Document ID: FRA-2019-0045-0002
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Posted Date: 2019-06-20T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 28885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13068]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2019-0045]

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 document provides the public notice that 
by a document dated May 28, 2019, the Consolidated Rail Corporation 
(Conrail) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking 
approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2019-0045.
    Applicant: Consolidated Rail Corporation, Mr. Steven J. Vant, 
Signal Engineer, 1000 Howard Boulevard, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054.
    Specifically, Conrail requests permission to discontinue cab 
signals within control point (CP) John at milepost (MP) 4.7; 
discontinue cab signals between CP MY at MP 0.5 and CP John; remove 
circuit controllers between CP MY and CP John, and change method of 
operation from NORAC Rule 261 to NORAC Rule 97, Running Track Rule, 
which allows for operation at Restricted Speed, on the Morrisville 
Line, South Jersey District.
    CP John is controlled and maintained by Conrail. CP MY is 
controlled and maintained by Amtrak. Trackage between CP MY and CP John 
is controlled and maintained by Conrail. The signal system consists of 
wayside signals at CP MY and CP John governing movement into a single 
block between the two interlockings. There are no wayside signals 
between CP MY and CP John. There are cab signals, which would be 
removed. Conrail states the majority of the track has poor shunting due 
to rusty rail which has forced Conrail to disable the signal system.
    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 
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:
     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 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 August 5, 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,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad Safety.
[FR Doc. 2019-13068 Filed 6-19-19; 8:45 am]
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