[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45715-45716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18804]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2003-15754]
Notice of Public Hearing: Reading Blue Mountain and Northern
Railroad
The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (RBMN) has
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking the
approval of the proposed
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discontinuance and removal of Automatic Block System (ABS) signals
between Milepost (MP) 119.3, Lehighton, and MP 130.6, Independence, on
the Lehigh Line.
This proceeding is identified as FRA Block Signal Application
Docket Number FRA-2003-15754. A copy of RBMN's full petition is
available for review online at 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 77
FR 2774-2775 (January 19, 2012). 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 August 22, 2012. The hearing will be conducted at the
Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, PA 19526.
The hearing will begin at 10:00 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, Jerome Melis-
Tull, by telephone, email, or in writing, at least 5 business days
before the date of the hearing. Mr. Melis-Tull's contact information
is: FRA, Office of Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202-493-6058; email:
[email protected].
The hearing will be conducted in accordance with Rule 25 of the FRA
Rules of Practice (Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Section 211.25)
by a representative designated by FRA. The hearing will be a non-
adversarial proceeding; therefore, there will be no cross-examination
of persons presenting statements. The 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 July 26, 2012.
Ron Hynes,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-18804 Filed 7-31-12; 8:45 am]
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