2013-27111. 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-2013-0110.

Applicant: CSX Transportation, Mr. David B. Olson, Chief Engineer Communications & Signals, 500 Water Street, Speed Code J-350, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

CSX Transportation (CSX) seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of a traffic control system (TCS) on main tracks between Control Point (CP) Mount Morris, Milepost (MP) CC-26.2, and CP Middle River, MP CC-80.6, on the Saginaw Subdivision, Chicago Division, Saginaw, MI. A total of 67 controlled signals and 20 automatic signals will be removed, with 28 power-operated switches converted to hand operation. Approach signals will be installed at MP CC-27.9, CC-32.9, CC-35.0, CC-49.1, CC-51.5, and CC-74.9. CSX Rule 261 will be replaced and operation will be under DCS/track warrant control rules. There are two locations that will remain as a TCS, with signals remaining in operation. Those locations are at CP South Kearsley, MP CC-33.54, an at-grade railroad crossing with the Grand Trunk Railway, and at CP Holly, CC-50.42, an at-grade railroad crossing with the Canadian National Railway. These locations will continue to be operated under CSX Rule CPS-261.

In its petition, CSX states that it seeks the proposed changes because CSX Rule CPS-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 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: [phone].
• 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 December 30, 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).

Robert C. Lauby,

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.