Week of 23 Aug 1999

Decisions served

1. 27 Aug 1999 FD 33788
   NOTICE THAT NCRR GRANTED TO NSR EXCLUSIVE LOCAL AND OVERHEAD FREIGHT TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER ITS ENTIRE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN CHARLOTTE AND MOREHEAD CITY, NC.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-OVER NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in FD 33789 · decision 30471
2. 27 Aug 1999 FD 33778
   GRANTED INDIANAPOLIS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY'S PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE AS A PARTY TO THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · LOUISVILLE & INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY -- TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION -- NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES LLC AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC · decision 30428
3. 27 Aug 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 138X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ADAMS COUNTY, CO · decision 30371
4. 26 Aug 1999 NOR 42022
   DENIED FMC'S PETITION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY AND REJECTED ITS REPLY.

   Secretary · FMC WYOMING CORPORATION AND FMC CORPORATION V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30477
5. 26 Aug 1999 AB 520
   GRANTED UTA'S (1) PETITION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY TO A REPLY AND (2) PETITION FOR WAIVER TO THE EXTENT DISCUSSED IN THIS DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · SALT LAKE CITY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.- ADVERSE ABANDONMENT- LINE OF UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN SALT LAKE CITY, UT · decision 30443
6. 26 Aug 1999 EP 527 (Sub-No. 2)
   MODIFIED THE REGULATIONS AT 49 CFR 1121.4(C) CONCERNING EXEMPTION AND REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS, CLARIFYING WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE SOUGHT IN RESPONSE TO A PETITION FOR A CLASS EXEMPTION OR A PETITION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL EXEMPTION.

   Entire Board · PROCESSING OF EXEMPTION AND REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS · decision 30427
7. 25 Aug 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 129X)
   GRANTED INHF'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS AND GUTHRIE COUNTIES, IA (PERRY BRANCH AND YALE SPUR) · decision 30464
8. 25 Aug 1999 AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
   NOTICE THAT KER AND SKO HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F- FOR KER TO ABANDON AND SKO TO DISCONTINUE ITS TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 438.5, AT SEVERY, AND MILEPOST 483.0 NEAR AUGUSTA, IN BUTLER AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES, KS..

   Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS EASTERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUTLER AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES, KS · also entered in AB 471 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 30451
9. 25 Aug 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 573X)
   EXEMPTED, UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, FROM THE FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 CSXT'S ABANDONMENT OF THE DESCRIBED LINE, SUBJECT TO EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS AND SETS A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE

   Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MIDLAND COUNTY, MI · decision 30296
10. 24 Aug 1999 AB 55 (Sub-No. 576X)
    NOTICE THAT CSXT FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 7.79-MILE PORTION OF ITS LOUISVILLE SERVICE LANE, BETWEEN MILEPOST BP-49.49 AND MILEPOST BP-41.70 IN GUERNSEY COUNTY, OH.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GUERNSEY COUNTY, OH · decision 30445
11. 24 Aug 1999 AB 6 (Sub-No. 383X)
    NOTICE THAT BNSF FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 0.38-MILE LINE OF ITS RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 27.84 AND MILEPOST 28.22 NEAR BANKS, IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, OR.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDOMENT EXEMPTION--IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, OR · decision 30422