66174 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 242 / Wednesday, December 17, 1997 / Notices

and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12372

regarding intergovernmental consultation on

Federal programs and activities apply to this

proposed action.)

Issued On: December 8, 1997.

Edward S. Sundra,

Environmental/Air Quality Engineer,

Richmond, Virginia.

[FR Doc. 97–32861 Filed 12–16–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M

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. App. 26, 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.

Block Signal Application (BS–AP)—No.

3438

Applicant: CSX Transportation,

Incorporated, Mr. R. M. Kadlick, Chief

Engineer Train Control, 500 Water

Street (S/C J–350), Jacksonville,

Florida 32202.

CSX Transportation, Incorporated

seeks approval of the proposed

modification of the traffic control

system, on the two main tracks, near

East Garrett, Indiana, milepost BI–126.1,

Garrett Subdivision, Chicago Service

Lane, consisting of the discontinuance

and removal of controlled signals A34E,

B34E, C34E, A34W, and B34W, the

discontinuance and removal of the

power-operated right turnout on Main

Track No. 1, and conversion of the

power-operated crossover between Main

Tracks No. 1 and 2 to electrically locked

hand operation.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is the installation of a third

main track.

BS—AP–No. 3439

Applicants: SOO Line Railroad

Company, Mr. Roscoe VanPelt,

District Coordinator Signals &

Communications, Canadian Pacific

Railway, 105 South 5th Street, Box

530, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Mr. D. G.

Boll, Assistant Vice President Signal

Engineering, 1900 Continental Plaza,

777 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas

76102–5384.

Wisconsin Central Limited, Mr. John R.

Lamz, Chief Engineer

Communications & Signals, P.O. Box

96, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481.

The SOO Line Railroad Company

(SOO), Burlington Northern Santa Fe

(BNSF), and Wisconsin Central Limited,

jointly seek approval of the proposed

discontinuance and removal of the

smash boards from the home signals, at

Bald Eagle Interlocking, milepost 18.11,

Bald Eagle, Minnesota, where the SOO

single main track crosses at grade the

BNSF single main track, on the SOO’s

Paynesville Subdivision, including

installation of a FPC monitor.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is to reduce maintenance

associated with smash boards.

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. The original and two copies

of the protest shall be filed with the

Associate Administrator for Safety,

FRA, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Mail

Stop 25, Washington, D.C. 20590 within

45 calendar days of the date of

publication of this notice. Additionally,

one copy of the protest shall be

furnished to the applicant at the address

listed above.

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 December

10, 1997.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 97–32910 Filed 12–16–97; 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. App. 26, 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.

Block Signal Application (BS–AP)–No.

3440

Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad

Company, Mr. P.M. Abaray, Chief

Engineer-Signals/Quality, 1416 Dodge

Street, Room 1000, Omaha, Nebraska

68179–1000.

The Union Pacific Railroad Company

seeks approval of the proposed

discontinuance and removal of the

automatic block signal system, on the

single main track, between Wellton,

milepost 770.8 and Arlington, milepost

861.6, Arizona, on the Gila Subdivision,

Phoenix Line, former Southern Pacific

Lines, a distance of approximately 91

miles. The proposed changes include

removal of signals; switch point, and

fouling protection; conversion of Signals

7719 and 8608 to inoperative D signals;

conversion of Signals 40RA and 38RB at

Wellington to red-lunar aspects; and

conversion of Signal 8617 at Arlington

to a lunar aspect.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is that this portion of the

Phoenix Line has been shut down for a

period of time and does not have any

more rail traffic; the trackage will no

longer be a main track, but will be used

as a storage track.

BS–AP–No. 3441

Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad

Company, Mr. P.M. Abaray, Chief

Engineer-Signals/Quality, 1416 Dodge

Street, Room 1000, Omaha, Nebraska

68179–1000.

The Union Pacific Railroad Company

seeks approval of the proposed

discontinuance and removal of the

automatic block signal system, on the

single main track, between Port Chicago,

milepost 40.9 and Tracy, milepost 78.7,

California, on the Martinez Subdivision,

Mococo Line, former Southern Pacific

Lines, a distance of approximately 38

miles. The proposed changes include

removal of signals, switch point, and

fouling protection; conversion of Signal

433 to an operative D signal; conversion

of Signal FA at Port Chicago to redgreen aspect; and designation of the

trackage to DTC operations.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is that this portion of the

Mococo Line does not have rail traffic

to warrant the signal system.

BS–AP–No. 3442

Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad

Company, Mr. P.M. Abaray, Chief

Engineer-Signals/Quality, 1416 Dodge