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, 40637-40638 [E9-19278]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 154 / Wednesday, August 12, 2009 / Notices
(49 U.S.C. 30113; delegations of authority at
49 CFR 1.50. and 501.8)
Issued on: July 30, 2009.
Ronald L. Medford,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9–19380 Filed 8–11–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–59–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.
jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES
[Docket Number FRA–2009–0069]
Applicant: Norfolk Southern
Corporation, Mr. B. T. Fennell, Division
Superintendent, Harrisburg Division,
4600 Deer Path Road, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17111.
The Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NS) requests a waiver from the
requirements of 49 CFR 236.566;
Locomotive of each train operating in
train stop, train control, or cab signal
territory; equipped.
The request is to permit NS to use
non-equipped, remote-controlled
locomotives to operate as controlling
units on the NS Morrisville Line, in
261–CSS territory, between CP–MA,
Milepost (MP) MV 4.7 and CP–Lang, MP
MV 6.3.
The reason given for the proposed
waiver is to provide head room out of
the Morrisville Yard for remotely
operated non-equipped locomotives
onto the Main Track and Signaled
Siding for switching operations. It is
limited to switching movements West of
CP–MA into equipped territory and
reversing back into Morrisville Yard.
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
VerDate Nov<24>2008
16:38 Aug 11, 2009
Jkt 217001
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–2009–0069 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 http:
//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 August 6,
2009.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9–19279 Filed 8–11–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
PO 00000
Frm 00077
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
40637
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–2009–0079]
Applicant: Norfolk Southern
Corporation. Mr. B. L. Sykes, Chief
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200
Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia
30309.
The Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NS) seeks approval of the proposed
discontinuance and removal of the
control signals and the conversion of a
power-operated crossover to handoperation at CP–111, Milepost EP–73.4,
on the NS Harrisburg Division, Port
Road Branch, Running Tracks B & C,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Four signals
are to be removed and the poweroperated crossover is to be converted to
hand-operation.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is to eliminate facilities no
longer needed for present day operation.
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–2009–0079 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
E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM
12AUN1
40638
Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 154 / Wednesday, August 12, 2009 / Notices
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).
Issued in Washington, DC on August 6,
2009.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9–19278 Filed 8–11–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Fiscal Year 2010 Safety Grants
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
This notice is to inform the
public of FMCSA’s Fiscal Year (FY)
2010 safety grant opportunities and
FMCSA’s changes to its application and
award processes for grant programs. The
Agency instituted procedural changes in
an effort to simplify and streamline its
grants application and award processes.
The 11 safety programs include the
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
(MCSAP) Basic grants; MCSAP
Incentive grants; MCSAP New Entrant
Safety Audit grants; MCSAP High
jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Nov<24>2008
16:38 Aug 11, 2009
Jkt 217001
Priority grants; Commercial Motor
Vehicle (CMV) Operator Safety Training
grants; Border Enforcement grants
(BEG); Commercial Driver’s License
Program Improvement (CDLPI) grants;
Commercial Driver’s License
Information System (CDLIS)
Modernization grants; Performance and
Registration Information Systems
Management (PRISM) grants; Safety
Data Improvement Program grants
(SaDIP); and the Commercial Vehicle
Information Systems and Networks
(CVISN) grants. Each grant program was
provided for in the Agency’s most
recent authorization, the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA–LU). The purpose of
this notice is to provide grantees with
information on the Agency’s FY 2010
safety grant application deadlines.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact the following FMCSA
staff with questions or needed
information on the Agency’s grant
programs:
MCSAP New Entrant Safety Audit
Grants—Arthur Williams,
arthur.williams@dot.gov, 202–366–
3695, Border Enforcement Grants—Carla
Vagnini, carla.vagnini@dot.gov, 202–
366–3771, MCSAP High Priority
Grants—Cim Weiss, cim.weiss@dot.gov,
202–366–0275, CMV Operator Safety
Training Grants—Julie Otto,
julie.otto@dot.gov, 202–366–0710,
CDLPI Grants—Brandon Poarch,
brandon.poarch@dot.gov, 202–366–
3030, CDLIS Modernization Grants—
Brandon Poarch,
brandon.poarch@dot.gov, 202–366–
3030, SaDIP Grants—Betsy Benkowski,
betsy.benkowski@dot.gov, 202–366–
4808, PRISM Grants—Tom Lawler,
tom.lawler@dot.gov, 202–366–3866,
CVISN Grants—Julie Lane,
julie.lane@dot.gov, 202–385–2391.
All staff may be reached at FMCSA,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EST, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory History
On March 24, 2009, FMCSA
published a notice with request for
comments in the Federal Register (74
FR 12437) regarding the establishment
of Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 grant
application due dates and other grant
program changes.
Background and Purpose
FMCSA recognizes that State
governments and other grantees are
dependent on its safety grants to
PO 00000
Frm 00078
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
develop and maintain important
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety
programs. FMCSA further acknowledges
that delays in awarding grant funds may
have an adverse impact on these
important safety programs. As a result,
FMCSA conducted a grants process
review, in an effort to identify ways to
streamline the application, award, and
grants management processes, and to
award grant funds earlier each fiscal
year. In addition, FMCSA made changes
in the grants application, award and
oversight processes to standardize
application forms, increase the use of
electronic documents, standardize
quarterly reports and reduce the number
of needed grant amendments.
Discussion of Comments
Five comments were received in the
docket. All commenters supported
FMCSA’s changes, especially any efforts
to award funds earlier in the fiscal year.
One commenter suggested delaying on
the proposed application dates until FY
2011. Another commenter suggested one
due date for all grants. Other comments
included suggestions beyond the scope
of FMCSA’s current changes. This
information will be considered during
future grant program modifications.
FY 2010 Safety Grants Program
First, the schedule for the FY 2010
grant applications is as follows:
MCSAP Basic and Incentive Grants—
August 1, 2009.
New Entrant Safety Audit Grants—
September 1, 2009.
Border Enforcement Grants—
September 15, 2009.
CMV Operator Safety Training
Grants—October 1, 2009.
SaDIP Grants—October 2, 2009.
MCSAP High Priority Grants—
October 15, 2009.
CDLPI Grants—November 1, 2009.
CDLIS Modernization Grants—
November 15, 2009.
PRISM Grants—December 1, 2009.
CVISN Grants—December 1, 2009.
Second, consistent with its contract
authority, FMCSA will enter into grant
agreements beginning October 1 or as
soon thereafter as administratively
practicable. FMCSA intends to enter
into grant agreements no later than 90
days from the date the application is
due but not prior to October 1.
Third, for all grants other than
MCSAP Basic and Incentive, FMCSA
will use a standard grant application
form and a new quarterly reporting
process. In its grant announcements on
grants.gov, FMCSA will use Standard
Form 424 (‘‘Application for Federal
Assistance’’) and its attachments for all
of its grant programs. While each grant
E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM
12AUN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40637-40638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19278]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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-2009-0079]
Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation. Mr. B. L. Sykes, Chief
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia
30309.
The Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) seeks approval of the
proposed discontinuance and removal of the control signals and the
conversion of a power-operated crossover to hand-operation at CP-111,
Milepost EP-73.4, on the NS Harrisburg Division, Port Road Branch,
Running Tracks B & C, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Four signals are to be
removed and the power-operated crossover is to be converted to hand-
operation.
The reason given for the proposed changes is to eliminate
facilities no longer needed for present day operation.
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-2009-0079 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
[[Page 40638]]
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).
Issued in Washington, DC on August 6, 2009.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E9-19278 Filed 8-11-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
