Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 53581 [2023-16948]
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compliance from certain provisions of
the Federal railroad safety regulations
contained at 49 CFR part 240
(Qualification and Certification of
Locomotive Engineers) and part 242
(Qualification and Certification of
Conductors). FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2023–0051.
Specifically, TASI requests relief
required to participate in FRA’s
Confidential Close Call Reporting
System (C3RS) Program. TASI seeks to
shield reporting employees from
mandatory punitive sanctions that
would otherwise arise as provided in
§§ 240.117(e)(1)–(4); 240.305(a)(1)–(4)
and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c),
(e)(1)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (f)(1)–(2); and
242.407. The C3RS Program encourages
certified operating crew members to
report close calls and protects the
employees and the railroad from
discipline or sanctions arising from the
incidents reported per the C3RS
Implementing Memorandum of
Understanding.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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 at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by October
10, 2023 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
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be reviewed at https://
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–16950 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2022–0056]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C.
20502(a), this document provides the
public notice that by letters received on
May 10, 2023, and June 8, 2023, the
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc.
(BPRR) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
to discontinue or modify a signal
system. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2022–0056.
Specifically, BPRR requests to
discontinue the centralized traffic
control (CTC) system on the BPRR
mainline in three locations: (1) between
the insulated joints at mileposts (MPs)
141.9 and 149.00, (2) between MP
162.10 and 169.80, and (3) between MP
199.9 and 206.28. Several block signals,
power switches, and approach signals
would be removed from service, and
‘‘power switches will be replaced with
powered DTMF switches with
simulated OS locking circuits.’’ In
support of its application, BPRR states
that ‘‘the CTC system is no longer
essential for the safe movement of traffic
as current train activity is reduced,’’ and
removal of the CTC system will improve
‘‘efficient operations.’’ BPRR also states
that ‘‘there are no opposing train
movements or fleeted trains with
following moves.’’
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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 party desires
an opportunity for oral comment and a
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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 at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by October
10, 2023 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), the U.S. Department of
Transportation (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/
privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–16948 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2023–0002–N–21]
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks
approval of the Information Collection
Request (ICR) summarized below.
Before submitting this ICR to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval, FRA is soliciting public
comment on specific aspects of the
activities identified in the ICR.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2022-0056]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that by
letters received on May 10, 2023, and June 8, 2023, the Buffalo &
Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc. (BPRR) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal
system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2022-0056.
Specifically, BPRR requests to discontinue the centralized traffic
control (CTC) system on the BPRR mainline in three locations: (1)
between the insulated joints at mileposts (MPs) 141.9 and 149.00, (2)
between MP 162.10 and 169.80, and (3) between MP 199.9 and 206.28.
Several block signals, power switches, and approach signals would be
removed from service, and ``power switches will be replaced with
powered DTMF switches with simulated OS locking circuits.'' In support
of its application, BPRR states that ``the CTC system is no longer
essential for the safe movement of traffic as current train activity is
reduced,'' and removal of the CTC system will improve ``efficient
operations.'' BPRR also states that ``there are no opposing train
movements or fleeted trains with following moves.''
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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 party
desires 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 at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Communications received by October 10, 2023 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), the U.S.
Department of Transportation (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/privacy-notice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-16948 Filed 8-7-23; 8:45 am]
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