Northern Central Railway, IncorporatedLease and Operation ExemptionCounty of York, PA

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 36417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17515]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board 1
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    \1\  The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 
Stat. 803, which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took effect 
on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and 
transferred certain functions to the Surface Transportation Board 
(Board). This notice relates to functions that are subject to Board 
jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901.
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[STB Finance Docket No. 32966]


Northern Central Railway, Incorporated--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--County of York, PA

    Northern Central Railway, Incorporated (Northern Central) and the 
County of York, PA (York), have filed a joint verified notice of 
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 for Northern Central, a noncarrier, to 
lease and operate approximately 18.5 miles of rail line owned by York 
2 between milepost 35.67 at New Freedom, PA, and milepost 54.17 at 
Hyde Siding, PA (approximately 3 miles south of the city of York). The 
proposed transaction was to be consummated on or after June 26, 1996, 
the effective date of the exemption.
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    \2\  York states that the trackage was acquired from the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by agreement on March 28, 1990.
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    If the 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 transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 32966, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20423 and served on: Francis G. McKenna, 
Anderson & Pendleton, 1700 K Street, N.W., Suite 1107, Washington, DC 
20006.

    Decided: July 2, 1996.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-17515 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
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