95-414. Iowa Power, Inc.— Construction Exemption — Council Bluffs, Iowa

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 2402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-414]



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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 31717]


Iowa Power, Inc.--Construction Exemption--Council Bluffs, Iowa 
and

[Finance Docket No. 32453]

CBEC Railway, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--Great 
Western Railway Company of Iowa, Inc.--Council Bluffs, IA

    The Iowa Power, Inc. (Iowa Power) has petitioned the Interstate 
Commerce Commission (Commission) for authority to construct and operate 
a 3.0 mile rail line in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In a related proceeding, 
CBEC Railway, Inc. (CBEC) acquired an existing three mile rail line 
which it would rehabilitate and operate in order to carry the traffic 
generated from the proposed rail construction project, if approved by 
the Commission. The Commission's Section of Environmental Analysis 
(SEA) has prepared its Environmental Assessment (EA). Based on the 
information provided and the environmental analysis conducted to date, 
this EA concludes that this proposal should not significantly affect 
the quality of the human environment if the recommended mitigation 
measures set forth in the EA are implemented. Accordingly, SEA 
preliminarily recommends that the Commission impose on any decision 
approving the proposed construction and operation conditions that would 
implement the mitigation measures contained in the EA. The EA will be 
served on all parties of record as well as all appropriate Federal, 
state and local officials and will be made available to the public upon 
request. SEA will consider all comments received in response to the EA 
in making final environmental recommendations to the Commission. The 
Commission will then consider SEA's final recommendations and the 
environmental record in making its final decision in this proceeding.
    Comments (an original and 10 copies) and any questions regarding 
this EA should be filed with the Commission's Section of Environmental 
Analysis, Office of Economic and Environmental Analysis, Room 3219, 
Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, DC 20423, to the attention 
of Ms. Tawanna Glover-Sanders [phone]. Requests for copies of 
the EA should also be directed to Ms. Glover-Sanders.
    Date made available to the public: January 6, 1995.
    Comment due date: February 6, 1995.

    By the Commission, Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief, Section of 
Environmental Analysis, Office of Economic and Environmental 
Analysis.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-414 Filed 1-6-95; 8:45 am]
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