Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 6, 2000 / Notices 35997

Dated: May 31, 2000.

Kenneth T. Venuto,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of

Operations Policy.

[FR Doc. 00–14155 Filed 6–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Application for Approval of

Discontinuance or Modification of a

Railroad Signal System or Relief From

the Requirements of Title 49 Code of

Federal Regulations Part 236

Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49

U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroads

have petitioned the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) seeking approval

for the discontinuance or modification

of the signal system or relief from the

requirements of 49 CFR Part 236 as

detailed below.

[Docket No. FRA-2000–6925]

Applicant: CSX Transportation,

Incorporated, Mr. E.G. Peterson,

Assistant Chief Engineer, Design and

Construction, 4901 Belfort Road, Suite

130 (S/C J–350), Jacksonville, Florida

32256.

CSX Transportation Incorporated

seeks approval of the proposed

modification of the traffic control

system, on the single main track, at

Wapakoneta, Ohio, milepost 118.0, on

the Dayton Subdivision, Louisville

Service Lane, consisting of the

discontinuance and removal of absolute

controlled signals 55R and 55L.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is that under current operating

conditions the need for these hold-out

signals no longer exists, and their

removal will increase operating

efficiency.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the Protestant in the

proceeding. Additionally, one copy of

the protest shall be furnished to the

applicant at the address listed above.

All communications concerning this

proceeding should be identified by the

docket number and must be submitted

to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket

Management Facility, Room PI–401,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

Communications received within 45

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by the FRA before final

action is taken. Comments received after

that date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at DOT

Central Docket Management Facility,

Room PI–401 (Plaza Level), 400 Seventh

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. All documents in the public

docket are also available for inspection

and copying on the internet at the

docket facility’s Web site at http://

dms.dot.gov.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without an oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 25,

2000.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 00–14056 Filed 6–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Application for Approval of

Discontinuance or Modification of a

Railroad Signal System or Relief From

the Requirements of Title 49 Code of

Federal Regulations Part 236

Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49

U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroads

have petitioned the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) seeking approval

for the discontinuance or modification

of the signal system or relief from the

requirements of 49 CFR Part 236 as

detailed below.

[Docket No. FRA–2000–6926]

Applicant: CSX Transportation,

Incorporated, Mr. E.G. Peterson,

Assistant Chief Engineer, Design and

Construction, 4901 Belfort Road, Suite

130 (S/C J–350), Jacksonville, Florida

32256.

CSX Transportation Incorporated

seeks approval of the proposed

modification of the signal system, on

Tracks A and B, milepost 134.2, on the

Landover Line, Baltimore Service Lane,

near Anacostia, District of Columbia,

consisting of the discontinuance and

removal of the No. 7D and No. 9D

power-operated derails.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is that the need for the derails

does not exist under the current

operating conditions, and their removal

will increase efficiency.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the Protestant in the

proceeding. Additionally, one copy of

the protest shall be furnished to the

applicant at the address listed above.

All communications concerning this

proceeding should be identified by the

docket number and must be submitted

to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket

Management Facility, Room PI–401,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

Communications received within 45

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by the FRA before final

action is taken. Comments received after

that date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at DOT

Central Docket Management Facility,

Room PI–401 (Plaza Level), 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–

0001. All documents in the public

docket are also available for inspection

and copying on the internet at the

docket facility’s Web site at http://

dms.dot.gov.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without an oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 25,

2000.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 00–14057 Filed 6–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Application for Approval of

Discontinuance or Modification of a

Railroad Signal System or Relief From

the Requirements of Title 49 Code of

Federal Regulations Part 236

Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) part 235 and 49

U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroads

have petitioned the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) seeking approval

for the discontinuance or modification

of the signal system or relief from the

requirements of 49 CFR part 236 as

detailed below.

Docket No. FRA–2000–6888

35998 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 6, 2000 / Notices

Applicant: Missouri and Northern

Arkansas Railroad, Company,

Incorporated, Mr. David L. Smoot,

Vice President and Regional

General Manager, 514 North Orner,

P.O. Box 776, Carthage, Missouri

64836.

