82_FR_28337 82 FR 28220 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

82 FR 28220 - 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 117 (June 20, 2017)

Page Range28220-28221
FR Document2017-12796

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28220-28221]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12796]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0040]


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 and 
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that on 
April 24, 2017, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval 
for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned 
the petition Docket Number FRA-2017-0040.
    Applicant: National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Mr. Nicholas J. 
Croce III, PE, Deputy Chief Engineer C&S, Acting, 2995 Market Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19104.
    Amtrak seeks to remove the wayside automatic signals' Numbers 532-
2, 532-3, 533-2 and 533-3, milepost (MP) 53.3, and automatic signals' 
Numbers 552-2, 552-3, 553-2 and 553-3, MP 55.2, between interlockings 
Prince and Bacon, on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, Mid-Atlantic 
Division, Perryville, MD.
    The reason for removal of the signals is that Amtrak is installing 
new clear block signals at Prince and Bacon interlockings to establish 
Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee Rule 562 territory, cab 
signals without fixed automatic block signals, on Amtrak's Northeast 
Corridor, Mid-Atlantic Division, Main Line Philadelphia to Washington. 
With the proposed addition of the clear block signals at Prince and 
Bacon the automatic block signals are not necessary and require 
additional maintenance. The changes proposed are to remove the wayside 
signals on both Track No. 2 and No. 3 at automatic block points 553 and 
552. Both locations will remain in service as block points without 
wayside signals.
    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

