[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30183-30184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10448]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34435]


Ameren Energy Generating Company--Construction and Operation 
Exemption--Coffeen and Walshville, IL

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 Ameren Energy Generating 
Company. 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 one of two rail lines: An approximately 13.5-mile 
line in Montgomery County, Illinois, or an approximately 4.6-mile line 
in Montgomery and Bond Counties, Illinois. The EA identifies the 
natural and man-made resources in the area of the proposed rail lines 
and analyzes the potential impacts of the proposal and alternatives to 
the proposal 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 either of the proposed 
rail lines would have no significant environmental impacts if the Board 
imposes and the Ameren Electric Generating Company implements the 
recommended measures 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. The entire EA is also available on the 
Board's Web site (http://www.stb.dot.gov) by clicking on the 
``Decisions & Notices'' button that appears in the drop down menu for 
``E-LIBRARY,'' and searching by Service Date (May 25, 2005) or Docket 
Number (FD 34435). 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 by June 30, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments (an original and one copy) should be sent in 
writing to: Surface Transportation Board, Case Control Unit, 1925 K 
Street, NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20423. The lower left hand 
corner of the envelope should be marked: Attention: Mr. David Navecky, 
Environmental Comments. Comments on the EA may also be filed 
electronically on the Board's Web site, http://www.stb.dot.gov, by 
clicking on the ``E-FILING'' link.

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].


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    By the Board, Victoria Rutson, Chief, Section of Environmental 
Analysis.
Vernon Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-10448 Filed 5-24-05; 8:45 am]
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