Baltimore County, 
MD; and (c) 0.9 miles of abandoned rail line (Conrail's former line 
Code 1224) between milepost 24.3 (Blue Mount) and milepost 25.2 (Blue 
Mount Quarry), in Baltimore County, MD.\1\ NCR proposes to interchange 
with the Genesee and Wyoming Railroad.
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    \1\ NCR has indicated that the portions of the abandoned right-
of-way it proposes to acquire and operate in (b) and (c) above have 
reverted back to the original owners. Therefore, NCR does not need 
Board authority to acquire those portions of the right-of-way; 
however, it does need Board authority to operate those portions of 
the line.
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    NCR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class 
III rail carrier and states that such revenues will not exceed $5 
million annually. NCR intends to commence these activities within 90 
days from the date the notice of exemption was filed (March 8, 2004).
    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. 34484, 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 James Riffin, 1941 Greenspring 
Drive, Timonium, MD 21093.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: March 25, 2004.

    By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-7326 Filed 4-6-04; 8:45 am]
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