Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 23977 [2017-10645]
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Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of title 49 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
the public notice that on April 20, 2017,
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS)
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of a signal system. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA–2017–
0030.
Applicant: Norfolk Southern
Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200
Peachtree Street SE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
NS seeks to discontinue the traffic
control system (TCS) on the Buffalo
Line between Lock Haven, PA, milepost
(MP) B-end, right side/corner (BR) 194.3
and control point (CP) North Driftwood,
MP BR 139.8. This includes the CPs at
North Driftwood, Driftwood, South
Driftwood, North Keating, Keating,
South Keating, North Drury, Drury,
North Baker, and South Baker and 10
automatic signals.
NS will place a new operative
approach signal at BR 192.8 in approach
to CP Lock Haven. All slide fences
located at BR 139.8, 143.5,153.3, 173.8,
177.0, 179.6, and 188.8 will be
maintained and provide protection
through the use of dual-tone multifrequency radio operation. The main
track between BR 134.5 and CP Lock
Haven will be converted to NS Rule 171
operation. The signaled sidings within
the application limits at Baker, Drury,
Keating, and Driftwood will be made
non-controlled, other than main track.
The reason for the discontinuance is
that operations no longer require a TCS.
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
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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 parties desire
an opportunity for oral comment and a
public hearing, 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 July 10,
2017 will be considered by FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received
after that date will be considered if
practicable.
Anyone can 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.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at https://
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–10645 Filed 5–23–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2017-0030]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that
on April 20, 2017, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the
discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2017-0030.
Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street SE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
NS seeks to discontinue the traffic control system (TCS) on the
Buffalo Line between Lock Haven, PA, milepost (MP) B-end, right side/
corner (BR) 194.3 and control point (CP) North Driftwood, MP BR 139.8.
This includes the CPs at North Driftwood, Driftwood, South Driftwood,
North Keating, Keating, South Keating, North Drury, Drury, North Baker,
and South Baker and 10 automatic signals.
NS will place a new operative approach signal at BR 192.8 in
approach to CP Lock Haven. All slide fences located at BR 139.8,
143.5,153.3, 173.8, 177.0, 179.6, and 188.8 will be maintained and
provide protection through the use of dual-tone multi-frequency radio
operation. The main track between BR 134.5 and CP Lock Haven will be
converted to NS Rule 171 operation. The signaled sidings within the
application limits at Baker, Drury, Keating, and Driftwood will be made
non-controlled, other than main track. The reason for the
discontinuance is that operations no longer require a TCS.
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 parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, 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 July 10, 2017 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered if practicable.
Anyone can 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.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10645 Filed 5-23-17; 8:45 am]
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