[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58358-58359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29155]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

49 CFR Part 1146

[STB Ex Parte No. 628]


Expedited Relief for Service Inadequacies

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Extension of time for filing reply comments.

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SUMMARY: In a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking served October 
15, 1998, and published in the Federal

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Register on October 20, 1998 (63 FR 55996) (October supplemental 
notice), the Surface Transportation Board requested the filing of 
supplemental reply comments on November 6, 1998. In response to a 
request filed by Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the Board is 
extending for one week (to November 13, 1998) the date for filing 
supplemental replies. The supplemental comment date of October 30, 
1998, remains the same.

DATES: Supplemental reply comments are now due November 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: An original plus 12 copies of all supplemental replies, 
referring to STB Ex Parte No. 628, must be sent to the Surface 
Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 
K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, copies should 
be served upon all parties included in the service list issued by the 
Board in its notices served June 9 and 16, 1998, which are available on 
the Board's website (www.stb.dot.gov). The October supplemental notice 
contains further information concerning the availability of obtaining, 
copying, and seeing documents, and the requirements for electronic 
submission of documents.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 565-1600. 
[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 565-1695.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a decision in this proceeding served May 
12, 1998, and published in the Federal Register on May 18, 1998 (63 FR 
27253), the Board instituted a proceeding to solicit comments on 
proposed rules that would establish expedited procedures for shippers 
to obtain alternative rail service from another carrier when the 
incumbent carrier cannot properly serve shippers. In the October 
supplemental notice, the Board requested comments on a request by the 
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) for 
similar expedited procedures to be established for Class II and Class 
III railroads to obtain temporary access to an additional carrier under 
similar circumstances. Supplemental comments on the ASLRRA request are 
due October 30, 1998. Supplemental replies to such comments are due 
November 6, 1998.
    In a request filed October 22, 1998, EEI asks that the supplemental 
reply comments be due on or before November 13, 1998. In support of its 
request, EEI submits that the one-week extension is needed, inter alia, 
to prepare meaningful replies and to coordinate with other parties, and 
to avoid conflict with two meetings outside Washington, D.C. on 
November 2-3 and November 4-6, involving a large number of shippers. 
EEI states that ASLRRA does not oppose the one-week extension. EEI's 
request is reasonable, and it will be granted.

    Decided: October 27, 1998.

    By the Board, Vernon A. Williams, Secretary.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29155 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]
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