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1 In an attachment to the verified notice, the

length of the line is stated as approximately 206.8

feet, but all other references in this and related

proceedings consistently specify the length as

approximately 206.05 feet.

2On September 22, 1997, Joseph C. Szabo, on

behalf of United Transportation Union-Illinois

Legislative Board, filed a petition to stay the

operation of the notice of exemption, as well as to

reject or revoke the notice. By decision served

September 24, 1997, in this matter, the petition for

stay was denied. A subsequent decision will be

issued by the Board on the request to reject or to

revoke the exemption.

Railroad Company (ERRC), upon its

becoming a Class III rail carrier.

Although applicant does not indicate

an expected consummation date, it is

noted that the transaction could not be

consummated before October 7, 1997,

the effective date of this exemption.

This transaction is related to STB

Finance Docket No. 33468, Effingham

Railroad Company—Operation

Exemption—Line Owned by Agracel

Corporation, wherein ERRC seeks to

operate over a certain rail line owned by

the Agracel Corporation, in Effingham,

IL.

Applicant controls one existing Class

III railroad, Illinois Western Railroad

Company (IWRC), operating in

Greenville, IL.

Applicant states that: (i) The rail line

to be operated by ERRC does not

connect with IWRC; (ii) the transaction

is not part of a series of anticipated

transactions that would connect ERRC

with IWRC; and (iii) the transaction

does not involve a Class I carrier.

Therefore, the transaction is exempt

from the prior approval requirements of

49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 CFR

1180.2(d)(2).

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board

may not use its exemption authority to

relieve a rail carrier of its statutory

obligation to protect the interests of its

employees. Section 11326(c), however,

does not provide for labor protection for

transactions under sections 11324 and

11325 that involve only Class III rail

carriers. Because this transaction

involves Class III rail carriers only, the

Board, under the statute, may not

impose labor protective conditions for

this transaction.

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

a petition to revoke will not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33480, 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 John M.

Robinson, 9616 Old Spring Road,

Kensington, MD 20895.

Decided: October 14, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33468]

Effingham Railroad Company—

Operation Exemption—Line Owned by

Agracel Corporation

Effingham Railroad Company (ERRC),

a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice

of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to

operate over approximately 206.05 feet 1

of railroad line owned by the Agracel

Corporation (Agracel), located in a new

industrial park in Effingham, IL. ERRC

states that it is a substitute operator for

Consolidated Rail Corporation, the

previous operator of the line, and that

it will operate the line under lease or

operating agreement with Agracel after

the transaction is completed.

This transaction is related to STB

Finance Docket No. 33480, Charles

Barenfanger—Continuance in Control

Exemption—Effingham Railroad

Company, wherein Charles Barenfanger

has filed a verified notice of exemption

to continue in control of ERRC, upon its

becoming a Class III rail carrier.

The exemption became effective on

September 25, 1997, but, because the

related notice in the control proceeding

was not filed simultaneously, the

earliest date the transaction could be

lawfully consummated was October 7,

1997.

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to reopen the

proceeding to revoke the exemption

under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed

at any time.2 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. 33468, 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 John M.

Robinson, 9616 Old Spring Road,

Kensington, MD 20895.

Decided: October 14, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Advisory Council on Transportation

Statistics

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation

Statistics, (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(A)(2)

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public Law 72–363; 5 U.S.C. App. 2),

notice is hereby given of a meeting of

the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

(BTS) Advisory Council on

Transportation Statistics (ACTS) to be

held Wednesday, November 12, 1997,

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will

take place at the U.S. Department of

Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC, in conference room

10234–38 of the Nassif Building.

The Advisory Council, called for

under Section 6007 of Public Law 102–

240, Intermodal Surface Transportation

Efficiency Act of 1991, December 18,

1991, and chartered on June 19, 1995,

was created to advise the Director of

BTS on transportation statistics and

analyses, including whether or not the

statistics and analysis disseminated by

the Bureau are of high quality and are

based upon the best available objective

information.

The agenda for this meeting will

include a review of the last meeting,

identification of substantive issues,

review of plans and schedule, other

items of interest, discussion and

agreement of date(s) for subsequent

meetings, and comments from the floor.

Since access to the DOT building is

controlled, all persons who plan to

attend the meeting must notify Ms.

Carolee Bush, Council Liaison, on (202)

366–6946 prior to November 10.

Attendance is open to the interested

public but limited to space available.

With the approval of the Chair,

members of the public may present oral

statements at the meeting.

Noncommittee members wishing to

present oral statements, obtain

information, or who plan to access the

building to attend the meeting should

also contact Ms. Bush.

Members of the public may present a

written statement to the Council at any

time.
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Persons with a disability requiring

special services, such as an interpreter

for the hearing impaired, should contact

Ms. Bush (202) 366–6946 at least seven

days prior to the meeting.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16,

1997.

Robert A. Knisely,

Executive Director, Advisory Council on

Transportation Statistics.

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UNITED STATES INFORMATION

AGENCY

U.S. Advisory Commission on Public

Diplomacy Meeting

AGENCY: United States Information

Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the U.S.

Advisory Commission on Public

Diplomacy will be held on October 22

in Room 600, 301 4th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30

a.m.

At 8:30 a.m. the Commission will

hold a panel discussion on Fulbright at

50. The panelists are Ambassador Julia

Chang Bloch, President, U.S.-Japan

Foundation, Member, Steering

Committee; and Mr. Michael Schneider,

Executive Director, Steering Committee.

At 9:30 a.m. the Commission will hold

a panel discussion on international

exchanges. The panelists are Dr. Dan E.

Davidson, Chair, Alliance for

International Educational and Cultural

Exchanges, CEO, ACTR/ACCELS; Mr.

William Reese, President, Partners of

the Americas; and Mr. Michael

McCarry, Executive Director, Alliance

for International Educational and

Cultural Exchanges.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please call Betty Hayes, (202) 619–4468,

if you are interested in attending the

meeting. Space is limited and entrance

to the building is controlled.

Dated: October 15, 1997.

Rose Royal,

Management Analyst, Federal Register

Laison.

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