[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 91 (Thursday, May 12, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-11579]


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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 32433]

 

Chicago and North Western Transportation Company--Construction 
and Operation Exemption--City of Superior, Douglas County, WI

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10505, the Commission conditionally exempts 
from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 Chicago and 
North Western Transportation Company's (CNW) construction and operation 
of a 2,900-foot line of railroad, subject to the results of the 
Commission's environmental review and further decision. The proposed 
line, located in the City of Superior, Douglas County, WI, will serve a 
transloading coal dock owned by Midwest Energy Resources Company 
(MERC). The track will extend from CNW's Superior rail yard, crossing 
Lake Superior Terminal and Transfer Railway Company (LST&T) property, 
Burlington Northern Transportation Company (BN) property, LST&T 
property again, BN property leased to Union Oil Co. of California, BN 
rail property, BN-leased (to Union Oil) property, BN rail property, and 
then the MERC coal dock.

DATES: This exemption will not be effective until completion of the 
Commission's environmental review and further decision. Petitions to 
reopen must be filed by June 1, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Finance Docket No. 32433 to: (1) 
Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Interstate Commerce 
Commission, Washington, DC 20423; and (2) Chicago and North Western 
Transportation Company, Stuart F. Gassner, Associate General Counsel, 
One North Western Center, Chicago, IL 60606.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927-5660. 
[TDD for hearing impaired (202) 927-5721].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Commission's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write 
to, call, or pick up in person from: Dynamic Concepts, Inc., room 2229, 
Interstate Commerce Commission Building, Washington, DC 20423. 
Telephone: (202) 289-4357/4359. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is 
available through TDD services (202) 927-5721].

    Decided: April 26, 1994.

    By the Commission, Chairman McDonald, Vice Chairman Phillips, 
Commissioners Simmons and Philbin. Vice Chairman Phillips commented 
with a separate expression. Commissioner Philbin did not participate 
in the disposition of this proceeding.
Sidney L. Strickland, Jr.,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-11579 Filed 5-11-94; 8:45 am]
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