[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 49863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20260]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35657]


Pacific Imperial Railroad, Inc.--Change in Operator Exemption--
Rail Line of San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company

    Pacific Imperial Railroad, Inc. (PIR), a noncarrier, has filed a 
verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to change operators, 
pursuant to an agreement with Carrizo Gorge Railway, Inc. (CGR),\1\ 
from CGR to PIR over a 70.01-mile rail line between milepost 59.60 in 
Division, Cal. and milepost 129.61 in Plaster City, Cal. (Desert 
Line).\2\ The Desert Line is owned by San Diego and Arizona Eastern 
Railway Company (SD&AE). The agreement provides for a change in 
operators for the Desert Line through CGR's assignment of its authority 
to operate the Desert Line to PIR, with the consent of SD&AE, its 
parent, San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board, and SD&IV.
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    \1\ CGR was authorized to operate the Desert Line in Carrizo 
Gorge Railway--Operation Exemption--San Diego and Eastern Railway, 
FD 34485 (STB served Apr. 12, 2004).
    \2\ PIR states that San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad 
Company, Inc. (SD&IV) has residual authority to operate the Desert 
Line and has agreed to assign that authority to PIR. PIR states that 
it will file another notice of exemption for Board approval at the 
appropriate time regarding that assignment.
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    The transaction may be consummated on or after August 31, 2012 (30 
days after the notice of exemption was filed).
    PIR certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of 
this transaction will 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 August 24, 
2012 (at least 7 days before the exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
FD 35657, 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 Thomas F. McFarland, 208 South LaSalle 
Street, Suite 1890, Chicago, IL 60604.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: August 13, 2012.

    By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2012-20260 Filed 8-16-12; 8:45 am]
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