[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 67240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26740]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35848]


Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, L.L.C.--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of acquisition and operation exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board is granting an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from 
the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10902 for Wisconsin & 
Southern Railroad, L.L.C. (WSOR), a Class II rail carrier, to acquire 
from the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and operate a permanent 
exclusive freight rail operating easement over approximately 69.62 
miles of rail line (the Line) in the State of Wisconsin. Specifically, 
the Line includes: (a) The Reedsburg Line, between milepost 134.0 and 
milepost 191.90 near Reedsburg; (b) the Central Soya Industrial Lead, 
between milepost 83.78 and milepost 85.5 in Madison; and (c) the 
Cottage Grove Industrial Lead, between milepost 81.00 and milepost 
71.00. WSOR has been the exclusive operator over the Line since 1996 
pursuant to a lease with UP, and upon consummation of the transaction, 
will continue to operate the line. The exemption is subject to standard 
labor protective conditions. In the same decision, the Board is 
granting WSOR a waiver of the employee notice requirements of 49 CFR 
1121.4(h).

DATES: This exemption will be effective on December 6, 2014. Petitions 
to stay must be filed by November 17, 2014. Petitions to reopen must be 
filed by November 26, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring 
to Docket No. FD 35848, to: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one copy of all pleadings 
must be served on WSOR's representative: Karl Morell, Of Counsel, BALL 
JANIK LLP, Suite 225, 655 Fifteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, 
and on all other parties of record in Docket No. FD 35848.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Zimmerman, (202) 245-0386. 
Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-8339. Copies of written 
filings will be available for viewing and self-copying at the Board's 
Public Docket Room, Room 131, and will be posted to the Board's Web 
site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision served on November 6, 2014, which is available on our 
Web site at www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: November 6, 2014.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Miller, and 
Commissioner Begeman.
Raina White,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2014-26740 Filed 11-10-14; 8:45 am]
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