Document ID: FRA-2017-0030-0003
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Railroad Signal Systems: Discontinuances or Modifications; Applications for Approvals
Posted Date: 2017-05-24T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 23977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10645]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0030]

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 
on April 20, 2017, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) petitioned the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the 
discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2017-0030.
    Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. B.L. Sykes, Chief 
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street SE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
    NS seeks to discontinue the traffic control system (TCS) on the 
Buffalo Line between Lock Haven, PA, milepost (MP) B-end, right side/
corner (BR) 194.3 and control point (CP) North Driftwood, MP BR 139.8. 
This includes the CPs at North Driftwood, Driftwood, South Driftwood, 
North Keating, Keating, South Keating, North Drury, Drury, North Baker, 
and South Baker and 10 automatic signals.
    NS will place a new operative approach signal at BR 192.8 in 
approach to CP Lock Haven. All slide fences located at BR 139.8, 
143.5,153.3, 173.8, 177.0, 179.6, and 188.8 will be maintained and 
provide protection through the use of dual-tone multi-frequency radio 
operation. The main track between BR 134.5 and CP Lock Haven will be 
converted to NS Rule 171 operation. The signaled sidings within the 
application limits at Baker, Drury, Keating, and Driftwood will be made 
non-controlled, other than main track. The reason for the 
discontinuance is that operations no longer require a TCS.
    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 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:
     Web site: https://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 July 10, 2017 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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the 
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10645 Filed 5-23-17; 8:45 am]
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