Document ID: FRA-2010-0130-0002
Agency: fra
Document Type: Rule
Title: Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, etc.
Posted Date: 2010-09-03T04:00Z

[Federal Register: September 3, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 171)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

 
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or 
Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the 
Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236

    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 the signal system or relief from the requirements of 
49 CFR Part 236, as detailed below.

[Docket Number FRA-2010-0130]

    Applicant: Mr. Geoffrey P. Hubbs, Chief Engineer Signals, New 
Jersey Transit, One Penn Plaza East, Newark, New Jersey 07105-2246.
    The New Jersey Transit (NJT) seeks approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of six power-operated derails at Lower Hack 
Interlocking at milepost (MP) 2.7 on the Morristown Line, Hoboken 
Division. The existing facility is a remotely-controlled movable bridge 
interlocking located within a traffic control system on either side of 
the bridge on three main tracks.
    NJT is the owner and operator of the line. The Norfolk Southern 
Corporation and Morristown and Erie Railway, Inc. operate local freight 
service on this portion of the line.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to improve reliability 
and retire facilities no longer required for present train operations.
    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-
2010-0130) 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., Room 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 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 comment (or signing the comment, 
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; Pages 
19477-78).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2010.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-22101 Filed 9-2-10; 8:45 am]
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