[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 14771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7244]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34060]


Midwest Generation, LLC--Exemption From 49 U.S.C. 10901--for 
Construction in Will County, IL

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of conditional grant of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board conditionally exempts from 
the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 the construction by 
Midwest Generation, LLC (Midwest) of a line of railroad, approximately 
4,007 feet long, to serve its coal-fired generating plant in Joliet, 
Will County, IL.\1\
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    \1\ On June 19, 2001, Midwest filed a petition under 49 U.S.C. 
10901(d) to require the Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC) to 
allow Midwest's proposed construction to cross IC's track. The 
proceeding is docketed as STB Finance Docket No. 34060 (Sub-No. 1), 
Midwest Generation, LLC--Petition for Line Crossing Authority Under 
40 U.S.C. 10901(d). The crossing proceeding remains pending.

DATES: The exemption is subject to our further consideration of the 
anticipated environmental impacts of the proposal and will not become 
effective until the environmental review process is completed. The 
Board will then issue a further decision addressing the environmental 
issues and establishing an effective date for the exemption, if 
warranted, subject to any necessary conditions. Petitions to reopen 
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must be filed by April 16, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34060, 
to: (1) Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case 
Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001; (2) 
Michael F. McBride, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP, 1875 
Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20009-5728 (Midwest counsel); 
and (3) Paul A. Cunningham, Harkins Cunningham, 801 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004-2664 (IC counsel).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Dettmar, (202) 565-1600. [TDD 
for the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's full decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write 
to, call, or pick up in person from: Da-2-Da Legal, Room 405, 1925 K 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 293-7776. [TDD for 
the hearing impaired: 1-800-877-8339.]
    Board decisions and notices are available at our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: March 20, 2002.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Burkes.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-7244 Filed 3-26-02; 8:45 am]
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