[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52790-52791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26309]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33658]


The New York & Ogdensburg Railway Company, Inc.--Lease and 
Operation Exemption--Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority

    The New York & Ogdensburg Railway Company, Inc. (NYOG), a 
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 
1150.31 to lease from the Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority (OBPA) and 
operate approximately 32.0 miles of rail line. The rail lines to be 
leased are two connecting lines: (1) between milepost 0.0 at 
Ogdensburg, NY, and milepost 25.2 at Norwood, NY; and (2) between 
milepost 0.0 at Norwood, NY, and milepost 6.8+/- at Norfolk/
Raymondville, NY. NYOG will become a Class III rail 
carrier.1
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    \1\ By this notice of exemption, NYOG and OBPA are giving 
notice, under 49 CFR 1150.31(a)(3) of their mutual intent to effect 
a change in operators on the subject rail lines. Common carrier 
service of the rail lines is currently provided by the St. Lawrence 
& Raquette River Railroad (SLRR) pursuant to Finance Docket No. 
31653, St. Lawrence & Raquette River Railroad--Lease and Operation 
Exemption--Lines in New York (served May 17, 1990). NYOG has 
supplied evidence of SLRR's desire to terminate its operations over 
the line and to facilitate transfer to a new service provider prior 
to the end of September 1998.
    NYOG states that its revenues will not exceed those that would 
qualify it as a Class III rail carrier and its revenues are not 
projected to exceed $5 million.
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    The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after 
September 15, 1998.
    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

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a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the transaction.
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 33658, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., 
Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be 
served on Robert A. Wimbish, REA, CROSS & AUCHINCLOSS, Suite 570, 1707 
L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our website at 
``WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.''

    Decided: September 24, 1998.

    By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-26309 Filed 9-30-98; 8:45 am]
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