[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 52477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25237]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Finance Docket No. 34040]


Riverview Trenton Railroad Company--Acquisition and Operation--In 
Wayne County, MI

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Request 
for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Riverview Trenton Railroad Company (RTRR) has petitioned 
the Surface Transportation Board (Board) for authority to acquire and 
operate a rail line approximately 1.5 miles in length in Wayne County, 
Michigan, to serve a proposed intermodal facility. 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, RTRR 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 November 14, 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 Kenneth Blodgett.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Blodgett, (202) 565-1554 (TDD 
for the hearing impaired (1-800-877-83439). To obtain a copy of the EA, 
contact Da-2-Da Office Solutions, 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 Rutson, Chief, Section of Environmental 
Analysis.

Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-25237 Filed 10-12-01; 8:45 am]
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