82_FR_47511 82 FR 47316 - Notice of Application for Approval To Discontinue or Modify a Railroad Signal System

82 FR 47316 - Notice of Application for Approval To Discontinue or Modify a Railroad Signal System

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 195 (October 11, 2017)

Page Range47316-47316
FR Document2017-21867

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 47316]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21867]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0096]


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 provides the public notice that on 
September 1, 2017, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) petitioned the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to discontinue 
or modify a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-
2017-0096.
    Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief 
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
    NS seeks the discontinuance of control point BV&E located at 
milepost (MP) H-260.3 between Rutland Jct. MP H-197.00 and Smithville, 
GA MP H-275.0 on the Albany District, Georgia Division, Americus, GA.
    NS will replace the power-operated switch with a hand-operated 
switch protected by a switch circuit controller and derail. The current 
controlled signals will be replaced with automatic signals.
    NS states the reason for the proposed change is that train 
operations in this area no longer support the need for the power-
operated switch due to the limited number of movements that would 
require the switch to be in the reverse position. NS has also 
discontinued the use of the former 0-Line that ties into the main track 
and is made inaccessible at the approach signal to BV&E Jct.
    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 November 27, 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. 2017-21867 Filed 10-10-17; 8:45 am]
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47316 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 11, 2017 / Notices driver must undergo an annual medical Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 by FRA before final action is taken. examination by a certified Medical Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309. Comments received after that date will Examiner, as defined by 49 CFR 390.5; NS seeks the discontinuance of be considered if practicable. and (4) each driver must provide a copy control point BV&E located at milepost Anyone can search the electronic of the annual medical certification to (MP) H–260.3 between Rutland Jct. MP form of any written communications the employer for retention in the H–197.00 and Smithville, GA MP H– and comments received into any of our driver’s qualification file, or keep a copy 275.0 on the Albany District, Georgia dockets by the name of the individual of his/her driver’s qualification file if Division, Americus, GA. submitting the comment (or signing the he/she is self-employed. The driver NS will replace the power-operated document, if submitted on behalf of an must also have a copy of the exemption switch with a hand-operated switch association, business, labor union, etc.). when driving, for presentation to a duly protected by a switch circuit controller Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits authorized Federal, State, or local and derail. The current controlled comments from the public to better enforcement official. The exemption signals will be replaced with automatic inform its processes. DOT posts these will be rescinded if: (1) The person fails signals. comments, without edit, including any to comply with the terms and NS states the reason for the proposed personal information the commenter conditions of the exemption; (2) the change is that train operations in this provides, to www.regulations.gov, as exemption has resulted in a lower level area no longer support the need for the described in the system of records of safety than was maintained before it power-operated switch due to the notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can was granted; or (3) continuation of the limited number of movements that be reviewed at https:// exemption would not be consistent with would require the switch to be in the www.transportation.gov/privacy. See the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. reverse position. NS has also also https://www.regulations.gov/ 31136(e) and 31315. discontinued the use of the former 0- privacyNotice for the privacy notice of Line that ties into the main track and is regulations.gov. V. Preemption made inaccessible at the approach During the period the exemption is in signal to BV&E Jct. Robert C. Lauby, effect, no State shall enforce any law or A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, regulation that conflicts with this written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer. exemption with respect to a person petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2017–21867 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] operating under the exemption. www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the U.S. Department of Transportation’s VI. Conclusion (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Based upon its evaluation of the 12 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION exemption applications, FMCSA renews Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration the exemptions of the aforementioned drivers from the epilepsy and seizure to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2007–29238] disorders prohibition in 49 CFR 391.41 except Federal Holidays. (b)(8). In accordance with 49 U.S.C. Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance 31136(e) and 31315, each exemption participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of will be valid for two years unless Federal Regulations (CFR), this revoked earlier by FMCSA. comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in document provides the public notice Issued on: October 2, 2017. that on September 19, 2017, Mount connection with these proceedings since Larry W. Minor, the facts do not appear to warrant a Vernon Terminal Railway (MVT) Associate Administrator for Policy. hearing. If any interested parties desire petitioned the Federal Railroad [FR Doc. 2017–21879 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] an opportunity for oral comment and a Administration (FRA) for a waiver of BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P public hearing, they should notify FRA, compliance from certain provisions of in writing, before the end of the the Federal railroad safety regulations comment period and specify the basis contained at 49 CFR part 223. FRA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for their request. assigned the petition Docket Number All communications concerning these FRA–2007–29238. Federal Railroad Administration proceedings should identify the Specifically, MVT seeks an extension appropriate docket number and may be of its existing waiver of compliance [Docket Number FRA–2017–0096] from the glazing requirements of 49 CFR submitted by any of the following Notice of Application for Approval To methods: 223.11, for one of its locomotives, MVT Discontinue or Modify a Railroad • Web site: http:// 1200. MVT states that locomotive MVT Signal System www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 1200 is used two to three times per instructions for submitting comments. week for a total of approximately two Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code • Fax: 202–493–2251. hours per week at speeds not exceeding of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 10 miles per hour. MVT 1200 is used U.S.C. 20502(a), this provides the public U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 exclusively for switching operations asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES notice that on September 1, 2017, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, within yard limits, which includes Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) Washington, DC 20590. about 0.5 miles of main track and 0.5 petitioned the Federal Railroad • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey miles of side tracks and spurs. Administration (FRA) seeking approval Avenue SE., Room W12–140, A copy of the petition, as well as any to discontinue or modify a signal Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. written communications concerning the system. FRA assigned the petition and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, petition, is available for review online at Docket Number FRA–2017–0096. except Federal Holidays. www.regulations.gov and in person at Applicant: Norfolk Southern Communications received by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief November 27, 2017 will be considered (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:58 Oct 10, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00146 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1


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FR Citation82 FR 47316 
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