Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 58028 [2014-22877]
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 187 / Friday, September 26, 2014 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2014–0084]
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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 (CFR)
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document
provides the public notice that by a
document dated August 12, 2014,
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) 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–
0084.
Applicants: Norfolk Southern
Corporation, Mr. Brian L. Sykes, Chief
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200
Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
NS seeks approval of the proposed
retirement of Control Point (CP) 145 and
the discontinuance of the traffic control
system (TCS) on the Miami Outbound
Track, Milepost (MP) CJ 144.7 to MP CJ
145.2; Miami Inbound Track, MP QZ 0.0
to MP QZ 0.85; Alton Outbound Track,
MP CJ 145.2 to MP CJ 146.2; and the
Alton Inbound Track, MP CJ 145.81 to
MP CJ 146.2; and on the Buckeye Yard
Branch and Dayton District of the NS
Lake Division, North Alton, OH.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that Buckeye Yard is no
longer used as a classification yard and
the existing operating rules and CP are
no longer required for railroad
operations. All tracks listed above will
be designated ‘‘yard limits’’ under NS
Operating Rule 137. Switch 1 at CP 145
will be converted to a hand-thrown
switch and all signals will be removed.
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
November 10, 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 September
22, 2014.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Safety Assurance and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014–22877 Filed 9–25–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2012–0068]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations, this
document provides the public notice
that by a letter dated June 30, 2014,
Housatonic Railroad Company, Inc.
(HRRC) has petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) for an
extension of its waiver of compliance
from certain provisions of the Federal
hours of service laws contained at 49
U.S.C. 21103(a)(4). FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA–2012–
0068.
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In its petition, HRRC seeks relief from
49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4), which in part
requires a train employee to receive 48
hours off-duty after initiating an on-duty
period of 6 consecutive days.
Specifically, HRRC seeks a waiver to
allow a train employee to initiate an onduty period, each day, for 6 consecutive
days, followed by 24 hours off duty. In
support of its request, HRRC explained
that all employees covered by the
waiver have regular work schedules, do
not layover at away-from-home
locations, and work well below the
Federal 276-hour monthly limit. HRRC
also explained that the waiver has not
had a negative impact on safety since
being approved 2 years ago.
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:
• 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
November 10, 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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2014-0084]
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 August 12, 2014, Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NS) 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-2014-0084.
Applicants: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. Brian L. Sykes, Chief
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
NS seeks approval of the proposed retirement of Control Point (CP)
145 and the discontinuance of the traffic control system (TCS) on the
Miami Outbound Track, Milepost (MP) CJ 144.7 to MP CJ 145.2; Miami
Inbound Track, MP QZ 0.0 to MP QZ 0.85; Alton Outbound Track, MP CJ
145.2 to MP CJ 146.2; and the Alton Inbound Track, MP CJ 145.81 to MP
CJ 146.2; and on the Buckeye Yard Branch and Dayton District of the NS
Lake Division, North Alton, OH.
The reason given for the proposed changes is that Buckeye Yard is
no longer used as a classification yard and the existing operating
rules and CP are no longer required for railroad operations. All tracks
listed above will be designated ``yard limits'' under NS Operating Rule
137. Switch 1 at CP 145 will be converted to a hand-thrown switch and
all signals will be removed.
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:
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 November 10, 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 September 22, 2014.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-22877 Filed 9-25-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
