81_FR_23623 81 FR 23546 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

81 FR 23546 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)

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FR Document2016-09243

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-09243]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0029]


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 26, 2016, the Canadian Pacific 
Railway (CP) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 
seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal 
system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0029.
    Applicant: Canadian Pacific Railway, Ms. Cindy Ingram, Director S&C 
Maintenance--Southern Region, 3420 Miller Avenue, Davenport, IA 52802.
    CP seeks approval of the discontinuance of the automatic block 
signal system in the Nahant Yard area from Milepost (MP) 194 to MP 
198.6. The system spans two subdivisions: The Davenport Subdivision 
from MP 194 to MP 195.5 and the Ottumwa Subdivision from MP 195.51 to 
MP198.6, on the Quad Cities Division in Nahant, IA.
    The reason for the request is to relieve congestion caused by the 
authority of the yard limits extending south of the current absolute 
signal located at MP 196.6. The block south of the absolute signal at 
MP 196.6, being occupied by yard operations, prevents the dispatcher 
from clearing signals northward at Control Point Montpelier at MP 
205.5. This requires trains to stop while occupying highway-rail grade 
crossings and hand-line their route before proceeding northward.
    With this discontinuance, the signals at MP 194 and MP 194.18 will 
be removed. The signals at MP196.5-6 will be relocated to MP 198.6-7, 
at the south end of Nahant Yard limits with a distant signal installed. 
The portion of track from MP193.0 to MP198.6 will be governed under the 
General Code of Operating Rules, Rule 6.13, Yard Limits, to protect 
train movements.
    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 June 6, 2016 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://

