55956 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 184 / Friday, September 23, 2005 / Notices 

1This transaction is related to STB Finance 

Docket No. 34742, Murray-Calloway County 

Economic Development Corporation—Acquisition 

Exemption—Hardin Southern Railroad, Inc., 

wherein EDC, a noncarrier, has filed a notice of 

exemption to acquire by purchase from Hardin 

Southern Railroad, Inc. an 8.34-mile rail line 

between milepost 38.34 near Murray and milepost 

30, near Hardin, Ky. That exemption was effective 

on August 15, 2005. 

1The transaction includes approximately 0.87 

miles of rail line in Carteret County, NC, from 

approximately milepost 0.0 (in or near Morehead 

City) to approximately milepost 0.87 at Gallants 

Channel (in or near Morehead City), serving the 

intermediate stations of Marsh Island and Radio 

Island, as well as all spur tracks, yard tracks, side 

tracks, interchange tracks and industrial tracks 

located on the Port. The transaction also includes 

approximately 4 miles of intra-terminal track. 

2The Board previously determined that SPA’s 

acquisition of the subject line did not require Board 

action and it declined to exercise jurisdiction over 

the transaction. See North Carolina State Ports 

Authority—Acquisition Exemption—North Carolina 

Ports Railway Commission, STB Finance Docket 

No. 34258 (STB served Oct. 31, 2002). 

3MHSF is wholly owned by G&O, which controls 

several Class III rail carriers; G&O, in turn, is wholly 

owned by H. Peter Claussen and Linda C. Claussen. 

The Claussens also own and control H&S Railroad, 

Inc., a Class III rail carrier. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub–No. 5) (2005–

4)] 

Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. 

ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment 

factor. 

SUMMARY: The Board has approved the 

fourth quarter 2005 rail cost adjustment 

factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by 

the Association of American Railroads. 

The fourth quarter 2005 RCAF 

(Unadjusted) is 1.185. The fourth 

quarter 2005 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.572. 

The fourth quarter 2005 RCAF–5 is 

0.548. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mac 

Frampton, (202) 565–1541. [Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the 

hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.] 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additional information is contained in 

the Board’s decision, which is available 

on our Web site http://www.stb.dot.gov. 

To purchase a copy of the full decision, 

write to, e-mail or call the Board’s 

contractor, ASAP Document Solutions; 

9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham, 

MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net; 

phone (202) 306–4004. [Assistance for 

the hearing impaired is available 

through FIRS: 1–800–877–8339.] 

This action will not significantly 

affect either the quality of the human 

environment or energy conservation. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we 

conclude that our action will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

within the meaning of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Decided: September 15, 2005. 

By the Board, Chairman Nober, Vice 

Chairman Buttrey, and Commissioner 

Mulvey. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–18943 Filed 9–22–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 34741] 

KWT Railway, Inc.—Lease and 

Operation Exemption—MurrayCalloway County Economic 

Development Corporation 

KWT Railway, Inc. (KWT), a Class III 

rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of 

exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to 

lease and operate approximately one 

mile of rail line. The line is being leased 

from Murray-Calloway County 

Economic Development Corporation 

(EDC) and runs between milepost 38.34 

and approximately milepost 37.34 near 

Murray, in Calloway County, KY.1

KWT certifies that its projected 

revenues as a result of the transaction 

will not result in the creation of a Class 

II or Class I rail carrier, and further 

certifies that its projected annual 

revenues will not exceed $5 million. 

The transaction was scheduled to be 

consummated on or after September 1, 

2005. 

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. 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 34741, must be filed with 

the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, one copy of each 

pleading must be served on Eric M. 

Hocky, Four Penn Center, Suite 200, 

1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd., 

Philadelphia, PA 19103–2808. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: September 14, 2005. 

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–18842 Filed 9–22–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 34748] 

Morehead & South Fork Railroad Co., 

Inc.—Acquisition and Operation 

Exemption—Carolina Rail Service, LLC 

Morehead & South Fork Railroad Co., 

Inc. (MHSF), a noncarrier, has filed a 

verified notice of exemption under 49 

CFR 1150.31 to acquire from Carolina 

Rail Service, LLC (CRS), and operate 

CRS’s exclusive freight easement over 

all railroad tracks at the Port of 

Morehead City, NC.1 The tracks are 

owned by North Carolina State Ports 

Authority (SPA).2 MHSF will operate 

over the rail property pursuant to an 

operating agreement with SPA. 

This transaction is related to STB 

Finance Docket No. 34749, Gulf & Ohio 

Railways Holding Co., Inc., H. Peter 

Claussen and Linda C. Claussen—

Continuance in Control Exemption—

Morehead & South Fork Railroad Co., 

Inc., wherein Gulf & Ohio Railways 

Holding Co., Inc. (G&O), and H. Peter 

Claussen and Linda C. Claussen, all 

noncarriers, have concurrently filed a 

verified notice of exemption to continue 

in control of MHSF, upon its becoming 

a Class III rail carrier.3

MHSF certifies that the 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 revenues will not 

exceed $5 million. The transaction was 

scheduled to be consummated on or 

after September 1, 2005. 

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. 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 34748, must be filed with 

the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, one copy of each 

pleading must be served on RoseMichele Nardi, Weiner Brodsky Sidman 

Kider PC, 1300 19th St., NW., Fifth 

Floor, Washington, DC 20036–1609. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov.