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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: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

(DOT), 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 March 

15, 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. 2021–01946 Filed 1–28–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2021–0011] 

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 January 14, 2021, 

Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 

petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) seeking approval 

to discontinue or modify a signal 

system. FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2021–0011. 

Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad 

Company, Gregory M. Richardson, 

General Director—Train Control 

Systems, 1400 Douglas Street—MS 

0480, Omaha, NE 68179. 

Specifically, UP requests permission 

to discontinue all automatic train 

control (ATC) and automatic cab signal 

(ACS) systems in service on UP on a 

segment-by-segment basis, 

commensurate with progress on 

completion of work to equip certain 

hand-operated switches in ATC/ACS 

territories as described in a plan 

submitted to FRA in December 2019. UP 

states that plan described the nature of 

the work and the safety benefits 

provided, and it was acknowledged by 

FRA in June 2020. UP explains a 

detailed schedule of this work is 

provided to FRA monthly under 

separate correspondence, and the work 

is planned to be completed during 2021. 

UP states the reason for 

discontinuance is that the operation of 

positive train control (PTC) in 

conjunction with both the equipping of 

non-electrically locked switches for PTC 

communication and the promulgation of 

operating rules governing operations in 

the case of PTC failures provide a level 

of safety exceeding that provided solely 

by the use of ATC/ACS systems. Since 

2017, pursuant to provisions of the 

waiver in Docket Number FRA–2016– 

0108, UP has operated PTC in lieu of 

ATC/ACS in certain territories. Due to 

that waiver, the existing ATC and ACS 

systems have been largely unutilized for 

some time. 

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 by any of the following 

methods: 

• Website: http://

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 March 

15, 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. 2021–01952 Filed 1–28–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2021–0010] 

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. 


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20502(a), this document provides the 

public notice that on January 13, 2021, 

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–2021–0010. 

Applicant: Norfolk Southern 

Corporation, Tommy 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) on the D&H line, of the Keystone 

Division, milepost (MP) HA 629.3 to MP 

HA 715.7. This includes control point 

(CP) 629, CP 631, CP 648, CP 650, CP 

659, CP 661, CP 672, CP 673, CP 697, 

CP 699, CP 714, and CP 716, and six 

automatic signals. The main track and 

sidings between MPs HA 629.3 and HA 

631.5, HA 648.0 and HA 679.3, HA 697 

and HA 699; and HA 714 and HA 715.7 

will be converted to NS Rule 171 

operation. One operable approach signal 

will be installed at MP HA 676. 

NS states the reason for the proposed 

discontinuance is that operations no 

longer require 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, 

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: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

(DOT), 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 March 

15, 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. 2021–01950 Filed 1–28–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

United States Mint 

Pricing for Armed Forces 2.5 oz. Silver 

Medals 

AGENCY: United States Mint, Department 

of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

The United States Mint is announcing 

a price of $160.00 for the Armed Forces 

2.5 oz. Silver Medals. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann 

Bailey, Sales and Marketing; United 

States Mint; 801 9th Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20220; or call 202–354– 

7500. 

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5111(a)(2). 

Eric Anderson, 

Executive Secretary, United States Mint. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01960 Filed 1–28–21; 8:45 am] 

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