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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. 2021–03078 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2021–0014] 

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 19, 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–2021–0014. 

Applicant: Norfolk Southern 

Corporation, Tommy A. Phillips, Senior 

Director—C&S Operations, 1200 

Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309. 

Specifically, NS requests permission 

to discontinue a traffic control system 

(TCS) on the Dry Fork Branch of the 

Blue Ridge Division, from milepost (MP) 

10.3 to MP 144.4. This segment includes 

control points (CPs) Kelly, Mile Branch, 

Garland, Lester, Atwell, Yukon, Lomax, 

Rift, Jacobs Fork, Alpha, Dawson, Beech 

Fork, Asbury, and ten automatic signals. 

The main track between MP 10.3 and 

MP 144.4 will be converted to NS Rule 

171 operation. Operable approach 

signals will be placed at MP 112.4 and 

MP142.8 in approach to CPs Auville 

and Dry Fork Branch. The signaled 

sidings within the application limits 

will be made non-controlled, other than 

main track. All slide fences within the 

application limits will be retired. 

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 April 5, 

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. 2021–03077 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2021–0013] 

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 18, 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–2021–0013. 

Applicant: Norfolk Southern 

Corporation, Tommy A. Phillips, Senior 

Director—C&S Operations, 1200 

Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309. 

Specifically, NS requests permission 

to discontinue a traffic control system 

(TCS) on the Bloomington District of the 

Midwest Division, from milepost (MP) 

C113.3 to MP C153.0. This segment 

includes control points Goembel, 

Osman, Mansfield, Lodge, Mills, and 

eight automatic signals. The main track 

between MP C113.3 and MP C153.0 will 

be converted to NS Rule 171 operation. 

Two automatic signals at C116.0 and 

C149.4 will be converted to operable 

approach signals. 

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. 


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• 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 April 5, 

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. 2021–03076 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2020–0038] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on December 11, 2020, the City of 

San Clemente, California, (the City) and 

Southern California Regional Rail 

Authority (Metrolink) petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

for a waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions of the Federal railroad safety 

regulations contained at 49 CFR part 

222, Use of Locomotive Horns at Public 

Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. FRA 

assigned the petition Docket Number 

FRA–2020–0038. 

Specifically, the City and Metrolink 

jointly seek relief from the requirements 

of 49 CFR 222.59(a)(1), to allow use of 

a Pedestrian Audible Warning System 

(PAWS), which is similar to a wayside 

horn, when approaching seven 

highway-rail grade crossings, instead of 

a locomotive horn. The City also 

requests a waiver of certain provisions 

found in appendix E to 49 CFR part 222, 

Paragraphs 4 and 6, to allow a minimum 

sound level of 80 dB(A) and direction of 

the PAWS. The seven crossings that are 

the subject of this waiver are: 

• Dije Court—US DOT Number 

922847D—MP 203.95—pedestrian—3 

PAWS 

• El Portal—US DOT Number 

922848K—MP 204.04—pedestrian—2 

PAWS 

• Corto Lane—US DOT Number 

026977D—MP 204.56—pedestrian—3 

PAWS 

• Pier Service Road—US DOT Number 

026997P—MP 204.73—private—4 

PAWS 

• T Street—US DOT Number 922849S— 

MP 205.16—pedestrian—3 PAWS 

• Lost Winds—US DOT Number 

922850L—MP 205.56—pedestrian—2 

PAWS 

• Calafia—US DOT Number 026637S— 

MP 206.00—pedestrian—2 PAWS 

On April 14, 2015, FRA granted the 

City and Metrolink regulatory relief 

from the requirements of § 222.59(a)(1), 

and part 222, appendix E, as described 

above, for a five-year period. See Docket 

Number FRA–2014–0081. By letter 

dated April 27, 2020, the City sought a 

five-year extension of the previously 

granted relief, which FRA denied in a 

letter dated November 24, 2020. FRA’s 

letter noted the City’s late request, the 

lack of a joint request with Metrolink as 

required by 49 CFR 222.15, and 

concerns regarding the operation of the 

PAWS, the condition of the pedestrian 

swing gates, and sediment buildup at 

nearby fencing. See FRA–2020–0038– 

0004. 

The current joint petition seeks a fiveyear extension of relief from the abovestated requirements, and the City and 

Metrolink have provided maintenance 

and communication plans to support 

their petition. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 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: 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 

19, 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. 2021–03075 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2021–0018] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on January 26, 2021, Norfolk 

Southern Corporation (NS), petitioned 

the Federal Railroad Administration 

(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from 

certain provisions of the Federal 

railroad safety regulations contained at 

49 CFR part 236, Rules, Standards, and 


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