[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84462-84463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28556]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2020-0095]


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 on 
December 4, 2020, 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-
2020-0095.
    Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, T.A. Phillips, Senior 
Director--C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.
    Specifically, NS requests permission to discontinue a traffic 
control system (TCS) from milepost (MP) V 327 (PD Junction) to V 381.8 
(Maben) on the Princeton-Deepwater line of the Pocahontas Division. 
This area includes control points (CPs) at Ambrose, Beggs, Princeton, 
Rock, Weyanoke, Clark Gap, Algoquin, Herndon, Alpoca, CP No. 1 
Crossover, Elmore, Gulf Junction, Virwest, Maben, and nine automatic 
signals. An operative approach signal will be placed at MP V 329.4 in 
approach to the CP PD Junction. All slide fences within the application 
limits will also be retired. The main track between MP V 327 and MP V 
381.8 will be converted to NS Rule 171 operation. The signaled sidings 
within the application limits will be made non-controlled, other than 
main track.
    NS states that operations in this area no longer require a TCS.
    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,

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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:
    <bullet> website: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Fax: 202-493-2251.
    <bullet> Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
    <bullet> 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 February 11, 2021 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-28556 Filed 12-23-20; 8:45 am]
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