Week of 28 Aug 2006

Decisions served

1. 1 Sep 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 431X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD'S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION-IN KNOX AND FULTON COUNTIES, IL · decision 37310
2. 1 Sep 2006 AB 12 (Sub-No. 184X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO MARCH 3, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--WENDEL-ALTURAS LINE IN MODOC AND LASSEN COUNTIES, CAL. · decision 37303
3. 1 Sep 2006 AB 149 (Sub-No. 2X)
   (1) GRANTED ALCOA, INC.'S (ALCOA), MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKINGS CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION WITH A MINOR REVISION; AND (3) ORDERED THAT ALCOA'S CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT UNDER SEAL BY THE BOARD AND WILL NOT BE PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

   Secretary · WINSTON-SALEM SOUTHBOUND RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN STANLY COUNTY, NC · also entered in AB 290 (Sub-No. 254X), AB 290 (Sub-No. 274X) · decision 37302
4. 1 Sep 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 657X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PA · decision 37267
5. 1 Sep 2006 FD 34918
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY CO. FILED AN EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE 42.1 MILES OF RAILROAD LINE IN FULTON COUNTY, IL.

   Director Of Proceedings · KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY D/B/A PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY BETWEEN VERMONT AND FARMINGTON, IL · decision 37256
6. 31 Aug 2006 AB 290 (Sub-No. 265X)
   GRANTED THE CITY OF ANNISTON'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS TO FEBRUARY 27, 2007 AND GRANTED THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL APRIL 25, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN CALHOUN COUNTY, AL · decision 37309
7. 31 Aug 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 442X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 1.13-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN BOULDER COUNTY, CO.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BOULDER COUNTY, CO · decision 37277
8. 31 Aug 2006 FD 34914
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT IN RESPONSE TO A PETITION FILED BY DESERTXPRESS ENTERPRISES, LLC (DESERTXPRESS), THE BOARD IS INSTITUTING A DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING UNDER 5 U.S.C. 554(E) AND 49 U.S.C. 721 TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION PREEMPTS STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, LAND USE RESTRICTIONS, AND OTHER DISCRETIONARY PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE APPLY TO DESERTXPRESS' PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERSTATE HIGH SPEED PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEM BETWEEN VICTORVILLE, CA, AND LAS VEGAS, NV.

   Director Of Proceedings · DESERTXPRESS ENTERPRISES, LLC--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 37235
9. 29 Aug 2006 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 100)
   DECISION GRANTED THE PARTIES REQUEST TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED IN THE AUGUST 16 DECISION.

   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 37304
10. 29 Aug 2006 NOR 42084
    (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST OF KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L. P., KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L. P., (COLLECTIVELY, KANEB), AND CF INDUSTRIES, INC. (CFI) FOR AN EXTENSION; AND (2) ORDERED THAT SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY, CFI'S SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADING IS DUE BY OCTOBER 16, 2006, AND KANEB'S REPLY IS DUE BY OCTOBER 31, 2006.

    Secretary · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. V. KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. · decision 37298
11. 28 Aug 2006 AB 290 (Sub-No. 238X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE BUCHANAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL FEBRUARY 24, 2007; AND GRANTED THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ITS ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL APRIL 25, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUCHANAN COUNTY, VA · decision 37293