[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48075-48076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23175]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Finance Docket No. 34003]


Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company--Construction 
and Operation Between Kamey and Seadrift, Texas

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

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

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SUMMARY: The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) 
has petitioned the Surface Transportation Board (Board) for authority 
to construct and operate a rail line approximately 7.8 miles in length 
in Calhoun County, Texas, to serve the Union Carbide Corporation's 
Seadrift industrial complex. The Board's Section of Environmental 
Analysis (SEA) has prepared a Draft 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, BNSF 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 recommendation to the Board. The Board will consider 
SEA's final recommendations and the complete environmental record in 
making its final decision in this proceeding.

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DATES: The EA is available for public review and comment. Comments are 
due by October 15, 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 Phillis Johnson-Ball.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phillis Johnson-Ball, (202) 565-1530 
(TDD for the hearing impaired (1-800-877-8339). To obtain a copy of the 
EA, contact Da-to-Da Legal, 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, Chief, Section of 
Environmental Analysis.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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