[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 2719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00495]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[Docket No. FD 35689]


BNSF Railway Company--Lease Exemption--Norfolk Southern Railway 
Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board is granting a petition for 
exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 
for BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) to lease from Norfolk Southern Railway 
Company approximately 1.2 miles of rail line (the Line) located between 
W. 23 Street on the northern end and a point approximately 600 feet 
north of the Chicago SAG Canal on the southern end in Chicago, Ill. 
Under the lease, BNSF proposes to rehabilitate the currently inoperable 
Line to provide a new connection between major freight yards and main 
line tracks, thereby reducing congestion and delays and adding capacity 
to the Chicago area freight rail infrastructure. The lease exemption is 
subject to standard labor protective conditions.

DATES: This exemption will be effective on January 24, 2013. Petitions 
to stay must be filed by January 22, 2013. Petitions to reopen must be 
filed by February 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to 
Docket No. FD 35689, must be filed with the Surface Transportation 
Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy 
of each pleading must be served on petitioner's representative: Karl 
Morell, 655 15th Street NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Lerner, (202) 245-0390. 
[Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is in the Board's 
decision served on January 14, 2013. Board decisions and notices are 
available on our Web site at ``www.stb.dot.gov''.

    Decided: January 8, 2013.

    By the Board, Chairman Elliott, Vice Chairman Begeman, and 
Commissioner Mulvey.
Jeffrey Herzig,
Clearance Clerk.
[FR Doc. 2013-00495 Filed 1-11-13; 8:45 am]
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