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Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
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scheduling a public hearing in
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hearing. If any interested parties desire
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should notify FRA, in writing, before
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specify the basis for their request.
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• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
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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 2, 2017 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered if practicable.
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Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Safety, Chief
Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0091]
Notice of Application for Approval To
Discontinue or Modify 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
notice that on August 31, 2017, Norfolk
Southern Corporation (NS) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) seeking approval to discontinue
or modify a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA–2017–
0091.
Applicant: Norfolk Southern
Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200
Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
NS seeks to discontinue the signal
system on the Meadville Line between
Greenville, PA, milepost (MP) MI 128.6
and control point (CP) Hubbard MP MI
150.8 at Hubbard, OH.
This includes CP Cole, CP
Sharpsville, two head block signals and
18 automatic signals. New operative
approach signals will be placed at MP
Ml 148.6 in approach to CP Hubbard
and at MP Ml 133.8 in approach to
Shenango.
The main track between MP Ml 128.6
and CP Hubbard MP Ml 150.8 will be
converted to NS Rule 171 operation.
The sidings within the application
limits at Cole, Budd, Clark and
Sharpsville will be made noncontrolled,
other than main track.
The reason for the proposed change is
that operations no longer require a
signal system.
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
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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
November 2, 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. 2017–19688 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2002–14084]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides
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the public notice that on August 29,
2017, the San Luis Central Railroad
(SLC) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of
the Federal railroad safety regulations
contained at 49 CFR part 223. FRA
assigned the petition docket number
FRA–2002–14084.
Specifically, the SLC seeks to renew
an existing waiver of compliance from
the glazing regulations in 49 CFR
223.11, Requirements for existing
locomotives, for two locomotives,
identified as SLC 70 and SLC 71. The
SLC is located in Monte Vista, Colorado,
and operates a short line railroad with
yard limits of 13 miles. Both
locomotives operate at a speed not
exceeding 10 miles per hour. Both
locomotives are presently equipped
with laminated tinted glass with 0.030″
lamination and an AS–1 rating. The SLC
represents that the locomotives and
glazing are in good condition, and there
is no record of vandalism on SLC
property.
Since SLC’s original waiver was
granted in 2003, there have been no
accidents, incidents, or injuries to
employees that involved the window
glazing of locomotives SLC 70 and SLC
71.
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, 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.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
16:54 Sep 15, 2017
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• 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
18, 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.).
In accordance with 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
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
also https://www.regulations.gov/privacy
Notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–19682 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0082]
Notice of Application for Approval To
Discontinue or Modify 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 August 21,
2017, the Denver Regional
Transportation District Commuter Rail
(RTDC) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
to discontinue or modify a signal
system. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2017–0082.
Applicant: Regional Transportation
District Commuter Rail, Mr. Allen W.
Miller, Senior Manager, Commuter Rail,
Contracted Services, 1560 Broadway,
Suite 600, Denver, Colorado 80202.
The Regional Transportation District
(RTD) is the owner of the line segment
and BNSF Railway (BNSF) and the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
(Amtrak) are the operators. RTDC seeks
to modify the Automatic Block Signal
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(ABS) and Traffic Control System (TCS)
on the BNSF and RTDC line segment
between the 41D and 43D derails,
switch 29, and the 8S signal, on the East
and West Yard Track segments near
Denver Union Station (DUS)
Interlocking, between MP 0.00 and MP
0.49.
The application states that BNSF uses
this 500-foot line segment between the
41D and 43D derails, switch 29, and the
8S signal primarily for locomotive
switching moves and Amtrak operates
on this line segment to move in and out
of DUS Tracks #4 and #5 for passenger
operations.
The current signal system design uses
the 41D, East yard track, and 43D West
yard track, switch indication lights to
govern traffic in advance of the derails
on the yard tracks and in approach to
the 8S signal at DUS Interlocking. The
41D and 43D derails and switch 29 are
interlocked with the 8S signal at DUS
Interlocking. The violation of the 8S
signal, toward DUS, is safeguarded by
the 49D derail.
Disconnecting the circuitry of the 41D
and 43D derail and switch 29 from 8S
signal at DUS Interlocking is proposed
in order to comply with provisions of 49
CFR part 236. The application goes on
to describe the work that would be done
if approved. All existing home signals
will be retained. The 41D and 43D
derails, switch 29, and associated
switch indication lights will remain
powered but will be controlled and
monitored independently from the DUS
Interlocking. The movement of switch
29 will be electrically tied to the 41D
and 43D derails. Positioning of switch
29 will be determined by the position of
the corresponding derail, aligning to the
derail which is in the non-derailing
position and locked. Although the
switch and derails will be removed from
the DUS Interlocking logics, a minimum
of two indications from switch 29—
switch position and the locked
indication—will be established in order
to provide safe routing through DUS
between the platform and beyond the
41D and 43D derails in both directions.
The design will be fail-safe. Sufficient
provision will exist to protect
unauthorized access to DUS
Interlocking via the 49D derail to protect
against any train that may violate the 8S
signal at DUS Interlocking. As an
additional safety measure a minimum of
100 feet of center gauge restraining rail
will be installed south of the 49D derail,
toward DUS, to protect against
incursion into the RTDC tracks.
The reasons given by RTDC for the
proposed changes are improvements to
reliability and safety, expedited train
movements, and compliance with 49
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2002-14084]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
provides
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the public notice that on August 29, 2017, the San Luis Central
Railroad (SLC) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for
a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad
safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 223. FRA assigned the
petition docket number FRA-2002-14084.
Specifically, the SLC seeks to renew an existing waiver of
compliance from the glazing regulations in 49 CFR 223.11, Requirements
for existing locomotives, for two locomotives, identified as SLC 70 and
SLC 71. The SLC is located in Monte Vista, Colorado, and operates a
short line railroad with yard limits of 13 miles. Both locomotives
operate at a speed not exceeding 10 miles per hour. Both locomotives
are presently equipped with laminated tinted glass with 0.030''
lamination and an AS-1 rating. The SLC represents that the locomotives
and glazing are in good condition, and there is no record of vandalism
on SLC property.
Since SLC's original waiver was granted in 2003, there have been no
accidents, incidents, or injuries to employees that involved the window
glazing of locomotives SLC 70 and SLC 71.
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, 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 18, 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.). In
accordance with 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 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. 2017-19682 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am]
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