[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12975-12976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5798]



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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
[Finance Docket No. 32623]


Northern Nevada Railroad Corporation--Modified Rail Certificate--
Between McGill Junction and Keystone, NV

    On December 2, 1994, Northern Nevada Railroad Corporation (NNRC), 
filed a notice for a modified certificate of public convenience and 
necessity under 49 CFR part 1150, subpart C--Modified Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity, to operate a line of railroad owned 
by the City of Ely between McGill Junction, NV, (milepost 128.0) and 
Keystone, NV, (milepost 146.152), a total distance of 18.152 miles. The 
line will connect at each end with another line operated by NNRC. NNRC 
planned to begin operation during January 1995. Operations consist of 
moving about one train per week over the line in each direction. 
Operations will increase to daily service once NNRC's connecting line 
is constructed.<SUP>1

    \1\Northern Nevada Railroad Corporation--Construction and 
Operation Exemption--White Pine County, NV, Finance Docket No. 32476 
(ICC served Feb. 24, 1995).
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    Prior to the City of Ely acquiring the line, the line was owned and 
operated by Nevada Northern Railway Company, a subsidiary of Kennecott 
Copper Corporation. In Nevada Northern Railway Company--Abandonment 
Exemption in White (Pine) County, NV, Docket No. AB-285X (ICC served 
July 6, 1987), the Commission authorized Nevada Northern Railway 
Company to abandon the line. Since that time, the line has been 
operated for the City of Ely by the White Pine Historical Railroad 
Foundation (WPHRR). WPHRR has entered into an operating agreement with 
NNRC.
    The Commission's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA), reviewed 
the proposed start up operations that are the subject of this modified 
certificate. Specifically, by letter dated January 13, 1995, NNRC 
sought clarification under 49 CFR 1105.6(d) that the start up 
operations under the modified certificate do not require environmental 
review. NNRC provided supporting data concerning commodities and the 
nature of the proposed operations. By letter dated January 27, 1995, 
based on the information available at that time, SEA notified NNRC that 
the modified certificate operations had independent utility and that no 
environmental review would be required to transport the commodities 
NNRC had identified. Accordingly, this modified certificate is issued 
only as to those identified commodities, and, under the certificate, 
NNRC may conduct those operations prior to completion of the 
construction exemption proceedings in Finance Docket No. 32476.
    The Commission will serve a copy of this notice on the Association 
of American Railroads (Car Service Division), as agent of all railroads 
subscribing to the car-service and car-hire agreement, 50 F Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20001, and on the American Short Line Railroad 
Association, 1120 G Street NW., Suite 520, Washington, DC 20005.

    Decided: March 1, 1995.

    [[Page 12976]] By the Commission, David M. Konschnik, Director, 
Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-5798 Filed 3-8-95; 8:45 am]
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