[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 55308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21548]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34079]


San Jacinto Rail Limited Construction Exemption and The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company Operation Exemption--
Build-Out To The Bayport Loop Near Houston, Harris County, TX

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice 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 
San Jacinto Rail Limited and the operation by The Burlington Northern 
and Santa Fe Railway Company of a 12.8-mile line of railroad serving 
the Bayport Industrial District in southeast Houston, Harris County, 
TX, near Galveston Bay. The line will connect the Bayport Loop with the 
former Galveston, Henderson and Houston Railroad line now owned by 
Union Pacific Railroad Company near the southeast corner of Ellington 
Field.

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. Once 
that process is completed, the Board will issue a further decision 
addressing the environmental issues and making the exemption effective 
at that time, if appropriate, subject to any necessary conditions. 
Petitions to reopen must be filed by September 17, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34079, to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, send one copy of 
comments to applicants' representatives: (1) Richard E. Weicher, The 
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, 2500 Lou Menk Drive, 
Third Floor, Fort Worth Texas, 76131-0039; and (2) Erika Z. Jones, 
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, 1909 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 565-1600. 
[Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-
800-877-8339.]

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

    Decided: August 19, 2002.

    By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice Chairman Burkes.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-21548 Filed 8-27-02; 8:45 am]
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