[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 39614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16593]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35385]


Oregon International Port of Coos Bay--Acquisition Exemption--
Rail Line of Union Pacific Railroad Company in Coos County, OR

    The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay (Port), a Class III rail 
carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 
to acquire approximately 22.37 miles of rail line, known as the 
Coquille Branch,\1\ from Union Pacific Railroad Company in Coos County, 
Or. The line extends between milepost 763.13, in Cordes, where it 
connects to track currently owned by the Port, and milepost 785.5, in 
Coquille, the end of the line.
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    \1\ The Port states that rail operations are currently suspended 
because the previous operator, Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad, 
Inc. (CORP), issued an embargo in 2007 and later obtained 
discontinuance authority over the line. See Central Oregon & Pacific 
Railroad, Inc.--Abandonment and Discontinuance of Service--in Coos, 
Douglas, and Lane Counties, Or., Docket No. AB 515 (Sub-No. 2) 
(served Oct. 31, 2008). The Port further states that the line is not 
currently in operable condition, and thus significant repairs are 
required. Once the line becomes operational, the Port plans to have 
a third-party operator in place to provide service.
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    The Port certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result 
of this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or 
Class I rail carrier and further certifies that its projected annual 
revenue will not exceed $5 million.
    The earliest this transaction may be consummated is July 23, 2010, 
the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the exemption was 
filed).
    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. Petitions for stay 
must be filed no later than July 16, 2010 (at least 7 days before the 
exemption becomes effective).
    An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. 
35385, 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 Sandra L. Brown, 1920 N Street, NW., Suite 
800, Washington, DC 20036.
    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http://www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: July 2, 2010.

    By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Kulunie L. Cannon,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2010-16593 Filed 7-8-10; 8:45 am]
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