Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 28884 [2019-13067]
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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 by a document
dated May 30, 2019, the Belt Railway
Company of Chicago (BRC) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) seeking approval to discontinue
or modify a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA–2019–
0044.
Applicant: The Belt Railway
Company of Chicago, Mr. Harold T.
Kirman, Director Strategic Planning &
Compliance, 6900 South Central
Avenue, Bedford Park, IL 60638–6397.
Specifically, BRC requests permission
to permanently remove signals 8R and
24RC within the interlocking at
Lemoyne, Chicago, IL, located on BRC’s
Kenton Line at milepost 6.7. Signals 8R
and 24RC share a common mast and are
a legacy configuration from the
Canadian National Railway adopting
centralized traffic control on the Joliet
Subdivision.
BRC states the removal of these
signals will eliminate superfluous
signals with a commensurate reduction
in the cost of maintaining the signals.
The balance of the interlocking
functionality will remain the same.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
https://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
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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:
• Website: 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 August
5, 2019 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.dot.gov/
privacy. See also https://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of
Railroad Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2009–0078]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
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that on June 10, 2019, the American
Short Line and Regional Railroad
Association (ASLRRA) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for an amended waiver of compliance
from certain provisions of the Federal
hours of service laws contained at 49
U.S.C. 21103(a)(4), which, in part,
require a train employee to receive 48
hours off duty after initiating an on-duty
period for 6 consecutive days. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2009–0078.
Specifically, ASLRRA seeks to amend
its existing waiver to add four member
railroads that did not participate in the
original waiver, but in the second
quarter of 2019 determined that they
now wish to participate. ASLRRA states
the following railroads expressed a
desire to participate in the waiver, and
maintain at their headquarters
supporting documentation of employee
support as required:
• Black River & Western
• Belvidere and Delaware River
Railroad
• Dover and Delaware River Railroad
• Dover and Rockaway River Railroad
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:
• Website: 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,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2019-0044]
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
by a document dated May 30, 2019, the Belt Railway Company of Chicago
(BRC) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2019-0044.
Applicant: The Belt Railway Company of Chicago, Mr. Harold T.
Kirman, Director Strategic Planning & Compliance, 6900 South Central
Avenue, Bedford Park, IL 60638-6397.
Specifically, BRC requests permission to permanently remove signals
8R and 24RC within the interlocking at Lemoyne, Chicago, IL, located on
BRC's Kenton Line at milepost 6.7. Signals 8R and 24RC share a common
mast and are a legacy configuration from the Canadian National Railway
adopting centralized traffic control on the Joliet Subdivision.
BRC states the removal of these signals will eliminate superfluous
signals with a commensurate reduction in the cost of maintaining the
signals. The balance of the interlocking functionality will remain the
same.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at https://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:
Website: 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 August 5, 2019 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.dot.gov/privacy. See
also https://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad Safety.
[FR Doc. 2019-13067 Filed 6-19-19; 8:45 am]
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