80_FR_45854 80 FR 45707 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

80 FR 45707 - 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 147 (July 31, 2015)

Page Range45707-45708
FR Document2015-18744

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45707-45708]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18744]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2015-0073]


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

    In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the 
public notice that by a document dated July 14, 2015, Pan Am Railways 
(PAR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking 
approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA 
assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2015-0073.
    Applicant: Pan Am Railways, Mr. Timothy Kunzler, Chief Engineer, 
C&S, 1700 Iron Horse Park, North Billerica, MA 01862.
    PAR seeks approval of the discontinuance of the traffic control 
system on the Freight Main Line (FML) of the Maine Central Railroad 
Company (MEC). The Springfield Terminal Railway Company (ST) is the 
operator of the line, as lessor from the owner, MEC. Both ST and MEC 
are wholly-owned subsidiaries of PAR.
    The proposed discontinuance is located on the FML between control 
point freight (CPF) main 66 at Milepost (MP) 65.50, in Hermon, ME, and 
CPF-109 at MP 109.85, in Benton, ME.
    The tracks involved include single main track from CPF-66 to CPF-90 
at MP 90.37, double main track from CPF-90 to CPF-92 at MP 92.87, 
single main track from CPF-92 to CPF-107 at MP 107.42, and double main 
track from CPFI07 to CPF-109.
    The proposed changes are as follows:
     Discontinue interlockings and associated appliances at 
CPF-66, CPF-78, CPF-80, CPF-90, CPF-92, CPF-93, CPF-107, and CPF-109.
     Replace power-operated switches with hand-operated 
switches at CPF-90, CPF-92, CPF-107, and CPF-109.
     Discontinue block signal Numbers 1279, 1257, 1256, 1218, 
1207, 1192, 1129, 1100, 1087, 1068, 1030, Sl030, 995, 986, 956, 955, 
932, 927, 898, and 899.
     Install distant signal at MP l07.42, governing westward 
movements to CPF-110.
    This territory is under direct control of the district one train 
dispatcher, located at PAR offices in North Billerica.
    The reason given for the proposed discontinuance is that traffic 
volumes do not warrant a traffic control system.
    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 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 September 14, 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).


