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, 27020-27021 [E8-10473]

Download as PDF 27020 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 92 / Monday, May 12, 2008 / Notices 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2008. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8–10476 Filed 5–9–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 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. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Docket Number FRA–2008–0031 Applicant: CSX Transportation, Incorporated, Mr. C. M. King, Chief Engineer, Communications and Signals, 500 Water Street, SC J–350, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. The CSX Transportation, Incorporated seeks approval of the proposed conversion of two dispatcher controlled power-operated switches to two T–21 hand-operated clearing switches, switches 486.15, and 486.12, on the Huntington Division East, Kanawha Subdivision, at CP Milton, Milepost CA 486.05. The reason given for the proposed changes is pole line elimination and that the power-operated switches are no longer needed to provide service to industry in present day operation. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:23 May 09, 2008 Jkt 214001 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–2008–0031 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 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. PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issued in Washington, DC on May 6, 2008. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8–10477 Filed 5–9–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 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–2008–0050 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 electric locks and circuit controllers on the Conley frogs on the moveable span bridge over the White River at Milepost 264.1, on the UP Hoxie Subdivision, near Newport, Arkansas. The reason given for the proposed changes is that the Conley frogs are selfaligning and require no locking device. 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–2008–0050 and may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Web site: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 92 / Monday, May 12, 2008 / Notices 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 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. Issued in Washington, DC on May 6, 2008. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8–10473 Filed 5–9–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration rwilkins on PROD1PC63 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:54 May 09, 2008 Jkt 214001 Docket Number FRA–2008–0051 Applicant: Utah Transit Authority, Ms. Jennifer Rigby, General Counsel, 3600 South 700 West, P.O. Box 30810, Salt Lake City, Utah 84130. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) seeks relief from the requirements of the Rules, Standards, and Instructions, 49 CFR part 236, Section 236.513(a), Audible indicator, for its planned commuter rail system ‘‘FrontRunner,’’ to the extent that UTA be permitted to utilize a cab signal system that does not contain any onboard acknowledgment device beyond the acknowledgment received from movement of brake control(s). The location of the request is the entire current and planned FrontRunner system. Phase one will be approximately 44 miles between Pleasant View, in Weber County, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Applicant’s justification for relief: (1) The installed cab signal system enforces the speed limit of the detected cab signal by first warning of, and if no action is taken, then immediately requesting an irrevocable penalty brake application when the vehicle speed is detected as being at or over the speed limit plus a pre-determined buffer. (2) In the case of a cab signal aspect downgrade and the vehicle speed is above the new downgrade speed limit, the operator must, through his action, bring the vehicle speed to the new speed limit in accordance with prescribed parameters of the FrontRunner Timetable. If the operator fails to act accordingly to reduce the train’s speed to the required limit, an alarm sounds continuously to warn of a pending penalty brake application. If there is no or insufficient action taken by the train operator to reduce the speed to the acceptable threshold within 4 seconds, an irrevocable penalty brake application is applied. (3) In the case of a cab signal aspect downgrade and the vehicle speed is already below the new downgrade speed limit, the operator is only required to keep the vehicle speed below the new speed limit. In either case, the cab signal system sounds a momentary audible alarm to indicate that the cab signal aspect has changed. If there is no or insufficient action taken by the train operator to reduce the speed to the acceptable threshold within 4 seconds, an irrevocable penalty brake application is applied. (4) In the case of no cab signal downgrade but the vehicle speed increases to a value above the speed limit plus the pre-determined buffer, the cab signal system requests an PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27021 immediate, irrevocable, penalty brake application. 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. Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the protest is made, and it shall contain 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. All communications concerning these proceedings should be identified by Docket Number FRA–2008–0051and 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 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). E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 92 (Monday, May 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27020-27021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10473]


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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-2008-0050

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 electric locks and circuit 
controllers on the Conley frogs on the moveable span bridge over the 
White River at Milepost 264.1, on the UP Hoxie Subdivision, near 
Newport, Arkansas.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the Conley frogs 
are self-aligning and require no locking device.
    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-2008-0050 and may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Web site: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the

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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 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 6, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-10473 Filed 5-9-08; 8:45 am]
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