Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 69018 [2019-27073]
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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 October 28, 2019, the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation
(Amtrak), petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval to discontinue or modify a
signal system. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2019–0093.
Applicant: National Railroad
Passenger Corporation, Mr. Nicholas J.
Croce III, PE, Deputy Chief Engineer,
C&S, 2995 Market Street, Philadelphia,
PA 19104.
Specifically, Amtrak requests
permission to replace a Model 14
Interlocking machine with a non-vital
microprocessor with all signals
displaying ‘‘restricting’’ as their most
permissive aspect.
Amtrak will designate the territory
currently known as Q Interlocking on
the New York Division, Sunnyside
Yard, Queens, New York, NY, as a nonvital switching center. The interlocking
machine for Q Interlocking will be
retired and replaced with a non-vital
microprocessor-based control system.
All territory impacted by the
modification is within yard limits and is
not designated as mainline track.
Amtrak’s reason for the modification
is to eliminate legacy equipment that is
beyond its useful life and has no
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support for major repairs or
modifications.
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
31, 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2019–0100]
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 November 20, 2019, CSX
Transportation (CSXT) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
seeking approval to discontinue or
modify a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA–2019–
0100.
Applicant: CSX Transportation, Mr.
Carl A. Walker, Chief Engineer
Communications & Signals, 500 Water
Street, Speed Code J–350, Jacksonville,
FL 32202.
Specifically, CSXT requests approval
to modify the Edgeton automatic
railroad crossing-at-grade, at milepost
S–154.73, Aberdeen Subdivision,
Raleigh, NC. The modification will
consist of the removal of existing relay
logic interlocking and the installation of
microprocessor-based equipment to
control the interlocking with the
removal of the numbers 1 and 3 poweroperated split point derails.
CSXT explains the installation of
microprocessor interlocking control and
upgrades to track circuits and wayside
devices and the retirement of split point
derails will allow for safer operational
movements through the interlocking.
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 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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2019-0093]
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 October 28, 2019, the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation (Amtrak), petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2019-0093.
Applicant: National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Mr. Nicholas J.
Croce III, PE, Deputy Chief Engineer, C&S, 2995 Market Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Specifically, Amtrak requests permission to replace a Model 14
Interlocking machine with a non-vital microprocessor with all signals
displaying ``restricting'' as their most permissive aspect.
Amtrak will designate the territory currently known as Q
Interlocking on the New York Division, Sunnyside Yard, Queens, New
York, NY, as a non-vital switching center. The interlocking machine for
Q Interlocking will be retired and replaced with a non-vital
microprocessor-based control system. All territory impacted by the
modification is within yard limits and is not designated as mainline
track.
Amtrak's reason for the modification is to eliminate legacy
equipment that is beyond its useful life and has no support for major
repairs or modifications.
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 31, 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.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-27073 Filed 12-16-19; 8:45 am]
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