[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 18053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8940]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Finance Docket No. 34060]


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

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

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

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SUMMARY: Midwest Generation, LLC (Midwest) has petitioned the Surface 
Transportation Board (Board) for authority to construct a rail line 
approximately 4,007 feet in length in Will County, Illinois to provide 
an alternate route for rail access to the Joliet Generating Station in 
Joliet, Illinois. 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, 
Midwest 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 May 10, 2002.

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 Rini Ghosh.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rini Ghosh, (202) 565-1539 (TDD for 
the hearing impaired (1-800-877-8339)). To obtain a copy of the EA, 
contact Da-2-Da Legal Copy Service, Suite 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 Rutson, Chief, Section of Environmental 
Analysis.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-8940 Filed 4-11-02; 8:45 am]
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