Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 45707-45708 [2015-18744]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 147 / Friday, July 31, 2015 / Notices asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES UP states that a waiver from the section 236.566 requirements is vital to maintaining efficient rail operations in the above locations. This request for relief will not have an adverse effect on safety as the use of wayside signals governs movement in the covered territories and ensures the continuing safety of operations in this territory. Moreover, UP had exemptions that were previously granted in the areas listed for several years. The relief requested in this petition is consistent with the currently granted exceptions. Unfortunately, the original waiver cannot be located by UP or FRA. This petition was previously submitted under Docket Number FRA– 2013–0129. Due to misunderstood and lost communications between UP and FRA, it has been resubmitted, with Docket Number FRA–2013–0129 being rescinded and considered closed. 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 party desires 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. Anyone is able to 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.). In accordance with 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 www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https:// www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015–18743 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Jul 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2015–0073] Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System In accordance with 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 by a document dated July 14, 2015, Pan Am Railways (PAR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2015–0073. Applicant: Pan Am Railways, Mr. Timothy Kunzler, Chief Engineer, C&S, 1700 Iron Horse Park, North Billerica, MA 01862. PAR seeks approval of the discontinuance of the traffic control system on the Freight Main Line (FML) of the Maine Central Railroad Company (MEC). The Springfield Terminal Railway Company (ST) is the operator of the line, as lessor from the owner, MEC. Both ST and MEC are wholly-owned subsidiaries of PAR. The proposed discontinuance is located on the FML between control point freight (CPF) main 66 at Milepost (MP) 65.50, in Hermon, ME, and CPF– 109 at MP 109.85, in Benton, ME. The tracks involved include single main track from CPF–66 to CPF–90 at MP 90.37, double main track from CPF– 90 to CPF–92 at MP 92.87, single main track from CPF–92 to CPF–107 at MP 107.42, and double main track from CPFI07 to CPF–109. The proposed changes are as follows: • Discontinue interlockings and associated appliances at CPF–66, CPF– 78, CPF–80, CPF–90, CPF–92, CPF–93, CPF–107, and CPF–109. • Replace power-operated switches with hand-operated switches at CPF–90, CPF–92, CPF–107, and CPF–109. • Discontinue block signal Numbers 1279, 1257, 1256, 1218, 1207, 1192, 1129, 1100, 1087, 1068, 1030, Sl030, 995, 986, 956, 955, 932, 927, 898, and 899. • Install distant signal at MP l07.42, governing westward movements to CPF–110. This territory is under direct control of the district one train dispatcher, located at PAR offices in North Billerica. The reason given for the proposed discontinuance is that traffic volumes do not warrant a traffic control system. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45707 petition, is available for review online at www.regulatons.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 party desires 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: https:// 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 September 14, 2015 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. Anyone is able to 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.). In accordance with 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 www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/ #!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477). E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1 45708 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 147 / Friday, July 31, 2015 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015–18744 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 379X)] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Norfolk Southern Railway Company— Discontinuance of Service Exemption—in Columbia County, FL Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152, subpart F—Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over an approximately 0.24-mile rail line between mileposts 215.96 B (near SE Timberwolf Drive) and 216.20 B (near Pounds Hammock Road and Black Bear Street) (the Line), in Columbia County, Fla. The Line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 32025. NSR has certified that: (1) No freight traffic has moved over the Line for at least two years; (2) no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the Line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the Line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board or any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of a complainant within the twoyear period; and (3) the requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to this exemption, any employee adversely affected by the discontinuance shall be protected under Oregon Short Line Railroad— Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) to subsidize continued rail service has been received, this exemption will become effective on August 28, 2015, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues and formal expressions of intent to file an OFA to subsidize continued rail service VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Jul 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 1 must be filed by August 10, 2015.2 Petitions to reopen must be filed by August 18, 2015, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to NSR’s representative: William A. Mullins, Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. Decided: July 22, 2015. By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Kenyatta Clay, Clarence Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015–18934 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35921] Western Washington Railroad, LLC— Lease and Operation Exemption—City of Tacoma, Department of Public Works Western Washington Railroad, LLC (WWRR) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease from the City of Tacoma, Department of Public Works d/b/a Tacoma Rail (Tacoma Rail), and to operate, approximately 34.6 miles of rail line between milepost 33C and milepost 67.6 in Lewis and Thurston Counties, Wash. WWRR states that, pursuant to a lease and operating agreement dated January 5, 2015, WWRR and Tacoma Rail have renewed their authorized lease 1 to include approximately an additional 27 miles of rail line. WWRR also states that Tacoma Rail has retained trackage rights over a portion of the line between milepost 33C and Blakeslee Junction to allow for interchange with WWRR, BNSF Railway Company, the Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad, and Union Pacific Railroad Company, and also over 1 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 2 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and not an abandonment, interim trail use/rail banking and public use conditions are not appropriate. 1 W. Wash. R.R.—Lease & Operation Exemption— City of Tacoma, Dep’t of Pub. Works, FD 35694 (STB served Dec. 6, 2012). PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the entire line for emergency routing. WWRR notes that the lease between WWRR and Tacoma Rail does not contain any provision that prohibits WWRR from interchanging traffic with a third party or that limits WWRR’s ability to interchange with a third party. The proposed transaction may be consummated on or after August 12, 2015, the effective date of this exemption (30 days after the verified notice was filed). WWRR certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in WWRR’s becoming a Class I or Class II rail carrier and will not exceed $5 million. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions to stay must be filed by August 5, 2015 (at least seven days prior to the date the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35921, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on applicant’s representative, W. Karl Hansen, Stinson Leonard Street LLP, 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 2300, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ Decided: July 22, 2015. By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Brendetta S. Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2015–18936 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Bureau of Engraving and Printing Proposed Collection; Comment Request Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury, and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an extension of an existing information collection, as required by SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45707-45708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18744]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2015-0073]


Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or 
Modification of a Railroad Signal System

    In accordance with 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 by a document dated July 14, 2015, Pan Am Railways 
(PAR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking 
approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA 
assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2015-0073.
    Applicant: Pan Am Railways, Mr. Timothy Kunzler, Chief Engineer, 
C&S, 1700 Iron Horse Park, North Billerica, MA 01862.
    PAR seeks approval of the discontinuance of the traffic control 
system on the Freight Main Line (FML) of the Maine Central Railroad 
Company (MEC). The Springfield Terminal Railway Company (ST) is the 
operator of the line, as lessor from the owner, MEC. Both ST and MEC 
are wholly-owned subsidiaries of PAR.
    The proposed discontinuance is located on the FML between control 
point freight (CPF) main 66 at Milepost (MP) 65.50, in Hermon, ME, and 
CPF-109 at MP 109.85, in Benton, ME.
    The tracks involved include single main track from CPF-66 to CPF-90 
at MP 90.37, double main track from CPF-90 to CPF-92 at MP 92.87, 
single main track from CPF-92 to CPF-107 at MP 107.42, and double main 
track from CPFI07 to CPF-109.
    The proposed changes are as follows:
     Discontinue interlockings and associated appliances at 
CPF-66, CPF-78, CPF-80, CPF-90, CPF-92, CPF-93, CPF-107, and CPF-109.
     Replace power-operated switches with hand-operated 
switches at CPF-90, CPF-92, CPF-107, and CPF-109.
     Discontinue block signal Numbers 1279, 1257, 1256, 1218, 
1207, 1192, 1129, 1100, 1087, 1068, 1030, Sl030, 995, 986, 956, 955, 
932, 927, 898, and 899.
     Install distant signal at MP l07.42, governing westward 
movements to CPF-110.
    This territory is under direct control of the district one train 
dispatcher, located at PAR offices in North Billerica.
    The reason given for the proposed discontinuance is that traffic 
volumes do not warrant a traffic control system.
    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 (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 party 
desires 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: https://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 September 14, 2015 will be considered by 
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date 
will be considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to 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.). 
In accordance with 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 www.dot.gov/privacy.
    See also https://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477).


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-18744 Filed 7-30-15; 8:45 am]
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