Rules and Regulations. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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BILLING CODE 4910-60-M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Ex Parte No. 333] Sunshine Act Meeting Time and Date: 10 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2003. 1 1 The Voting Conference originally scheduled for Thursday, January 30, 2003, has been rescheduled for January 31, 2003. Place: The Board's Hearing Room, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423 Status: The Board will meet to discuss among themselves the following agenda items. Although the conference is open for public observation, no public participation is permitted.

Matters to be Discussed: STB Finance Docket No. 34178, *Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation and Cedar American Rail Holding, Inc.—Control—Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation.* STB Finance Docket No. 33697, *National Railroad Passenger Corporation—Petition for Declaratory Order—Weight of Rail.* STB Finance Docket No. 33995, *SF&L Railway, Inc.—Acquisition and Operation Exemption—Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway Corporation Between La Harpe and Peoria, IL.* STB Finance Docket No. 33996, *Kern W.

Schumacher and Morris H. Kulmer—Continuance in Control—SF&L Railway, Inc.* STB Docket No. AB-448 (Sub-No. 2X), *SF&L Railway, Inc.—Abandonment Exemption—in Hancock, McDonough, Fulton and Peoria Counties, IL.* STB Docket No. AB-565 (Sub-No. 11X), *New York Central Lines, LLC—Abandonment-Exemption—in Lake County, OH.* STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 617X), *CSX Transportation, Inc.—Discontinuance of Service Exemption—in Lake County, OH.* STB Finance Docket No. 34114, *Yolo Shortline Railroad Company—Lease and Operation Exemption—Port of Sacramento.* STB Finance Docket No. 34304, *The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—The Portland & Western Railroad, Inc.* STB Ex Parte No. 282 (Sub-No. 20), *Railroad Consolidation Procedures:

Class Exemption for Temporary Trackage Rights Transactions.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Dennis Watson, Office of Congressional and Public Services, Telephone:

(202)565-1596, FIRS: 1-800-877-8339. Dated: January 27, 2003. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 03-2229 Filed 1-27-03; 4:01 pm]