Week of 4 May 2009

Decisions served

1. 8 May 2009 FD 35244
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. · decision 39937
2. 8 May 2009 FD 35244
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY AGREED TO GRANT NONEXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD AND INTERCHANGE TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. OVER LINES OF RAILROAD, A DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 34.2 MILES, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

   Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. · decision 39936
3. 8 May 2009 FD 35243
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. · decision 39935
4. 8 May 2009 FD 35243
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY AGREED TO GRANT NONEXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD AND INTERCHANGE TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD, A DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 11.4 MILES, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

   Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. · decision 39934
5. 8 May 2009 FD 35242
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. · decision 39933
6. 8 May 2009 FD 35242
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AGREED TO GRANT TO WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. NONEXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD AND INTERCHANGE TRACKAGE RIGHTS FOR A LINE OF RAILROAD APPROXIMATELY 27.4 MILES IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

   Director Of Proceedings · CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. · decision 39932
7. 8 May 2009 FD 35241
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 39931
8. 8 May 2009 FD 35241
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY AGREED TO GRANT GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY NON-EXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD AND INTERCHANGE TRACKAGE RIGHTS FOR LINES OF RAILROAD, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 30.3 MILES, ALL IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

   Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 39930
9. 8 May 2009 AB 471-X
   DECISION GRANTED SUNFLOWER RECREATIONAL TRAILS, INC.'S REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF ITS EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUMNER COUNTY, KS · decision 39928
10. 8 May 2009 FD 34936
    PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · PORT OF MOSES LAKE-CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION-MOSES LAKE, WASH. · also entered in FD 34936 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 39925
11. 8 May 2009 FD 34936
    DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · PORT OF MOSES LAKE-CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION-MOSES LAKE, WASH. · also entered in FD 34936 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 39924
12. 8 May 2009 AB 33 (Sub-No. 268X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON APRIL 9, 2009, IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WIS. · decision 39917
13. 8 May 2009 AB 290 (Sub-No. 310X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FLOYD AND POLK COUNTIES, GA. · decision 39912
14. 7 May 2009 FD 35110
    DECISION GRANTED THE BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN'S REPLY TO THE MOTION TO DISMISS IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-CERTAIN ASSETS OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 39959
15. 7 May 2009 FD 35226
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY (BB) FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CHANGE OPERATORS FROM VIRGINIA SOUTHERN RAILROAD DIVISION, NORTHERN CAROLINA & VIRGINIA RAILROAD, INC TO BB OVER 56.9 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY IN NOTTOWAY, LUNENBURG, CHARLOTTE AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, VA.

    Director Of Proceedings · BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY-CHANGE IN OPERATOR EXEMPTION-RAIL LINE IN NOTTOWAY, LUNENBURG, CHARLOTTE AND MECKLENBERG COUNTIES, VA · decision 39927
16. 7 May 2009 FD 35081
    DECISION: (1) DENIED ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION'S (AECC) PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION; (2) GRANTED AECC'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO CALL THE BOARD'S ATTENTION TO MATERIAL APPEARING IN THE CHRISTENSEN ASSOCIATES' NOVEMBER 2008 STUDY; AND (3) GRANTED, IN PART, MUSCATINE POWER AND WATER'S PETITION FOR CLARIFICATION REGARDING DECISION NO. 11 OF THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, ET AL. - CONTROL - DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORP., ET AL. · decision 39685
17. 6 May 2009 NOR 42110
    DECISION GRANTED SEMINOLE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.'S MOTION TO REVISE THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · SEMINOLE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 39953
18. 5 May 2009 AB 55 (Sub-No. 670X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE TOWN OF NATICK, MA'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL NOVEMBER 8, 2009, AND GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DATE BY WHICH IT MUST FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION UNTIL JANUARY 7, 2010.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 39939
19. 5 May 2009 AB 290 (Sub-No. 310X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 12.31-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN FLOYD AND POLK COUNTIES, GA.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FLOYD AND POLK COUNTIES, GA. · decision 39916
20. 5 May 2009 EP 542 (Sub-No. 16)
    DECISION ADOPTED THE 2009 USER-FEE UPDATE, WHICH REFLECTED THE COMBINED 2009 GOVERNMENT-WIDE GENERAL AND LOCALITY SALARY INCREASE OF 4.78% THAT BECAME EFFECTIVE IN JANUARY 2009. ALSO, THE UPDATE REFLECTED CHANGES IN THE BOARD'S GOVERNMENT FRINGE BENEFIT COST FACTOR (VERY SLIGHT DECREASE) AND THE BOARD'S THREE OVERHEAD FACTORS (ALL THREE REFLECT DECREASES COMPARED TO THEIR 2008 LEVELS).

    Entire Board · REGULATIONS GOVERNING FEES FOR SERVICES PERFORMED IN CONNECTION WITH LICENSING AND RELATED SERVICES--2009 UPDATE · decision 39783
21. 4 May 2009 NOR 42112
    DECISION GRANTED THE PARTIES' JOINT REQUEST TO HOLD THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN ABEYANCE UNTIL MAY 8, 2009, IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 39954
22. 4 May 2009 AB 511 (Sub-No. 4X)
    DECISION POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION TO PERMIT THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HOWARD COUNTY, IN · decision 39947
23. 4 May 2009 AB 33 (Sub-No. 272X)
    DECISION GRANTED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S PETITION TO ABANDON 1.29 MILES OF ITS COEUR D'ALENE INDUSTRIAL LEAD IN KOOTENAI COUNTY, ID. THE GRANT OF THIS EXEMPTION IS SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS AND TO A CONSUMMATION CONDITION.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO · decision 39779