[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 45494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15861]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 35044]


Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad Inc.--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--Norfolk Southern Railway Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board is granting a petition for 
exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10902 for 
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc., a Class II rail carrier, to lease 
and operate approximately 35.9 miles of a line of railroad owned by the 
Norfolk Southern Railway Company. The rail line extends from milepost 
BR 8.8 near Gravity, NY, to milepost BR 44.7+/-, immediately south of 
the northbound home signal and insulated joint for CP-Machias near 
Machias, NY. The exemption is subject to employee protective 
conditions.

DATES: The exemption will be effective on August 27, 2007. Petitions to 
stay must be filed by August 21, 2007. Petitions to reopen must be 
filed by September 4, 2007.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 35044, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one 
copy of all pleadings must be served on petitioner's representative: 
Eric M. Hocky, Gollatz, Griffin & Ewing, P.C., Four Penn Center, Suite 
200, 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19103-2808.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 245-0395. 
[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: August 8, 2007.

    By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice Chairman Buttrey, and 
Commissioner Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-15861 Filed 8-13-07; 8:45 am]
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