[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27141-27142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12263]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34284]


Southwest Gulf Railroad Company--Construction and Operation 
Exemption--Medina 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 and 
operation by Southwest Gulf Railroad Company (SGR) of an approximately 
7-mile line of railroad in Medina County, TX. The planned line will 
extend from Vulcan Construction Materials, LP's \1\ proposed quarry in 
the north central part of the county to a connection at approximately 
milepost 250 near Dunlay of the Del Rio Subdivision of the Union 
Pacific Railroad Company.
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    \1\ Vulcan Construction Materials, LP is a subsidiary of Vulcan 
Materials Company, and SGR is affiliated with Vulcan Materials 
Company through common ownership.

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 June 9, 2003.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB 
Finance Docket No. 34284, 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 H. Coburn, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036.

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 Da 2 Da 
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: May 9, 2003.

    By the Board, Chairman Nober and Commissioner Morgan.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-12263 Filed 5-16-03; 8:45 am]
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