Document ID: FRA-2014-0079-0004
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Posted Date: 2014-08-28T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51393-51394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20511]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2014-0079]

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or 
Modification of a Railroad Signal System

    In accordance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 235 
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that 
by a document dated July 14, 2014, Watco Companies LLC (Watco), as the 
owner and operator of the Blue Ridge Southern Railroad LLC (BLU), has 
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval 
for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned 
the petition Docket Number FRA-2014-0079.
    Applicant: Watco Companies LLC, Mr. Anthony Cox, Vice President of 
Engineering, 315 East Third Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762.
    Watco seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of the 
automatic block signal system, between Asheville, Milepost (MP) 1.00, 
and East Naples, NC, MP 14.7.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that train traffic is 
expected to be light on this section of track with only one train per 
day using the line, with no increases in train traffic in the 
foreseeable future.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for online review 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 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 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 on Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by October 14, 2014 will be considered by 
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date 
will be considered, as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to 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

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Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 
2000 (65 FR 19477).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2014.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-20511 Filed 8-27-14; 8:45 am]
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