[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61139-61140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17141]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34923]


Coast Belle Rail, LLC--Acquisition Exemption--Santa Maria Valley 
Railroad Company

    Coast Belle Rail, LLC (CBRL), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 
notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from the Santa 
Maria Valley Railroad Company (SMVRR) approximately 8.74 miles of rail 
line between milepost 3.26 near Guadalupe, CA, and milepost 9.0 at 
Santa Maria, CA, including the Airbase branch between milepost 9A at 
Santa Maria and milepost 12A, all located in Santa Barbara County, CA.
    CBRL certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
the transaction will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class 
III rail carrier.
    The transaction was expected to be consummated on or soon after 
September 26, 2006, the effective date of this exemption (7 days after 
the exemption was filed).
    This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice 
of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 34927, Coast Belle Rail Corp. d/
b/a Santa Maria Valley Railroad--Lease and Operation Exemption--Line of 
Coast Belle Rail, LLC. In that proceeding, Coast Belle Rail Corp. d/b/a 
Santa Maria Valley Railroad (CBRC) seeks to (1) operate the 8.74-mile 
line of railroad being acquired by CBRL, and (2) lease and operate an 
adjoining 4.26 miles of rail line owned by Union

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Pacific Railroad Company. The 4.26-mile line of railroad is presently 
leased to Santa Maria Valley Railroad Company and will be assigned to 
CBRC. CBRC will operate a total of 13.0 miles of rail line, all located 
in Santa Barbara County, CA.
    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. 34923, 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 Sidney L. Strickland, Jr., Sidney 
Strickland and Associates, PLLC, 3050 K Street, NW., Suite 101, 
Washington, DC 20007.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: October 6, 2006.
    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-17141 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am]
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