Week of 29 Sep 1997

Decisions served

1. 3 Oct 1997 NOR 41295
   GRANTED ALL EXTENDED CURRENT PROCEDURAL DEADLINES AND TIMETABLES UNDER OUR RULES OF PRACTICE UNTIL 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF A FINAL DECISION IN FD-33388.

   Secretary · PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 28438
2. 3 Oct 1997 AB 268 (Sub-No. 10X)
   NOTICE OF AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · PORTLAND TERMINAL COMPANY-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE-CUMBERLAND COUNTY PORTLAND MAINE · decision 28432
3. 3 Oct 1997 NOM 42019
   DIRECTED RESPONDENT TO FURNISH PETITIONER WITH MATERIAL CALLED FOR BY APPENDIX A AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Secretary · GUITTARD CHOCOLATE COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF WILLIG FREIGHT LINES, INC. · decision 28426
4. 3 Oct 1997 FD 33388
   (1) GRANTED CSXC'S APPEAL FILED 9/22/97 AND (2) DENIED ACEC'S APPEAL FILED 9/23/97.

   Entire Board · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS--CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 28416
5. 3 Oct 1997 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 24)
   NOTICE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 28405
6. 3 Oct 1997 FD 33456
   NOTICE OF LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · EAST PENN RAILWAYS INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · decision 28283
7. 3 Oct 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 549X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC · decision 28158
8. 3 Oct 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 521X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION INC-ABANDONMENT-FULTON COUNTY GEORGIA · decision 28157
9. 3 Oct 1997 FD 33393
   EXEMPTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13541, THE ACQUISITION BY COACH, OF CONTROL OF AMERICA FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 14303(A)(5).

   Entire Board · COACH USA, INC.--CONTROL EXEMPTION--AMERICA CHARTERS, LTD. · decision 27962
10. 2 Oct 1997 EP 573
    NOTICE OF PROCEEDING AND PUBLIC HEARING.

    Entire Board · RAIL SERVICE IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES · decision 28430
11. 2 Oct 1997 NOM 42018
    DIRECTED RESPONDENT TO FURNISH PETITIONER WITH MATERIAL CALLED FOR BY APPENDIX A AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · SHUFORD MILLS, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF WILLIG FREIGHT LINES, INC. · decision 28418
12. 2 Oct 1997 FD 33388
    (1) GRANTED THE PETITIONS FOR CLARIFICATION FILED IN NYC-6 AND PBL-7 AND (2) DISCUSSED THE APPLICABLE FILING FEES AND STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS IN RESPONSIVE APPLICATIONS.

    Entire Board · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS--CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 28407
13. 2 Oct 1997 FD 33388
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES TO REMIND AND NOTIFY PERSONS OF THE BOARD'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE FILING OF VARIOUS DOCUMENTS IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS--CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 28386
14. 2 Oct 1997 AB 227 (Sub-No. 11X)
    NOTICE OF AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, OH · decision 28324
15. 2 Oct 1997 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1095X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, (2) MODIFIED THE PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION, AND (3) DENIED THE REQUEST BY FAST TO EXPAND THIS CONDITION TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE LINE AS A LINEAR RESOURCE.

    Entire Board · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--LANCASTER AND CHESTER COUNTIES, PA · decision 28287
16. 2 Oct 1997 AB 497 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RED LAKE AND POLK COUNTIES, MN · decision 28208
17. 2 Oct 1997 AB 497 (Sub-No. 2X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN REDLAND JUNCTION AND FERTILE, IN POLK COUNTY, MN · decision 28181
18. 1 Oct 1997 FD 33388
    INCLUDED THE FINAL SCOPE OF THE EIS IN THIS NOTICE.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS--CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 28390
19. 1 Oct 1997 FD 32435 (Sub-No. 1)
    DENIED A PETITION FILED 9/26/97 BY ASAB FOR A STAY OF A 9/3/97 DECISION .

    Commissioner · THE BAY LINE RAILROAD, L.L.C.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINES OF ATLANTA & ST. ANDREWS BAY RAILWAY COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 28344
20. 1 Oct 1997 FD 32645
    ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BIG STONE-GRANT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION, L.L.C.--CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION--ORTONVILLE, MN AND BIG STONE CITY, SD · decision 28229
21. 1 Oct 1997 FD 32863
    GRANTED GWI'S MOTION TO LATE-FILE ITS REPLY, AND DENIED ATDD'S APPEAL.

