82 FR 39646 - Notice of Application for Approval To Discontinue or Modify a Railroad Signal System
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-17586 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 39646-39647] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17586] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2016-0116] Notice of Application for Approval To Discontinue or Modify 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 July 21, 2017, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requesting reconsideration of a prior FRA decision granting conditional relief from certain provisions of 49 CFR part 236. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2016- 0116. In a May 30, 2017 decision, the FRA's Railroad Safety Board (Board) conditionally approved CSXT's petition for a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 236.60, Switch Shunting Circuit; Use Restricted. The Board stated in its decision the single condition of this relief was that it did not apply in Positive Train Control (PTC) territory or on tracks leading to PTC territory. CSXT states the May 30th decision did not provide an explanation why this condition was included. As CSXT explains in its request for reconsideration, under the requirements of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110- 432, Oct. 16, 2008), and the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-73, 129 Stat. 576, 582, Oct. 29, 2015), all required PTC hardware must be installed on or before December 31, 2018. CSXT has determined that, to date, there are approximately 250 switches utilizing shunt only protection on subdivisions where PTC has been installed or must be installed by December 31, 2018. CSXT states that excluding all PTC territory and tracks leading to PTC territory from the waiver would require it to modify these 250 switches by adding track circuit breaks to each location on or before December 31, 2018. CSXT asserts that while it remains on track to meet its PTC hardware installation requirement, also requiring these shunt-only protected switches to be modified puts CSXT's ability to meet this deadline into serious jeopardy, because it would add a significant amount of unplanned work to Engineering Department employees. As an alternative to this requirement to modify shunt only protected switches in PTC territory, CSXT requests that the Board modify the waiver to allow CSXT to grandfather the current 250 shunt- only protected switches located in PTC territory or on tracks leading to PTC territory into this waiver. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulatons.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 parties desire 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 October 5, 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 [[Page 39647]] 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2017. John Karl Alexy, Director, Office of Safety Analysis. [FR Doc. 2017-17586 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Appendix B, § 232.17(b)(2) with no Issued in Washington, DC on August 11, because it would add a significant
decrease to public safety. 2017. amount of unplanned work to
A copy of the petition, as well as any John Karl Alexy, Engineering Department employees.
written communications concerning the Director, Office of Safety Analysis. As an alternative to this requirement
petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2017–17585 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] to modify shunt only protected switches
www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P in PTC territory, CSXT requests that the
the Department of Transportation’s Board modify the waiver to allow CSXT
Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New to grandfather the current 250 shunt-
Jersey Ave. SE., W12–140, Washington, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION only protected switches located in PTC
DC 20590. The Docket Operations territory or on tracks leading to PTC
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Federal Railroad Administration territory into this waiver.
Monday through Friday, except Federal [Docket Number FRA–2016–0116] A copy of the petition, as well as any
holidays. written communications concerning the
Interested parties are invited to Notice of Application for Approval To petition, is available for review online at
participate in these proceedings by Discontinue or Modify a Railroad www.regulatons.gov and in person at the
submitting written views, data, or Signal System U.S. Department of Transportation’s
comments. FRA does not anticipate Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New
Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
scheduling a public hearing in of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49
connection with these proceedings since Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
the facts do not appear to warrant a the public notice that on July 21, 2017,
hearing. If any interested parties desire to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) except Federal holidays.
an opportunity for oral comment, they petitioned the Federal Railroad
should notify FRA, in writing, before Interested parties are invited to
Administration (FRA) requesting participate in these proceedings by
the end of the comment period and reconsideration of a prior FRA decision
specify the basis for their request. submitting written views, data, or
granting conditional relief from certain comments. FRA does not anticipate
All communications concerning these provisions of 49 CFR part 236. FRA
proceedings should identify the scheduling a public hearing in
assigned the petition Docket Number connection with these proceedings since
appropriate docket number and may be FRA–2016–0116.
submitted by any of the following the facts do not appear to warrant a
In a May 30, 2017 decision, the FRA’s
methods: hearing. If any interested parties desire
Railroad Safety Board (Board)
• Web site: http:// an opportunity for oral comment, they
conditionally approved CSXT’s petition
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online should notify FRA, in writing, before
for a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR
instructions for submitting comments. the end of the comment period and
236.60, Switch Shunting Circuit; Use
• Fax: 202–493–2251. specify the basis for their request.
Restricted. The Board stated in its All communications concerning these
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, decision the single condition of this proceedings should identify the
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 relief was that it did not apply in appropriate docket number and may be
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Positive Train Control (PTC) territory or submitted by any of the following
Washington, DC 20590. on tracks leading to PTC territory. CSXT methods:
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey states the May 30th decision did not • Web site: http://
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, provide an explanation why this www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. condition was included. instructions for submitting comments.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, As CSXT explains in its request for • Fax: 202–493–2251.
except Federal holidays. reconsideration, under the requirements • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
Communications received by October of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
5, 2017 will be considered by FRA 2008 (Pub. L. 110–432, Oct. 16, 2008), New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
before final action is taken. Comments and the Positive Train Control Washington, DC 20590.
received after that date will be Enforcement and Implementation Act of • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
considered if practicable. 2015 (Pub. L. 114–73, 129 Stat. 576, 582, Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
Anyone can search the electronic Oct. 29, 2015), all required PTC Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
form of any written communications hardware must be installed on or before and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
and comments received into any of our December 31, 2018. CSXT has except Federal holidays.
