[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63714-63715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26245]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35553]


Big Spring Rail System, Inc.;Operation Exemption;Transport 
Handling Specialists, Inc.

    Big Spring Rail System, Inc. (BSRS), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to

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operate over approximately 2.07 miles of rail line between mileposts 
0.0 and 2.07 in Howard County, Tex., owned by the City of 
Big Spring, Tex. (City). BSRS will be operating the line for Transport 
Handling Specialists, Inc., a nonoperating carrier, which is leasing 
the line from the City. BSRS states that it intends to interchange 
traffic with Union Pacific Railroad Company at milepost 0.0.
    The transaction may be consummated on or after October 27, 2011 (30 
days after the notice of exemption was filed).
    BSRS certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction would not exceed those that would qualify it as a 
Class III rail carrier and further certifies that its projected annual 
revenues will not exceed $5 million.
    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 October 20, 
2011 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35553, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one copy of each 
pleading must be served on Baxter Wellmon, 1554 Paoli Pike, 
179, West Chester, PA 19380.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: October 5, 2011.
    By the Board.
Rachel D. Campbell,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2011-26245 Filed 10-12-11; 8:45 am]
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