80_FR_10242 80 FR 10205 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

80 FR 10205 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 37 (February 25, 2015)

Page Range10205-10206
FR Document2015-03783

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10205-10206]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03783]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2015-0004]


Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or 
Modification of a Railroad Signal System

    In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice 
that by a document dated December 30, 2014, CSX Transportation (CSX) 
has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking 
approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA 
assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2015-0004.
    Applicant: CSX Transportation: Mr. David B. Olson, Chief Engineer 
Communications and Signals, 500 Water Street, Speed Code J-350, 
Jacksonville, FL 32202.
    CSX seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of an automatic 
block signal (ABS) system between Control Point (CP) Mitchell, Milepost 
(MP) OOQ 256.0 and CP NE Vernia, MP OOQ 314.6, on the Hoosier 
Subdivision, Louisville Division, at Mitchell, IN.
    The reason given for the proposed discontinuance is that ABS is no 
longer needed due to traffic level reductions. The subdivision is being 
used for storage only. The ABS will be discontinued and replaced with 
track warrant control D-505 rules.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at 
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations 
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings 
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate 
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since 
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party 
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in 
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for 
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the 
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following 
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by April 13, 2015 will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be 
considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written 
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the 
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 
public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, 
without edit, including any personal information the commenter 
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records 
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. 
See also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-03783 Filed 2-24-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 37 / Wednesday, February 25, 2015 / Notices 10205 provides the public notice that by a Anyone is able to search the A copy of the petition, as well as any document dated November 24, 2014, the electronic form of any written written communications concerning the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) petitioned communications and comments petition, is available for review online at the Federal Railroad Administration received into any of our dockets by the www.regulations.gov and in person at (FRA) seeking approval for the name of the individual submitting the the U.S. Department of Transportation’s discontinuance or modification of a comment (or signing the document, if (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 signal system. FRA assigned the petition submitted on behalf of an association, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Docket Number FRA–2014–0126. business, labor union, etc.). In Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Applicants: Union Pacific Railroad accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Company, Mr. Neal Hathaway, AVP solicits comments from the public to to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Engineering—Signal, 1400 Douglas better inform its processes. DOT posts except Federal Holidays. Street, MS 0910, Omaha, NE 68179. these comments, without edit, including Interested parties are invited to UP seeks approval of the any personal information the participate in these proceedings by discontinuance of the automatic cab commenter provides, to submitting written views, data, or signal (ACS) system between Milepost www.regulations.gov, as described in comments. FRA does not anticipate (MP) 81.7 and MP 84.1 on the Portland the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– scheduling a public hearing in Subdivision, near The Dalles, OR. The 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at connection with these proceedings since purpose of the discontinuance is to www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// the facts do not appear to warrant a establish a consistent limit for the ACS www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice hearing. If any interested party desires system. The affected trackage will be for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. an opportunity for oral comment, they converted to traffic control system Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, should notify FRA, in writing, before operation. 2015. the end of the comment period and A copy of the petition, as well as any Ron Hynes, specify the basis for their request. written communications concerning the Director, Office of Technical Oversight. All communications concerning these petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2015–03767 Filed 2–24–15; 8:45 am] proceedings should identify the www.regulatons.gov and in person at the BILLING CODE 4910–06–P appropriate docket number and may be U.S. Department of Transportation’s submitted by any of the following (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 methods: New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590. The Docket • Web site: http:// Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration www.regulations.gov. Follow the online to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, instructions for submitting comments. except Federal Holidays. [Docket Number FRA–2015–0004] • Fax: 202–493–2251. Interested parties are invited to • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Notice of Application for Approval of participate in these proceedings by U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Discontinuance or Modification of a submitting written views, data, or New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Railroad Signal System comments. FRA does not anticipate Washington, DC 20590. scheduling a public hearing in In accordance with Part 235 of Title connection with these proceedings since • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) the facts do not appear to warrant a Avenue SE., Room W12–140, and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document hearing. If any interested party desires Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. provides the public notice that by a an opportunity for oral comment, they and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, document dated December 30, 2014, should notify FRA, in writing, before except Federal Holidays. CSX Transportation (CSX) has the end of the comment period and petitioned the Federal Railroad Communications received by April specify the basis for their request. Administration (FRA) seeking approval 13, 2015 will be considered by FRA All communications concerning these for the discontinuance or modification before final action is taken. Comments proceedings should identify the of a signal system. FRA assigned the received after that date will be appropriate docket number and may be petition Docket Number FRA–2015– considered as far as practicable. submitted by any of the following 0004. Anyone is able to search the methods: Applicant: CSX Transportation: Mr. electronic form of any written • Web site: http:// David B. Olson, Chief Engineer communications and comments www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Communications and Signals, 500 Water received into any of our dockets by the instructions for submitting comments. Street, Speed Code J–350, Jacksonville, name of the individual submitting the • Fax: 202–493–2251. FL 32202. comment (or signing the document, if • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, CSX seeks approval of the proposed submitted on behalf of an association, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 discontinuance of an automatic block business, labor union, etc.). In New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, signal (ABS) system between Control accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Washington, DC 