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-18744 Filed 7-30-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 147 / Friday, July 31, 2015 / Notices 45707 UP states that a waiver from the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION petition, is available for review online at section 236.566 requirements is vital to www.regulatons.gov and in person at the maintaining efficient rail operations in Federal Railroad Administration U.S. Department of Transportation’s the above locations. This request for [Docket Number FRA–2015–0073] (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 relief will not have an adverse effect on New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, safety as the use of wayside signals Notice of Application for Approval of Washington, DC 20590. The Docket governs movement in the covered Discontinuance or Modification of a Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. territories and ensures the continuing Railroad Signal System to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, safety of operations in this territory. except Federal Holidays. In accordance with Part 235 of Title Interested parties are invited to Moreover, UP had exemptions that were 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations participate in these proceedings by previously granted in the areas listed for (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this submitting written views, data, or several years. The relief requested in document provides the public notice comments. FRA does not anticipate this petition is consistent with the that by a document dated July 14, 2015, scheduling a public hearing in currently granted exceptions. Pan Am Railways (PAR) petitioned the connection with these proceedings since Unfortunately, the original waiver Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) the facts do not appear to warrant a cannot be located by UP or FRA. seeking approval for the discontinuance hearing. If any interested party desires This petition was previously or modification of a signal system. FRA an opportunity for oral comment, they submitted under Docket Number FRA– assigned the petition Docket Number should notify FRA, in writing, before 2013–0129. Due to misunderstood and FRA–2015–0073. the end of the comment period and lost communications between UP and Applicant: Pan Am Railways, Mr. specify the basis for their request. FRA, it has been resubmitted, with Timothy Kunzler, Chief Engineer, C&S, All communications concerning these 1700 Iron Horse Park, North Billerica, proceedings should identify the Docket Number FRA–2013–0129 being MA 01862. appropriate docket number and may be rescinded and considered closed. PAR seeks approval of the submitted by any of the following Interested parties are invited to discontinuance of the traffic control methods: participate in these proceedings by system on the Freight Main Line (FML) • Web site: http:// submitting written views, data, or of the Maine Central Railroad Company www.regulations.gov. Follow the online comments. FRA does not anticipate (MEC). The Springfield Terminal instructions for submitting comments. scheduling a public hearing in Railway Company (ST) is the operator of • Fax: 202–493–2251. connection with these proceedings since the line, as lessor from the owner, MEC. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, the facts do not appear to warrant a Both ST and MEC are wholly-owned U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 hearing. If any interested party desires subsidiaries of PAR. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, an opportunity for oral comment, they The proposed discontinuance is Washington, DC 20590. should notify FRA, in writing, before located on the FML between control • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey point freight (CPF) main 66 at Milepost Avenue SE., Room W12–140, the end of the comment period and (MP) 65.50, in Hermon, ME, and CPF– Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. specify the basis for their request. 109 at MP 109.85, in Benton, ME. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Anyone is able to search the The tracks involved include single except Federal Holidays. electronic form of any written main track from CPF–66 to CPF–90 at Communications received by communications and comments MP 90.37, double main track from CPF– September 14, 2015 will be considered received into any of our dockets by the 90 to CPF–92 at MP 92.87, single main by FRA before final action is taken. name of the individual submitting the track from CPF–92 to CPF–107 at MP Comments received after that date will comment (or signing the document, if 107.42, and double main track from be considered as far as practicable. submitted on behalf of an association, CPFI07 to CPF–109. Anyone is able to search the business, labor union, etc.). In The proposed changes are as follows: electronic form of any written accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT • Discontinue interlockings and communications and comments solicits comments from the public to associated appliances at CPF–66, CPF– received into any of our dockets by the better inform its processes. DOT posts 78, CPF–80, CPF–90, CPF–92, CPF–93, name of the individual submitting the these comments, without edit, including CPF–107, and CPF–109. comment (or signing the document, if any personal information the • Replace power-operated switches submitted on behalf of an association, with hand-operated switches at CPF–90, business, labor union, etc.). In commenter provides, to CPF–92, CPF–107, and CPF–109. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT www.regulations.gov, as described in • Discontinue block signal Numbers solicits comments from the public to the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– better inform its processes. DOT posts 1279, 1257, 1256, 1218, 1207, 1192, 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at these comments, without edit, including 1129, 1100, 1087, 1068, 1030, Sl030, www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// 995, 986, 956, 955, 932, 927, 898, and any personal information the www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 899. commenter provides, to for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. • Install distant signal at MP l07.42, www.regulations.gov, as described in Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, governing westward movements to the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2015. CPF–110. Ron Hynes, This territory is under direct control www.dot.gov/privacy. of the district one train dispatcher, See also http://www.regulations.gov/ Director, Office of Technical Oversight. located at PAR offices in North Billerica. #!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of [FR Doc. 2015–18743 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] The reason given for the proposed regulations.gov or interested parties may BILLING CODE 4910–06–P discontinuance is that traffic volumes review DOT’s complete Privacy Act do not warrant a traffic control system. Statement in the Federal Register A copy of the petition, as well as any published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR written communications concerning the 19477). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Jul 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1

