[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 109 (Monday, June 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31857-31858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12687]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34506]


Great Basin and Northern Railroad--Change in Operators 
Exemption--The City of Ely and the White Pine Historical Railroad 
Foundation

    Great Basin and Northern Railroad, a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate over 
approximately 28.8 miles of rail line owned by the City of Ely (the 
City) and the White Pine Historical Railroad Foundation (the 
Foundation) as follows: (a) Between milepost 127.9 at McGill Junction 
and milepost 146.1 at Keystone; (b) between milepost 127.9 at McGill 
Junction and milepost MB 2.6 at McGill; and (c) between milepost 135.3 
at Hiline and milepost H-8 at Adverse, in White Pine County, NV.\1\
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    \1\ Previously, rail service had been provided by the BHP Nevada 
Railroad Company (BHP) over the main line segment between Keystone 
and McGill Junction, NV, pursuant to a license agreement with the 
City and the Foundation. BHP discontinued its rail service pursuant 
to a decision in BHP Nevada Railroad Company--Discontinuance of 
Service Exemption--in Elko and White Pine Counties, NV, STB Docket 
No. AB-598X (STB served May 24, 2002).
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    The transaction was expected to be consummated on or about May 19, 
2004, the effective date of the exemption.
    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

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a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34506, 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 Nicholas J. DiMichael, Esq., 
Thompson Hine LLP, 1920 N Street, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.

    Decided: May 27, 2004.
    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-12687 Filed 6-4-04; 8:45 am]
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