[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15263-15264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7519]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34210]


Sunflower Rail Company, LLC--Construction and Operation 
Exemption--Finney County, KS

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

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 
Sunflower Rail Company, LLC (SRC)\1\ of approximately 4.7 miles of 
railroad line in the vicinity of Garden City in Finney County, KS.\2\
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    \1\ SRC is a subsidiary of Sunflower Electric Power Corporation.
    \2\ The proposed construction involves a crossing of a line of 
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF). SRC 
states that while it is hopeful it can reach an agreement with BNSF 
permitting it to cross BNSF's line, SRC has concurrently filed a 
related petition in STB Finance Docket No. 34210 (Sub-No. 1), 
Sunflower Rail Company, LLC--Petition for Crossing Authority Under 
49 U.S.C. 10901(d), seeking authority to cross the BNSF track.

DATES: The exemption 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 matters and 
establishing an exemption effective date at that time, if appropriate. 
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Petitions to reopen must be filed by April 17, 2003.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34210, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one 
copy of all pleadings must be served on petitioner's representative 
David A. Hirsh, Harkins Cunningham, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 
600, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beryl Gordon, (202) 565-1600 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. Copies of the decision may be purchased from D[amacr] 
to D[amacr] Legal Copy Service by calling (202) 293-7776 (assistance 
for the hearing impaired is available through FIRS at 1-800-877-8339) 
or by visiting Suite 405, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006.

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    Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at 
www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: March 21, 2003.

    By the Board, Chairman Nober and Commissioner Morgan.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-7519 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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