Missouri and Northern Arkansas

Railroad Company, Incorporated (MNA)

seeks approval of the proposed

discontinuance and removal of the

automatic interlocking and associated

signals, at Carthage, Missouri, milepost

526.85, where the single main track of

the MNA Aurora Subdivision, cross at

grade, the single main track of the MNA

Carthage Industrial Track, including

installation of a swing gate and stop

signs normally lined and locked against

the industrial track.

The reasons given for the proposed

changes are that the MNA now has

control of both rail lines; all through

train movements are north and

southbound on the Aurora Subdivision;

the east and west interlocking

approaches are now part of the Carthage

Industrial Track, and used to access

industry switching locations and rail car

storage tracks; and all trains operating

through the interlocking limits are MNA

trains.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the Protestant in the

proceeding. Additionally, one copy of

the protest shall be furnished to the

applicant at the address listed above.

All communications concerning this

proceeding should be identified by the

docket number and must be submitted

to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket

Management Facility, Room PI–401,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

Communications received within 45

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by the FRA before final

action is taken. Comments received after

that date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at DOT

Central Docket Management Facility,

Room PI–401 (Plaza Level), 400 Seventh

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. All documents in the public

docket are also available for inspection

and copying on the internet at the

docket facility’s Web site at http://

dms.dot.gov.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without an oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 25,

2000.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 00–14050 Filed 6–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Application for Approval of

Discontinuance or Modification of a

Railroad Signal System or Relief From

the Requirements of Title 49 Code of

Federal Regulations Part 236

Pursuant to title 49 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) part 235 and 49

U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroads

have petitioned the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) seeking approval

for the discontinuance or modification

of the signal system or relief from the

requirements of 49 CFR part 236 as

detailed below.

[Docket No. FRA–2000–6889]

Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad

Company, Mr. Phil Abaray, Chief

Engineer—Signals, 1416 Dodge Street,

Room 1000, Omaha, Nebraska 68179–

1000

Union Pacific Railroad Company

seeks approval of the proposed

modification of the traffic control

system, on two main and running

tracks, between milepost 3.6 and

milepost 4.0, in Omaha, Nebraska,

consisting of the the following:

1. Removal of the power-operated

crossover at milepost 3.6, between Main

Tracks No. 1 and No. 2;

2. Conversion of the power-operated

crossover at milepost 3.9, between Main

Track No. 1 and the North Running

Track, to hand operation, equipped with

an electric switch lock for the main

track;

3. Removal of the power-operated

derail on the North Running Track near

milepost 3.9; and

4. Discontinuance and removal of

eastbound controlled signals No’s 112,

124, 126, 132, and 142, and westbound

controlled signals No’s 130, 136, 144,

and 146.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is that due to changes in

operation the power crossovers are no

longer used, and their associated signals

are no longer needed; the proposed

changes will increase efficiency and

improve train handling by increasing

block lengths.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the Protestant in the

proceeding. Additionally, one copy of

the protest shall be furnished to the

applicant at the address listed above.

All communications concerning this

proceeding should be identified by the

docket number and must be submitted

to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket

Management Facility, Room PI–401,

Washington, D.C. 20590–0001.

Communications received within 45

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by the FRA before final

action is taken. Comments received after

that date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at DOT

Central Docket Management Facility,

Room PI–401 (Plaza Level), 400 Seventh

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. All documents in the public

docket are also available for inspection

and copying on the internet at the

docket facility’s Web site at http://

dms.dot.gov.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without an oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 25,

2000.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 00–14051 Filed 6–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

Surety Companies Acceptable on

Federal Bonds: Termination—Frontier

Insurance Company

AGENCY: Financial Management Service,

Fiscal Service, Department of the

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 21 to

the Treasury Department Circular 570;

1999 Revision, published July 1, 1999,

at 64 FR 35864.