80 FR 18282 - 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 64 (April 3, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 64 (April 3, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-07618 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 18282] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07618] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2015-0025] 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 February 20, 2015, the Ann Arbor Railroad (AAR) 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-2015-0025. Applicant: Ann Arbor Railroad, Mr. Ronald L. Chadwick, General Manager, 4058 Chrysler Drive, Toledo, OH 43608. AAR seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of an automatic interlocking at the junction of the AAR Main Line with the AAR Saline Industrial Track, Milepost (MP) 40.5, on the Ann Arbor Subdivision, at Pittsfield, near Ann Arbor, MI. The reason given for the proposed discontinuance is that the Saline Industrial Track has no active customers along it and serves only as a storage track. The main track has only an average of two trains per day. The automatic interlocking will be discontinued and replaced with manually operated gates with stop indications. 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 May 18, 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. Issued in Washington, DC on March 27, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015-07618 Filed 4-2-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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includes agency requirements that Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
persons submit reports, keep records, or to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
provide information to the agency, third except Federal Holidays. Federal Railroad Administration
parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of Interested parties are invited to [Docket Number FRA–2015–0019]
the PRA requires, concurrent with an participate in these proceedings by
agency’s submitting a collection to OMB submitting written views, data, or Petition for Waiver of Compliance
for approval, a 30-day notice and comments. FRA does not anticipate
comment period through publication in In accordance with part 211 of Title
scheduling a public hearing in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
the Federal Register concerning each
connection with these proceedings since this provides the public notice that by
proposed collection of information,
the facts do not appear to warrant a a document dated February 27, 2015,
including each proposed extension of an
hearing. If any interested party desires Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) has
existing collection of information.
an opportunity for oral comment, they petitioned the Federal Railroad
Dated: March 31, 2015. should notify FRA, in writing, before Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
Jeffrey Herzig, the end of the comment period and compliance from certain provisions of
Clearance Clerk. specify the basis for their request. the Federal railroad safety regulations
[FR Doc. 2015–07657 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] All communications concerning these contained at 49 CFR part 213. FRA
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P proceedings should identify the assigned the petition Docket Number
appropriate docket number and may be FRA–2015–0019.
Pursuant to 49 CFR 213.113(a), NS
submitted by any of the following
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION requests a waiver from the accepted
methods:
practice of stop/start rail testing to start
Federal Railroad Administration • Web site: http:// a pilot test process for nonstop
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online continuous testing. The projected
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0025]
instructions for submitting comments. starting date for implementing the test
Notice of Application for Approval of • Fax: 202–493–2251. process would be May 1, 2015, for a
Discontinuance or Modification of a period of 3 years. The test process will
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, commence initially on the main tracks
Railroad Signal System U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 of the Dearborn Division Chicago Line
In accordance with Part 235 of Title New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, (Cleveland, OH, to Chicago, IL, Milepost
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Washington, DC 20590. (MP) CD 181.2–523.3). Once this district
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey has been completed, NS will expand to
provides the public notice that by a Avenue SE., Room W12–140, the following locations: (1) Dearborn
document dated February 20, 2015, the Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Division Cleveland Line (Ravenna to
Ann Arbor Railroad (AAR) has and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Drawbridge, MP RD 85.9–123.2),
petitioned the Federal Railroad except Federal Holidays. Chicago District (Chicago, IL, to Hobart,
Administration (FRA) seeking approval Communications received by May 18, IN, MP B 518.7–486.5), Lake Erie
for the discontinuance or modification District (Euclid to Bay Village B 172.0–
2015 will be considered by FRA before
of a signal system. FRA assigned the 197.3); (2) Lake Division Chicago,
final action is taken. Comments received
petition Docket Number FRA–2015– Fostoria, & Cleveland Districts (Hobart,
after that date will be considered as far
0025. IN, to Bay Village, OH, MP B 486.5–
as practicable.
Applicant: Ann Arbor Railroad, Mr. 197.3); (3) Pittsburgh Division Fort
Ronald L. Chadwick, General Manager, Anyone is able to search the Wayne Line (Pittsburgh, PA, to
4058 Chrysler Drive, Toledo, OH 43608. electronic form of any written Crestline, OH, MP PC 0.0–188.7),
AAR seeks approval of the proposed communications and comments Pittsburgh Line (Pittsburgh, PA, to CP
discontinuance of an automatic received into any of our dockets by the Cannon, MP PT 353.5–119.1),
interlocking at the junction of the AAR name of the individual submitting the Conemaugh Line (CP Conpit to CP Penn,
Main Line with the AAR Saline comment (or signing the document, if MP LC 0.0–77.9), Lake Erie District
Industrial Track, Milepost (MP) 40.5, on submitted on behalf of an association, (Euclid to Ashtabula, B 172.0–129.2),
the Ann Arbor Subdivision, at Pittsfield, business, labor union, etc.). In Cleveland Line (Ravenna to Alliance,
near Ann Arbor, MI. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT MP RD 85.9–67.2); and (4) Harrisburg
The reason given for the proposed solicits comments from the public to Division Pittsburgh Line (Harris to CP
discontinuance is that the Saline better inform its processes. DOT posts Cannon, MP PT 104.9–119.1),
Industrial Track has no active customers these comments, without edit, including Harrisburg Line (Falls to Harrisburg, PA,
along it and serves only as a storage any personal information the MP HP 5.2–112.9), Port Road Branch
track. The main track has only an commenter provides, to (Port to Banks, MP EP 33.7–76.1 &
average of two trains per day. The www.regulations.gov, as described in Perryville to Port, MP PD 0.3–39.7).
automatic interlocking will be the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– The nonstop continuous rail test
discontinued and replaced with 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at vehicle will be a self-propelled
manually operated gates with stop www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// ultrasonic/induction rail flaw detection
indications. www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice vehicle operating at test speeds up to 30
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A copy of the petition, as well as any for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. mph. Upon completion of each daily
written communications concerning the Issued in Washington, DC on March 27, run, data will be analyzed offline by
petition, is available for review online at 2015. technical experts experienced with the
www.regulations.gov and in person at process on other Class I railroads. The
Ron Hynes,
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s analysis will categorize and prioritize
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Director, Office of Technical Oversight. suspect locations for post-test field
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, [FR Doc. 2015–07618 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] verification and hand tests. Field
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket BILLING CODE 4910–06–P verification will be conducted by
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