Document ID: FRA-2009-0040-0006
Agency: fra
Document Type: Rule
Title: Notice of Public Hearing; Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad
Posted Date: 2010-01-04T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 1 (Monday, January 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-31111]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2009-0040]

Notice of Public Hearing; Western New York & Pennsylvania 
Railroad

    The Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad (WNYP) has petitioned 
the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval of the 
proposed discontinuance and removal of the traffic control signal 
system between milepost (MP) BR134.0 at North Driftwood, PA, and MP 
BR44.5 at Machias, NY, on the WNYP Buffalo Line.
    This proceeding is identified as FRA block signal application 
Docket Number FRA-2009-0040. A copy of WNYP's full petition is 
available for review online at http://www.regulations.gov under the 
docket number identified above.
    FRA has conducted a field investigation in this matter and has 
issued a public notice seeking comments from interested parties. See 74 
FR 23466 (May 19, 2009). After examining the carrier's proposal and the 
available facts, FRA has determined that a public hearing is necessary 
before a final decision is made on this proposal. Accordingly, FRA 
invites all interested persons to participate in a public hearing on 
February 3, 2010. The hearing will be conducted at the Allegany 
Community Center and Firemen's Park, 188 West Main Street, Allegany, 
New York 14706. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. Interested parties are 
invited to present oral statements at the hearing. For information on 
facilities or services for persons with disabilities or to request 
special assistance at the hearing, contact FRA's Docket Clerk, Michelle 
Silva, by telephone, e-mail, or in writing, at least 5 business days 
before the date of the hearing. Ms. Silva's contact information is as 
follows: FRA, Office of Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202-493-6030; e-mail: 
michelle.silva@dot.gov.
    The hearing will be informal and conducted in accordance with Rule 
25 of the FRA Rules of Practice (49 CFR 211.25) by a representative 
designated by FRA. The hearing will be a non-adversary proceeding; 
therefore, there will be no cross-examination of persons presenting 
statements. An FRA representative will make an opening statement 
outlining the scope of the hearing. After all initial statements have 
been completed, those persons wishing to make brief rebuttal statements 
will be given the opportunity to do so in the same order in which they 
made their initial statements. Additional procedures, if necessary for 
the conduct of the hearing, will be announced at the hearing.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 28, 2009.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. E9-31111 Filed 12-31-09; 8:45 am]
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