[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 6790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2875]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 35346]


Nebraska Northwestern Railroad, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation

    Nebraska Northwestern Railroad, Inc. (NNW), a noncarrier, has filed 
a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire (by 
purchase and lease) from Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad 
Corporation (DM&E) and to operate approximately 28.1 miles of rail line 
as follows: (1) By purchase between milepost 404.5 near Chadron, NE., 
and milepost 411.72 Engineering Station 7492+73 near Dakota Junction, 
NE.; and (2) by lease between milepost 411.72 Engineering Station 
7492+73 near Dakota Junction and milepost 432.6 near Crawford, NE., 
together with various side tracks, spur tracks, connections and other 
facilities located therein.
    NNW states that the proposed transaction does not contain any 
provision or involve any agreement between it and DM&E that would limit 
NNW's future ability to interchange traffic with a third party 
connecting carrier.
    NNW certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of the 
transaction will not result in NNW becoming a Class II or Class I rail 
carrier and further certifies that its projected annual revenues will 
not exceed $5 million.
    NNW states that it expects the transaction to be consummated as 
soon as practicable following the effective of this exemption. The 
earliest this transaction may be consummated is February 24, 2010, the 
effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was 
filed).
    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 effectiveness of the 
exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed no later than February 17, 
2010 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 35346, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a 
copy of each pleading must be served on Michael W. Blaszak, 211 South 
Leitch Avenue, La Grange, IL 60525.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: February 4, 2010.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2010-2875 Filed 2-9-10; 8:45 am]
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