82 FR 48738 - Notice of Application for Approval To Discontinue or Modify a Railroad Signal System
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 201 (October 19, 2017)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 201 (October 19, 2017)
| Page Range | 48738-48738 | |
| FR Document | 2017-22698 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 48738] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22698] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2017-0090] 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 and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this provides the public notice that in a letter dated October 4, 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- 2017-0090. Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. B. L. Sykes, Chief Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE.; Atlanta, GA 30309 NS seeks to discontinue signal A8E-1 and A8E-2 on running tracks number 11 & 12 in the approach to control point (CP) Harrisburg on the Pittsburgh Line at milepost PT 105 on the Harrisburg Division, Harrisburg PA. These changes are being proposed because NS Operating Rule #93-- Main track within Yard Limits, states ``[a]ll train and engine movements within Yard Limits must be made at Restricted Speed unless operating on a block signal indication that is more favorable than an approach.'' Yard limits signs are to be moved upon approval to CP Harrisburg which will require all train and engine movements to be made at Restricted Speed. 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 December 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. Issued in Washington, DC. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-22698 Filed 10-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Continuation of Plenary or Working (CP) Harrisburg on the Pittsburgh Line Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
Group Sessions at milepost PT 105 on the Harrisburg comments from the public to better
Wednesday, December 13, 2017—9:00 Division, Harrisburg PA. inform its processes. DOT posts these
a.m.–5:00 p.m. These changes are being proposed comments, without edit, including any
Continuation of Plenary or Working because NS Operating Rule #93—Main personal information the commenter
Group Sessions track within Yard Limits, states ‘‘[a]ll provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
Thursday, December 14, 2017—9:00 train and engine movements within described in the system of records
a.m.–5:00 p.m. Yard Limits must be made at Restricted notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
Review DO–356A/ED–203A for Final Speed unless operating on a block signal be reviewed at https://
Review and Comment(FRAC)/Open indication that is more favorable than an www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
Consultation approach.’’ Yard limits signs are to be also https://www.regulations.gov/
Friday, December 15, 2017—9:00 a.m.– moved upon approval to CP Harrisburg privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
12:00 p.m. which will require all train and engine regulations.gov.
1. Schedule Update movements to be made at Restricted
2. Decision to approve release of DO– Issued in Washington, DC.
Speed. Robert C. Lauby,
356A/ED–203A for final review and A copy of the petition, as well as any
comment (frac)/Open consulation written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
3. Date, Place and Time of Next Chief Safety Officer.
petition, is available for review online at
Meeting www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2017–22698 Filed 10–18–17; 8:45 am]
4. New Business the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
5. Adjourn Plenary (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
Attendance is open to the interested New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
public but limited to space availability. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
With the approval of the chairman, Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
members of the public may present oral Federal Railroad Administration
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
statements at the meeting. Persons except Federal Holidays. [Docket No. FRA–2017–0002–N–24]
wishing to present statements or obtain Interested parties are invited to
information should contact the person participate in these proceedings by Proposed Agency Information
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION submitting written views, data, or Collection Activities; Comment
CONTACT section. Members of the public comments. FRA does not anticipate Request
may present a written statement to the scheduling a public hearing in AGENCY: Federal Railroad
committee at any time. connection with these proceedings since Administration (FRA), Department of
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16, the facts do not appear to warrant a Transportation (DOT).
2017. hearing. If any interested parties desire ACTION: Notice and comment request.
Mohannad Dawoud, an opportunity for oral comment and a
Management & Program Analyst, Partnership public hearing, they should notify FRA, SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork
Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen, in writing, before the end of the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice
Procurement Services Division, Federal comment period and specify the basis announces that FRA is forwarding the
Aviation Administration. for their request. currently approved Information
[FR Doc. 2017–22669 Filed 10–18–17; 8:45 am] All communications concerning these Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P proceedings should identify the below, to the Office of Management and
appropriate docket number and may be Budget (OMB) for review and comment.
submitted by any of the following The ICRs describe the information
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION methods: collections FRA is submitting for
• Web site: http:// renewal and their expected burden.
Federal Railroad Administration www.regulations.gov. Follow the online DATES: Comments must be submitted on
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0090] instructions for submitting comments. or before November 20, 2017.
• Fax: 202–493–2251. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
Notice of Application for Approval To • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, these information collections to the
Discontinue or Modify a Railroad U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Office of Information and Regulatory
Signal System New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Affairs, Office of Management and
Washington, DC 20590. Budget, 725 17th Street NW.,
Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
of Federal Regulations and 49 U.S.C. Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FRA
Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
20502(a), this provides the public notice Desk Officer. Comments may also be
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
that in a letter dated October 4, 2017, sent via email to OMB at the following
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) address: oira_submissions@
except Federal Holidays.
petitioned the Federal Railroad Communications received by omb.eop.gov.
Administration (FRA) seeking approval December 4, 2017 will be considered by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
to discontinue or modify a signal FRA before final action is taken. Robert Brogan, Information Collection
system. FRA assigned the petition Comments received after that date will Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
Docket Number FRA–2017–0090. be considered if practicable. Safety, Safety Regulatory Analysis
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Applicant: Norfolk Southern Anyone can search the electronic Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad
Corporation, Mr. B. L. Sykes, Chief form of any written communications Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 and comments received into any of our Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington,
Peachtree Street NE.; Atlanta, GA 30309 dockets by the name of the individual DC 20590 (Telephone: (202) 493–6292);
NS seeks to discontinue signal A8E– submitting the comment (or signing the or Ms. Kim Toone, Information
1 and A8E–2 on running tracks number document, if submitted on behalf of an Collection Clearance Officer, Office of
11 & 12 in the approach to control point association, business, labor union, etc.). Administration, Office of Information
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