[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 65879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19039]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34913]


Genesee & Wyoming Inc.--Continuance in Control Exemption--
Chattahoochee Bay Railroad, Inc.

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 Genesee & Wyoming 
Inc. (GWI), a noncarrier, to continue in control of Chattahoochee Bay 
Railroad, Inc. (CBRR), upon CBRR's becoming a rail carrier in a related 
transaction involving the acquisition and operation of certain rail 
assets of H&S Railroad Company, Inc., and Chattahoochee & Gulf Railroad 
Co., Inc., Class III rail carriers,\1\ subject to labor protective 
conditions. GWI is a holding company that directly or indirectly 
controls one Class II rail carrier and 23 operating Class III rail 
carriers. The rail assets acquired by CBRR in the related transaction 
connect with the rail line of an operating Class III rail carrier 
controlled by GWI.
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    \1\ See Chattahoochee Bay Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and 
Operation Exemption--Certain Assets of H&S Railroad Company, Inc., 
and Chattahoochee & Gulf Railroad Co., Inc., STB Finance Docket No. 
34912 (STB served Sept. 15, 2006).

DATES: This exemption will be effective on November 24, 2006. Petitions 
to stay must be filed by November 20, 2006. Petitions to reopen must be 
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filed by December 4, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring 
to STB Finance Docket No. 34913, to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 
K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of 
pleadings to Kevin M. Sheys, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham 
LLP, 1601 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Ziembicki, (202) 565-1604 
[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: November 1, 2006.

    By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and 
Commissioner Buttrey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-19039 Filed 11-8-06; 8:45 am]
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