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petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov and in person at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 

Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 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, 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: 

• Web site: 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 Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Communications received by 

November 2, 2017 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.). 

In accordance with 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 

www.transportation.gov/privacy. See 

also http://www.regulations.gov/privacy

Notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Associate Administrator for Safety, Chief 

Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19684 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2017–0091] 

Notice of Application for Approval To 

Discontinue or Modify a Railroad 

Signal System 

Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 

U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides 

notice that on August 31, 2017, 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–2017– 

0091. 

Applicant: Norfolk Southern 

Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief 

Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 

Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309. 

NS seeks to discontinue the signal 

system on the Meadville Line between 

Greenville, PA, milepost (MP) MI 128.6 

and control point (CP) Hubbard MP MI 

150.8 at Hubbard, OH. 

This includes CP Cole, CP 

Sharpsville, two head block signals and 

18 automatic signals. New operative 

approach signals will be placed at MP 

Ml 148.6 in approach to CP Hubbard 

and at MP Ml 133.8 in approach to 

Shenango. 

The main track between MP Ml 128.6 

and CP Hubbard MP Ml 150.8 will be 

converted to NS Rule 171 operation. 

The sidings within the application 

limits at Cole, Budd, Clark and 

Sharpsville will be made noncontrolled, 

other than main track. 

The reason for the proposed change is 

that operations no longer require a 

signal system. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov and in person at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 

(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 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: 

• Web site: 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 Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Communications received by 

November 2, 2017 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. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19688 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2002–14084] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides 


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the public notice that on August 29, 

2017, the San Luis Central Railroad 

(SLC) 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 223. FRA 

assigned the petition docket number 

FRA–2002–14084. 

Specifically, the SLC seeks to renew 

an existing waiver of compliance from 

the glazing regulations in 49 CFR 

223.11, Requirements for existing 

locomotives, for two locomotives, 

identified as SLC 70 and SLC 71. The 

SLC is located in Monte Vista, Colorado, 

and operates a short line railroad with 

yard limits of 13 miles. Both 

locomotives operate at a speed not 

exceeding 10 miles per hour. Both 

locomotives are presently equipped 

with laminated tinted glass with 0.030′′ 

lamination and an AS–1 rating. The SLC 

represents that the locomotives and 

glazing are in good condition, and there 

is no record of vandalism on SLC 

property. 

Since SLC’s original waiver was 

granted in 2003, there have been no 

accidents, incidents, or injuries to 

employees that involved the window 

glazing of locomotives SLC 70 and SLC 

71. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov and in person at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 

(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 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, 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: 

• Web site: 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 Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Communications received by October 

18, 2017 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.). 

In accordance with 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 

www.transportation.gov/privacy. See 

also http://www.regulations.gov/privacy

Notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19682 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2017–0082] 

Notice of Application for Approval To 

Discontinue or Modify a Railroad 

Signal System 

Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 

U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides 

the public notice that on August 21, 

2017, the Denver Regional 

Transportation District Commuter Rail 

(RTDC) petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) seeking approval 

to discontinue or modify a signal 

system. FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2017–0082. 

Applicant: Regional Transportation 

District Commuter Rail, Mr. Allen W. 

Miller, Senior Manager, Commuter Rail, 

Contracted Services, 1560 Broadway, 

Suite 600, Denver, Colorado 80202. 

The Regional Transportation District 

(RTD) is the owner of the line segment 

and BNSF Railway (BNSF) and the 

National Railroad Passenger Corporation 

(Amtrak) are the operators. RTDC seeks 

to modify the Automatic Block Signal 

(ABS) and Traffic Control System (TCS) 

on the BNSF and RTDC line segment 

between the 41D and 43D derails, 

switch 29, and the 8S signal, on the East 

and West Yard Track segments near 

Denver Union Station (DUS) 

Interlocking, between MP 0.00 and MP 

0.49. 

The application states that BNSF uses 

this 500-foot line segment between the 

41D and 43D derails, switch 29, and the 

8S signal primarily for locomotive 

switching moves and Amtrak operates 

on this line segment to move in and out 

of DUS Tracks #4 and #5 for passenger 

operations. 

The current signal system design uses 

the 41D, East yard track, and 43D West 

yard track, switch indication lights to 

govern traffic in advance of the derails 

on the yard tracks and in approach to 

the 8S signal at DUS Interlocking. The 

41D and 43D derails and switch 29 are 

interlocked with the 8S signal at DUS 

Interlocking. The violation of the 8S 

signal, toward DUS, is safeguarded by 

the 49D derail. 

Disconnecting the circuitry of the 41D 

and 43D derail and switch 29 from 8S 

signal at DUS Interlocking is proposed 

in order to comply with provisions of 49 

CFR part 236. The application goes on 

to describe the work that would be done 

if approved. All existing home signals 

will be retained. The 41D and 43D 

derails, switch 29, and associated 

switch indication lights will remain 

powered but will be controlled and 

monitored independently from the DUS 

Interlocking. The movement of switch 

29 will be electrically tied to the 41D 

and 43D derails. Positioning of switch 

29 will be determined by the position of 

the corresponding derail, aligning to the 

derail which is in the non-derailing 

position and locked. Although the 

switch and derails will be removed from 

the DUS Interlocking logics, a minimum 

of two indications from switch 29— 

switch position and the locked 

indication—will be established in order 

to provide safe routing through DUS 

between the platform and beyond the 

41D and 43D derails in both directions. 

The design will be fail-safe. Sufficient 

provision will exist to protect 

unauthorized access to DUS 

Interlocking via the 49D derail to protect 

against any train that may violate the 8S 

signal at DUS Interlocking. As an 

additional safety measure a minimum of 

100 feet of center gauge restraining rail 

will be installed south of the 49D derail, 

toward DUS, to protect against 

incursion into the RTDC tracks. 

The reasons given by RTDC for the 

proposed changes are improvements to 

reliability and safety, expedited train 

movements, and compliance with 49 


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