East Penn Railroad, LLC-Acquisition Exemption-Berks County, PA, 61948 [E7-21200]
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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
The earliest this transaction may be
consummated is November 15, 2007, 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 November 8, 2007 (at least 7 days
before the exemption becomes
effective).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to STB Finance
Docket No. 35089, 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 Karl Morell,
Suite 225, 1455 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20005.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at https://
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Issued in Washington, DC on October 25,
2007 .
D.J. Stadtler,
Director, Office of Financial Management,
Federal Railroad Administration.
[FR Doc. E7–21476 Filed 10–31–07; 8:45 am]
Decided: October 23, 2007.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–21200 Filed 10–31–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Surface Transportation Board
Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund
[STB Finance Docket No. 35089]
East Penn Railroad, LLC—Acquisition
Exemption-Berks County, PA
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East Penn Railroad, LLC (ESPN), a
Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified
notice of exemption under 49 CFR
1150.41 to acquire 8.60 miles of rail line
from Berks County, PA. The line, known
as the Colebrookdale Line, extends
between milepost 0.00, at Pottsgrove
Township, PA, and milepost 8.60, at
Colebrookdale Township, PA, in Berks
County.1
ESPN 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 revenues will not
exceed $5 million.
1 ESPN indicates that its new owner, Regional
Rail, LLC, a noncarrier, discovered that one of
ESPN’s predecessors, Penn Eastern Rail Lines, Inc.,
had consummated the acquisition of the line in July
2003, but inadvertently failed to obtain prior Board
approval for that acquisition. ESPN here seeks such
approval.
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Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA)
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Funding Round of the Native American
CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program
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announcement of funding opportunity.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
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Dates: Applications for the FY 2008
Funding Round of the NACA Program
must be received by 5 p.m. ET on
Wednesday, December 19, 2007.
Executive Summary: Subject to
funding availability, this NOFA is
issued in connection with the FY 2008
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Through the NACA Program, the
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Native Hawaiian Communities (Native
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their capacity to better address the
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become certified Native CDFIs.
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Interim Rule), provide guidance on
evaluation criteria and other
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content requirements are found in the
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Through this NOFA, and subject to
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that it may award approximately $3.5
million in appropriated funds through
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the right to award in excess of $3.5
million in appropriated funds to
Applicants in the FY 2008 Funding
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 35089]
East Penn Railroad, LLC--Acquisition Exemption-Berks County, PA
East Penn Railroad, LLC (ESPN), a Class III rail carrier, has filed
a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire 8.60
miles of rail line from Berks County, PA. The line, known as the
Colebrookdale Line, extends between milepost 0.00, at Pottsgrove
Township, PA, and milepost 8.60, at Colebrookdale Township, PA, in
Berks County.\1\
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\1\ ESPN indicates that its new owner, Regional Rail, LLC, a
noncarrier, discovered that one of ESPN's predecessors, Penn Eastern
Rail Lines, Inc., had consummated the acquisition of the line in
July 2003, but inadvertently failed to obtain prior Board approval
for that acquisition. ESPN here seeks such approval.
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ESPN 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 revenues
will not exceed $5 million.
The earliest this transaction may be consummated is November 15,
2007, 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 November 8, 2007 (at least 7 days before
the exemption becomes effective).
An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB
Finance Docket No. 35089, 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 Karl Morell, Suite 225, 1455 F
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005.
Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at http:/
/www.stb.dot.gov.
Decided: October 23, 2007.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-21200 Filed 10-31-07; 8:45 am]
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