Document ID: FRA-2018-0015-0003
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Approval to Discontinue or Modify a Railroad Signal System
Posted Date: 2018-02-16T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 7104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03211]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0015]

Notice of Application for Approval To Discontinue or Modify 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 provides the public notice that on January 
21, 2018, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) petitioned the Federal 
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to discontinue or modify 
a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2018-0015.
    Applicant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. B. L. Sykes, Chief 
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.
    NS seeks to discontinue the existing signal location at milepost 
(MP) SC-127.5 on the Charleston District, Piedmont Division, at the 
west end of Andrews Yard, Columbia, SC. The existing positive signal, 
MP SC127.5, will be retired from service. A new crossover will be 
installed from the SC mainline to the yard track lead to allow trains 
to enter and exit the yard from multiple tracks. The existing westbound 
automatic signal located at MP SC-128.1 will become a positive signal 
and govern movements out of the yard per NS rules. The existing 
eastbound automatic signal at MP SC 128.0 will be removed from service.
    NS states the reason for the proposed change is to increase 
efficiency of yard operations at the expanded west end of the yard and 
expedite train movements in and out of the yard.
    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 2, 2018 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.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03211 Filed 2-15-18; 8:45 am]
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