81 FR 39749 - 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 117 (June 17, 2016)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 117 (June 17, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-14325 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 39749-39750] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14325] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2016-0058] 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 May 24, 2016, Watco Companies LLC, petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0058. Applicant: WATCO Transportations Services LLC, Anthony Cox, VP of Engineering, 315 East 3rd Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762. Watco is the owner-operator of the Grand Elk Railroad (GDLK) on track that is currently leased from Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), and seeks approval of the discontinuance of the traffic control system (TCS) from Milepost (MP) 33.00 at Park, in Grand Rapids, MI, to MP 1.4 at the end of GDLK in Elkhart, IN. The reason given for the proposed discontinuance is that traffic volumes do not warrant a TCS. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at [[Page 39750]] www.regulatons.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation's 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 August 1, 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. 2016-14325 Filed 6-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Communications received by August HVRM operations of tourist trains will received after that date will be
1, 2016 will be considered by FRA again be primarily between North considered as far as practicable.
before final action is taken. Comments Judson at MP 212.7 to LaCrosse at MP Anyone is able to search the
received after that date will be 222.9 to Wade at MP 223.4, and from electronic form of any written
considered as far as practicable. LaCrosse at MP 0.5 to South Thomaston communications and comments
Anyone is able to search the at MP 6.1. The railroad states that received into any of our dockets by the
electronic form of any written passenger trains will not operate on any name of the individual submitting the
communications and comments excepted track. Occasional excursions comment (or signing the document, if
received into any of our dockets by the beyond LaCrosse westward to Malden submitted on behalf of an association,
name of the individual submitting the and LaCrosse north to Wellsboro (Union business, labor union, etc.). In
comment (or signing the document, if Mills) would be five times or less accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
submitted on behalf of an association, annually, with communication and solicits comments from the public to
business, labor union, etc.). In coordination with the shortline better inform its processes. DOT posts
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT operator. The community of Hanna at these comments, without edit, including
solicits comments from the public to MP 9.1 holds an annual town festival any personal information the
better inform its processes. DOT posts and requests HVRM excursion train commenter provides, to
these comments, without edit, including operations during the festival weekend www.regulations.gov, as described in
any personal information the which is usually held in August. The the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
commenter provides, to community of Union Mills holds an 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.regulations.gov, as described in annual festival, the community of www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Malden holds an event, and that www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at segment of track offers some picnic for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// trains and agricultural excursions to
accompany the community events. Robert C. Lauby,
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer.
Robert C. Lauby, petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2016–14323 Filed 6–16–16; 8:45 am]
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
Chief Safety Officer. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
[FR Doc. 2016–14322 Filed 6–16–16; 8:45 am] Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2016–0058]
except Federal Holidays.
Federal Railroad Administration Interested parties are invited to Notice of Application for Approval of
[Docket Number FRA–2006–24647] participate in these proceedings by Discontinuance or Modification of a
submitting written views, data, or Railroad Signal System
Petition for Waiver of Compliance comments. FRA does not anticipate
In accordance with part 235 of Title
scheduling a public hearing in
In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
connection with these proceedings since
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document
the facts do not appear to warrant a
this document provides the public provides the public notice that by a
hearing. If any interested party desires
notice that by a document dated April document dated May 24, 2016, Watco
an opportunity for oral comment and a
1, 2016, the Hoosier Valley Railroad Companies LLC, petitioned the Federal
public hearing, they should notify FRA,
Museum (HVRM) has petitioned the Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
in writing, before the end of the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) approval for the discontinuance or
comment period and specify the basis
for a waiver of compliance from certain modification of a signal system. FRA
for their request.
provisions of the Federal railroad safety All communications concerning these assigned the petition Docket Number
regulations contained at 49 CFR part proceedings should identify the FRA–2016–0058.
219. FRA assigned the petition Docket appropriate docket number and may be Applicant: WATCO Transportations
Number FRA–2006–24647. submitted by any of the following Services LLC, Anthony Cox, VP of
HVRM requests an extension of an methods: Engineering, 315 East 3rd Street,
existing waiver providing relief from • Web site: http:// Pittsburg, KS 66762.
certain parts of 49 CFR part 219, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Watco is the owner-operator of the
specifically, reasonable cause testing, instructions for submitting comments. Grand Elk Railroad (GDLK) on track that
random testing, and the requirement to • Fax: 202–493–2251. is currently leased from Norfolk
have voluntary referral and co-worker • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Southern Railway (NS), and seeks
report policies. HVRM also wishes to U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 approval of the discontinuance of the
update the territory that this waiver New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, traffic control system (TCS) from
extension should apply to. The updated Washington, DC 20590. Milepost (MP) 33.00 at Park, in Grand
stations and mileposts are as follows: • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Rapids, MI, to MP 1.4 at the end of
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• North Judson at Milepost (MP) Avenue SE., Room W12–140, GDLK in Elkhart, IN.
212.7 (end of track) to Malden at MP Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. The reason given for the proposed
230.8 (end of track); and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, discontinuance is that traffic volumes
• LaCrosse at MP 0.5 to Wellsboro except Federal Holidays. do not warrant a TCS.
(Union Mills) at MP 15.3; Communications received by August A copy of the petition, as well as any
• Inclusive of Wye connection at MP 1, 2016 will be considered by FRA written communications concerning the
222.8 and MP 0.5 LaCrosse. before final action is taken. Comments petition, is available for review online at
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New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Dated: June 14, 2016. OMB control number 2105–0566.
Washington, DC 20590. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Abstract: The FAA Modernization
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Secretary, Maritime Administration.
and Reform Act, which was signed into
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, law on February 14, 2012, required U.S.
[FR Doc. 2016–14370 Filed 6–16–16; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. carriers that operate scheduled
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and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, passenger service or public charter
except Federal Holidays. service using any aircraft with a design
Communications received by August DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION capacity of 30 or more seats, and
1, 2016 will be considered by FRA operators of large hub, medium hub,
before final action is taken. Comments Office of the Secretary small hub, or non-hub U.S. airports, to
received after that date will be submit emergency contingency plans for
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2012–0028] lengthy tarmac delays to the Secretary of
considered as far as practicable.
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communications and comments required each covered carrier and
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name of the individual submitting the AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), plan after DOT approval by posting the
comment (or signing the document, if Department of Transportation plan on its Web site.
submitted on behalf of an association, (Department). On May 2, 2012, OMB approved
business, labor union, etc.). In ACTION: Notice and request for information collection of the reports on
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT comments. an emergency basis due to the short
solicits comments from the public to timeframe imposed by the Act. The
better inform its processes. DOT posts SUMMARY: In compliance with the Department created an online system
these comments, without edit, including Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 allowing covered U.S. air carriers and
any personal information the U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice U.S. airports to submit plans online and
commenter provides, to announces that the request for issued a notice in the Federal Register
www.regulations.gov, as described in reinstatement of an OMB Control stating how these entities should submit
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Number for the Information Collection the required plans to the Department
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Request (ICR) abstracted below is being through the online system (77 FR 27267,
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// forwarded to the Office of Management May 9, 2012). Pursuant to the
and Budget (OMB) for review and requirements of the Act, the Department
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for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. comments. A Federal Register Notice reviewed and approved emergency
with a 60-day comment period soliciting contingency plans submitted by over
Robert C. Lauby, comments on the following information 450 covered air carriers and airports.
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, collection was published on June 2, In addition to requiring the initial
Chief Safety Officer. 2015 (80 FR 31455). submission of emergency contingency
[FR Doc. 2016–14325 Filed 6–16–16; 8:45 am] DATES: Comments on this notice must be plans, the Act requires U.S. air carriers
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