[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1785-1786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-142]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34798]


City of Alameda--Acquisition Exemption--Alameda Beltline Railroad

    The City of Alameda (the City), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire the line of 
railroad owned by the Alameda Beltline Railroad (ABL).
    The earliest the transaction could have been consummated was 
December 16, 2005 (7 days after filing the notice), but, as noted 
below, the effectiveness of the exemption has been stayed pending 
further order of the Board.
    The City certifies that its projected revenues as a result of this 
transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I 
rail carrier.
    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.
    On December 15, 2005, ABL filed a petition to stay the 
effectiveness of the exemption sought by the City through the filing of 
its notice under section 1150.31. On December 15, 2005, the Board 
granted a housekeeping stay of the effective date of the exemption in 
this proceeding to allow time for the parties to provide additional 
information, and for the Board to consider the issues presented in the 
stay request. The exemption is stayed until further order of the Board, 
and each party has been given until January 17, 2006, to file 
additional pleadings.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34798, 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: (1) Charles A. Montange, 426 
NW., 162nd Street, Seattle, WA 98177; and (2) Sidney L. Strickland, 
Jr., Sidney Strickland and Associates, PLLC, 3050 K Street, NW., Suite 
101, Washington, DC 20007.

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    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: January 5, 2006.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-142 Filed 1-10-06; 8:45 am]
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