82 FR 17325 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 67 (April 10, 2017)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 67 (April 10, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07017 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 17325] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07017] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2017-0016] Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that on February 15, 2017, Norfolk Southern Corporation (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-2017-0016. Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309. NS seeks to convert power-operated switch #1 at control point (CP) Wood on the NS Fort Wayne Line, West Mayfield, PA, milepost (MP) PC 34.8, to a hand-operated switch equipped with an electric lock. The existing CP Wood will be moved west to, approximately MP PC 35.9, out of the curve and the switch to the Koppel Secondary will be converted to a hand-operated switch with an electric lock to improve operations. 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 parties desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, 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 May 25, 2017 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered if practicable. Anyone can 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.). Under 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 https://www.transportation.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. 2017-07017 Filed 4-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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personal information the commenter the facts do not appear to warrant a 24, 2017, Gettysburg & Northern
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as hearing. If any interested parties desire Railroad Company (GNRR) has
described in the system of records an opportunity for oral comment and a petitioned the Federal Railroad
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can public hearing, they should notify FRA, Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
be reviewed at https:// in writing, before the end of the compliance from certain provisions of
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See comment period and specify the basis the Federal railroad safety regulations
also https://www.regulations.gov/ for their request. contained at 49 CFR 223.11,
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of All communications concerning these Requirements for existing locomotives.
regulations.gov. proceedings should identify the FRA assigned the petition Docket
appropriate docket number and may be Number 2005–23489.
Robert C. Lauby,
submitted by any of the following GNRR is seeking this waiver of
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety methods: compliance due to noncompliant
Chief Safety Officer.
• Web site: http:// glazing on two locomotives, numbered
[FR Doc. 2017–07019 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online PREX 401 and PREX 402. GNRR is
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P instructions for submitting comments. located in Gettysburg, PA, and operates
• Fax: 202–493–2251. on approximately 25.5 miles of track at
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, speeds not exceeding 15 mph. The
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 surrounding area is predominantly rural
Federal Railroad Administration New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, and these locomotives are used
Washington, DC 20590. primarily in passenger service during
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0016] • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey the summer excursion season.
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Occasionally, they are also used as
Notice of Application for Approval of Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. backup power units in freight service.
Discontinuance or Modification of a and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, A copy of the petition, as well as any
Railroad Signal System except Federal Holidays. written communications concerning the
Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code Communications received by May 25, petition, is available for review online at
of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 2017 will be considered by FRA before www.regulations.gov and in person at
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides final action is taken. Comments received the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
the public notice that on February 15, after that date will be considered if (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
2017, Norfolk Southern Corporation practicable. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
(NS) petitioned the Federal Railroad Anyone can search the electronic Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Administration (FRA) seeking approval form of any written communications Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
for the discontinuance or modification and comments received into any of our to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
of a signal system. FRA assigned the dockets by the name of the individual except Federal Holidays.
petition Docket Number FRA–2017– submitting the comment (or signing the Interested parties are invited to
0016. document, if submitted on behalf of an participate in these proceedings by
Applicant: Norfolk Southern association, business, labor union, etc.). submitting written views, data, or
Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments. FRA does not anticipate
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 comments from the public to better scheduling a public hearing in
Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309. inform its processes. DOT posts these connection with these proceedings since
NS seeks to convert power-operated comments, without edit, including any the facts do not appear to warrant a
switch #1 at control point (CP) Wood on personal information the commenter hearing. If any interested parties desire
the NS Fort Wayne Line, West Mayfield, provides, to www.regulations.gov, as an opportunity for oral comment and a
PA, milepost (MP) PC 34.8, to a hand- described in the system of records public hearing, they should notify FRA,
operated switch equipped with an notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can in writing, before the end of the
electric lock. The existing CP Wood will be reviewed at https:// comment period and specify the basis
be moved west to, approximately MP PC www.transportation.gov/privacy. See for their request.
35.9, out of the curve and the switch to also https://www.regulations.gov/ All communications concerning these
the Koppel Secondary will be converted privacyNotice for the privacy notice of proceedings should identify the
to a hand-operated switch with an regulations.gov. appropriate docket number and may be
electric lock to improve operations. Robert C. Lauby,
submitted by any of the following
A copy of the petition, as well as any methods:
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety
written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer. • Web site: http://
petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
[FR Doc. 2017–07017 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov and in person at instructions for submitting comments.
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Washington, DC 20590.
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to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
except Federal Holidays. [Docket Number FRA–2005–23489] Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
participate in these proceedings by and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
submitting written views, data, or In accordance with part 211 of Title except Federal Holidays.
comments. FRA does not anticipate 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Communications received by May 25,
scheduling a public hearing in this document provides the public 2017 will be considered by FRA before
connection with these proceedings since notice that by a document dated January final action is taken. Comments received
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