[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28375]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board 1
[Finance Docket No. 32530]
Kansas City Southern Railway Company--Construction and Operation
Exemption--Geismar Industrial Area Near Gonzales and Sorrento,
Louisiana
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
\1\ The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109
Stat. 803 (the Act), which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and
took effect on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce
Commission (ICC) and transferred certain functions and proceedings
to the Surface Transportation Board (Board). Section 204(b)(1) of
the Act provides, in general, that proceedings pending before the
ICC on the effective date of that legislation shall be decided under
the law in effect prior to January 1, 1996, insofar as they involve
functions retained by the Act. This notice relates to a proceeding
that was pending with the ICC prior to January 1, 1996, and to
functions that are subject to Board jurisdiction pursuant to section
49 U.S.C. 10901. Therefore, this notice applies the law in effect
prior to the Act, and citations are to the former section of the
statute, unless otherwise indicated.
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ACTION: Notice of Final Scope of study for environmental impact
statement (EIS).
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SUMMARY: On April 8, 1996, the Board's Section of Environmental
Analysis (SEA) issued a final scope of study and requested written
comments. SEA received five comments, has reviewed them, and is re-
issuing the final scope of study with a few modifications to clarify
certain elements of the scope.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Dalton, Section of
Environmental Analysis, Room 3219, Surface Transportation Board, 12th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20423; phone number (202)
927-6197. TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the complete scope of study have
been served on all parties to this proceeding. A copy of the scoping
document may be obtained by contacting Mr. Dalton.
A notice of availability of the draft EIS will be announced in the
Federal Register and served on all parties to the proceeding.
By the Board, Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief, Section of Environmental
Analysis.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-28375 Filed 11-4-96; 8:45 am]
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