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1155.25—Participation in application proceedings.

(a) Public participation. (1) Comments. Interested persons may become parties to a land-use-exemption-permit proceeding by filing written comments with the Board within 45 days of the filing of the application. Comments should contain the following information, as appropriate:

(i) Name, address, and organizational affiliation.

(ii) A statement describing commenter's interest in the proceeding, including information concerning any organization or public interest it represents; and

(iii) Specific reasons why commenter supports or opposes the application, taking into account the standards for the Board's review and consideration set forth in 49 U.S.C. 10909(c), (d) and 49 CFR part 1155.

(iv) If the applicant files under 49 CFR 1155.23, specific reasons why the commenter supports or opposes the Board considering the application.

(v) Any rebuttal to the evidence and argument submitted by applicant.

(vi) Any State, local, or municipal law, regulation, order, or other requirement affecting the siting of the facility not included in the application and any argument concerning its bearing on the merits of the application in terms of the standards for the Board's review and consideration set forth in 49 U.S.C. 10909(c), (d) and 49 CFR part 1155.

(b) Filing and service of written comments, along with evidence and argument, and rebuttals. (1) Written comments shall be filed with the Board (addressed to the Secretary, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423) within 45 days of the filing with the Board of a land-use-exemption permit application. An original and 10 copies of each written comment shall be filed with the Board. A copy of each written comment shall be served on applicant or its representative at the time of filing with the Board. Each filing shall contain a certificate of service.

(2) Rebuttals to written comments shall be filed and served by applicants no later than 60 days after the filing of the application. An original and 10 copies of such replies shall be filed with the Board.