[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 52807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26838]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub=No. 2)] \1\1
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\1\ This proceeding also embraces the following: STB Finance
Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 3), CSX Transportation, Inc.--Construction
and Operation Exemption--Connection Tracks at Greenwich, OH; STB
Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 4), CSX Transportation, Inc.--
Construction and Operation Exemption--Connection Track at Sidney
Junction, OH; STB Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 5), Norfolk and
Western Railway Company--Construction and Operation Exemption--
Connecting Track with Union Pacific Railroad Company at Sidney, IL;
STB Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 6), Norfolk and Western
Railway Company--Construction and Operation Exemption--Connecting
Track with Consolidated Rail Corporation at Alexandria, IN; and STB
Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 7), Norfolk and Western Railway
Company-- Construction and Operation Exemption--Connecting Track
with Consolidated Rail Corporation at Bucyrus, OH.
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CSX Transportation, Inc.--Construction and Operation Exemption--
Connection Track at Willow Creek, IN
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board (Board).
ACTION: Notice of exemptions.
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SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, conditionally exempts from
the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 the construction by
CSX Transportation, Inc., (CSX), Norfolk and Western Railway Company
(NW), and Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) of six connection
track projects at Sidney, IL, Willow Creek and Alexandria, IN, and
Greenwich, Sidney Junction, and Bucyrus, OH, subject to the results of
the Board's environmental review and further decision.2
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\2\ These proceedings are related to STB Finance Docket No.
33388, CSX Corporation and CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk
Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Control
and Operating Leases/Agreements--Conrail Inc. and Consolidated Rail
Corporation (CSX/NS/CR). In CSX/NS/CR, Decision No. 9, served June
12, 1997, we granted petitions for waiver that would allow CSX, NW,
and Conrail to seek approval for construction of seven connection
projects, including the connections proposed here, following the
completion of our environmental review of the construction projects,
and our issuance of further decisions exempting or approving the
proposals, but prior to our approval of the primary application.
DATES: The exemptions cannot become effective until after the
environmental process has been completed. At that time, the Board will
issue a further decision or decisions addressing the environmental
matters and establishing exemption effective dates, if appropriate.
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Petitions to reopen must be filed by October 29, 1997.
ADDRESSES: An original and 25 copies of all documents must be sent to
the Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control
Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423-0001 ATTN: STB Finance
Docket No. 33388 (Sub-Nos. 2-7). In addition, one copy of all documents
in this proceeding must be sent to Administrative Law Judge Jacob
Leventhal, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
N.E., Suite 11F, Washington, DC 20426 [(202) 219-2538; FAX: (202) 219-
3289] and to petitioners' representatives: Charles M. Rosenberger, 500
Water Street-J150, Jacksonville, FL 32202; James R. Paschall, Norfolk
Southern Corporation, Three Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510-2191;
and John J. Paylor, 2001 Market Street-16A, Philadelphia, PA 19101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia M. Farr, (202) 565-1613. [TDD
for the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the
Board's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to,
call, or pick up in person from: DC News & Data, Inc., 1925 K Street,
N.W., Suite 210, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone (202) 289-4357.
Decided: October 1, 1997.
By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-26838 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am]
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