Document ID: FRA-2020-0071-0002
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Posted Date: 2020-09-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 177 (Friday, September 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56288-56289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20085]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2020-0071]

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 August 10, 2020, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) petitioned the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to discontinue 
or modify a signal

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system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2020-0071.
    Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, T.A. Phillips, Senior 
Director--C & S Operations, 1200 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 
30309.
    Specifically, NS requests permission to discontinue the traffic 
control system (TCS) on the Wolf Creek (WC) Branch Line of the 
Pocahontas Division, from milepost (MP) WC 0.0 to MP WC 22.4.
    This discontinuance will include control points (CP) at Pilgrim, 
Peter Cave, Pigeon Roost, McClure, Bluebird, and Pevler, and four 
automatic signals. A new operative approach signal will be placed at MP 
WC 1.4 in approach to the CP Wolf Creek. All slide fences within the 
application limits will be retired. The main track between MP WC 0.0 
and WC 22.4 will be converted to NS Rule 171 operation. The signaled 
sidings within the application limits at CP Pilgrim, Peter Cave, Pigeon 
Roost, and McClure will be made non-controlled, other than main track.
    NS states that train operations in this area no longer support the 
need for TCS. The Wolf Creek Line is being operated under NS Operating 
Rule 292, Rusty Rail.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at 
www.regulations.gov.
    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 (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by October 26, 2020 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-20085 Filed 9-10-20; 8:45 am]
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