[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71709-71710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28684]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2013-0111]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System
In accordance with part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice
that by a document dated October 4, 2013, CSX Transportation (CSX)
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0111.
Applicant: CSX Transportation, Mr. David B. Olson, Chief Engineer
Communications and Signals, 500 Water Street, Speed Code J-350,
Jacksonville, FL 32202.
CSX seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of the traffic
control system (TCS) on main tracks between Control Point (CP) Beck,
Milepost (MP) CH-27.0 and CP Seymour, MP CH-148.17, on the Chicago
Division, Plymouth Subdivision, Plymouth, MI. A total of 51 controlled
signals and 58 automatic signals will be removed, with 11 power-
operated switches converted to hand operation. Approach signals will be
installed at MPs CH-29.0, CH-53.8, CH-50.9, CH-86.5, CH-83.6, and CH-
147.4. CSX Rule 261 will be replaced and operation will be under Form D
Control System and track warrant control rules. There are two locations
that will remain as TCS, with signals and power-operated switches
remaining in operation. Those locations are at Ann Pere, MP CH-52.87,
at a grade crossing with the Great Lakes Central Railroad, and W.E.
Trowbridge, MP CH-84.9, at a grade crossing with the Grand Trunk
Western Railroad. These locations will continue to be operated under
CSX Rule CPS-261.
The reason given for the proposed changes is that CPS Rule 261 is
no longer needed for present-day operations.
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
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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 January 13, 2014 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).
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-28684 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
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