Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236, 19929-19930 [E8-7680]
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[FR Doc. E8–7666 Filed 4–10–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System or Relief From
the Requirements of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 236
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Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of the signal system or relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 236, as
detailed below.
Docket Number FRA–2008–0016
Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad
Company, Mr. John J. Hovanec, AVP
Engineering Design, 1400 Douglas
Street, Stop 0910, Omaha, Nebraska
68179.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
(UP) seeks approval of the proposed
discontinuance and removal of the
block signal system on the UP Granville
Industrial Lead between Mileposts 92.4
and 99.5, from Wiscona through
Granville, Wisconsin. Train movements
on the affected portion of track will be
governed by UP Rule 6.28.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that the block signal system
is no longer needed for safe train
operation.
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Any interested party desiring to
protest the granting of an application
shall set forth specifically the grounds
upon which the protest is made, and
include a concise statement of the
interest of the party in the proceeding.
Additionally, one copy of the protest
shall be furnished to the applicant at the
address listed above.
FRA expects to be able to determine
these matters without an oral hearing.
However, if a specific request for an oral
hearing is accompanied by a showing
that the party is unable to adequately
present his or her position by written
statements, an application may be set
for public hearing.
All communications concerning this
proceeding should be identified by
Docket Number FRA–2008–0016 and
may be submitted by one 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 within 45
days of the date of this notice will be
considered by FRA before final action is
taken. Comments received after that
date will be considered as far as
practicable. All written communications
concerning these proceedings are
available for examination during regular
business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the
above facility. All documents in the
public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet
at the docket facility’s Web site at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FRA wishes to inform all potential
commenters that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000
(Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–
78) or you may visit https://
www.regulations.gov.
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Issued in Washington, DC on April 7, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8–7659 Filed 4–10–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System or Relief From
the Requirements of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of the signal system or relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 236, as
detailed below.
Docket Number FRA–2008–0024
Applicant: BNSF Railway, Mr. Ralph
Young, Director Signal Engineering,
4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City,
Kansas 66106–1199.
The BNSF Railway (BNSF) seeks
approval of the proposed
discontinuance and removal of two
operative approach signals. The
operative approach signals are located
on the Freight Lead, Signal No. 2E, and
on the Fuel Lead, Signal No. 1E, at
Jarales Control Point in Belen, New
Mexico, on the Southwest Division,
Clovis Subdivision (LS 7100, Milepost
895.31). The reason for the proposed
changes is that new absolute signals at
Jarales Control Point were installed on
a signal bridge and their preview is no
longer an issue. In addition, the
operative approach signals may be
creating operational confusion for the
train crews.
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 (Docket
Number FRA–2008–0024) and may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 71 / Friday, April 11, 2008 / Notices
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 within 45
days of the date of this notice will be
considered by FRA before final action is
taken. Comments received after that
date will be considered as far as
practicable. All written communications
concerning these proceedings are
available for examination during regular
business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the
above facility. All documents in the
public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet
at the docket facility’s Web site at
https://www.regulations.gov.
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 comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7,
2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8–7680 Filed 4–10–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System or Relief From
the Requirements of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of the signal system or relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 236, as
detailed below.
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Docket Number FRA–2008–0011
Applicant: New York, Susquehanna
and Western Railway Corporation, Mr.
Nathan R. Fenno, President, 1 Railroad
Avenue, Cooperstown, New York 13326.
The New York, Susquehanna and
Western Railway Corporation seeks
approval of the proposed
discontinuance and removal of the
interlocking signal system at CP Forks,
Milepost (MP) 201 to MP 205 and MP
203.62 to MP 205 on two main lines
originating in Binghamton, New York,
the Syracuse Main Line and the Utica
Main Line.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that since June 2006, the
Utica Main Line has been out of service
from MP 205 to MP 243.51 due to
extensive flooding. The Utica Main Line
from MP 202.62 to MP 205 is used as
a storage spur under the Maintenance of
Way supervision.
Any interested party desiring to
protest the granting of an application
shall set forth specifically the grounds
upon which the protest is made, and
include a concise statement of the
interest of the party in the proceeding.
Additionally, one copy of the protest
shall be furnished to the applicant at the
address listed above.
FRA expects to be able to determine
these matters without an oral hearing.
However, if a specific request for an oral
hearing is accompanied by a showing
that the party is unable to adequately
present his or her position by written
statements, an application may be set
for public hearing.
All communications concerning this
proceeding should be identified by
Docket Number FRA–2008–0011 and
may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on the DOT electronic site;
• Fax: 202–493–2251;
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; or
• Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 of
the U.S. Department of Transportation
West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Communications received within 45
days of the date of this notice will be
considered by FRA before final action is
taken. Comments received after that
date will be considered as far as
practicable. All written communications
concerning these proceedings are
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available for examination during regular
business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the
above facility. All documents in the
public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet
at the docket facility’s Web site at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FRA wishes to inform all potential
commenters that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000
(Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–
78) or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7,
2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8–7681 Filed 4–10–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
notice is hereby given that the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) has
received a request for a waiver of
compliance from certain requirements
of its safety standards. The individual
petition is described below, including
the party seeking relief, the regulatory
provisions involved, the nature of the
relief being requested, and the
petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief.
Lavacot Locomotive Works, Inc.
Docket Number FRA–2008–0021
Lavacot Locomotive Works, Inc.
(LLW) requests a waiver from the
requirement of 49 CFR Section
224.103(b), Characteristics of
Retroreflective Sheeting; Color. LLW
requests that it be permitted to use the
color red instead of yellow to comply
with this rule.
LLW owns two ex-Southern Pacific
Railroad (SP) SD–9 type locomotives,
which are occasionally leased and used
by the Portland & Western Railroad in
freight service. The Albany & Eastern
Railroad and the Port of Tillamook Bay
Railroad also have used them. All three
of these railroads are shortlines located
in northwestern Oregon. When the
locomotives were last in SP service,
they were numbered SP 4364 and 4433.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the
Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of the signal system or relief from the requirements of
49 CFR Part 236, as detailed below.
Docket Number FRA-2008-0024
Applicant: BNSF Railway, Mr. Ralph Young, Director Signal
Engineering, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66106-1199.
The BNSF Railway (BNSF) seeks approval of the proposed
discontinuance and removal of two operative approach signals. The
operative approach signals are located on the Freight Lead, Signal No.
2E, and on the Fuel Lead, Signal No. 1E, at Jarales Control Point in
Belen, New Mexico, on the Southwest Division, Clovis Subdivision (LS
7100, Milepost 895.31). The reason for the proposed changes is that new
absolute signals at Jarales Control Point were installed on a signal
bridge and their preview is no longer an issue. In addition, the
operative approach signals may be creating operational confusion for
the train crews.
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 (Docket Number FRA-2008-0024) and may be
submitted by any of the following methods:
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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 within 45 days of the date of this notice
will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All
written communications concerning these proceedings are available for
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above
facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for
inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web
site at https://www.regulations.gov.
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 comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
19477-78).
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-7680 Filed 4-10-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P