[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43484-43485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16080]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34451]


Atlantic & Pacific Railroad and Transportation Company--Lease and 
Operation Exemption--Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad

    Atlantic & Pacific Railroad and Transportation Company (APR), a 
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 
1150.31 to lease, from Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (KO),\1\ and operate 
approximately 4 miles of rail line extending from the point of 
interchange with KO's line at approximately milepost 87.0 (at or near 
Chase, KS) to the point of interchange with KO's line at approximately 
milepost 91.0 (at or near Silica, KS).\2\
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    \1\ KO is a subsidiary of Watco Companies, Inc.
    \2\ APR indicates that it is close to reaching an agreement with 
KO for APR's operation of the line.
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    In a related proceeding, KO is expected to file a notice of 
exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 34520, pursuant to 49 CFR 
1180.2(d)(7), to

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acquire trackage rights over the subject line.
    AP certifies that its projected 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. The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after 
July 2, 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. 34451, 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 Troy W. Garris, Weiner Brodsky 
Sidman Kider PC, 1300 19th St., NW., Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20036-
1609.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: July 12, 2004.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-16080 Filed 7-19-04; 8:45 am]
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