Document ID: FRA-2019-0010-0003
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Posted Date: 2019-02-19T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 4900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02630]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2019-0010]

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 December 14, 2018, Canadian National Railway 
Company (CN) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 
seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned 
the petition Docket Number FRA-2019-0010.
    Applicant: Canadian National Railway Company, Mr. Tom Hilliard, 
Assistant Chief S&C--Southern Region, 17641 S Ashland Avenue, Homewood, 
IL 60430.
    The U.S.-based operating railroad subsidiary of CN, Wisconsin 
Central Limited requests approval to suspend testing and permanently 
remove the signal components between Mile Post (MP) 1.8 and the end of 
track MP 0.0 on the Lakefront Subdivision, near Chicago, IL.
    CN states the reason for the proposed change is that the track 
connection with the Lakefront Subdivision has been retired so the 
continuation of the track towards 94th Street CSL Interlocking and 
Bridge 710 is inaccessible. This makes the signal components 
unnecessary for a track that cannot be used. The hand-throw turnout 
beside 95th Street has been removed and the Calumet River Bridge is 
fixed in the upright position for vessels with no rail traffic.
    There is no change in method of operation. The inaccessible track 
has not been used and does not have train operations.
    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:
     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 April 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.). 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.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-02630 Filed 2-15-19; 8:45 am]
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