[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 48334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24407]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Finance Docket No. 32760]
Union Pacific Railroad Company--Control and Merger--Southern
Pacific Transportation Company: Wichita Mitigation Study, Preliminary
Mitigation Plan
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, Transportation.
ACTION: Issuance of Preliminary Mitigation Plan (PMP), request for
public comment, and notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board's (Board) Section of
Environmental Analysis (SEA) will issue the Preliminary Mitigation Plan
(PMP) for the Wichita, KS Mitigation Study on September 15, 1997, for
public review and comment. On August 12, 1996, in Decision No. 44, the
Board approved the Union Pacific/Southern Pacific merger. As part of
its approval, the Board directed SEA to conduct a mitigation study to
develop additional tailored environmental mitigation measures (beyond
those already imposed in Decision No. 44) to address unique local
conditions in Wichita and Sedgwick County regarding the potential
environmental impacts of increased rail traffic. The preliminary
results of this study and SEA's preliminary recommendations for
additional environmental mitigation measures are reflected in the PMP.
SEA encourages public comments on the PMP during the 30-day review
period, which will end on October 15, 1997. SEA will distribute copies
of the PMP to interested parties. In addition, copies of the report
will be available at the Wichita and Sedgwick County Library and
Wichita State University Library, or by request by calling (202) 565-
1530.
SEA will hold a public information meeting on September 30, 1997,
to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the PMP and
receive additional information. SEA will consider all public comments
and issue a Final Mitigation Plan (FMP) for public review and comment.
Based on the PMP, FMP, and public comments, SEA will then make its
final recommendations to the Board. The meeting will be held in the
Mary Jane Teall Theater at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita.
The meeting will include an informal open house from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m., and a formal public meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Public comments should be submitted in writing (one original plus
10 copies), no later than October 15, 1997, to: Office of the
Secretary, Case Control Unit, Finance Docket No. 32760, Surface
Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
Mark the lower left hand corner of the envelope: Attention: Elaine K.
Kaiser, Chief, Section of Environmental Analysis, Environmental
Filing--Wichita.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Dalton, Section of
Environmental Analysis, Room 500, Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423, (202) 565-1530, TDD for the hearing
impaired: (202) 565-1695.
By the Board, Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief, Section of Environmental
Analysis.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-24407 Filed 9-12-97; 8:45 am]
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