81 FR 55521 - 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 161 (August 19, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 161 (Friday, August 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 55521]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19800]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0068]


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 June 29, 2016, the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) 
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval 
for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned 
the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0068.
    Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad, Mr. Kevin D. Hicks, AVP 
Engineering-Design, 1400 Douglas Street, MS 0910, Omaha, NE 68179.
    UP seeks approval of the modification of Control Point (CP) B002 on 
the Omaha Subdivision, at Milepost (MP) 2.00, in the State of Iowa, by 
dividing it into two CPs: CP B902 and CP B002.
    The reason given for the proposed modification is to accommodate a 
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) project to widen Interstate 29 
as well as to facilitate yard operations and expedite train movements 
in the area. All existing signals at the present CP B002 will be 
removed and replaced with the proposed layout at the new CPs B002 and 
B902. Existing switches will be relocated to accommodate DOT's 
Interstate 29 widening project. An interface house will be installed at 
CP B003 to replace the line circuits currently in service across the 
Missouri River Bridge with coded track, and the signal aspect 
progression will be upgraded to four aspects from the current three. 
This modification will follow the completion of Phase 1 of the project, 
which was assigned Docket Number FRA-2015-0051, and was approved on 
October 5, 2015.
    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 Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is 
open between 9 a.m. and 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 October 3, 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 https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2016.
Karl Alexy,
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2016-19800 Filed 8-18-16; 8:45 am]
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