[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 12975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5797]



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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 32624]


Northern Nevada Railroad Corporation--Modified Rail Certificate--
Between Cobre and McGill Junction, NV

    On December 2, 1994, Northern Nevada Railroad Corporation (NNRC), 
filed a notice for a modified certificate of public convenience and 
necessity under 49 CFR part 1150, subpart C--Modified Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity, to operate over a line of railroad 
owned by the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles 
(Los Angeles) between Cobre, Elko County NV (milepost 0.0) and McGill 
Junction, White Pine County, NV (milepost 128.0), a total distance of 
128.0 miles.
    Prior to Los Angeles acquiring the line, the line was formerly 
owned and operated by Nevada Northern Railway Company. Department of 
Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles--Acquisition and Operation 
Exemption--The Nevada Northern Railway Company, Finance Docket No. 
31030 (ICC served June 8, 1987). Subsequently, in Los Angeles 
Department of Water and Power D/B/A Nevada Northern Railway Company--
Abandonment Exemption--Line in Nevada, Docket No. AB-285 (Sub-No. 1X) 
(ICC served Oct. 3, 1988), the line was authorized to be abandoned.
    NNRC's notice indicates that the line will connect with the 
Southern Pacific Transportation Company at Cobre (milepost 0.0); with 
the Union Pacific Railroad Company at Shafter, NV (milepost 18.8); and 
with NNRC at McGill Junction (milepost 128.0). Los Angeles has entered 
into an operating agreement with NNRC which planned to begin operation 
during January 1995. Operations consist of moving about one train per 
week over the line in each direction. Operations will increase to daily 
service once NNRC's connecting line is constructed.1

    \1\Northern Nevada Railroad Corporation--Construction and 
Operation Exemption--White Pine County, NV, Finance Docket No. 32476 
(ICC served Feb. 24, 1995).
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    The Commission's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA), reviewed 
the proposed start up operations that are the subject of the modified 
certificate. Specifically, by letter dated January 13, 1995, NNRC 
sought clarification under 49 CFR 1105.6(d) that the start up 
operations under the modified certificate do not require environmental 
review. NNRC provided supporting data concerning commodities and the 
nature of the proposed operations. By letter dated January 27, 1995, 
based on the information available at that time, SEA notified NNRC that 
the modified certificate operations had independent utility and that no 
environmental review would be required to transport the commodities 
NNRC had identified. Accordingly, this modified certificate is issued 
only as to those identified commodities and, under the certificate, 
NNRC may conduct those operations prior to completion of the 
construction exemption proceedings in Finance Docket No. 32476.
    The Commission will serve a copy of this notice on the Association 
of American Railroads (Car Service Division), as agent of all railroads 
subscribing to the car-service and car-hire agreement, 50 F Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20001, and on the American Short Line Railroad 
Association, 1120 G Street NW., Suite 520, Washington, DC 20005.

    Decided: March 1, 1995.

    By the Commission, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of 
Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-5797 Filed 3-8-95; 8:45 am]
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