Kansas City Southern Railway CompanyConstruction and Operation Exemptionto Exxon Corporation's Plastics Plant Near Baton Rouge and Baker, Louisiana

INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

[Finance Docket No. 32547]

Kansas City Southern Railway Company--Construction and Operation

Exemption--to Exxon Corporation's Plastics Plant Near Baton Rouge and

Baker, Louisiana

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce Commission.

ACTION: Notice of conditional exemption.

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SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10505, the Commission conditionally exempts

from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 Kansas City

Southern Railway Company's (KCS) construction and operation of a line

of railroad. The proposed line would be about .375 miles long,

beginning at KCS milepost 40+07.2 on the KCS Stupp lead, located near

the intersection of U.S. Highway 61 and Thomas Road (LA Hwy 423), near

Baker, LA, and connecting with the industry track facilities of the

Exxon Corporation's Baton Rouge Plastics Plant (Baton Rouge Plant or

BRP) located south of Thomas Road (LA Hwy 423) near Baker, LA.

(milepost 17+99.8 of the Stupp lead). This decision will become

effective, if appropriate, only upon completion of the Commission's

environmental review concerning construction of the proposed rail line

and issuance of a further decision.

DATES: Petitions to reopen must be filed by July 5, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to Finance Docket No. 32547, to:

(1) Office of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, Interstate Commerce

Commission, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, [[Page 31495]] DC

20423; and (2) Petitioner's representative: John R. Molm, Troutman

Sanders, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 640, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927-5660.

[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202) 927-5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the

Commission's decision. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write

to, call, or pick up in person from: Dynamic Concepts, Inc., Interstate

Commerce Commission Building, 1201 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 2229,

Washington, DC 20423. Telephone: (202) 289-4357/4359.

Decided: June 2, 1995.

By the Commission, Chairman Morgan, Vice Chairman Owen, and

Commissioners Simmons and McDonald.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95-14689 Filed 6-14-95; 8:45 am]

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