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Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-09243 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am]
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23546 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 77 / Thursday, April 21, 2016 / Notices Environmental Excellence Awards also Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act petition, is available for review online at recognize partners, projects, and of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; www.regulations.gov and in person at processes that exemplify innovation and and 49 CFR 1.48. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s commitment to the human environment, Issued On: April 18, 2016. (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 and organization and process Michael Howell, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, innovation. Awardees must make an Information Collection Officer. Washington, DC 20590. The Docket outstanding contribution that goes [FR Doc. 2016–09273 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. beyond traditional transportation BILLING CODE 4910–22–P to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, projects and that encourages except Federal Holidays. environmental stewardship and partnerships to achieve a truly multi- Interested parties are invited to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION faceted, environmentally sensitive participate in these proceedings by transportation solution. Federal Railroad Administration submitting written views, data, or Award: Anyone can nominate a comments. FRA does not anticipate [Docket Number FRA–2016–0029] project, process, person or group that scheduling a public hearing in has used FHWA funding sources to Notice of Application for Approval of connection with these proceedings since make an outstanding contribution to Discontinuance or Modification of a the facts do not appear to warrant a transportation and the environment. Railroad Signal System hearing. If any interested party desires The nominator is responsible for an opportunity for oral comment, they submitting an application via the FHWA In accordance with part 235 of Title should notify FRA, in writing, before Environmental Excellence Awards Web 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) the end of the comment period and site that gives a summary of the and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document specify the basis for their request. outstanding accomplishments of the provides the public notice that by a document dated February 26, 2016, the All communications concerning these entry. The collected information will be proceedings should identify the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) used by FHWA to evaluate the project, appropriate docket number and may be petitioned the Federal Railroad showcase environmental excellence, submitted by any of the following Administration (FRA) seeking approval and enhance the public’s knowledge of methods: for the discontinuance or modification environmental stewardship in the planning and project development of a signal system. FRA assigned the • Web site: http:// petition Docket Number FRA–2016– www.regulations.gov. Follow the online process. Nominations will be reviewed 0029. instructions for submitting comments. by a panel of judges from varying Applicant: Canadian Pacific Railway, backgrounds. It is anticipated that Ms. Cindy Ingram, Director S&C • Fax: 202–493–2251. awards will be given every 2 years. The Maintenance—Southern Region, 3420 • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, winners are presented plaques at an Miller Avenue, Davenport, IA 52802. U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 awards ceremony. CP seeks approval of the New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Respondents: Anyone who has used discontinuance of the automatic block Washington, DC 20590. FHWA funding sources in the 50 States, signal system in the Nahant Yard area U.S. territories, and the District of from Milepost (MP) 194 to MP 198.6. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Columbia. The system spans two subdivisions: The Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Davenport Subdivision from MP 194 to Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Frequency: The information will be collected biennially. MP 195.5 and the Ottumwa Subdivision and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, from MP 195.51 to MP198.6, on the except Federal Holidays. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 8 hours per respondent per Quad Cities Division in Nahant, IA. Communications received by June 6, application. The reason for the request is to relieve 2016 will be considered by FRA before congestion caused by the authority of final action is taken. Comments received Estimated Total Annual Burden the yard limits extending south of the Hours: It is expected that the after that date will be considered as far current absolute signal located at MP as practicable. respondents will complete 196.6. The block south of the absolute approximately 150 applications for an signal at MP 196.6, being occupied by Anyone is able to search the estimated total of 1200 annual burden yard operations, prevents the dispatcher electronic form of any written hours. from clearing signals northward at communications and comments Public Comments Invited: You are Control Point Montpelier at MP 205.5. received into any of our dockets by the asked to comment on any aspect of this This requires trains to stop while name of the individual submitting the information collection, including: (1) occupying highway-rail grade crossings comment (or signing the document, if Whether the proposed collection is and hand-line their route before submitted on behalf of an association, necessary for the FHWA’s performance; proceeding northward. business, labor union, etc.). In (2) the accuracy of the estimated With this discontinuance, the signals accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to at MP 194 and MP 194.18 will be solicits comments from the public to enhance the quality, usefulness, and removed. The signals at MP196.5–6 will better inform its processes. DOT posts clarity of the collected information; and be relocated to MP 198.6–7, at the south these comments, without edit, including (4) ways that the burden could be jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES end of Nahant Yard limits with a distant any personal information the minimized, including the use of signal installed. The portion of track commenter provides, to electronic technology, without reducing from MP193.0 to MP198.6 will be www.regulations.gov, as described in the quality of the collected information. governed under the General Code of the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– The agency will summarize and/or Operating Rules, Rule 6.13, Yard Limits, 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at include your comments in the request to protect train movements. www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// for OMB’s clearance of this information A copy of the petition, as well as any collection. written communications concerning the VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:27 Apr 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 77 / Thursday, April 21, 2016 / Notices 23547 www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Federal Railroad Administration Robert C. Lauby, Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2016–0030] Chief Safety Officer. except Federal Holidays. Notice of Application for Approval of [FR Doc. 2016–09243 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] Interested parties are invited to Discontinuance or Modification of a BILLING CODE 4910–06–P participate in these proceedings by Railroad Signal System submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate In accordance with part 235 of Title DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION scheduling a public hearing in 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations Federal Railroad Administration connection with these proceedings since (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this the facts do not appear to warrant a document provides the public notice [Docket Number FRA–2016–0028] hearing. If any interested party desires that by a document dated March 29, an opportunity for oral comment, they 2016, Kansas City Southern Railway Petition for Waiver of Compliance should notify FRA, in writing, before (KCS) petitioned the Federal Railroad In accordance with part 211 of Title the end of the comment period and Administration (FRA) seeking approval 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations specify the basis for their request. for the discontinuance or modification (CFR), this document provides the All communications concerning these of a signal system. FRA assigned the public notice that by a document dated proceedings should identify the petition Docket Number FRA–2016– April 7, 2016, Denver Regional appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver 0030. Transportation District Commuter Petition Docket Number FRA–2016– Applicant: Kansas City Southern Railroad (RTDC) has petitioned the 0028) and may be submitted by any of Railway, Mr. Steven E. Jones, Director, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) the following methods: Signal Operations, 4601 Hillary for a waiver of compliance from certain • Web site: http:// Huckaby III Avenue, Shreveport, LA provisions of the Federal railroad safety www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 71107. regulations contained at 49 CFR part instructions for submitting comments. KCS seeks approval of the 234. FRA assigned the petition Docket • Fax: 202–493–2251. discontinuance of Control Point (CP) Number FRA–2016–0028. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, North Ruliff at Milepost (MP) 740.6, on Denver Regional Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 the Southwest Division, Beaumont District Commuter Railroad (RTDC), New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Subdivision, Ruliff, TX. KCS will located in Denver, Colorado, seeks a Washington, DC 20590. remove the CP and install an temporary waiver of compliance from • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey intermediate signal, hand-operated 49 CFR 234.207—Adjustment, repair, or Avenue SE., Room W12–140, switch, and switch circuit controller. replacement of component, and 49 CFR Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. These changes are being proposed due 234.225—Activation of warning system. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to recovery from catastrophic flooding. RTDC states that the University of except Federal Holidays. CP North Ruliff’s signal housing and Colorado’s A Line is anticipated to open Communications received by May 23, facing signal were washed away. KCS for passenger service on April 22, 2016. 2016 will be considered by FRA before would like to make these changes The grade crossings along that line use final action is taken. Comments received permanent due to the fact that the side a Positive Train Control—(PTC) based after that date will be considered as far track at CP Ruliff is a single-ended track Wireless Crossing Activation System as practicable. and is not used to meet trains. (WCAS) to ensure constant warning Anyone is able to search the A copy of the petition, as well as any times to motorists as trains approach. electronic form of any written written communications concerning the However, the WCAS may not be communications and comments petition, is available for review online at available for the first 90 days of revenue received into any of our dockets by the www.regulations.gov and in person at service. When WCAS is not available, name of the individual submitting the the U.S. Department of Transportation’s warnings at grade crossings will be comment (or signing the document, if (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 activated by a traditional Automatic submitted on behalf of an association, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Train Control (ATC) system with business, labor union, etc.). In Washington, DC 20590. The Docket approach and island circuits. At RTDC, accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. this will result in longer than designed solicits comments from the public to to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, warning times. The RTDC states that better inform its processes. DOT posts except Federal Holidays. grade crossing attendants will be these comments, without edit, including Interested parties are invited to present at all grade crossings to ensure any personal information the participate in these proceedings by that highway traffic, pedestrians, and commenter provides, to submitting written views, data, or cyclists are monitored to deter ‘‘gate- www.regulations.gov, as described in comments. FRA does not anticipate run-arounds’’ until the PTC WCAS is the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– scheduling a public hearing in fully tested and operational. The grade 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at connection with these proceedings since crossing attendants will meet the www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// the facts do not appear to warrant a requirements established for an hearing. If any interested party desires jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice Appropriately Equipped Flagger for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. an opportunity for oral comment, they pursuant to 49 CFR 234.5. should notify FRA, in writing, before A copy of the petition, as well as any Robert C. Lauby, the end of the comment period and written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, specify the basis for their request. petition, is available for review online at Chief Safety Officer. All communications concerning these www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2016–09242 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] proceedings should identify the the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P appropriate docket number and may be VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:27 Apr 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21APN1.SGM 21APN1


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