[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28375]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board 1
[Finance Docket No. 32530]


Kansas City Southern Railway Company--Construction and Operation 
Exemption--Geismar Industrial Area Near Gonzales and Sorrento, 
Louisiana

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

    \1\  The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 
Stat. 803 (the Act), which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and 
took effect on January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce 
Commission (ICC) and transferred certain functions and proceedings 
to the Surface Transportation Board (Board). Section 204(b)(1) of 
the Act provides, in general, that proceedings pending before the 
ICC on the effective date of that legislation shall be decided under 
the law in effect prior to January 1, 1996, insofar as they involve 
functions retained by the Act. This notice relates to a proceeding 
that was pending with the ICC prior to January 1, 1996, and to 
functions that are subject to Board jurisdiction pursuant to section 
49 U.S.C. 10901. Therefore, this notice applies the law in effect 
prior to the Act, and citations are to the former section of the 
statute, unless otherwise indicated.
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ACTION: Notice of Final Scope of study for environmental impact 
statement (EIS).

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SUMMARY: On April 8, 1996, the Board's Section of Environmental 
Analysis (SEA) issued a final scope of study and requested written 
comments. SEA received five comments, has reviewed them, and is re-
issuing the final scope of study with a few modifications to clarify 
certain elements of the scope.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Dalton, Section of 
Environmental Analysis, Room 3219, Surface Transportation Board, 12th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20423; phone number (202) 
927-6197. TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the complete scope of study have 
been served on all parties to this proceeding. A copy of the scoping 
document may be obtained by contacting Mr. Dalton.
    A notice of availability of the draft EIS will be announced in the 
Federal Register and served on all parties to the proceeding.

    By the Board, Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief, Section of Environmental 
Analysis.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-28375 Filed 11-4-96; 8:45 am]
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