81 FR 23548 - 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)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-09241 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 23548] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09241] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2016-0027] 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 November 2, 2015, Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0027. Applicant: Norfolk Southern Railway, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief Engineer, C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309. NS seeks approval of the discontinuance of the traffic control system (TCS) on the Buffalo Line between Gravity, Milepost (MP) BR 8.3 and Control Point (CP) 5 MP BX 5.8, Buffalo, NY. These changes are being proposed because train operations in this area no longer support the need for TCS. The Buffalo Line is no longer a through route for NS trains to and from Harrisburg. The line between GJ MP BR 5.7/BX 0.0 and CP 5, owned by CSX Transportation, is currently out of service. The Buffalo Line, south of MP BR 8.8, has been leased by NS to the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad who, along with NS, removed the TCS system south of Gravity under authority of previous application FRA-2013-0144. 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://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-09241 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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submitted by any of the following Applicant: Norfolk Southern Railway, after that date will be considered as far
methods: Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief Engineer, C&S as practicable.
• Web site: http:// Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE., Anyone is able to search the
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Atlanta, GA 30309. electronic form of any written
instructions for submitting comments. NS seeks approval of the communications and comments
• Fax: 202–493–2251. discontinuance of the traffic control received into any of our dockets by the
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, system (TCS) on the Buffalo Line name of the individual submitting the
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 between Gravity, Milepost (MP) BR 8.3 comment (or signing the document, if
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, and Control Point (CP) 5 MP BX 5.8, submitted on behalf of an association,
Washington, DC 20590. Buffalo, NY. business, labor union, etc.). In
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey These changes are being proposed accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, because train operations in this area no solicits comments from the public to
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. longer support the need for TCS. The better inform its processes. DOT posts
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Buffalo Line is no longer a through route these comments, without edit, including
except Federal Holidays. for NS trains to and from Harrisburg. any personal information the
Communications received by June 6, The line between GJ MP BR 5.7/BX 0.0 commenter provides, to
2016 will be considered by FRA before and CP 5, owned by CSX www.regulations.gov, as described in
final action is taken. Comments received Transportation, is currently out of the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
after that date will be considered as far service. The Buffalo Line, south of MP 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
as practicable. BR 8.8, has been leased by NS to the www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://
Anyone is able to search the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad who, www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
electronic form of any written along with NS, removed the TCS system for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
communications and comments south of Gravity under authority of Robert C. Lauby,
received into any of our dockets by the previous application FRA–2013–0144.
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
name of the individual submitting the A copy of the petition, as well as any Chief Safety Officer.
comment (or signing the document, if written communications concerning the
[FR Doc. 2016–09241 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
submitted on behalf of an association, petition, is available for review online at
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business, labor union, etc.). In www.regulations.gov and in person at
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
solicits comments from the public to (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
better inform its processes. DOT posts New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
these comments, without edit, including Washington, DC 20590. The Docket National Highway Traffic Safety
any personal information the Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Administration
commenter provides, to to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
www.regulations.gov, as described in except Federal Holidays. [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0047]
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Interested parties are invited to Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at participate in these proceedings by
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// submitting written views, data, or AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice comments. FRA does not anticipate Safety Administration (NHTSA),
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. scheduling a public hearing in Department of Transportation.
Robert C. Lauby,
connection with these proceedings since ACTION: Denial of petition for a defect
the facts do not appear to warrant a investigation.
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
[FR Doc. 2016–09244 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am] reasons for the denial of a petition
should notify FRA, in writing, before
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the end of the comment period and submitted to NHTSA under 49 U.S.C.
specify the basis for their request. 30162, requesting that the agency
All communications concerning these commence a proceeding to determine
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the existence of a defect related to motor
proceedings should identify the
Federal Railroad Administration appropriate docket number and may be vehicle safety in 2015 Volvo VNL 780
submitted by any of the following vehicles. After a review of the petition
[Docket Number FRA–2016–0027] methods: and other information, NHTSA has
• Web site: http:// concluded that further expenditure of
Notice of Application for Approval of the agency’s investigative resources on
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Discontinuance or Modification of a the issues raised by the petition does
instructions for submitting comments.
Railroad Signal System
• Fax: 202–493–2251. not appear warranted. The agency
In accordance with part 235 of Title • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, accordingly has denied the petition. The
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 petition is hereinafter identified as
(CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DP15–006.
document provides the public notice Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
that by a document dated November 2, • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Nate Seymour, Medium & Heavy Duty
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
2015, Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Vehicle Division, Office of Defects
petitioned the Federal Railroad Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Investigation (ODI), NHTSA, 1200 New
Administration (FRA) seeking approval and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590.
for the discontinuance or modification except Federal Holidays. Telephone: (202) 366–2069.
of a signal system. FRA assigned the Communications received by June 6, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter
petition Docket Number FRA–2016– 2016 will be considered by FRA before dated August 7, 2015, Mr. Albert Cusson
0027. final action is taken. Comments received and Nancy Younger-Cusson wrote to
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