[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 76 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20801-20802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7881]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34684]


Mississippi Southern Railroad, Inc.--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--The Kansas City Southern Railway Company

    Mississippi Southern Railroad, Inc. (MSRR), a noncarrier, has filed 
a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease, from The 
Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS), and operate approximately 
26.5 miles of rail line extending between milepost 133.0, near Bay 
Springs, MS, and milepost 159.5, near Newton, MS.
    This transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 34683, Watco 
Companies, Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--Mississippi Southern 
Railroad, Inc., wherein Watco Companies, Inc., has concurrently filed

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a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of MSRR, upon its 
becoming a Class III rail carrier.
    MSRR 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 shortly 
after April 5, 2005.
    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. 34684, 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 Karl Morell, Of Counsel, Ball 
Janik LLP, 1455 F Street, NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: April 13, 2005.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-7881 Filed 4-20-05; 8:45 am]
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