[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 202 (Thursday, October 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 61170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20968]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34730]


James George and J&JG Holding Company, Inc.--Continuance in 
Control Exemption--Saginaw Bay Southern Railway Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board grants an exemption, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, from the 
prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 for James George and 
J&JG Holding Company, a noncarrier (collectively, Petitioners), to 
continue in control of Saginaw Bay Southern Railway Company (SBS), upon 
SBS's becoming a rail carrier pursuant to a related transaction 
involving the acquisition and operation of a line of CSX 
Transportation, Inc.\1\ Petitioners control a Class III carrier, Lake 
State Railway Company (Lake State), operating in Michigan. One of Lake 
State's lines connects near Bay City, MI, with the line to be acquired 
by SBS in the related transaction.
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    \1\ See Saginaw Bay Southern Railway Company--Acquisition and 
Operation Exemption--Rail Line of CSX Transportation, Inc., [STB 
Finance Docket No. 34729] (STB served September 27, 2005).

DATES: This exemption will be effective on October 28, 2005. Petitions 
to stay must be filed by October 21, 2005. Petitions to reopen must be 
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filed by October 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring 
to STB Finance Docket No. 34730, to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 
K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of 
pleadings to Andrew B. Kolesar III, Slover & Loftus, 1224 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 565-1609 
[assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, e-
mail or call: ASAP Document Solutions, 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, 
Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail [email protected]; telephone (202) 306-4004. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at 1-
800-877-8339].
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: October 14, 2005.

    By the Board, Chairman Nober, Vice Chairman Buttrey, and 
Commissioner Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-20968 Filed 10-19-05; 8:45 am]
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