Document ID: FRA-2019-0088-0003
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Posted Date: 2019-11-06T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59914-59915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24228]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2019-0088]

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or 
Modification of 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 provides the public notice that by a 
document dated October 10, 2019, the National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation (Amtrak) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA 
assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2019-0088.
    Applicant: Amtrak, Mr. Nicholas J. Croce III, PE, Deputy Chief 
Engineer, C&S, 2995 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
    Specifically, Amtrak requests permission to retire signals 1267-4 
and 1268-4, as well as associated track circuits and cab signals on 
Track 4 between Groton Interlocking, milepost (MP) 124.2, and Palmers 
Cove, MP 128.1, on the New England Division, Main Line New Haven to 
Boston, Northeast Corridor. The advanced civil speed enforcement system 
enforcing positive train stop at Groton signal 4W and Palmers Cove 
signal 4E will remain in place and in-service.
    Amtrak is designating Track 4 as non-mainline track. Amtrak states 
the reason for the removal of signal equipment is to eliminate 
maintenance of equipment which provides no significant benefit to the 
safety of operations.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at http://www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 
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

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appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following 
methods:
     Website: 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 Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by December 23, 2019 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 http://www.dot.gov/privacy. See 
also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice 
of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-24228 Filed 11-5-19; 8:45 am]
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