81_FR_5836 81 FR 5814 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

81 FR 5814 - 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 22 (February 3, 2016)

Page Range5814-5815
FR Document2016-01969

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5814-5815]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01969]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0005]


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 Title 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this

[[Page 5815]]

document provides the public notice that by a document dated December 
17, 2015, 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-2016-0005.
    Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad, Mr. John J. Hovanec, AVP 
Engineering--Design, 1400 Douglas Street, Mail Stop 0910, Omaha, NE 
68179.
    UP seeks approval of the discontinuance of Hold Signal Y077 at 
Milepost (MP) 77.50 and the removal of the coded track in Yard Lead 202 
on the Geneva Subdivision in the State of Illinois.
    The reason given for the proposed discontinuance is to allow and 
facilitate yard switching operations on the affected trackage, which 
are necessary to maintain fluid operation.
    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 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 March 21, 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. 2016-01969 Filed 2-2-16; 8:45 am]
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5814 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 3, 2016 / Notices Route 94 (SR–94) in the City of La Mesa. Issued on: January 28, 2016. the facts do not appear to warrant a The connector would pass under Gary Sweeten, hearing. If any interested party desires existing SR–125, and join eastbound North Team Leader, Project Delivery, Federal an opportunity for oral comment, they SR–94 between Bancroft Drive and Highway Administration, California Division. should notify FRA, in writing, before Kenwood Drive. A single auxiliary lane [FR Doc. 2016–01965 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am] the end of the comment period and would be constructed along southbound BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P specify the basis for their request. SR–125 extending from the Lemon All communications concerning these Avenue on-ramp to the exit for the proceedings should identify the proposed connector. In addition, a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION appropriate docket number and may be single auxiliary lane would be submitted by any of the following Federal Railroad Administration methods: constructed extending from the end of [Docket Number FRA–2016–0003] • Web site: http:// the proposed connector to the www.regulations.gov. Follow the online eastbound Kenwood Drive Off-ramp. Petition for Waiver of Compliance instructions for submitting comments. The actions by the Federal agencies, and • Fax: 202–493–2251. the laws under which such actions were In accordance with part 211 of title 49 • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, taken, are described in the of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Environmental Assessment (EA) with New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Finding of No Significant Impact public notice that by a document dated September 22, 2015, Amtrak has Washington, DC 20590. (FONSI) for the project, approved on • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey December 16, 2015, and in other petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of Avenue SE., Room W12–140, documents in the FHWA project Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. records. The EA/FONSI and other compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, project records are available by except Federal Holidays. contacting Caltrans at the addresses contained at 49 CFR part 238— Passenger Equipment Safety Standards. Communications received by March provided above. This notice applies to 21, 2016 will be considered by FRA all Federal agency decisions as of the FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2016–0003. before final action is taken. Comments issuance date of this notice and all laws received after that date will be Amtrak seeks a temporary waiver of under which such actions were taken, compliance from the requirements of 49 considered as far as practicable. including but not limited to: CFR 238.125—Marking and instructions Anyone is able to search the 1. Council on Environmental Quality for emergency egress and rescue access, electronic form of any written regulations; referencing American Public communications and comments 2. National Environmental Policy Act Transportation Association (APTA) received into any of our dockets by the (NEPA); Standard PR–PS–S_002–98, Rev.3, name of the individual submitting the 3. Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient ‘‘Standard for Emergency Signage for comment (or signing the document, if Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Egress/Access of Passenger Rail submitted on behalf of an association, Users (SAFETEA–LU); Equipment;’’ and 49 CFR 238.127—Low- business, labor union, etc.). In 4. Department of Transportation Act of location emergency exit path marking, accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT 1966; referencing APTA Standard PR–PS–S– solicits comments from the public to 5. Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970; 004–99, Rev.2 ‘‘Standard for Low- better inform its processes. DOT posts 6. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; location Exit Path Marking’’ for a period these comments, without edit, including 7. Noise Control Act of 1970; of 4 years. Amtrak has strived to meet any personal information the 8. 23 CFR part 772 FHWA Noise Standards, the deadline to comply with these commenter provides, to Policies and Procedures; regulations, but is now seeking this www.regulations.gov, as described in 9. Department of Transportation Act of temporary relief because the materials the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 1966, Section 4(f); that its current vendor has been 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 10. Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987; installing are not fully compliant. This www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// 11. Endangered Species Act of 1973; relief will provide Amtrak the proper www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 12. Migratory Bird Treaty Act; time to produce internally and purchase for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. 13. Uniform Relocation Assistance and from outside vendors the new compliant Robert C. Lauby, Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970; decals sufficient for over 1,250 rail cars. Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 14. National Historic Preservation Act of A copy of the petition, as well as any Chief Safety Officer. 1966, as amended; written communications concerning the 15. Historic Sites Act of 1935; [FR Doc. 2016–01966 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am] petition, is available for review online at 16. Executive Order 11990, Protection of BILLING CODE 4910–06–P www.regulations.gov and in person at Wetlands the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 17. Executive Order 13112, Invasive (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Species; and, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 18. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Federal Railroad Administration Management. Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance [Docket Number FRA–2016–0005] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning except Federal Holidays. and Construction. The regulations Notice of Application for Approval of Interested parties are invited to Discontinuance or Modification of a implementing Executive Order 12372 participate in these proceedings by regarding intergovernmental consultation on Railroad Signal System submitting written views, data, or Federal programs and activities apply to this comments. FRA does not anticipate In accordance with part 235 of Title program.) scheduling a public hearing in 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). connection with these proceedings since (CFR) and Title 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 Feb 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 3, 2016 / Notices 5815 document provides the public notice received after that date will be petition, is available for review online at that by a document dated December 17, considered as far as practicable. www.regulations.gov and in person at 2015, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Anyone is able to search the the U.S. Department of Transportation’s petitioned the Federal Railroad electronic form of any written Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Administration (FRA) seeking approval communications and comments Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, for the discontinuance or modification received into any of our dockets by the Washington, DC 20590. The Docket of a signal system. FRA assigned the name of the individual submitting the Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. petition Docket Number FRA–2016– comment (or signing the document, if to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 0005. submitted on behalf of an association, except Federal Holidays. Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad, business, labor union, etc.). In Mr. John J. Hovanec, AVP Engineering— accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Interested parties are invited to Design, 1400 Douglas Street, Mail Stop solicits comments from the public to participate in these proceedings by 0910, Omaha, NE 68179. better inform its processes. DOT posts submitting written views, data, or UP seeks approval of the these comments, without edit, including comments. FRA does not anticipate discontinuance of Hold Signal Y077 at any personal information the scheduling a public hearing in Milepost (MP) 77.50 and the removal of commenter provides, to connection with these proceedings since the coded track in Yard Lead 202 on the www.regulations.gov, as described in the facts do not appear to warrant a Geneva Subdivision in the State of the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– hearing. If any interested party desires Illinois. 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at an opportunity for oral comment, they The reason given for the proposed www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// should notify FRA, in writing, before discontinuance is to allow and facilitate www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice the end of the comment period and yard switching operations on the for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. specify the basis for their request. affected trackage, which are necessary to Robert C. Lauby, All communications concerning these maintain fluid operation. Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, proceedings should identify the A copy of the petition, as well as any Chief Safety Officer. appropriate docket number and may be written communications concerning the [FR Doc. 2016–01969 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am] submitted by any of the following petition, is available for review online at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P methods: www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s • Web site: http:// Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, instructions for submitting comments. Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Federal Railroad Administration • Fax: 202–493–2251. Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. [Docket Number FRA–2016–0004] • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Notice of Application for Approval of Interested parties are invited to New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Discontinuance or Modification of a participate in these proceedings by Railroad Signal System Washington, DC 20590. submitting written views, data, or • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey comments. FRA does not anticipate In accordance with part 235 of title 49 Avenue SE., Room W12–140, scheduling a public hearing in Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document connection with these proceedings since and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, provides the public notice that by a the facts do not appear to warrant a except Federal Holidays. document dated October 22, 2015, hearing. If any interested party desires Communications received by March Union Pacific Railroad (UP) petitioned an opportunity for oral comment, they the Federal Railroad Administration 21, 2016 will be considered by FRA should notify FRA, in writing, before (FRA) seeking approval for the before final action is taken. Comments the end of the comment period and discontinuance or modification of a received after that date will be specify the basis for their request. signal system. FRA assigned the petition considered as far as practicable. All communications concerning these Docket Number FRA–2016–0004. proceedings should identify the Anyone is able to search the Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad, appropriate docket number and may be Mr. John J. Hovanec, AVP Engineering— electronic form of any written submitted by any of the following Design, 1400 Douglas Street, Mail Stop communications and comments methods: 0910, Omaha, NE 68179. received into any of our dockets by the • Web site: http:// UP seeks approval to modify Control name of the individual submitting the www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Point (CP) B002 on the Omaha comment (or signing the document, if instructions for submitting comments. Subdivision in the State of Iowa by submitted on behalf of an association, • Fax: 202–493–2251. dividing it into two CP’s, CP B902 and business, labor union, etc.). In • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, CP B002. The reason given for the accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 proposed modification is to solicits comments from the public to New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, accommodate a U.S. Department of better inform its processes. DOT posts Washington, DC 20590. Transportation (DOT) project to widen these comments, without edit, including • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Interstate 29, as well as to facilitate yard any personal information the Avenue SE., Room W12–140, operations and expedite train commenter provides, to Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. movements in the area. The www.regulations.gov, as described in and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, modification will involve the relocation the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– except Federal Holidays. of most signals and some changes in 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Communications received by March signal aspects currently in service. www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// 21, 2016 will be considered by FRA A copy of the petition, as well as any before final action is taken. Comments written communications concerning the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 Feb 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1


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