Week of 19 Jan 1998

Decisions served

1. 23 Jan 1998 NOM 42016
   HOLD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PETITIONERS' INTEREST, GRANTED THE EXTENSION REQUEST OF CERTAIN PETITIONERS AND ADJUSTED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.

   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 28848
2. 23 Jan 1998 AB 303 (Sub-No. 13X)
   EXTENDED NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR 180 DAYS TO JULY 22, 1998.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN COUNTY, WI · decision 28847
3. 23 Jan 1998 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 21)
   REJECTED BNSF'S PROTOCOL PROPOSALS AND ADOPTED THE DRAFT PROTOCOL AGREED TO BY UP AND BSNF, AS MODIFIED BY THE REVISIONS OF UP.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL AND MERGER--SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP., AND THE DENVER RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28810
4. 23 Jan 1998 FD 33540
   NOTICE OF A TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · BLUE MOUNTAIN RAILROAD, INC--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28804
5. 23 Jan 1998 AB 192 (Sub-No. 1)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL · decision 28777
6. 23 Jan 1998 AB 303 (Sub-No. 18X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, WIS. · decision 28658
7. 23 Jan 1998 AB 55 (Sub-No. 514X)
   DISMISSED THIS PROCEEDING AS MOOT BECAUSE THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR INTERIM TRAIL USE EXPIRED ON 6/2/96, WITHOUT THE PARTIES REACHING AN AGREEMENT.

   Secretary · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONROE AND OWEN COUNTIES, IN · decision 28575
8. 23 Jan 1998 FD 33474
   NOTICE OF LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD , LTD.--LEASE OF AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 28517
9. 22 Jan 1998 AB 55 (Sub-No. 558X)
   NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION; AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION INC -- ABANDONMENT IN FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE · decision 28782
10. 21 Jan 1998 S5M 61
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES: REVISED SERVICE LIST OF 1/9/98, TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PARTIES OF RECORD.

    Secretary · NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE--AGREEMENT · decision 28846
11. 21 Jan 1998 FD 33388
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES CONCERNING THE ENCLOSED SUPPLEMENTAL ERRATA TO THE DRAFT EIS.

    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 28839
12. 20 Jan 1998 NOM 41497
    DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED BY 2/9/98.

    Secretary · INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF TRANSCON LINES · also entered in NOM 41498, NOM 41499, NOM 41555, NOM 41560, NOM 41595, NOM 41596, NOM 41597, NOM 41598, NOM 41599, NOM 41600, NOM 41629, NOM 41659, NOM 41672 · decision 28793