[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30588-30589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12570]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35116]


R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Pennsylvania Lines Inc.--
Construction and Operation Exemption--In Clearfield County, PA

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of construction and operation exemption.

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SUMMARY: The Board grants an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from the 
prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 for R.J. Corman Railroad 
Company/Pennsylvania Lines Inc. (RJCP) to construct and operate 10.8 
miles of previously abandoned rail right-of-way between Wallaceton 
Junction, PA., and Winburne, PA., subject to environmental mitigation.

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The rail line would be used with another segment by RJCP to serve a new 
waste-to-ethanol facility, quarry, and industrial park currently being 
developed by Resource Recovery, LLC near Gorton, PA., as well as 
several other shippers located along the line that are interested in 
the availability of rail service.

DATES: The exemption will be effective on June 20, 2012; petitions for 
reconsideration must be filed by June 11, 2012.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to 
Docket No. FD 35116, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one 
copy of each filing in this proceeding must be served on petitioner's 
representative: Ronald A. Lane, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker 
Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy C. Ziehm, (202) 245-0391. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at: 1-800-877-8339].
    Copies of written comments will be available for viewing and self-
copying at the Board's Public Docket Room, Room 131, and will be posted 
to the Board's Web site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the 
Board's decision. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web 
site at www.stb.dot.gov.

    Decided: May 17, 2012.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Mulvey, and 
Commissioner Begeman.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2012-12570 Filed 5-22-12; 8:45 am]
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