81 FR 29612 - 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 92 (May 12, 2016)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-11217 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 29612-29613] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11217] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2016-0048] 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 April 27, 2016, 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-2016-0048. 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 modification of Control Point (CP) Cast East End on the New Castle District, CF Main Line, Milepost (MP) CF 101.8 at New Castle, IN. CP Cast East End will be replaced with a hold-out signal, located at MP CF 102.38, and the power-operated switch will be replaced with a hand-operated switch with an electric lock. These changes are being proposed to improve operations in the area. 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 [[Page 29613]] 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 27, 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. 2016-11217 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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name of the individual submitting the CFR 213.109(d)(4) involving all 213.7- these comments, without edit, including
comment (or signing the document, if qualified persons responsible for any personal information the
submitted on behalf of an association, supervision and inspection of the commenter provides, to
business, labor union, etc.). In TriMet Westside Express Service track www.regulations.gov, as described in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT segment; (2) conduct bi-annual walking the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
solicits comments from the public to inspections to detect noncompliant 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
better inform its processes. DOT posts track conditions including rail seat www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://
these comments, without edit, including deterioration; and (3) supplement www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
any personal information the walking inspection with twice-annual for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
commenter provides, to inspections with a hi-rail vehicle
Robert C. Lauby,
www.regulations.gov, as described in instrumented with a Track Geometry
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Measurement System. Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
A copy of the petition, as well as any Chief Safety Officer.
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
written communications concerning the [FR Doc. 2016–11215 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am]
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice petition, is available for review online at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. www.regulations.gov and in person at
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
Robert C. Lauby, (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Chief Safety Officer. Federal Railroad Administration
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
[FR Doc. 2016–11216 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. [Docket Number FRA–2016–0048]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays. Notice of Application for Approval of
Interested parties are invited to Discontinuance or Modification of a
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION participate in these proceedings by Railroad Signal System
submitting written views, data, or In accordance with part 235 of Title
Federal Railroad Administration comments. FRA does not anticipate 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
[Docket Number FRA–2016–0034] scheduling a public hearing in and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document
connection with these proceedings since provides the public notice that by a
Petition for Waiver of Compliance the facts do not appear to warrant a document dated April 27, 2016, Norfolk
In accordance with part 211 of Title hearing. If any interested party desires Southern Railway (NS) petitioned the
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations an opportunity for oral comment, they Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(CFR), this document provides the should notify FRA, in writing, before seeking approval for the discontinuance
public notice that by a document dated the end of the comment period and or modification of a signal system. FRA
April 8, 2016, Portland and Western specify the basis for their request. assigned the petition Docket Number
All communications concerning these
Railroad (PNWR), owned by Genesee & FRA–2016–0048.
proceedings should identify the
Wyoming, has petitioned the Federal Applicant: Norfolk Southern Railway,
appropriate docket number and may be
Railroad Administration (FRA) for a Mr. B. L. Sykes, Chief Engineer, C&S
submitted by any of the following
waiver of compliance from certain Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE.,
methods:
provisions of the Federal railroad safety • Web site: http:// Atlanta, GA 30309.
regulations contained at 49 CFR www.regulations.gov. Follow the online NS seeks approval of the modification
213.234, Automated inspection of track instructions for submitting comments. of Control Point (CP) Cast East End on
constructed with concrete crossties. FRA • Fax: 202–493–2251. the New Castle District, CF Main Line,
assigned the petition Docket Number • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Milepost (MP) CF 101.8 at New Castle,
FRA–2016–0034. U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 IN.
PNWR requests a waiver of New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, CP Cast East End will be replaced
compliance from 49 CFR 213.234(b)(3), Washington, DC 20590. with a hold-out signal, located at MP CF
which requires an annual automated • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 102.38, and the power-operated switch
inspection of track constructed with Avenue SE., Room W12–140, will be replaced with a hand-operated
concrete crossties. PNWR’s proposal Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. switch with an electric lock.
identifies a 16.8-mile segment of track and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, These changes are being proposed to
constructed with concrete crossties and except Federal Holidays. improve operations in the area.
