[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 38051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18182]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Finance Docket No. 33877]


Illinois Central Railroad Company--Construction and Operation--In 
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of availability of environmental assessment and request 
for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC) has petitioned the 
Surface Transportation Board (Board) for authority to construct and 
operate a rail line approximately 3.2 miles in length in East Baton 
Rouge Parish, Louisiana, to serve ExxonMobil Chemical Company's Baton 
Rouge Polyolefins plant. The Board's Section of Environmental Analysis 
(SEA) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for this project. 
Based on the information provided and the environmental analysis 
conducted to date, the EA preliminarily concludes that this proposal 
should not significantly affect the quality of the human environment if 
the recommended mitigation measures set forth in the EA are 
implemented. Accordingly, SEA recommends that, if the Board approves 
this project, IC be required to implement the mitigation set forth in 
the EA. Copies of the EA have been served on all interested parties and 
will be made available to additional parties upon request. SEA will 
consider all comments received when making its final environmental 
recommendations to the Board. The Board will then consider SEA's final 
recommendations and the complete environmental record in making its 
final decision in this proceeding.

DATES: The EA is available for public review and comment. Comments are 
due by August 20, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments (an original and 10 copies) regarding this EA 
should be submitted in writing to: Section of Environmental Analysis, 
Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423, 
to the attention of Dana White.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana White, (202) 565-1552 (TDD for 
the hearing impaired 1-800-877-8339). To obtain a copy of the EA, 
contact Da-To-Da Office Solutions, Room 405, 1925 K Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20006, phone (202) 293-7776 or visit the Board's website 
at www.stb.dot.gov.

    By the Board, Victoria J. Rutson, Acting Chief, Section of 
Environmental Analysis.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-18182 Filed 7-19-01; 8:45 am]
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