[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71185-71186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33901]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the
Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and
49 U.S.C. App. 26, the following railroads have petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of the signal system or relief from the requirements of
49 CFR part 236 as detailed below.
Docket No.: FRA-1998-4630
Applicant: Consolidated Rail Corporation, Mr. J.F. Noffsinger,
Chief Engineer--C&S Assets, 2001 Market Street, P.O. Box 41410,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101-1410.
The Consolidated Rail Corporation seeks approval of the proposed
discontinuance and removal of ``CP Wall'' Interlocking, milepost 87.4,
near Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on the Harrisburg Line and Cornwall
Industrial Track, Philadelphia Division, consisting of the
discontinuance and removal of all controlled signals, conversion of
remaining switches to hand operation, and installation of electric
locks for the switches on tracks No. 1 and No. 2.
The reason given for the proposed changes is to retire facilities
no longer required for present operation.
Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an
application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the
protest is made, and contain a concise statement of the interest of the
Protestant in the proceeding. The original and two copies of the
protest shall be filed with the Associate Administrator for Safety,
FRA, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Mail Stop 25, Washington, D.C. 20590
within 45 calendar days of the date of publication of this notice.
Additionally, one copy of the protest shall be furnished to the
applicant at the address listed above.
FRA expects to be able to determine these matters without an oral
hearing. However, if a specific request for an oral hearing is
accompanied by a showing that the party is unable to adequately
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present his or her position by written statements, an application may
be set for public hearing.
Issued in Washington, D.C. on December 15, 1998.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. 98-33901 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am]
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