Document ID: FRA-2016-0071-0002
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Railroad Signal Systems: Application for Approval of Discontinuance or  Modification
Posted Date: 2016-08-03T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51265-51266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18386]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0071]

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 11, 2016, the Georgia and Florida Railway 
LLC (GFR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking 
approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA 
assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0071.
    Applicant: Georgia and Florida Railway LLC, Mr. Jason Scott, Vice 
President Signals and Communications, 1019 Coastline Avenue, Albany, GA 
31705.
    GFR seeks approval of the discontinuance of the automatic 
interlocking at Darrow Jct., GA. The discontinuance will consist of 
removal of signals on the former Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCLRR), 
at Milepost (MP) 695 and MP 697.3; removal of signals from the former 
Georgia Northern Railroad (GNR) at MP 61.7 and MP 63.3; and removal of 
interlocking controls and signals at the diamond at Darrow Jct. on the 
Albany Subdivision.
    These changes are being proposed by GFR, which operates on both of 
the tracks at the interlocking, due to the system being outdated. The 
former SCLRR line is now being used for the temporary storage of cars 
and the former GNR line is a through track. Gates and derails will be 
placed on the former SCLRR line to control movements over the diamond.
    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 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.

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    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 19, 2016 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.). 
In accordance with 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 www.dot.gov/privacy. 
See also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 29, 2016.
Karl Alexy
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2016-18386 Filed 8-2-16; 8:45 am]
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