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providing switching service between

North Force Avenue on the east to

Suttle Road on the west, a distance of

1 mile, and 1⁄4 mile south to an

interchange point with the Burlington

Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific

Railroads.

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, 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 (e.g., Waiver

Petition Docket Number 2000–7269) and

must be submitted to the Docket Clerk,

DOT Docket Management Facility,

Room PL–401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590.

Communications received within 30

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by 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 the

above facility. 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.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 25,

2000.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 00–14064 Filed 6–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with Part 211 of Title

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

notice is hereby given that the Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA) received

a request for a waiver of compliance

with certain requirements of its safety

standards. The individual petition is

described below, including the party

seeking relief, the regulatory provisions

involved, the nature of the relief being

requested, and the petitioner’s

arguments in favor of relief.

Relco Locomotives, Inc.; (Waiver

Petition Docket Number FRA–2000–

7256)

Relco Locomotives, Inc., submitted a

request on behalf of Aimcor, Inc.,

seeking a permanent waiver of

compliance from certain provisions of

the Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR

223.9, which requires certified glazing,

for two locomotives utilized in

switching service in Port Arthur, Texas.

The locomotives are identified as RE

1267 and RE 1270. Relco indicates that

both locomotives are used for switching

within Aimcor’s facility located at the

north end of Houston Avenue in Port

Arthur. The locomotives also operate

over a Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

industrial track within the port facility.

The industrial track is used by Aimcor,

Rail Serve, and UP for movements

between different areas of the port.

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, 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 (e.g., Waiver

Petition Docket Number 2000–7256) and

must be submitted to the Docket Clerk,

DOT Docket Management Facility,

Room PL–401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590.

Communications received within 30

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by 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 the

above facility. 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.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 25,

2000.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 00–14063 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–2000–7037]

Applicant: Burlington Northern and

Santa Fe Railway, Mr. William G.

Peterson, Director Signal Engineering,

4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City,

Kansas 66106.

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway seeks approval of the proposed

modification of the traffic control

system, on the single main track,

between Clontarf, Minnesota, milepost

138.5 and Tintah, Minnesota, milepost

192.7, on Dakota Division, Morris

Subdivision, consisting of the following:

1. Conversion of the power-operated

switch to hand operation, and

discontinuance and removal of

associated controlled signals 53LA,

53LB, and 53R, at West Clontarf, near

milepost 138.5;

2. Conversion of the power-operated

switch to hand operation, equipped

with an electric lock, and

discontinuance and removal of

associated controlled signals 39RA,

39RB, and 39L, at East End Herman,

near milepost 176.2; and

3. Conversion of the power-operated

switch to hand operation, and

discontinuance and removal of

associated controlled signals 31RA,

31RB, and 31L, at East End Tintah, near

milepost 192.7.

The reasons given for the proposed

changes are that the siding switches at

East Clontarf and West Tintah, were

removed in the late 70’s; the West End

of Herman was converted to hand

operation, equipped with an electric

lock, when the siding was converted to

a Unit Grain Facility, and the switch

relocated; and the proposed changes are

in conjunction with a pole line

elimination project.

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

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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. 00–14059 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–2000–7038

Applicant: Burlington Northern and

Santa Fe Railway, Mr. William G.

Peterson, Director Signal Engineering,

4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City,

Kansas 66106.

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway seeks approval of the proposed

modification of the traffic control

system, on the single main track, at the

West End of Richland, Missouri,

milepost 159.6, on Springfield Division,

Cuba Subdivision, consisting of the

conversion of the power-operated

switch to hand operation, equipped

with and electric lock, and

discontinuance and removal of

associated controlled signals 42L, 42RA,

and 42RB.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is that in conjunction with a

pole line elimination project, changing

the track designation from a siding to

storage track, and the East End of

Richland being changed to electric lock.

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, D.C. on May 25,

2000.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 00–14060 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–2000–6890

Applicant: Colorado Department of

Transportation, Mr. Randy

Grauberger, Information

Management Branch Manager, 4201

east Arkansas Avenue, Denver,

Colorado 80222

Colorado Department of

Transportation seeks approval of the

proposed discontinuance of the

automatic block signal system, on the

single main track, on the Towner Rail

Line, between NA Junction, milepost

869.4 and Towner, milepost 747.5, on

the former Union Pacific Railroad’s

Kansas Division, Hoisington

Subdivision, a distance of

approximately 122 miles, in

southeastern Colorado. The proposal

stipulates that signals 8677, 8694, and

8695 will remain in service, while all

other discontinued signals will be

turned and bagged.

The reasons given for the proposed

changes are that the lease or operation

of the Towner Line, by a short line

railroad operator, will normally result in

the scheduling of only one train on the

line at any given time during the initial

years of operation, and that a Track

Warrant Control method of operation

will provide operational safety in the

event that it becomes necessary to

operate more than one train at a time on

the line.

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.