Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 51393-51394 [2014-20511]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2014–0071]
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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 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
the public notice that by a document
dated June 5, 2014, the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation
(Amtrak) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval for the discontinuance or
modification of a signal system. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2014–0071.
Applicant: National Railroad
Passenger Corporation, Mr. E. Keith
Holt, Deputy Chief Engineer,
Communications & Signals, Engineering
Department, 4th Floor, 30th and Market
Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Amtrak seeks approval of the
proposed discontinuance and removal
of automatic block signals and
replacement of them with a cab signalonly system between County
Interlocking, Milepost (MP) 32.8, in
New Brunswick, NJ, and Ham
Interlocking, MP 55.7, in Trenton, NJ,
on Amtrak’s Northeast Division West,
formerly the New York Division. The
tracks involved are Main Tracks 1
through 4. All four main tracks will be
signaled in both directions using a cab
signal without wayside signals system.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that this work is associated
with the work being done under a highspeed rail grant from FRA for Amtrak to
make improvements in the affected area
and eventually raise passenger train
speeds up to 160 mph.
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 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
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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 October
14, 2014 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).
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 20,
2014.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Safety Assurance and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014–20510 Filed 8–27–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2014–0079]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
In accordance with Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
the public notice that by a document
dated July 14, 2014, Watco Companies
LLC (Watco), as the owner and operator
of the Blue Ridge Southern Railroad
LLC (BLU), has petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval for the discontinuance or
modification of a signal system. FRA
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assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2014–0079.
Applicant: Watco Companies LLC,
Mr. Anthony Cox, Vice President of
Engineering, 315 East Third Street,
Pittsburg, KS 66762.
Watco seeks approval of the proposed
discontinuance of the automatic block
signal system, between Asheville,
Milepost (MP) 1.00, and East Naples,
NC, MP 14.7.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that train traffic is expected
to be light on this section of track with
only one train per day using the line,
with no increases in train traffic in the
foreseeable future.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for online review
at: www.regulations.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 on Federal Holidays.
Communications received by October
14, 2014 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
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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).
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25,
2014.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Safety Assurance and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014–20511 Filed 8–27–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2003–15513]
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this document provides the public
notice that by a document received on
April 16, 2014, Sunflour Railroad Inc./
Denver Rock Island Railroad has
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of
the Federal railroad safety regulations
contained at 49 CFR 223.11,
Requirements for existing locomotives.
FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA–2003–15513.
The Sunflour Railroad Inc./Denver
Rock Island Railroad (SNR) of
Commerce City, Colorado, petitioned for
a permanent waiver of compliance for
one locomotive (SNR 61) from 49 CFR
223.11(c), which requires certified
glazing in all windows. The locomotive
is equipped with automotive-type safety
glass that is in good condition with no
discoloration. SNR operates over 26.3
miles of excepted track in primarily
rural territory at speeds not exceeding
10 mph. There has been no instance of
vandalism from the time the original
waiver was granted in 2003. As stated
in the original petition for waiver in
2003, SNR considers that the expense of
retrofitting the locomotive to comply
with FRA safety glazing standards
would impose an undue financial
burden on the company to protect
against situations it does not encounter.
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 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.
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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 October
14, 2014 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).
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 20,
2014.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Safety Assurance and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014–20507 Filed 8–27–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2002–13490]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
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this document provides the public
notice that by a document dated May
20, 2014, the Lake Superior Railroad
Museum (LSRM) has petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR 223.11,
Requirements for existing locomotives.
FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA–2002–13490.
The LSRM, formerly the Lake
Superior Museum of Transportation, of
Duluth, MN, is a nonprofit corporation
under the provisions of Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The LSRM collects and displays
significant historical railroad equipment
and, as part of its interpretation
program, operates excursion trains with
selected antique items of rolling stock.
The LSRM has petitioned for a
permanent waiver of compliance for its
Erie Mining diesel locomotive, Number
4211, from the railroad safety glazing
standards contained at 49 CFR part 223,
which require certified glazing in all
windows and a minimum of four
emergency windows. This locomotive
was built by General Motors in 1956 and
was restored to operation by museum
staff and volunteers. The railroad
operates on 26-mile line of the North
Shore Scenic Railroad between Duluth
and Two Harbors, MN. The LSRM
indicates that there has been no instance
of vandalism and professes financial
burden in retrofitting the locomotive to
comply with FRA safety glazing
standards.
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 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:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2014-0079]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System
In accordance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 235
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that
by a document dated July 14, 2014, Watco Companies LLC (Watco), as the
owner and operator of the Blue Ridge Southern Railroad LLC (BLU), has
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA-2014-0079.
Applicant: Watco Companies LLC, Mr. Anthony Cox, Vice President of
Engineering, 315 East Third Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762.
Watco seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of the
automatic block signal system, between Asheville, Milepost (MP) 1.00,
and East Naples, NC, MP 14.7.
The reason given for the proposed changes is that train traffic is
expected to be light on this section of track with only one train per
day using the line, with no increases in train traffic in the
foreseeable future.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for online review at:
www.regulations.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 on Federal Holidays.
Communications received by October 14, 2014 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
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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).
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2014.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-20511 Filed 8-27-14; 8:45 am]
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