Document ID: FRA-2013-0082-0003
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of Railroad Signal Systems
Posted Date: 2013-08-06T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 47822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18826]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0082]

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 July 16, 2013, the Long Island Rail Road 
(LIRR) and the New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) jointly petitioned the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the 
discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0082.
    Applicants:

Long Island Rail Road, Mr. Kevin Tomlinson, Chief Engineer, 93-59 183rd 
Street, Hollis, NY 11428;
New York & Atlantic Railway, Mr. Paul Victor, President, 68-1 Otto 
Road, Glendale, NY 11386.

    LIRR and NYA jointly seek approval of the proposed discontinuance 
of the automatic block signal (ABS) system on Main Line 1 and 
2, from Milepost (MP) 1.2 Bliss to MP 7.3 Jay Interlocking on 
LIRR's Montauk Branch. Signals S14,S18, S21, S24, S30, S31, S36, S39, 
S45, S51, S52, S59, S62, S67, S72, and S73 will be removed, as well as 
the pipe-connected center-lock crossover equipment on crossovers at MP 
2.9, 4.2, 4.4, and 5.0. Switches will remain in service. Highway-rail 
grade crossings in the application area will have their warning 
distances revised to ``island only,'' with the exception of 88th 
Street, which will have its warning time shortened. The maximum 
authorized speed will be ``restricted speed,'' not to exceed 15 mph.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the ABS system is 
no longer needed for freight switching operations. There are no through 
freight operations. Passenger service has been discontinued on the 
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 Department of Transportation's 
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 September 20, 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 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).

Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-18826 Filed 8-5-13; 8:45 am]
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