[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12823-12824]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04246]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2013-0004]
Notice of Joint Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System
In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that
by a document dated January 10, 2013, The Belt Railway Company of
Chicago (BRC) and
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CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) have jointly petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA-2013-0004.
Applicants:
The Belt Railway Company of Chicago, Mr. Randall D. Smith, Chief
Engineer, 6900 South Central Avenue, Bedford Park, Illinois 60638.
CSX Transportation, Inc., Mr. David B. Olson, Chief Engineer
Communication and Signals, 500 Water Street, Speed Code J-350,
Jacksonville, Florida 32202.
BRC and CSX seek joint approval of the proposed discontinuance and
removal of the power operated derails, Numbers 11 and 13, on BRC Main
Track (MT) 1 and MT 2 at Milepost 13.32 on the Kenton Subdivision, in
Chicago, IL. The location is referred to as the Forest Hill
Interlocking by BRC and as the 75th Street Interlocking by CSX. The
subject interlocking is equipped with absolute signals in all quadrants
and is controlled by CSX. The maximum authorized speed is 25 mph. BRC
and CSX seek to make these changes in order to improve fluidity through
the interlocking.
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 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 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., 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 11, 2013 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered as far as practicable.
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 document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2013.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-04246 Filed 2-22-13; 8:45 am]
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