Document ID: FRA-2010-0175-0003
Agency: fra
Document Type: Rule
Title: Applications: Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of Railroad Signal System
Posted Date: 2010-12-29T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82137-82138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32850]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or 
Modification of a Railroad Signal System

    Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal 
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance 
or modification of a signal system, as detailed below.

Docket Number FRA-2010-0175

Applicant: Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company, Mr. Timothy Luhm, 
Manager S&C, 17641 South Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430.

    The Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E) seeks approval 
of the proposed discontinuance of the traffic control system (TCS) on 
the Chicago Division near Gary, Indiana. The proposed discontinuance is 
from control point (CP) Kirk Yard Junction to, but not including, CP 
Stockton 2 on the Matteson Subdivision Main 1 and Main 2; and from CP 
Kirk Yard Junction to, but not including, Stockton 1 on the Lake Front 
Subdivision Main Track.
    The discontinuance consist of the removal of the TCS on Main Track 
1 and 2 between milepost (MP) 44.44 and MP 45.41 on the Chicago 
Division, Matteson Subdivision, and Main Track also known as the Lake 
Front Line between MP 11.19 and MP 12.10 on the Chicago Division, 
Lakefront Subdivision, as well as all tracks contained with CP Kirk 
Yard Junction between MP 45.41 and MP 45.66 on the Chicago Division, 
Matteson Subdivision.
    The reason given for the proposed change is that the TCS impedes 
train operation on these tracks due to the congestion in the area from 
the Kirk Yard operations. There are plans in place to change track and 
switch arrangements in this area to facilitate future operations at 
Kirk Yard.
    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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2010-1075) 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 within 45 days of the date of this notice 
will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments 
received after that

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date will be considered as far as practicable. All written 
communications concerning these proceedings are available for 
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above 
facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for 
inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web 
site at http://www.regulations.gov.
    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 document (or signing the 
document, 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; 
Page 19477) or at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 23, 2010.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-32850 Filed 12-28-10; 8:45 am]
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