[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44258-44259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21050]
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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-1999-5753
Applicants:
CSX Transportation, Incorporated, Mr. E. G. Peterson, Assistant Chief
Engineer, Signal Design and Construction, 4901 Belfort Road, Suite 130
(S/C J-370), Jacksonville, Florida 32256.
Consolidated Rail Corporation, Mr. R. E. Inman, Chief Engineer--C&S
Assets, 1000 Howard Boulevard, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054.
CSX Transportation Incorporated (CSXT) and Consolidated Rail
Corporation, jointly seek approval of the proposed temporary
discontinuance of the current of traffic and interlocking signal
systems, at Riverdale, Illinois, milepost DC-11.40, on the CSXT Barr
Subdivision, Chicago Service Lane, for a period of approximately 60
days. During the temporary discontinuance, it is proposed to govern
train movements by Yard Limit Rules under the direction of the train
dispatcher, and utilize a switch tender handle all switches. The
proposal is associated with major modifications to track and signal
arrangements, and include the installation of a traffic control system.
The reason given for the proposed changes is to safely and
efficiently expedite train movements during construction and cut-over.
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. Additionally, one copy of the protest
shall be furnished to the applicant at the address listed above.
All communications concerning this proceeding should be identified
by the docket number and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT
Central Docket Management Facility, Room PI-401, Washington, DC 20590-
0001. Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice
will be considered by the FRA before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All
written communications concerning these proceedings are available for
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at DOT
Central Docket Management Facility, Room PI-401 (Plaza Level), 400
Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001. All documents in the
public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the
internet at the docket facility's Web site at http://dms.dot.gov.
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 present
his or her position by written statements, an application may be set
for public hearing.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 9, 1999.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. 99-21050 Filed 8-12-99; 8:45 am]
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