20590. Point (CP) Mitchell, Milepost (MP) OOQ solicits comments from the public to • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 256.0 and CP NE Vernia, MP OOQ better inform its processes. DOT posts Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 314.6, on the Hoosier Subdivision, these comments, without edit, including asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Louisville Division, at Mitchell, IN. any personal information the and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, The reason given for the proposed commenter provides, to except Federal Holidays. discontinuance is that ABS is no longer www.regulations.gov, as described in Communications received by April needed due to traffic level reductions. the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 13, 2015 will be considered by FRA The subdivision is being used for 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at before final action is taken. Comments storage only. The ABS will be www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// received after that date will be discontinued and replaced with track www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice considered as far as practicable. warrant control D–505 rules. for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. 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10206 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 37 / Wednesday, February 25, 2015 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, rail detection, as required in 49 CFR Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2015. 236.51. 2015. Ron Hynes, A copy of the petition, as well as any Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. written communications concerning the Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015–03783 Filed 2–24–15; 8:45 am] petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2015–03787 Filed 2–24–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Federal Railroad Administration Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2015–0012] to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2015–0011] except Federal Holidays. Petition for Waiver of Compliance Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance participate in these proceedings by In accordance with Part 211 of Title In accordance with Part 211 of Title submitting written views, data, or 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), comments. FRA does not anticipate this provides the public notice that by this document provides the public scheduling a public hearing in a document dated January 29, 2015, the notice that by a document dated June connection with these proceedings since Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter 18, 2014, the Alaska Railroad (ARR) has the facts do not appear to warrant a Railroad (METRA) has petitioned the petitioned the Federal Railroad hearing. If any interested party desires Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administration (FRA) for a waiver of an opportunity for oral comment, they for a waiver of compliance from several compliance from certain provisions of should notify FRA, in writing, before provisions of the Federal railroad safety the Federal railroad safety regulations the end of the comment period and regulations. Specifically, METRA contained at 49 CFR part 236, Rules, specify the basis for their request. requests relief from certain provisions of Standards, and Instructions Governing All communications concerning these 49 CFR part 240, Qualification and the Installation, Inspection, proceedings should identify the Certification of Locomotive Engineers, Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and appropriate docket number and may be and Part 242, Qualification and Train Control Systems, Devices, and submitted by any of the following Certification of Conductors. The request Appliances. FRA assigned the petition methods: was assigned Docket Number FRA– Docket Number FRA–2015–0012. This request is for relief from the • Web site: http:// 2015–0011. The relief is contingent on requirements of 49 CFR 236.51, Track www.regulations.gov. Follow the online METRA’s implementation of and Circuit Requirements. ARR is seeking to instructions for submitting comments. participation in the Confidential Close discontinue the existing electronic track • Fax: 202–493–2251. Call Reporting System (C 3RS) pilot circuit through the Whittier Tunnel and • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, project. replace it with a vital axle counter. U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 METRA seeks to shield reporting The location of the proposed track New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, employees and the railroad from circuit replacement is from Whittier, Washington, DC 20590. mandatory punitive sanctions that Milepost (MP) F2.5 to Bear Valley, MP • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey would otherwise arise as provided in 49 F5.2, on the Kenai Subdivision, Whittier Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 240.117(e)(1)–(4); 240.305(a)(l)–(4) and Division, at Whittier, AK. The Whittier Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. (a)(6); 240.307; and 242.403(b), (c), Division is a single track line with a and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, (e)(l)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (f)(l)–(2). The C3RS traffic control system (TCS) with a except Federal Holidays. pilot project encourages certified dedicated TCS block used to protect Communications received by April operating crew members to report close Whittier Tunnel. 13, 2015 will be considered by FRA calls and protect the employees and the The tunnel is 2.6 miles long and is a before final action is taken. Comments railroad from discipline or sanctions mixed use facility allocating exclusive received after that date will be arising from the incidents reported per train and automobile occupancy at any considered as far as practicable. the C 3RS Implementing Memorandum given time. Anyone is able to search the of Understanding. The track circuit installed within the electronic form of any written A copy of the petition, as well as any tunnel experiences false occupancy communications and comments written communications concerning the failures that contribute to a backup of received into any of our dockets by the petition, is available for review online at train and auto travel through the tunnel. name of the individual submitting the www.regulations.gov and in person at The embedded track and the comment (or signing the document, if the U.S. Department of Transportation’s consistently wet road combined with submitted on behalf of an association, (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 fouling soil and a failing pump system business, labor union, etc.). In New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, create an extremely low ballast accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Washington, DC 20590. The Docket resistance which inhibits the safe, solicits comments from the public to Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. reliable operation of the track circuit. better inform its processes. DOT posts to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Axle counters function by detecting these comments, without edit, including except Federal Holidays. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the presence and traveling direction of any personal information the Interested parties are invited to wheels at entrance and exit points of commenter provides, to participate in these proceedings by defined blocks of track. The wheels are www.regulations.gov, as described in submitting written views, data, or counted into and out of the block. If the the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– comments. FRA does not anticipate same amount of axles are detected 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at scheduling a public hearing in departing the block as were detected www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// connection with these proceedings since entering it, the block is considered www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice the facts do not appear to warrant a vacant. Axle counters provide no broken for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. hearing. If any interested party desires VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Feb 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00163 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1


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FR Citation80 FR 10205 
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