83 FR 3048 - Notice of Application for Approval To Discontinue or Modify a Railroad Signal System
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 14 (January 22, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-01057 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 3048] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01057] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2017-0129] 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 December 19, 2017, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2017-0129. Applicant: National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Mr. Nicholas J. Croce III, PE, Deputy Chief Engineer C&S, Acting, 2995 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Amtrak is installing new clear block signals at Oak and Bush interlockings to establish NORAC Rule 562 territory, cab signals without fixed automatic block signals. As a result, Amtrak seeks to retire the fixed wayside signals numbers 651, 652, 672, 673, 695, and 696 on Tracks 2, 3, and 4 on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, Mid-Atlantic Division, Main Line, Philadelphia to Washington. All NORAC Rules will remain in effect. The existing advanced civil speed enforcement system (ACSES) will be modified to enforce a positive stop at Oak and Bush interlockings for a train with failed cab signal equipment unless the ``C'' signal is displayed allowing the failed train to enter the block. The reason for removal of the signals is to eliminate maintenance and operation of unnecessary hardware no longer needed, and to reduce delays to trains caused by failures of the signals. The signals are not required in NORAC Rule 562 territory. 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:Website: 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 March 8, 2018 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. 2018-01057 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION an opportunity for oral comment and a
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC public hearing, they should notify FRA,
20590–0001. Federal Railroad Administration in writing, before the end of the
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take [Docket Number FRA–2017–0129] comment period and specify the basis
comments to Docket Operations in for their request.
Room W12–140 of the West Building Notice of Application for Approval To All communications concerning these
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Discontinue or Modify a Railroad proceedings should identify the
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 Signal System appropriate docket number and may be
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through submitted by any of the following
Friday, except Federal holidays. Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code methods:
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 • Website: http://
Operations at 202–493–2251. U.S.C. 20502(a), this provides the public www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. notice that on December 19, 2017, instructions for submitting comments.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the National Railroad Passenger Corporation • Fax: 202–493–2251.
public to better inform its rulemaking (Amtrak) petitioned the Federal • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
process. DOT posts these comments, Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
without edit, including any personal approval to discontinue or modify a New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
information the commenter provides, to signal system. FRA assigned the petition Washington, DC 20590.
http://www.regulations.gov, as Docket Number FRA–2017–0129. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
described in the system of records Applicant: National Railroad Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Passenger Corporation, Mr. Nicholas J. Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ Croce III, PE, Deputy Chief Engineer and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
privacy. C&S, Acting, 2995 Market Street, except Federal Holidays.
Docket: Background documents or Philadelphia, PA 19104. Communications received by March
comments received may be read at Amtrak is installing new clear block
8, 2018 will be considered by FRA
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. signals at Oak and Bush interlockings to
before final action is taken. Comments
Follow the online instructions for establish NORAC Rule 562 territory, cab
received after that date will be
accessing the docket or go to the Docket signals without fixed automatic block
considered if practicable.
Operations in Room W12–140 of the signals. As a result, Amtrak seeks to
Anyone can search the electronic
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 retire the fixed wayside signals numbers
form of any written communications
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 651, 652, 672, 673, 695, and 696 on
and comments received into any of our
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Tracks 2, 3, and 4 on Amtrak’s
dockets by the name of the individual
through Friday, except Federal holidays. Northeast Corridor, Mid-Atlantic
submitting the comment (or signing the
Division, Main Line, Philadelphia to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: document, if submitted on behalf of an
Washington.
Lynette Mitterer, AIR–673, Federal association, business, labor union, etc.).
All NORAC Rules will remain in
Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
effect. The existing advanced civil speed
Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057–3356, comments from the public to better
enforcement system (ACSES) will be
email Lynette.Mitterer@faa.gov, phone inform its processes. DOT posts these
modified to enforce a positive stop at
(425) 227–1047; or Alphonso comments, without edit, including any
Oak and Bush interlockings for a train
Pendergrass, ARM–200, Office of personal information the commenter
with failed cab signal equipment unless
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
the ‘‘C’’ signal is displayed allowing the
Administration, 800 Independence described in the system of records
failed train to enter the block.
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, The reason for removal of the signals notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
email alphonso.pendergrass@faa.gov, is to eliminate maintenance and be reviewed at https://
phone (202) 267–4713. operation of unnecessary hardware no www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
This notice is published pursuant to longer needed, and to reduce delays to also https://www.regulations.gov/
14 CFR 11.85. trains caused by failures of the signals. privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
Issued in Renton, Washington, on January The signals are not required in NORAC regulations.gov.
16, 2018. Rule 562 territory. Issued in Washington, DC.
Suzanne Masterson, A copy of the petition, as well as any Robert C. Lauby,
Acting Manager, Transport Standards written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Branch. petition, is available for review online at Chief Safety Officer.
Petition for Exemption www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2018–01057 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am]
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
Docket No.: FAA–2017–0269–0006. (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
Petitioner: Gulfstream. New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
Section of 14 CFR Affected: Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
§ 25.981(a)(3). Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
Description of Relief Sought: The to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Federal Railroad Administration
petitioner seeks an amendment to except Federal Holidays.
Exemption 17636 to include relief from Interested parties are invited to [Docket Number FRA–2017–0132]
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