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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 32036 (Sub-No. 1)]

 

Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation, et al.--Continuance 
in Control--Fox Valley and Western Ltd.

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.

ACTION: Notice of institution of proceeding.

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SUMMARY: Applicants, shippers, and other interested parties may file 
written comments with the Commission regarding the competitive impacts 
of WCTC's continuance in control of FV&W. Participants are asked to 
address themselves in particular to: (1) Whether substantial 
competitive harm has resulted from the transaction, and (2) if so, 
whether appropriate and workable conditions can be formulated.

DATES: Comments will be accepted no later than July 5, 1994.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of the comments, referencing 
Finance Docket No. 32036 (Sub-No. 1), must be mailed to: Office of the 
Secretary, Case Control Branch, Interstate Commerce Commission, 
Washington, DC 20423. Comments need not be served on other persons.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay Anderson (202) 927-6203. TDD for 
hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By a decision served February 11, 1993, the 
Commission instituted an oversight plan that allows us to monitor 
effectively the competitive results of Wisconsin Central Transportation 
Corporation's (WCTC) continuance in control of Fox Valley and Western 
Ltd. (FV&W).1 As detailed in the decision, the oversight covers 5 
years and contains five elements: Notification of shippers, reporting 
by applicants, discussion with selected parties, proceeding, and staff 
report. Commission staff has been actively monitoring the transaction 
since its consummation on August 28, 1993.
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    \1\This transaction was approved by decision served December 10, 
1992, which was corrected by a decision served December 22, 1992. 
See Wisc. Central Transportation Corporation, et al., 9 I.C.C.2d 233 
(1992). On December 30, 1992, Chicago and North Western 
Transportation Company (CNW) petitioned the Commission to reopen the 
proceeding. CNW argued that the Commission materially erred in its 
competitive impact analysis and in its failure to impose any of 
CNW's proposed remedial conditions. By decision served July 23, 
1993, the petition to reopen was denied. See Wisc. Central 
Transportation Corporation, et al., 9 I.C.C.2d 730 (1993).
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    This notice announces the decision to initiate the fourth element 
of this year's oversight function--the proceeding. In the February 11 
decision, the Commission stated that a proceeding would be conducted 
annually during which applicants, shippers, and other interested 
parties may express their views on the competitive impacts of the 
transaction and on appropriate conditions to remedy any substantial 
anticompetitive effects. This proceeding is a fact-finding mechanism 
and will not necessarily result in a formal ruling.
    This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the 
human environment or the conservation of energy resources.
    The decision is being served on all persons appearing on the 
service list in Finance Docket No. 32036.

    Decided: April 28, 1994.

    By the Commission, Chairman McDonald, Vice Chairman Phillips, 
Commissioners Simmons and Philbin. Commissioner Philbin was absent 
and did not participate in the disposition of this proceeding.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-10795 Filed 5-3-94; 8:45 am]
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