46020 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 170 / Friday, August 30, 1996 / Notices

1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., series of anticipated transactions that miles of rail line owned by Consolidated Washington, DC 20423 and served on: would connect Lycoming with any other Rail Corporation known as the Eric M. Hocky, Gollatz, Griffin & Ewing, railroad in its corporate family; and (3) Lewistown Cluster in Mifflin County, P.C., 213 West Miner Street, P. O. Box the transaction does not involve a Class PA. Juniata will become a Class III rail 796, West Chester, PA 19381–0796. I railroad. The transaction therefore is carrier.3 Consummation was expected to Decided: August 22, 1996. exempt from the prior approval occur on or after August 15, 1996. By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 If the notice contains false or Director, Office of Proceedings. CFR 1180.2(d)(2). misleading information, the exemption Vernon A. Williams, Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the may not use its exemption authority to Secretary. exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) relieve a rail carrier of its statutory [FR Doc. 96–22206 Filed 8–29–96; 8:45 am] may be filed at any time. The filing of obligation to protect the interests of its a petition to revoke will not BILLING CODE 4915±00±P employees. Section 11326(c), however, automatically stay the transaction. does not provide for labor protection for An original and 10 copies of all Surface Transportation Board 1 transactions under sections 11324 and pleadings, referring to STB Finance 11325 that involve only Class III Docket No. 33008, must be filed with [STB Finance Docket No. 33011] railroad carriers. Because this the Surface Transportation Board, Office transaction involves Class III rail Richard D. RobeyÐContinuance in of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, carriers only, the Board, under the 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Control ExemptionÐLycoming Valley statute, may not impose labor protective Railroad Company Washington, DC 20423 and served on: conditions for this transaction. Richard R. Wilson, Vuono & Gray, 2310 Richard D. Robey (Robey), a Petitions to revoke the exemption Grant Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. noncarrier individual, has filed a notice under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to Decided: August 22, 1996. of exemption to continue in control of By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Lycoming Valley Railroad Company revoke will not automatically stay the transaction. Director, Office of Proceedings. (Lycoming), upon Lycoming’s becoming Vernon A. Williams, a Class III rail carrier. Consummation An original and 10 copies of all Secretary. was expected to occur on or after pleadings, referring to STB Finance August 15, 1996. Docket No. 33011, must be filed with [FR Doc. 96–22203 Filed 8–29–96; 8:45 am] Lycoming a noncarrier, has the Surface Transportation Board, Office BILLING CODE 4915±00±P concurrently filed a notice of exemption of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, in SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority and 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Lycoming Valley Railroad Company— Washington, DC 20423 and served on: [STB1 Finance Docket No. 33010] Acquisition and Operation Exemption— Richard R. Wilson, Vuono & Gray, 2310 Consolidated Rail Corporation, STB Grant Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. SEDA±COG Joint Rail Authority and Finance Docket No. 33010, to acquire Decided: August 22, 1996. Lycoming Valley Railroad CompanyÐ approximately 38.0 2 miles of rail line By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Acquisition and Operation owned by Consolidated Rail Director, Office of Proceedings. ExemptionÐConsolidated Rail Corporation known as the Williamsport Vernon A. Williams, Corporation Cluster in the counties of Clinton and Secretary. SEDA–COG Joint Rail Authority Lycoming, PA. [FR Doc. 96–22201 Filed 8–29–96; 8:45 am] Robey controls seven other (Authority) and Lycoming Valley BILLING CODE 4915±00±P nonconnecting Class III rail carriers: 3 Railroad Company (Lycoming), North Shore Railroad Company; Nittany noncarriers, have filed a joint verified & Bald Eagle Railroad Company, [STB1 Finance Docket No. 33008] notice of exemption under 49 CFR Shamokin Valley Railroad Company; 1150.31 for Authority to acquire through West Shore Railway Services, Inc.; SEDA±COG Joint Rail Authority and purchase and for Lycoming to operate Stourbridge Railroad Company, Inc.; Juniata Valley Railroad CompanyÐ approximately 38.0 miles of rail line Wellsboro and Corning Railroad Acquisition and Operation owned by Consolidated Rail Company; and Union County Industrial ExemptionÐConsolidated Rail Corporation known as the Williamsport Railroad Company. Corporation Cluster in the counties of Clinton and Robey states that: (1) Lycoming will Lycoming, PA. Lycoming will become a SEDA–COG Joint Rail Authority Class III rail carrier.2 Consummation not connect with any of the other (Authority) and Juniata Valley Railroad railroads in its corporate family; (2) the Company (Juniata), noncarriers, have 3 This proceeding is related to STB Finance continuance in control is not part of a filed a joint verified notice of exemption Docket No. 33009, wherein Richard D. Robey, a under 49 CFR 1150.31 for Authority to noncarrier individual, has filed a notice of 1 The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. acquire through purchase and for exemption to continue in control of Juniata upon 104–88, 109 Stat. 803, which was enacted on 2 Juniata’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. December 29, 1995, and took effect on January 1, Juniata to operate approximately 12.3 1 The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce 104–88, 109 Stat. 803, which was enacted on Commission and transferred certain functions to the 1 The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. December 29, 1995, and took effect on January 1, Surface Transportation Board (Board). This notice 104–88, 109 Stat. 803, which was enacted on 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce relates to functions that are subject to Board December 29, 1995, and took effect on January 1, Commission and transferred certain functions to the jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 11323–24. 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce 2 Counsel has confirmed that the Williamsport Commission and transferred certain functions to the Surface Transportation Board (Board). This notice Cluster consists of a total of approximately 38.0 Surface Transportation Board (Board). This notice relates to functions that are subject to Board miles. relates to functions that are subject to Board jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901. 3 Robey has concurrently filed a notice of jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901. 2 This proceeding is related to STB Finance exemption in Richard D. Robey—Continuance in 2 Counsel has confirmed that the Lewistown Docket No. 33011, wherein Richard D. Robey, a Control Exemption—Juniata Valley Railroad Cluster consists of a total of approximately 12.3 noncarrier individual, has filed a notice of Company, STB Finance Docket No. 33009. miles. exemption to continue in control of Lycoming upon Lycoming’s becoming a Class III rail carrier.