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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 August 4, 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. 2017-12796 Filed 6-19-17; 8:45 am]
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28220 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Notices and Construction. The regulations scheduling a public hearing in 20502(a), this document provides the implementing Executive Order 12372 connection with these proceedings since public notice that on April 24, 2017, the regarding intergovernmental consultation on the facts do not appear to warrant a National Railroad Passenger Corporation Federal programs and activities apply to this hearing. If any interested party desires (Amtrak) petitioned the Federal program.) an opportunity for oral comment, they Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). should notify FRA, in writing, before approval for the discontinuance or Issued on: June 8, 2017. the end of the comment period and modification of a signal system. FRA specify the basis for their request. assigned the petition Docket Number John Simkins, All communications concerning these FRA–2017–0040. Planning and Environment Team Leader. proceedings should identify the Applicant: National Railroad [FR Doc. 2017–12629 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] appropriate docket number and may be Passenger Corporation, Mr. Nicholas J. BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P submitted by any of the following Croce III, PE, Deputy Chief Engineer methods: C&S, Acting, 2995 Market Street, • Web site: http:// Philadelphia, PA 19104. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Amtrak seeks to remove the wayside instructions for submitting comments. automatic signals’ Numbers 532–2, 532– Federal Railroad Administration • Fax: 202–493–2251. 3, 533–2 and 533–3, milepost (MP) 53.3, [Docket Number FRA–2017–0037] • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, and automatic signals’ Numbers 552–2, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 552–3, 553–2 and 553–3, MP 55.2, Notice of Application for Approval of New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, between interlockings Prince and Discontinuance or Modification of a Washington, DC 20590. Bacon, on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, Railroad Signal System • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Mid-Atlantic Division, Perryville, MD. Avenue SE., Room W12–140, The reason for removal of the signals Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. is that Amtrak is installing new clear of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, block signals at Prince and Bacon U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides except Federal Holidays. interlockings to establish Northeast the public notice that on April 20, 2017, Communications received by August Operating Rules Advisory Committee Union Pacific Railroad (UP) petitioned 4, 2017 will be considered by FRA Rule 562 territory, cab signals without the Federal Railroad Administration before final action is taken. Comments fixed automatic block signals, on (FRA) seeking approval to discontinue received after that date will be Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, Mid- or modify a signal system. FRA assigned considered as far as practicable. Atlantic Division, Main Line the petition Docket Number FRA–2017– Anyone can search the electronic Philadelphia to Washington. With the 0037. form of any written communications proposed addition of the clear block Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad, and comments received into any of our signals at Prince and Bacon the Mr. Kevin D. Hicks, AVP Engineering— dockets by the name of the individual automatic block signals are not Design, 1400 Douglas Street, MS 0910, submitting the comment (or signing the necessary and require additional Omaha, NE 68179. document, if submitted on behalf of an maintenance. The changes proposed are UP seeks to retire the power crossover association, business, labor union, etc.). to remove the wayside signals on both connecting to the Alton Industrial Lead Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits Track No. 2 and No. 3 at automatic and the power switch connecting to the comments from the public to better block points 553 and 552. Both Wood River Yard at control point X262 inform its processes. DOT posts these locations will remain in service as block on the Springfield Subdivision in Alton, comments, without edit, including any points without wayside signals. IL. Both mainline switch machines will personal information the commenter A copy of the petition, as well as any be replaced with electric locks. The provides, to www.regulations.gov, as written communications concerning the power crossover connecting the two described in the system of records petition, is available for review online at mainline signals will remain. The notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can www.regulations.gov and in person at signals governing movement into and be reviewed at https:// the U.S. Department of Transportation’s out of the yard and industrial lead will www.transportation.gov/privacy. See (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 be retired, and the mainline signals also https://www.regulations.gov/ New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, upgraded to current standards and privacyNotice for the privacy notice of Washington, DC 20590. The Docket aspect progressions. The purpose of this regulations.gov. Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. retirement is to facilitate switching to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Robert C. Lauby, operations in the yard and industrial except Federal Holidays. Associate Administrator for Safety, Chief lead and increase mainline velocity. Interested parties are invited to Safety Officer. A copy of the petition, as well as any participate in these proceedings by [FR Doc. 2017–12795 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] written communications concerning the submitting written views, data, or BILLING CODE 4910–06–P petition, is available for review online at comments. FRA does not anticipate www.regulations.gov and in person at scheduling a public hearing in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s connection with these proceedings since DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New the facts do not appear to warrant a Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Federal Railroad Administration hearing. If any interested parties desire Washington, DC 20590. The Docket sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES an opportunity for oral comment and a Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. [Docket Number FRA–2017–0040] public hearing, they should notify FRA, to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, in writing, before the end of the Notice of Application for Approval of except Federal Holidays. comment period and specify the basis Discontinuance or Modification of a Interested parties are invited to for their request. Railroad Signal System participate in these proceedings by All communications concerning these submitting written views, data, or Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code proceedings should identify the comments. FRA does not anticipate of Federal Regulations and 49 U.S.C. appropriate docket number and may be VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jun 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00178 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 20, 2017 / Notices 28221 submitted by any of the following risk reduction credit for the 6-inch high before final action is taken. Comments methods: medians that extend approximately 330 received after that date will be • Web site: http:// feet to the west of the Laraway Road considered if practicable. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online crossing (DOT #478794H) and 655 feet Anyone can search the electronic instructions for submitting comments. to the east of the crossing. Specifically, form of any written communications • Fax: 202–493–2251. New Lenox is requesting an exception to and comments received into any of our • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, the requirement that non-traversable dockets by the name of the individual U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 curbs may be used only at locations submitting the comment (or signing the New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, where highway speeds do not exceed 40 document, if submitted on behalf of an Washington, DC 20590. mph. association, business, labor union, etc.). • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey The Village asserts the Laraway Road Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits Avenue SE., Room W12–140, crossing is under the jurisdiction of the comments from the public to better Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Will County Department of inform its processes. DOT posts these and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Transportation, which is unwilling to comments, without edit, including any except Federal Holidays. reduce the current 45 mph highway personal information the commenter Communications received by August speed limit at the crossing. Therefore, provides, to www.regulations.gov, as 4, 2017 will be considered by FRA while the current highway speed limit described in the system of records before final action is taken. Comments would likely remain unchanged, the notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can received after that date will be Village notes that the Will County be reviewed at https:// considered if practicable. Division of Transportation would be www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Anyone can search the electronic willing to install 40-mph speed advisory also https://www.regulations.gov/ form of any written communications signs approximately 300 feet in advance privacyNotice for the privacy notice of and comments received into any of our of the Laraway Road crossing for both regulations.gov. dockets by the name of the individual eastbound and westbound highway Robert C. Lauby, submitting the comment (or signing the traffic. A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety document, if submitted on behalf of an Chief Safety Officer. association, business, labor union, etc.). written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2017–12797 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P inform its processes. DOT posts these the U.S. Department of Transportation’s comments, without edit, including any (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Federal Transit Administration described in the system of records Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [FTA Docket No. FTA 2017–0017] notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https:// except Federal Holidays. Interested parties are invited to Agency Information Collection Activity www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Under OMB Review also https://www.regulations.gov/ participate in these proceedings by privacyNotice for the privacy notice of submitting written views, data, or AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, regulations.gov. comments. FRA does not anticipate DOT. scheduling a public hearing in ACTION: Notice of request for comments. Robert C. Lauby, connection with these proceedings since Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety the facts do not appear to warrant a SUMMARY: In compliance with the Chief Safety Officer. hearing. If any interested parties desire Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this [FR Doc. 2017–12796 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am] an opportunity for oral comment and a notice announces that the Information BILLING CODE 4910–06–P public hearing, they should notify FRA, Collection Requirements (ICRs) in writing, before the end of the abstracted below have been forwarded comment period and specify the basis to the Office of Management and Budget DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for their request. (OMB) for review and comment. The All communications concerning these ICR describe the nature of the Federal Railroad Administration proceedings should identify the information collection and their [Docket Number FRA–2017–0044] appropriate docket number and may be expected burdens. The Federal Register submitted by any of the following notice with a 60-day comment period Petition for Waiver of Compliance methods: soliciting comments on the following • Web site: http:// collections of information was Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of www.regulations.gov. Follow the online published on March 14, 2017 (81 FR Federal Regulations (CFR), this instructions for submitting comments. 13723). document provides the public notice • Fax: 202–493–2251. DATES: Comments must be submitted on that on November 28, 2016, the Village • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, of New Lenox, IL, (Village) petitioned U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 or before July 20, 2017. the Federal Railroad Administration New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from Swain, Office of Administration, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Washington, DC 20590. certain provisions of the Federal • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Management Planning Division, 1200 railroad safety regulations contained at Avenue SE., Room W12–140, New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 49 CFR 222.9. FRA assigned the petition Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. TAD–10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) Docket Number FRA–2017–0044. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 366–0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov. The Village is seeking a waiver from except Federal Holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the definition of a non-traversable curb Communications received by August Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 in 49 CFR 222.9, to allow for quiet zone 4, 2017 will be considered by FRA (PRA), Pub. L. 104–13, Section 2, 109 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Jun 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00179 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1


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