80 FR 27227 - 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 91 (May 12, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 91 (May 12, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-11447 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 27227] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11447] [[Page 27227]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2015-0026] 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 12, 2015, BNSF Railway (BNSF) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2015-0026. Applicant: BNSF Railway, Mr. Ralph E. Young, General Director Signals, 8310 Nieman Road, Lenexa, KS 66214. BNSF seeks approval of the discontinuance of the Traffic Control System (TCS) between Milepost (MP) 302 and MP 303.12, and the removal of an intermediate signal at MP 302.30 on the St. Croix Subdivision, Chicago Division. The signal was previously located on mainline TCS that is now other-than-main track. The reason for the discontinuance is the installation of double-track TCS and the associated track changes. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulatons.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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA- 2015-0026) 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 June 26, 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 or interested parties may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477). Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015-11447 Filed 5-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, has petitioned for a permanent waiver of
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 compliance for its ALCO S–2
Federal Railroad Administration New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, locomotive, Number AOSX 84, from the
Washington, DC 20590. requirements of the Railroad Safety
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0026] • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Glazing Standards, 49 CFR part 223, that
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, require certified glazing in all windows
Notice of Application for Approval of Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and a minimum of four emergency
Discontinuance or Modification of a and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, windows. The locomotive was built in
Railroad Signal System except Federal Holidays. 1943. OHIC is a Class III railroad
In accordance with Part 235 of Title Communications received by June 26, operating on a single and non-signaled
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2015 will be considered by FRA before line (approximately 40 miles long) in
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document final action is taken. Comments received Ohio between Bayard and Hopedale.
provides the public notice that by a after that date will be considered as far The line passes through mainly rural
document dated February 12, 2015, as practicable. areas with Minerva, Ohio, approximate
BNSF Railway (BNSF) petitioned the Anyone is able to search the population 3,700, being the largest
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) electronic form of any written populated area on the line. There is no
seeking approval for the discontinuance communications and comments record of incidents of stoning or other
or modification of a signal system. FRA received into any of our dockets by the acts of vandalism to OHIC trains in
assigned the petition Docket Number name of the individual submitting the recent memory. OHIC plans to use the
FRA–2015–0026. comment (or signing the document, if locomotive in work-train service for
Applicant: BNSF Railway, Mr. Ralph submitted on behalf of an association, interchanges with Columbus and Ohio
E. Young, General Director Signals, 8310 business, labor union, etc.). In River Railroad, Norfolk Southern
Nieman Road, Lenexa, KS 66214. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Railway, and Wheeling & Lake Erie
BNSF seeks approval of the solicits comments from the public to Railway.
discontinuance of the Traffic Control better inform its processes. DOT posts A copy of the petition, as well as any
System (TCS) between Milepost (MP) these comments, without edit, including written communications concerning the
302 and MP 303.12, and the removal of any personal information the petition, is available for review online at
an intermediate signal at MP 302.30 on commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov and in person at
the St. Croix Subdivision, Chicago www.regulations.gov, as described in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
Division. The signal was previously the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
located on mainline TCS that is now 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
other-than-main track. The reason for www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
the discontinuance is the installation of www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
double-track TCS and the associated for the privacy notice of regulations.gov to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
track changes. or interested parties may review DOT’s except Federal Holidays.
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Interested parties are invited to
A copy of the petition, as well as any
Federal Register published on April 11, participate in these proceedings by
written communications concerning the
2000 (65 FR 19477). submitting written views, data, or
petition, is available for review online at
comments. FRA does not anticipate
www.regulatons.gov and in person at the Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2015. scheduling a public hearing in
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Ron Hynes, connection with these proceedings since
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Director, Office of Technical Oversight. the facts do not appear to warrant a
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, [FR Doc. 2015–11447 Filed 5–11–15; 8:45 am] hearing. If any interested party desires
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P an opportunity for oral comment, they
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
should notify FRA, in writing, before
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
the end of the comment period and
except Federal Holidays. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION specify the basis for their request.
Interested parties are invited to All communications concerning these
participate in these proceedings by Federal Railroad Administration proceedings should identify the
submitting written views, data, or appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver
comments. FRA does not anticipate [Docket Number FRA–2014–0103]
Petition Docket Number FRA–2014–
scheduling a public hearing in Petition for Waiver of Compliance 0103) and may be submitted by any of
connection with these proceedings since the following methods:
the facts do not appear to warrant a In accordance with part 211 of Title • Web site: http://
hearing. If any interested party desires 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
an opportunity for oral comment, they (CFR), this document provides the instructions for submitting comments.
should notify FRA, in writing, before public notice that by a document dated • Fax: 202–493–2251.
the end of the comment period and September 26, 2014, the Ohi-Rail • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
specify the basis for their request. Corporation (OHIC) has petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
All communications concerning these Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
proceedings should identify the for a waiver of compliance from certain Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
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appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver provisions of the Federal railroad safety
Petition Docket Number FRA–2015– regulations contained at 49 CFR Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
0026) and may be submitted by any of 223.11—Requirements for existing Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
the following methods: locomotives. FRA assigned the petition and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
• Web site: http:// Docket Number FRA–2014–0103. OHIC, except Federal Holidays.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online categorized as a Railroad Switching and Communications received by June 26,
instructions for submitting comments. Terminal Establishment and 2015 will be considered by FRA before
• Fax: 202–493–2251. headquartered in Steubenville, Ohio, final action is taken. Comments received
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