[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 24550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11151]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34117]


Pemiscot County Port Authority--Construction Exemption--Pemiscot 
County, MO

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Environmental Assessment and request 
for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board's (Board) Section of 
Environmental Analysis (SEA) has prepared an Environmental Assessment 
(EA) in response to a petition filed by the Pemiscot County Port 
Authority. The petition seeks an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from 
the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 for authority to 
construct and operate a rail line between Hayti, Missouri and the 
Pemiscot Port. The EA identifies the natural and man-made resources in 
the area of the proposed rail line and analyzes the potential impacts 
of the rail line construction and operation on these resources. Based 
on the information provided from all sources to date and its 
independent analysis, SEA preliminarily concludes that construction and 
operation of the proposed rail line would have no significant 
environmental impacts if the Board imposes and the Pemiscot County Port 
Authority implements the recommended mitigation measures set forth in 
this EA. Copies of the EA have been served on all interested parties 
and will be made available to additional parties upon request. The 
entire EA is also available on the Board's Web site (http://www.stb.dot.gov) by clicking on the ``Decisions'' button and searching 
by service date (May 7, 2003) or Docket Number (FD 34117). 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 must 
be postmarked June 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments (an original and 10 copies) should be sent in 
writing to: Surface Transportation Board, Case Control Unit, 1925 K 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423. The lower left corner of the 
envelope should be marked: Attention: Mr. David Navecky, Environmental 
Comments, Finance Docket No. 34117.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Navecky by mail at the address 
above, by telephone at (202) 565-1593 (FIRS for the hearing impaired 
(1-800-877-8339)), or by e-mail at [email protected].

    By the Board, Victoria Rutson, Chief, Section of Environmental 
Analysis.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-11151 Filed 5-6-03; 8:45 am]
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