St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company-Lease and Operation Exemption-Rail Lines of Fraser N.H. LLC

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identifier: "/us/fr/02-22543"
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title: "St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company-Lease and Operation Exemption-Rail Lines of Fraser N.H. LLC"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "02-22543"
section_name: "St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company-Lease and Operation Exemption-Rail Lines of Fraser N.H. LLC"
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agency: "Transportation Department"
document_number: "02-22543"
document_type: "notice"
publication_date: "2002-09-05"
agencies:
  - "Transportation Department"
  - "Surface Transportation Board"
fr_citation: "67 FR 56873"
fr_volume: 67
docket_ids:
  - "STB Finance Docket No. 34239"
effective_date: "2002-09-05"
fr_action: "Notice of exemption."
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#  St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company—Lease and Operation Exemption—Rail Lines of Fraser N.H. LLC

**AGENCY:**

Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

**ACTION:**

Notice of exemption.

**SUMMARY:**

The Board grants an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502, from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25, for St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company, a Class III rail carrier, to lease and operate over lines of Fraser N.H. LLC (Fraser), a Class III rail carrier, consisting of: (1) 5.5 miles of rail line between milepost 154.6 at Berlin, NH, and milepost 149.1 at Gorham, NH; and (2) 0.5 miles of rail line in the vicinity of Berlin, a total distance of 6.0 miles in Coos County, NH.

**DATES:**

This exemption will be effective September 5, 2002. Petitions to reopen must be filed by September 25, 2002.

**ADDRESSES:**

Send an original and 10 copies of pleadings referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34239 to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of pleadings to petitioner's representative: Kevin M. Sheys, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP, 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Beryl Gordon, (202) 565-1600. [TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-8339.]

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

Additional information is contained in the Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, call, or pick up in person from: Dá 2 Dá Legal Copy Service, Room 405, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 293-7776. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]

Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at *“www.stb.dot.gov.”*

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Burkes.

Decided: August 28, 2002.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.