indicates that 160 commuter trains per Communications received by June 27, A copy of the petition, as well as any
week operate over it, as well as an 2016 will be considered by FRA before written communications concerning the
annual 5 million gross tons of freight final action is taken. Comments received petition, is available for review online at
traffic. after that date will be considered as far www.regulations.gov and in person at
PNWR submits that because there is as practicable. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
relatively light wheel loading of Anyone is able to search the (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
commuter trains, which are limited to electronic form of any written New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
60 mph, and freight operations, due to communications and comments Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
a 40 mph speed limit, it is unnecessary received into any of our dockets by the Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to conduct annual automated name of the individual submitting the to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
inspections on this concrete crosstie comment (or signing the document, if except Federal Holidays.
segment. In lieu of annual automated submitted on behalf of an association, Interested parties are invited to
inspection, PNWR proposes to (1) business, labor union, etc.). In participate in these proceedings by
provide annual training and inspection accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT submitting written views, data, or
procedures to identify and report solicits comments from the public to comments. FRA does not anticipate
exceptions to conditions described in 49 better inform its processes. DOT posts scheduling a public hearing in
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connection with these proceedings since ACTION: Notice. application, and address the waiver
the facts do not appear to warrant a criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
hearing. If any interested party desires SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
an opportunity for oral comment, they 12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
as represented by the Maritime Privacy Act
should notify FRA, in writing, before
the end of the comment period and Administration (MARAD), is authorized Anyone is able to search the
specify the basis for their request. to grant waivers of the U.S.-build electronic form of all comments
All communications concerning these requirement of the coastwise laws under received into any of our dockets by the
proceedings should identify the certain circumstances. A request for name of the individual submitting the
appropriate docket number and may be such a waiver has been received by comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted by any of the following MARAD. The vessel, and a brief submitted on behalf of an association,
methods: description of the proposed service, is business, labor union, etc.). You may
• Web site: http:// listed below. review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online DATES: Submit comments on or before Statement in the Federal Register
instructions for submitting comments. June 13, 2016. published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
• Fax: 202–493–2251. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, docket number MARAD–2016–0044.
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Written comments may be submitted by Dated: April 28, 2016.
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
Washington, DC 20590. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Secretary, Maritime Administration.
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, [FR Doc. 2016–11162 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am]
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by June 27, send comments electronically via the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2016 will be considered by FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received All comments will become part of this Maritime Administration
after that date will be considered as far docket and will be available for
inspection and copying at the above [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0045]
as practicable.
Anyone is able to search the address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
E.T., Monday through Friday, except Requested Administrative Waiver of
electronic form of any written the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
communications and comments federal holidays. An electronic version
of this document and all documents SEAS THE MOMENT; Invitation for
received into any of our dockets by the Public Comments
name of the individual submitting the entered into this docket is available on
comment (or signing the document, if the World Wide Web at http:// AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
submitted on behalf of an association, www.regulations.gov. Department of Transportation.
business, labor union, etc.). In FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice.
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
solicits comments from the public to Transportation, Maritime SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
better inform its processes. DOT posts Administration, 1200 New Jersey 12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
these comments, without edit, including Avenue SE., Room W23–453, as represented by the Maritime
any personal information the Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Administration (MARAD), is authorized
commenter provides, to 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
www.regulations.gov, as described in requirement of the coastwise laws under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– certain circumstances. A request for
described by the applicant the intended
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at such a waiver has been received by
service of the vessel HAPPY TIME is:
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// Intended Commercial Use Of Vessel: MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice ‘‘Crewed charter yacht’’. description of the proposed service, is
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Geographic Region: ‘‘Puerto Rico’’. listed below.
The complete application is given in DATES: Submit comments on or before
Robert C. Lauby, June 13, 2016.
DOT docket MARAD–2016–0044 at
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
http://www.regulations.gov. Interested ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
Chief Safety Officer.
parties may comment on the effect this docket number MARAD–2016 0045.
[FR Doc. 2016–11217 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am]
action may have on U.S. vessel builders Written comments may be submitted by
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in U.S. Department of Transportation,
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Docket Operations, M–30, West
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Maritime Administration 388, that the issuance of the waiver will 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Washington, DC 20590. You may also
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
[Docket No. MARAD–2016 0044] vessel builder or a business that uses send comments electronically via the
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Requested Administrative Waiver of
waiver will not be granted. Comments All comments will become part of this
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
should refer to the docket number of docket and will be available for
HAPPY TIME; Invitation for Public
this notice and the vessel name in order inspection and copying at the above
Comments
for MARAD to properly consider the address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
AGENCY:Maritime Administration, comments. Comments should also state E.T., Monday through Friday, except
Department of Transportation. the commenter’s interest in the waiver federal holidays. An electronic version
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