dockets by the name of the individual determined that, to date, there are Communications received by October
submitting the comment (or signing the approximately 250 switches utilizing 5, 2017 will be considered by FRA
document, if submitted on behalf of an shunt only protection on subdivisions before final action is taken. Comments
association, business, labor union, etc.). where PTC has been installed or must received after that date will be
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits be installed by December 31, 2018. considered if practicable.
comments from the public to better CSXT states that excluding all PTC Anyone can search the electronic
inform its processes. DOT posts these territory and tracks leading to PTC form of any written communications
comments, without edit, including any territory from the waiver would require and comments received into any of our
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personal information the commenter it to modify these 250 switches by dockets by the name of the individual
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as adding track circuit breaks to each submitting the comment (or signing the
described in the system of records location on or before December 31, document, if submitted on behalf of an
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 2018. CSXT asserts that while it remains association, business, labor union, etc.).
be reviewed at https:// on track to meet its PTC hardware Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See installation requirement, also requiring comments from the public to better
also https://www.regulations.gov/ these shunt-only protected switches to inform its processes. DOT posts these
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of be modified puts CSXT’s ability to meet comments, without edit, including any
regulations.gov. this deadline into serious jeopardy, personal information the commenter
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provides, to www.regulations.gov, as Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and existing left turns (but including new U-
described in the system of records in other documents in the FTA turn locations for access to local
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can administrative record for the projects. businesses and destinations); and
be reviewed at https://www. Interested parties may contact either the limited expansion of existing corridor
transportation.gov/privacy. See also project sponsor or the FTA Regional right of way (ROW) along College
https://www.regulations.gov/privacy Office for more information. Contact Avenue and Meridian Street. Final
Notice for the privacy notice of information for FTA’s Regional Offices agency actions: Section 4(f) de minimis
regulations.gov. may be found at https:// impact determination, a Section 106
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, www.fta.dot.gov. Memorandum of Agreement dated
2017. This notice applies to all FTA December 6, 2016, project-level air
decisions on the listed projects as of the quality conformity, and a determination
John Karl Alexy,
issuance date of this notice and all laws of the applicability of a Documented
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
under which such actions were taken, Categorical Exclusion pursuant to 23
[FR Doc. 2017–17586 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 CFR 771.118(d) dated October 19, 2016.
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the Supporting documentation:
Department of Transportation Act of Documented Categorical Exclusion
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the checklist and supporting materials
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Historic Preservation Act [16 dated September, 2016.
U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42
Federal Transit Administration Lucy Garliauskas,
U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does
not, however, alter or extend the Associate Administrator Planning and
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed
limitation period for challenges of Environment.
Public Transportation Projects
project decisions subject to previous [FR Doc. 2017–17539 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration notices published in the Federal BILLING CODE P
(FTA), DOT. Register. The projects and actions that
ACTION: Notice. are the subject of this notice follow:
1. Project name and location: Walk DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUMMARY: This notice announces final Bridge Replacement Project, Norwalk,
environmental actions taken by the Connecticut. Project sponsor: Maritime Administration
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Connecticut Department of [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0148]
for projects in Norwalk, Connecticut Transportation (CTDOT). Project
and Indianapolis, Indiana. The purpose description: The project consists of Requested Administrative Waiver of
of this notice is to announce publicly removing the existing railroad bridge the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
the environmental decisions by FTA on structure and replacing it with two side- REFLECTION; Invitation for Public
the subject projects and to activate the by-side 240-foot open-deck through Comments
limitation on any claims that may truss vertical lift spans across the
challenge these final environmental Norwalk River. Each would have AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
actions. separate mechanical and electrical Department of Transportation.
equipment and controls so that each ACTION: Notice.
DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising
the public of final agency actions span can work independently of the
SUMMARY: The Secretary of
subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, other, or in unison as needed. Final
Transportation, as represented by the
United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim agency actions: Section 4(f)
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
seeking judicial review of FTA actions determination; a Section 106
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
announced herein for the listed public Memorandum of Agreement, dated May
build requirement of the coastwise laws
transportation projects will be barred 25, 2017; project-level air quality
under certain circumstances. A request
unless the claim is filed on or before conformity; and a Finding of No
for such a waiver has been received by
January 18, 2018. Significant Impact, dated July 17, 2017.
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
Supporting documentation:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: description of the proposed service, is
Environmental Assessment, dated
Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief August 2016, and the July 6, 2017, listed below.
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) Determination of Adequacy issued by DATES: Submit comments on or before
353–2577 or Alan Tabachnick, the Connecticut Office of Policy and September 20, 2017.
Environmental Protection Specialist, Management on the Record of Decision ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
Office of Environmental Programs, (202) prepared by the Connecticut docket number MARAD–2017–0148.
366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New Department of Transportation in Written comments may be submitted by
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC accordance with the Connecticut hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). U.S. Department of Transportation,
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 2. Project name and location: IndyGo Docket Operations, M–30, West
except Federal holidays. Red Line Rapid Transit Project—Phase Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 1, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Marion 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
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hereby given that FTA has taken final County. Project Sponsor: Indiana Public Washington, DC 20590. You may also
agency actions by issuing certain Transportation Corporation (IndyGo). send comments electronically via the
approvals for the public transportation Project description: The project Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
projects listed below. The actions on the establishes a 13.1-mile long bus rapid All comments will become part of this
projects, as well as the laws under transit (BRT) corridor with 28 stations; docket and will be available for
which such actions were taken, are transit signal priority (TSP) at all 36 inspection and copying at the above
described in the documentation issued signalized intersections; minor curb address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
in connection with the projects to realignments near stations and at p.m., Monday through Friday, except
comply with the National intersections; removal or limiting 34 federal holidays. An electronic version
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