81_FR_75072 81 FR 74864 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

81 FR 74864 - 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 208 (October 27, 2016)

Page Range74864-74864
FR Document2016-25975

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 74864]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25975]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0098]


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 
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that 
by a document dated October 3, 2016, CSX Transportation (CSX) 
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval 
for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned 
the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0098.

Applicant: CSX Transportation, Mr. Jody Cox, Chief Engineer, 
Communications & Signals, 500 Water Street, Speed Code J-350, 
Jacksonville, FL 32202

    CSX proposes to retire CSX rules for Control Point (CP) 511, 
Traffic Control (TC) 510, and Yard Limit (YL-S) 508 on all tracks and 
operate under Rule 502, Other Than Main Track, between Milepost (MP) 
CA-664.9 and RH West MP BB-4.7, on the Cincinnati Terminal Subdivision, 
Louisville Division, Cincinnati, OH.
    All existing power switches would remain in place, controlled by 
the yard master, and all existing signals would be retired and replaced 
with switch position indicators. In support of its request, CSX 
indicates the signal system, CSX rules TC-510 and YL-S 508, is no 
longer needed for present-day 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 (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 December 12, 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.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-25975 Filed 10-26-16; 8:45 am]
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74864 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 208 / Thursday, October 27, 2016 / Notices 5. What data elements, certifications, preference would enhance the CVSP Interested parties are invited to and documents required under 49 CFR planning process. participate in these proceedings by part 350 should be revised from or After consideration of the information submitting written views, data, or added to the current CVSP format to received in response to this notice, comments. FRA does not anticipate capture multiple years (e.g., State FMCSA will prescribe the procedures scheduling a public hearing in certification, etc.)? Please explain how required by the FAST Act through a connection with these proceedings since they should be revised. future Federal Register notice. the facts do not appear to warrant a 6. Would your State/Territory be Issued on: October 20, 2016. hearing. If any interested party desires confident submitting a multi-year plan T.F. Scott Darling, III, an opportunity for oral comment, they knowing that FMCSA’s program Administrator. should notify FRA, in writing, before authorizations (i.e., U.S. Congressional the end of the comment period and [FR Doc. 2016–25980 Filed 10–26–16; 8:45 am] legislation that continues one or more specify the basis for their request. BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P programs) are expiring in the next year? Two Years? If so or if not, please All communications concerning these explain. proceedings should identify the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION appropriate docket number and may be 7. Should a State/Territory be required to submit a full application on Federal Railroad Administration submitted by any of the following Grants.gov only once for a multi-year methods: [Docket Number FRA–2016–0098] plan or annually? Please explain. • Web site: http:// 8. Should FMCSA institute the multi- Notice of Application for Approval of www.regulations.gov. Follow the online year CVSP at one time for all States/ Discontinuance or Modification of a instructions for submitting comments. Territories, or is a phased-in approach, with a proportionate number of States Railroad Signal System • Fax: 202–493–2251. submitting such plans over the time In accordance with part 235 of Title • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, period of the multi-year plan (e.g., half 49 Code of Federal Regulations and 49 U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 of States over a two-year plan, a third U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, of States for a three-year plan, etc.), be the public notice that by a document Washington, DC 20590. a more advantageous implementation dated October 3, 2016, CSX • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey method? Please explain. Transportation (CSX) petitioned the Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 9. Are there other factors, concerns Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and/or elements that FMCSA should seeking approval for the discontinuance and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, consider in the implementation of or modification of a signal system. FRA except Federal Holidays. multi-year plans? Please provide assigned the petition Docket Number specifics regarding these additional FRA–2016–0098. Communications received by considerations. Applicant: CSX Transportation, Mr. December 12, 2016 will be considered 10. In moving to a multi-year CVSP Jody Cox, Chief Engineer, by FRA before final action is taken. with annual updates, in order to Communications & Signals, 500 Water Comments received after that date will enhance usability of the electronic Street, Speed Code J–350, be considered as far as practicable. CVSP (eCVSP) application, what Jacksonville, FL 32202 Anyone is able to search the additional features should FMCSA add? CSX proposes to retire CSX rules for electronic form of any written Please be specific in providing Control Point (CP) 511, Traffic Control communications and comments recommendations for additional (TC) 510, and Yard Limit (YL–S) 508 on received into any of our dockets by the features. all tracks and operate under Rule 502, name of the individual submitting the 11. FMCSA is considering requiring Other Than Main Track, between comment (or signing the document, if certain CVSP data fields to be validated Milepost (MP) CA–664.9 and RH West submitted on behalf of an association, or updated annually. Examples of such MP BB–4.7, on the Cincinnati Terminal business, labor union, etc.). In data fields include prior-year activity Subdivision, Louisville Division, objectives, current-year activity goals, accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Cincinnati, OH. solicits comments from the public to current-year spending plans, etc. What All existing power switches would additional data fields do you believe better inform its processes. DOT posts remain in place, controlled by the yard should be updated annually and why? master, and all existing signals would be these comments, without edit, including 12. Should the annual update be a retired and replaced with switch any personal information the mechanism within the eCVSP tool’s position indicators. In support of its commenter provides, to multi-year CVSP or a completely request, CSX indicates the signal www.regulations.gov as described in the separate module with the eCVSP tool? system, CSX rules TC–510 and YL–S system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 Please explain. 508, is no longer needed for present-day FDMS), which can be reviewed at 13. What data elements and operation. www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https:// documents should be revised from, or A copy of the petition, as well as any www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for added to, the current CVSP format to written communications concerning the the privacy notice of regulations.gov. capture the annual update? Please petition, is available for review online at Robert C. Lauby, explain how they should be revised. www.regulations.gov and in person at sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 14. Should the FMCSA require States/ the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Territories to provide detailed spending (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Chief Safety Officer. plans or only require grantees to New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, [FR Doc. 2016–25975 Filed 10–26–16; 8:45 am] estimate their costs utilizing the SF– Washington, DC 20590. The Docket BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 424A budget categories for the multi- Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. year plan and annual update in the to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, eCVSP tool? Please explain how your except Federal Holidays. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Oct 26, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1


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FR Citation81 FR 74864 
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