Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 63958-63959 [2019-25023]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 63958 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 19, 2019 / Notices for people and freight for local, regional, and through travel across the Willamette River in the Salem-Keizer metropolitan area while alleviating congestion on the existing bridges and connecting highway and arterial street systems. [Federal ID No. S000(287) & S000(288)]. The actions by the agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for the project, approved on September 5, 2019. The Salem River Crossing FEIS/ROD and other project records are available by contacting FHWA or Oregon DOT at the addresses provided above. The FEIS and can be viewed and downloaded from the project website at: https:// www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/ project-details.aspx?project=17317 or obtained from any contact listed above. 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Nov 18, 2019 Jkt 250001 Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Issued on: November 4, 2019. Phillip A. Ditzler, Division Administrator, Salem, Oregon. [FR Doc. 2019–24892 Filed 11–18–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2019–0092] 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 provides the public notice that by a document dated October 29, 2019, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2019–0092. Applicant: UPRR, Mr. Neal E. Hathaway, AVP—Signal Maintenance & Construction, 1400 Douglas Street, MS/ RM 0910, Omaha, NE 68179. Specifically, UPRR requests permission to retire the signals at Bell Interlocker, as well as the D-signals leading into Bell Interlocker, including signals, track wire, insulated joints, cabins, and pole line associated with the signals for these locations. The signals are located in or near Bell, California, on the La Habra Subdivision, between milepost (MP) 6.02 and MP 7.92, and on the San Pedro Subdivision, between MP 4.56 and MP 5.90. UPRR states the reason for the removal of the signal equipment is that the track is no longer being utilized for through train traffic. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 https://www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 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 Ave. SE, W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Communications received by January 3, 2020 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. E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 19, 2019 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC. John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–25023 Filed 11–18–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permits [Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0080] Williams— Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company [Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0081] Williams— Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company [Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0082] Williams— Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company [Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0083] Williams— Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company [Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0084] Williams— Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company [Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0085] Williams— Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company [Docket No. PHMSA–2019–0142] Williams— Northwest Pipeline Company Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA); DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comment on several requests for special permit from Williams —Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company (Transco) and Williams—Northwest Pipeline Company (Northwest), seeking relief from compliance with certain requirements in the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations. After the 30-day comment period, PHMSA will review the comments received from this notice as part of its evaluation to grant or deny the special permit requests. DATES: Submit any comments regarding these special permit requests by December 19, 2019. ADDRESSES: Comments should reference the docket number for the specific special permit request and may be submitted in the following ways: • E-Gov Website: https:// www.Regulations.gov. This site allows the public to enter comments on any khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Nov 18, 2019 Jkt 250001 Federal Register notice issued by any agency. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: You should identify the docket number for the special permit request you are commenting on at the beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail, please submit two copies. To receive confirmation that PHMSA has received your comments, please include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Internet users may submit comments at https:// www.Regulations.gov. Privacy Act: There is a privacy statement published on https:// www.Reglations.gov. Comments, including any personal information provided, are posted without changes or edits to https://www.Regulations.gov. Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this notice contain commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to this notice, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 CFR 190.343, you may ask PHMSA to give confidential treatment to information you give to the agency by taking the following steps: (1) Mark each page of the original document submission containing CBI as ‘‘PROPIN’’ or ‘‘Confidential’’; (2) send PHMSA, along with the original document, a second copy of the original PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63959 document with the CBI deleted; and (3) explain why the information you are submitting is CBI. Unless you are notified otherwise, PHMSA will treat such marked submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public docket of this notice. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Ms. Kay McIver at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, E24– 443, Washington, DC 20590, or emailed to her at kay.mciver@dot.gov. Any commentary PHMSA receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this matter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General: Ms. Kay McIver by telephone at 202–366–0113, or email at kay.mciver@dot.gov. Technical: Mr. Steve Nanney by telephone at 713–272–2855, or by email at steve.nanney@dot.gov. PHMSA received six (6) special permit requests from the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Transco, and one (1) special permit request from Northwest. Transco and Northwest are subsidiaries of the Williams Company. Transco and Northwest operate interstate gas transmission pipelines and both are seeking waivers from 49 CFR 192.611 for segments where the class location has changed from a Class 1 to a Class 3 location. The requests, proposed special permits with conditions, and Draft Environmental Assessments (DEAs) for the Transco and Northwest pipelines are available for public view and comments in the respective dockets at https:// www.Regulations.gov. We invite interested persons to participate by reviewing the special permit requests and DEAs at https:// www.Regulations.gov, and by submitting written comments, data, or other views. Please include any comments on potential safety and environmental impacts that may result if the special permit is granted. Details of the six (6) Transco and one (1) Northwest requested special permits are as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63958-63959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25023]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2019-0092]


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 provides the public notice that by a 
document dated October 29, 2019, Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) 
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval 
to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned the petition 
Docket Number FRA-2019-0092.
    Applicant: UPRR, Mr. Neal E. Hathaway, AVP--Signal Maintenance & 
Construction, 1400 Douglas Street, MS/RM 0910, Omaha, NE 68179.
    Specifically, UPRR requests permission to retire the signals at 
Bell Interlocker, as well as the D-signals leading into Bell 
Interlocker, including signals, track wire, insulated joints, cabins, 
and pole line associated with the signals for these locations. The 
signals are located in or near Bell, California, on the La Habra 
Subdivision, between milepost (MP) 6.02 and MP 7.92, and on the San 
Pedro Subdivision, between MP 4.56 and MP 5.90.
    UPRR states the reason for the removal of the signal equipment is 
that the track is no longer being utilized for through train traffic.
    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 Ave. 
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 Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by January 3, 2020 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.


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    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-25023 Filed 11-18-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

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