Week of 14 Nov 2011

Decisions served

1. 18 Nov 2011 FD 35116
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/PENNSYLVANIA LINES INC.-CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PA. · decision 41994
2. 18 Nov 2011 AB 290 (Sub-No. 318X)
   DECISION GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS CONSUMMATION EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, GA. · decision 41981
3. 18 Nov 2011 AB 318 (Sub-No. 7X)
   DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · LOUISIANA & DELTA RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN LAFOURCHE PARISH, LA. · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 277X) · decision 41969
4. 17 Nov 2011 NOR 42125
   PROVIDED NOTICE TO THE PARTIES THAT A CONFERENCE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED AND WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 18, 2011.

   Director Of Proceedings · E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 42035
5. 17 Nov 2011 AB 1053 (Sub-No. 2X)
   STAYED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION PREVIOUSLY GRANTED IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL NOVEMBER 30, 2011.

   Chairman · MICHIGAN AIR-LINE RAILWAY CO.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN OAKLAND COUNTY, MICH. · decision 42030
6. 17 Nov 2011 AB 145 (Sub-No. 1X)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER IS SUBJECT TO A CERTAIN CONDITION.

   Director Of Proceedings · CARROLLTON RAILROAD--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CARROLL COUNTY, KY. · decision 42016
7. 17 Nov 2011 AB 6 (Sub-No. 472X)
   DECISION DENIED AS MOOT ROCORI TRAIL CONSTRUCTION BOARD'S REQUEST TO VACATE THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN STERNS COUNTY, MINN. · decision 42003
8. 16 Nov 2011 AB 43 (Sub-No. 185X)
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.

   Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN MADISON, YAZOO, HOLMES, CARROLL, MONTGOMERY, GRENADA, YALOBUSHA, TALLAHATCHIE, PANOLA, TATE, AND DESOTO COUNTIES, MISS. · decision 42028
9. 16 Nov 2011 AB 1076 (Sub-No. 1X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CADDO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A SEGMENT OF THE NORMAN BRANCH LINE IN PIKE AND CLARK COUNTIES, ARK.

   Director Of Proceedings · CADDO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PIKE AND CLARK COUNTIES, ARK. · decision 41993
10. 16 Nov 2011 AB 1076-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CADDO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON THE PORTION OF THE NORMAN BRANCH LINE IN CLARK, PIKE, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, ARK.

    Director Of Proceedings · CADDO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK, PIKE, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, ARK. · decision 41992
11. 16 Nov 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 670X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST FILED BY THE TOWN OF NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 26, 2012.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 41991
12. 16 Nov 2011 FD 35560
    DECISION DETERMINED THAT MINERAL RANGE INC.'S REQUEST IN THIS PROCEEDING TO WITHDRAW ITS NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AND PETITION TO VACATE IS GRANTED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO REFILING.

    Director Of Proceedings · MINERAL RANGE INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF LAKE SUPERIOR & ISHPEMING RAILROAD COMPANY BETWEEN LANDING JUNCTION AND HUMBOLDT JUNCTION, AND REINSTITUTION OF RAIL SERVICE OVER RAILBANKED RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN HUMBOLDT JUNCTION AND HUMBOLDT, IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICH. · also entered in AB 68 (Sub-No. 4X) · decision 41978
13. 16 Nov 2011 AB 303 (Sub-No. 37X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL MARCH 30, 2012.

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL, LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARATHON COUNTY, WIS. · decision 41961
14. 15 Nov 2011 AB 565 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST FILED BY THE TOWN OF SUDBURY AND CSX TRANSPORTATION TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO APRIL 27, 2012.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 42002
15. 15 Nov 2011 AB 1073-X
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING TO REMOVE THE PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION.

    Director Of Proceedings · ALABAMA & FLORIDA RAILWAY CO., INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GENEVA, COFFEE AND COVINGTON COUNTIES, ALA. · decision 42000
16. 15 Nov 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 713X)
    DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONROE COUNTY, ALA. · decision 41972
17. 14 Nov 2011 AB 318 (Sub-No. 7X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) AND LOUISIANA & DELTA RAILROAD, INC. (LDRR) JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR UP TO ABANDON, AND FOR LDRR TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 12.5 MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 1.7 NEAR RACELAND AND MILEPOST 14.2 NEAR JAY, IN LAFOURCHE PARISH, LA.

    Director Of Proceedings · LOUISIANA & DELTA RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN LAFOURCHE PARISH, LA. · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 277X) · decision 41949
18. 14 Nov 2011 EP 709
    DECISION PROVIDES NOTICE OF A POLICY STATEMENT THAT INFORMS THE PUBLIC THAT A GRANT STAMP PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PROCEEDINGS (DIRECTOR) WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.

    Entire Board · POLICY STATEMENT ON GRANT STAMP PROCEDURE IN ROUTINE DIRECTOR ORDERS · decision 41686