[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59482-59483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24653]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35520; Docket No. FD 35518; Docket No. FD 35519; Docket 
No. FD 35521]


The New Brunswick Railway Company--Continuance in Control 
Exemption--Maine Northern Railway Company; Maine Northern Railway 
Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, 
Ltd.; Maine Northern Railway Company--Trackage Rights Exemption--
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd.; Maine Northern Railway 
Company--Modified Rail Certificate--in Aroostook and Penobscot 
Counties, ME

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

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 Eastern Maine 
Railway, a Class III rail common carrier to continue in control of 
Maine Northern Railway Company.

DATES: EMR's exemption will be effective on October 26, 2011. Petitions 
for stay must be filed by October 6, 2011, and petitions for 
reconsideration must be filed by October 17, 2011.

ADDRESSES:  An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to 
the above dockets, 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 petitioners' representative: Karyn A. 
Booth, Thompson Hine LLP, Suite 800, 1920 N Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20036.

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: The Board granted the exemption by decision 
served on September 22, 2011.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at: 
http://www.stb.dot.gov.


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    Decided: September 20, 2011.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Begeman, and 
Commissioner Mulvey.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2011-24653 Filed 9-23-11; 8:45 am]
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