[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 52807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26838]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub=No. 2)] \1\1
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    \1\ This proceeding also embraces the following: STB Finance 
Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 3), CSX Transportation, Inc.--Construction 
and Operation Exemption--Connection Tracks at Greenwich, OH; STB 
Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 4), CSX Transportation, Inc.--
Construction and Operation Exemption--Connection Track at Sidney 
Junction, OH; STB Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 5), Norfolk and 
Western Railway Company--Construction and Operation Exemption--
Connecting Track with Union Pacific Railroad Company at Sidney, IL; 
STB Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 6), Norfolk and Western 
Railway Company--Construction and Operation Exemption--Connecting 
Track with Consolidated Rail Corporation at Alexandria, IN; and STB 
Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 7), Norfolk and Western Railway 
Company-- Construction and Operation Exemption--Connecting Track 
with Consolidated Rail Corporation at Bucyrus, OH.
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CSX Transportation, Inc.--Construction and Operation Exemption--
Connection Track at Willow Creek, IN

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board (Board).

ACTION: Notice of exemptions.

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SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C. 10502, conditionally exempts from 
the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 the construction by 
CSX Transportation, Inc., (CSX), Norfolk and Western Railway Company 
(NW), and Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) of six connection 
track projects at Sidney, IL, Willow Creek and Alexandria, IN, and 
Greenwich, Sidney Junction, and Bucyrus, OH, subject to the results of 
the Board's environmental review and further decision.2
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    \2\ These proceedings are related to STB Finance Docket No. 
33388, CSX Corporation and CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk 
Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Control 
and Operating Leases/Agreements--Conrail Inc. and Consolidated Rail 
Corporation (CSX/NS/CR). In CSX/NS/CR, Decision No. 9, served June 
12, 1997, we granted petitions for waiver that would allow CSX, NW, 
and Conrail to seek approval for construction of seven connection 
projects, including the connections proposed here, following the 
completion of our environmental review of the construction projects, 
and our issuance of further decisions exempting or approving the 
proposals, but prior to our approval of the primary application.

DATES: The exemptions cannot become effective until after the 
environmental process has been completed. At that time, the Board will 
issue a further decision or decisions addressing the environmental 
matters and establishing exemption effective dates, if appropriate. 
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Petitions to reopen must be filed by October 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: An original and 25 copies of all documents must be sent to 
the Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control 
Unit, 1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423-0001 ATTN: STB Finance 
Docket No. 33388 (Sub-Nos. 2-7). In addition, one copy of all documents 
in this proceeding must be sent to Administrative Law Judge Jacob 
Leventhal, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
N.E., Suite 11F, Washington, DC 20426 [(202) 219-2538; FAX: (202) 219-
3289] and to petitioners' representatives: Charles M. Rosenberger, 500 
Water Street-J150, Jacksonville, FL 32202; James R. Paschall, Norfolk 
Southern Corporation, Three Commercial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510-2191; 
and John J. Paylor, 2001 Market Street-16A, Philadelphia, PA 19101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia M. Farr, (202) 565-1613. [TDD 
for the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.]

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: DC News & Data, Inc., 1925 K Street, 
N.W., Suite 210, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone (202) 289-4357.

    Decided: October 1, 1997.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Owen.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-26838 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am]
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