82_FR_24076 82 FR 23977 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

82 FR 23977 - 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 99 (May 24, 2017)

Page Range23977-23977
FR Document2017-10645

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 99 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0030]


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 April 20, 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-2017-0030.
    Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief 
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street SE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
    NS seeks to discontinue the traffic control system (TCS) on the 
Buffalo Line between Lock Haven, PA, milepost (MP) B-end, right side/
corner (BR) 194.3 and control point (CP) North Driftwood, MP BR 139.8. 
This includes the CPs at North Driftwood, Driftwood, South Driftwood, 
North Keating, Keating, South Keating, North Drury, Drury, North Baker, 
and South Baker and 10 automatic signals.
    NS will place a new operative approach signal at BR 192.8 in 
approach to CP Lock Haven. All slide fences located at BR 139.8, 
143.5,153.3, 173.8, 177.0, 179.6, and 188.8 will be maintained and 
provide protection through the use of dual-tone multi-frequency radio 
operation. The main track between BR 134.5 and CP Lock Haven will be 
converted to NS Rule 171 operation. The signaled sidings within the 
application limits at Baker, Drury, Keating, and Driftwood will be made 
non-controlled, other than main track. The reason for the 
discontinuance is that operations no longer require a TCS.
    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: https://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 July 10, 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. 2017-10645 Filed 5-23-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 24, 2017 / Notices 23977 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION See also https://www.regulations.gov/ Washington, DC 20590. The Docket privacyNotice for the privacy notice of Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Maritime Administration regulations.gov. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Notice of Funding Opportunity for Robert C. Lauby, Small Shipyard Grant Program; Interested parties are invited to Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Application Deadline Chief Safety Officer. participate in these proceedings by [FR Doc. 2017–10643 Filed 5–23–17; 8:45 am] submitting written views, data, or AGENCY: Maritime Administration, comments. FRA does not anticipate Department of Transportation. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P scheduling a public hearing in ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity. connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a SUMMARY: Under the Small Shipyard DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Grant Program, there is currently hearing. If any interested parties desire an opportunity for oral comment and a $9,800,000 available for grants for Federal Railroad Administration public hearing, they should notify FRA, capital and related improvements to [Docket Number FRA–2017–0030] in writing, before the end of the qualified shipyard facilities that will be comment period and specify the basis effective in fostering efficiency, Notice of Application for Approval of competitive operations, and quality ship Discontinuance or Modification of a for their request. construction, repair, and Railroad Signal System All communications concerning these reconfiguration. This notice announces proceedings should identify the the intention of the Maritime Under part 235 of title 49 of the Code appropriate docket number and may be of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 Administration to provide grants to submitted by any of the following small shipyards. Catalog of Federal U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides methods: the public notice that on April 20, 2017, Domestic Assistance Number: 20.814. • Web site: https:// Potential applicants are advised that it Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online petitioned the Federal Railroad is expected, based on past experience, instructions for submitting comments. that the number of applications will far Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification • Fax: 202–493–2251. exceed the funds available and that only of a signal system. FRA assigned the • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, a small percentage of applications will U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 be funded. It is anticipated that about 5– petition Docket Number FRA–2017– New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 12 applications will be selected for 0030. Washington, DC 20590. funding with an average grant amount of Applicant: Norfolk Southern • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey about $1 million. Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Avenue SE., Room W12–140, DATES: The period for submitting grant Peachtree Street SE., Atlanta, GA 30309. Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. applications commenced with the NS seeks to discontinue the traffic and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, enactment of the Consolidated control system (TCS) on the Buffalo except Federal Holidays. Appropriations Act, 2017, on May 5, Line between Lock Haven, PA, milepost 2017. Applications must be received by Communications received by July 10, (MP) B-end, right side/corner (BR) 194.3 the Maritime Administration by 5 p.m. 2017 will be considered by FRA before and control point (CP) North Driftwood, EDT on July 5, 2017. Applications final action is taken. Comments received MP BR 139.8. This includes the CPs at received later than this time will not be after that date will be considered if North Driftwood, Driftwood, South considered. The Maritime practicable. Driftwood, North Keating, Keating, Administration intends to award grants Anyone can search the electronic no later than September 5, 2017. South Keating, North Drury, Drury, form of any written communications North Baker, and South Baker and 10 ADDRESSES: Grant Applications should and comments received into any of our automatic signals. be sent to the Associate Administrator dockets by the name of the individual NS will place a new operative for Business and Finance Development, submitting the comment (or signing the approach signal at BR 192.8 in approach Room W21–318, Maritime document, if submitted on behalf of an to CP Lock Haven. All slide fences Administration, 1200 New Jersey association, business, labor union, etc.). located at BR 139.8, 143.5,153.3, 173.8, Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 177.0, 179.6, and 188.8 will be Only applicants who comply with all comments from the public to better maintained and provide protection submission requirements described in inform its processes. DOT posts these through the use of dual-tone multi- this Notice will be eligible for award. comments, without edit, including any frequency radio operation. The main FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For personal information the commenter track between BR 134.5 and CP Lock provides, to www.regulations.gov, as further information concerning this Haven will be converted to NS Rule 171 described in the system of records notice, please contact David M. Heller, operation. The signaled sidings within notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Director, Office of Shipyards and the application limits at Baker, Drury, be reviewed at https:// Marine Engineering, Maritime Keating, and Driftwood will be made www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Administration, Room W21–318,1200 non-controlled, other than main track. New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES also https://www.regulations.gov/ The reason for the discontinuance is privacyNotice for the privacy notice of 20590; phone: (202) 366–5737; or fax: that operations no longer require a TCS. regulations.gov. (202) 366–6988. A copy of the petition, as well as any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Grants written communications concerning the Robert C. Lauby, under the Maritime Administration’s petition, is available for review online at Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Small Shipyard Grant Program may not www.regulations.gov/ and in person at Chief Safety Officer. be used to construct buildings or other the U.S. Department of Transportation’s [FR Doc. 2017–10645 Filed 5–23–17; 8:45 am] physical facilities or to acquire land (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 BILLING CODE 4910–06–P unless such use is specifically approved VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:43 May 23, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00206 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1


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FR Citation82 FR 23977 
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