[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 136 (Monday, July 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 40579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11102]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34838]


The Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Company--Lease and 
Operation Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company

    The Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Company (AL&M), a 
Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 
49 CFR 1150.41 to lease and operate approximately 4.24 miles of Union 
Pacific Railroad Company (UP) rail line between milepost 551.76, a 
point north of Bastrop, LA, and milepost 556.0, a point south of 
Bastrop, LA. The transaction includes the line, known as UP's Bastrop 
Industrial Lead, and all associated yard track.
    AL&M 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. But, because AL&M's projected annual revenues will exceed 
$5 million, it certified to the Board on February 17, 2006, that it 
posted a copy of a notice at the workplace of the employees on the 
affected line and sent the required notice to the national offices of 
all labor unions representing those employees. See 49 CFR 1150.42(e).
    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after July 5, 
2006. If the 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. 34838, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one 
copy of each pleading must be served on Eric M. Hocky, Esq., Gollatz, 
Griffin & Ewing, P.C., Four Penn Center, Suite 200, 1600 John F. 
Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19103-2808.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: July 10, 2006.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-11102 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am]
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