    Entire Board · GENESEE & WYOMING, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL--ILLINOIS & MIDLAND RAILROAD, INC. · decision 20182
22. 1 Oct 1997 EP 431 (Sub-No. 2)
    REVIEW OF THE GENERAL PURPOSE COSTING SYSTEM.

    Entire Board · REVIEW OF THE GENERAL PURPOSE COSTING SYSTEM · decision 19939
23. 30 Sep 1997 AB 290 (Sub-No. 168X)
    GRANTED ITF'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN KOKOMO AND ROCHESTER IN HOWARD, MIAMI, AND FULTON COUNTIES, IN · decision 28370
24. 30 Sep 1997 FD 33469
    ORDER AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS.

    Entire Board · NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION -- APPLICATION -- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY · decision 28356
25. 30 Sep 1997 AB 290 (Sub-No. 190X)
    NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FAYETTE COUNTY, AL · decision 28312
26. 30 Sep 1997 AB 6 (Sub-No. 299X)
    DENIED THE PETITION TO REOPEN AND GRANTED THE MOTION TO STRIKE THE 8/12/97 SUBMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL.

    Entire Board · BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SKAGIT COUNTY, WA · also entered in AB 6 (Sub-No. 341X) · decision 27995
27. 30 Sep 1997 FD 33386
    (1) INITIATED AN INVESTIGATIVE PROCEEDING, (2) DENIED SEVERAL MOTIONS, AND (3) ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · DECATUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ET AL. V. CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANA · decision 27882
28. 30 Sep 1997 NOM 40830
    FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY MMFLI AGAINST BII WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · BEDFORD INDUSTRIES, INC. V. THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF MURPHY MOTOR FREIGHT LINES, INC. · decision 25386
29. 30 Sep 1997 AB 55 (Sub-No. 514X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING TO PROVIDE CSX AND MCPRD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THAT THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAIL ACT CONTINUE TO BE SATISFIED.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONROE AND OWEN COUNTIES, IN · decision 19989
30. 29 Sep 1997 NOM 42016
    DIRECTED RESPONDENT TO FURNISH PETITIONERS WITH MATERIAL CALLED FOR IN THE APPENDIX OF THIS DECISION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · A. SCHULMAN, INC.; AGATE COVE ENTERPRISES DBA SOUND BUSINESS FORMS; ALCAN ALUMINUM CORPORATION; ANSUL FIRE PROTECTION; AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION; B&S SUPPLY; BAYSIDE BUSINESS FORMS; BLOCK GRAPHICS, INC. FKA MEDALLION ENVELOPE CO.; BLOCK GRAPHICS, INC. FKA SYSTEMS DISTRIBUTION, INC.; BLOUNT SPORTING EQUIPMENT; CAL-TAB SYSTEMS, INC.; CENTRAL VALLEY OAK DIST.; CHEMITHON SURFACE FINISHING, INC.; COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION; DATAFORM PRINT COMMUNICATIONS; DUCKBACK PRODUCTS, INC.; DURODYNE, INC.; EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.; FEDERAL PAPER BOARD COMPANY, INC.; FMC CORPORATION; GRAN'PA DON'S, INC.; HEHR INTERNATIONAL, INC.; HOLLANDER GLASS, INC.; LYNX GOLF, INC.; MICHELMAN, INCORPORATED; NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL; NATIONWIDE PAPERS; REPUBLIC BAG, INC.; STAR BLENDS, INC.; STOODY COMPANY; SYNSOR CORPORATION; TRAVIS INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE VALSPAR CORPORATION; WALTER E. NELSON; WESTERN NEVADA SUPPLY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF WILLIG FREIGHT LINES, INC. · decision 28375
31. 29 Sep 1997 EP 572
    REMOVED 7 OBSOLETE PARTS OF THE CFR.

    Entire Board · REMOVAL OF MISCELLANEOUS OBSOLETE REGULATIONS · decision 28342
32. 29 Sep 1997 AB 32 (Sub-No. 80X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARTFORD COUNTY, CT · decision 28252
33. 29 Sep 1997 EP 570
    REVISED 49 CFR PARTS 1011, 1118, 1130 AND 1132.

    Entire Board · TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS CONCERNING EMPLOYEE BOARDS · decision 28236
34. 29 Sep 1997 AB 508-X
    VACATED THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED ON 7/1/97 AND DISMISSED TLC'S PETITION FOR EXEMPTION.

    Secretary · THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-KING COUNTY WASHINGTON · decision 28125