Nonseverable Improvement Projects. (i) At the written request of an Operator delivered to the other, each Operator shall, within 45 days of the delivery of such request, submit to an arbitrator in accordance with Section 13 a written proposal with respect to a Nonseverable Improvement project which was neither approved nor disapproved by majority vote by the CRC Board within 45 days after such project was proposed to the CRC Board (A) describing any changes which such Operator proposes be made to such project and specifying a schedule, budget and allocations between the Operators of initial capital costs of such Nonseverable Improvement, or (B) proposing that it not be made. (ii) The arbitrator receiving the proposals referred to in Section 6(c)(i) (A) shall consider (1) the degree, if any, to which the construction, operation and use of such Nonseverable Improvement would impair or interfere with the use of Shared Assets by CRC or either Operator, or conflict with any pending capital improvements included in an approved Capital Expenditure Budget, and (2) the budget and allocations between the Operators of initial capital costs of such Nonseverable Improvement as proposed by each Operator, and (B) shall determine within 45 days of such receipt which of such proposals shall be implemented, or that such Nonseverable Improvement shall not be made, and the CRC Board shall approve any proposal which such arbitrator determines shall be implemented.
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Samples: Operating Agreement (CSX Transportation Inc), Operating Agreement (CSX Corp), Operating Agreement (Norfolk Southern Railway Co/Va)