Document ID: FRA-2014-0084-0003
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications for Approvals of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal Systems
Posted Date: 2014-09-26T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 58028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22877]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2014-0084]

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

    In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice 
that by a document dated August 12, 2014, Norfolk Southern Corporation 
(NS) 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-2014-0084.
    Applicants: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. Brian L. Sykes, Chief 
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
    NS seeks approval of the proposed retirement of Control Point (CP) 
145 and the discontinuance of the traffic control system (TCS) on the 
Miami Outbound Track, Milepost (MP) CJ 144.7 to MP CJ 145.2; Miami 
Inbound Track, MP QZ 0.0 to MP QZ 0.85; Alton Outbound Track, MP CJ 
145.2 to MP CJ 146.2; and the Alton Inbound Track, MP CJ 145.81 to MP 
CJ 146.2; and on the Buckeye Yard Branch and Dayton District of the NS 
Lake Division, North Alton, OH.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that Buckeye Yard is 
no longer used as a classification yard and the existing operating 
rules and CP are no longer required for railroad operations. All tracks 
listed above will be designated ``yard limits'' under NS Operating Rule 
137. Switch 1 at CP 145 will be converted to a hand-thrown switch and 
all signals will be removed.
    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 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 Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by November 10, 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 submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice 
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete 
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 
2000 (65 FR 19477).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 22, 2014.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-22877 Filed 9-25-14; 8:45 am]
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