Williams_cert_dh.doc

June 2, 2000

VIA FED EX

Vernon A. Williams, Secretary
Surface Transportation Board
1925 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20423-0001

Re: STB Docket AB-No. 564, Camas Prairie RailNet, Inc.
Abandonment Between Spalding and Grangeville in Lewis, Nez Perce and Idaho Counties, Idaho

Dear Mr. Williams:

Enclosed for filing is an original and ten copies of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s Request for Oral Hearing in the above referenced docket. Please date stamp and return in the enclosed self-stamped envelope one copy of this transmittal letter.

Sincerely yours,

Donald L. Howell, II
Deputy Attorney General

Enclosures

cc: David M. Konschnik, Office of Proceedings

Vld/L:Williams_dh

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have this 2nd day of June 2000, served true copies of the document entitled IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION’S REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING to the following parties:

Honorable Dirk Kempthorne
Governor State of Idaho
Statehouse
Boise, ID 83720

Thomas F. McFarland, Jr.
McFarland & Herman
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1330
Chicago, IL 60606-2902
John D. Heffner
Rea, Cross & Auchincloss
1707 L Street NW, Suite 570
Washington, DC 20036

Secretary