45708 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 147 / Friday, July 31, 2015 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 1 must be the entire line for emergency routing. 2015. filed by August 10, 2015.2 Petitions to WWRR notes that the lease between Ron Hynes, reopen must be filed by August 18, WWRR and Tacoma Rail does not Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 2015, with the Surface Transportation contain any provision that prohibits [FR Doc. 2015–18744 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, WWRR from interchanging traffic with a BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DC 20423–0001. third party or that limits WWRR’s A copy of any petition filed with the ability to interchange with a third party. Board should be sent to NSR’s The proposed transaction may be DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION representative: William A. Mullins, consummated on or after August 12, Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania 2015, the effective date of this Surface Transportation Board Ave. NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC exemption (30 days after the verified 20037. notice was filed). [Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 379X)] If the verified notice contains false or WWRR certifies that the projected misleading information, the exemption annual revenues as a result of this Norfolk Southern Railway Company— is void ab initio. transaction will not result in WWRR’s Discontinuance of Service Board decisions and notices are becoming a Class I or Class II rail carrier Exemption—in Columbia County, FL available on our Web site at and will not exceed $5 million. Norfolk Southern Railway Company WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. If the verified notice contains false or (NSR) filed a verified notice of Decided: July 22, 2015. misleading information, the exemption exemption under 49 CFR part 1152, By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the subpart F—Exempt Abandonments and Director, Office of Proceedings. exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Discontinuances of Service to Kenyatta Clay, may be filed at any time. The filing of discontinue service over an Clarence Clerk. a petition to revoke will not approximately 0.24-mile rail line automatically stay the effectiveness of [FR Doc. 2015–18934 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] between mileposts 215.96 B (near SE the exemption. Petitions to stay must be BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Timberwolf Drive) and 216.20 B (near filed by August 5, 2015 (at least seven Pounds Hammock Road and Black Bear days prior to the date the exemption Street) (the Line), in Columbia County, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION becomes effective). Fla. The Line traverses United States An original and 10 copies of all Postal Service Zip Code 32025. Surface Transportation Board pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD NSR has certified that: (1) No freight 35921, must be filed with the Surface [Docket No. FD 35921] Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years; (2) no formal complaint Washington, DC 20423–0001. In Western Washington Railroad, LLC— filed by a user of rail service on the Line addition, a copy of each pleading must Lease and Operation Exemption—City (or by a state or local government entity be served on applicant’s representative, of Tacoma, Department of Public acting on behalf of such user) regarding W. Karl Hansen, Stinson Leonard Street Works cessation of service over the Line either LLP, 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 2300, is pending with the Surface Western Washington Railroad, LLC Minneapolis, MN 55402. Transportation Board or any U.S. (WWRR) has filed a verified notice of Board decisions and notices are District Court or has been decided in exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to available on our Web site at favor of a complainant within the two- lease from the City of Tacoma, ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ year period; and (3) the requirements at Department of Public Works d/b/a Decided: July 22, 2015. 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper Tacoma Rail (Tacoma Rail), and to By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) operate, approximately 34.6 miles of rail Director, Office of Proceedings. (notice to governmental agencies) have line between milepost 33C and milepost Brendetta S. Jones, been met. 67.6 in Lewis and Thurston Counties, Clearance Clerk. As a condition to this exemption, any Wash. [FR Doc. 2015–18936 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] employee adversely affected by the WWRR states that, pursuant to a lease BILLING CODE 4915–01–P discontinuance shall be protected under and operating agreement dated January Oregon Short Line Railroad— 5, 2015, WWRR and Tacoma Rail have Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch renewed their authorized lease 1 to include approximately an additional 27 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. miles of rail line. WWRR also states that Bureau of Engraving and Printing 91 (1979). To address whether this Tacoma Rail has retained trackage rights condition adequately protects affected over a portion of the line between Proposed Collection; Comment employees, a petition for partial milepost 33C and Blakeslee Junction to Request revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) allow for interchange with WWRR, BNSF Railway Company, the Puget AGENCY: Bureau of Engraving and must be filed. Printing (BEP), Treasury. Provided no formal expression of Sound and Pacific Railroad, and Union Pacific Railroad Company, and also over ACTION: Notice and request for intent to file an offer of financial asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued comments. 1 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing rail service has been received, this fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR SUMMARY: The Department of the exemption will become effective on 1002.2(f)(25). Treasury, and as part of its continuing August 28, 2015, unless stayed pending 2 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and effort to reduce paperwork and reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not an abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking respondent burden, invites the general not involve environmental issues and and public use conditions are not appropriate. 1 W. Wash. R.R.—Lease & Operation Exemption— public and other Federal agencies to formal expressions of intent to file an City of Tacoma, Dep’t of Pub. Works, FD 35694 comment on an extension of an existing OFA to subsidize continued rail service (STB served Dec. 6, 2012). information collection, as required by VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Jul 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1


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FR Citation80 FR 45707 
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