Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 47822 [2013-18826]

Download as PDF 47822 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 6, 2013 / Notices delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that FMCSA can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission. To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA–2013–0165 and click the search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button on the right hand side of the page. On the new page, enter information required including the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. 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[FR Doc. 2013–18918 Filed 8–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Docket Number FRA–2013–0082] Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated July 16, 2013, the Long VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:47 Aug 05, 2013 Jkt 229001 Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) jointly petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2013– 0082. Applicants: Long Island Rail Road, Mr. Kevin Tomlinson, Chief Engineer, 93–59 183rd Street, Hollis, NY 11428; New York & Atlantic Railway, Mr. Paul Victor, President, 68–1 Otto Road, Glendale, NY 11386. LIRR and NYA jointly seek approval of the proposed discontinuance of the automatic block signal (ABS) system on Main Line #1 and #2, from Milepost (MP) 1.2 Bliss to MP 7.3 Jay Interlocking on LIRR’s Montauk Branch. Signals S14,S18, S21, S24, S30, S31, S36, S39, S45, S51, S52, S59, S62, S67, S72, and S73 will be removed, as well as the pipe-connected center-lock crossover equipment on crossovers at MP 2.9, 4.2, 4.4, and 5.0. Switches will remain in service. Highway-rail grade crossings in the application area will have their warning distances revised to ‘‘island only,’’ with the exception of 88th Street, which will have its warning time shortened. The maximum authorized speed will be ‘‘restricted speed,’’ not to exceed 15 mph. The reason given for the proposed changes is that the ABS system is no longer needed for freight switching operations. There are no through freight operations. Passenger service has been discontinued on the line. 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 Department of Transportation’s 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: PO 00000 Frm 00153 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • 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 20, 2013 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.). See 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). Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2013–18826 Filed 8–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2013–0076] Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated July 12, 2013, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2013–0076. Applicant: Port of Los Angeles, Mr. Ron Groves, PE, Senior Civil Engineer, Engineering Division, 425 South Palos Verdes Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. POLA seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of Control Point (CP) Transfer Junction at Milepost 1.2 on the Pacific Harbor Line, San Pedro Subdivision. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 47822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18826]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0082]


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

    In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice 
that by a document dated July 16, 2013, the Long Island Rail Road 
(LIRR) and the New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) jointly petitioned the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the 
discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0082.
    Applicants:

Long Island Rail Road, Mr. Kevin Tomlinson, Chief Engineer, 93-59 183rd 
Street, Hollis, NY 11428;
New York & Atlantic Railway, Mr. Paul Victor, President, 68-1 Otto 
Road, Glendale, NY 11386.

    LIRR and NYA jointly seek approval of the proposed discontinuance 
of the automatic block signal (ABS) system on Main Line 1 and 
2, from Milepost (MP) 1.2 Bliss to MP 7.3 Jay Interlocking on 
LIRR's Montauk Branch. Signals S14,S18, S21, S24, S30, S31, S36, S39, 
S45, S51, S52, S59, S62, S67, S72, and S73 will be removed, as well as 
the pipe-connected center-lock crossover equipment on crossovers at MP 
2.9, 4.2, 4.4, and 5.0. Switches will remain in service. Highway-rail 
grade crossings in the application area will have their warning 
distances revised to ``island only,'' with the exception of 88th 
Street, which will have its warning time shortened. The maximum 
authorized speed will be ``restricted speed,'' not to exceed 15 mph.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the ABS system is 
no longer needed for freight switching operations. There are no through 
freight operations. Passenger service has been discontinued on the 
line.
    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 Department of Transportation's 
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 20, 2013 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.). 
See 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).

Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-18826 Filed 8-5-13; 8:45 am]
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