Document ID: FRA-2012-0087-0003
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of Railroad Signal System
Posted Date: 2012-12-17T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 242 (Monday, December 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 74736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30241]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2012-0087]

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 Title 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public 
notice that by a document dated October 31, 2012, the 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-2012-0087.
    Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. Brian Sykes, Chief 
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia 
30309.
    NS seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of automatic 
signals within traffic control signal (TCS) territory and the 
installation of a cab signal system without wayside signals on the NS 
Pittsburgh Line, from Harrisburg, Milepost (MP) PT 104.90 to 
Pittsburgh, PA, MP PT 353.35. All existing automatic signals on this 
line will be retired. The discontinuance will include automatic 
signals: PT 107.5, PT 116.1, PT 121.3, PT 124.1, PT 126.4, PT 128.6, PT 
131.5, PT 135.75, PT 137.7, PT 139.8, PT 142.3, 146.8, PT 148.7 PT 
151.1, PT 155.7, PT 157.8, PT 162.7, PT 167.2, PT 172.1, PT 174.6, PT 
176.9, PT 182.2, PT 184.4, PT 186.7, PT 188.9, PT 193.9, PT 196.2, PT 
198.1, PT 200.2, PT 204.9, PT 206.75, PT 209.0, PT 211.1, PT 215.7, PT 
218.6, PT 221.3, PT 225.0, PT 228.0, PT 230.0, PT 234.0, PT 238.5, PT 
239.4, PT 240.7, PT 241.6, PT 242.7, PT 245.6, PT 246.3, PT 249.5, PT 
252.5, PT 254.8, PT 256.8, PT 257.1, PT 259.0, PT 261.1, PT 263.8, PT 
268.5, PT271.3, PT 275.3, PT 277.1, PT 280.6, PT 283.1, PT 286.7, PT 
292.7, PT 294.5, PT 296.4, PT 298.3, PT 302.5, PT 304.4, PT 307.4, PT 
310.2, PT 315.1, PT 318.6, PT 312.7, PT 328.4, PT 330.4, PT 332.6, PT 
334.6, PT 343.0, PT 345.2, PT 350.2
    The installation of cab signals without wayside signals will 
include ``block clear'' signals at all control points in event of an 
onboard cab signal failure en route.
    The reasons given for the proposed changes is that the installation 
of cab signals without wayside signals will improve train operations 
and will facilitate the installation of Positive Train Control on the 
Pittsburgh Line.
    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 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 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 January 31, 2013 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 comment, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 
19477-78).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2012.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
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