02-16455. Pemiscot County Port Authority-Construction Exemption “ Pemiscot County, MO

AGENCY:

Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION:

Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY:

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board conditionally exempts from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 the construction by Pemiscot County Port Authority (Pemiscot) of a 5-mile line of railroad between milepost 212.32 at Hayti, MO, and milepost 217.22 at Pemiscot's existing intermodal port facility in Pemiscot County, MO.

DATES:

The exemption will not become effective until the environmental review process is completed. Once that process is completed, the Board will issue a further decision addressing the environmental matters and establishing an exemption effective date at that time, if appropriate. Petitions to reopen must be filed by July 22, 2002.

ADDRESSES:

Send pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34117, to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; and (2) John D. Heffner, 555 Twelfth Street, NW., Suite 950N, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beryl Gordon [phone]. [TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-8339.]

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: Dā 2 Dā Legal Copy Service, Suite 405, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: [phone]. [TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-8339.]

Board decisions and notices are available on our website at “http://WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.”

Decided: June 25, 2002.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Burkes.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.