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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 49 CFR Part 236

    Pursuant to 49 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.
Block Signal Application (BS-AP)-No. 3328
    Applicant: CSX Transportation, Incorporated, Mr. D.G. Orr, Chief 
Engineer--Train Control, 500 Water Street (S/C J-350), Jacksonville, 
Florida 32202.
    CSX Transportation, Incorporated seeks approval of the proposed 
modification of the traffic control system, on the single main track, 
milepost N19.7, near Pegram, Tennessee, Nashville Division, Bruceton 
Subdivision; consisting of the discontinuance and removal of three 
controlled signals, conversion of one power-operated switch to hand 
operation, and the installation of two automatic block signals in 
conjunction with the retirement of Pegram siding.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the three 
controlled signals and the power-operated switch are no longer needed 
for present day operation.
BS-AP-No. 3329
    Applicant: Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Mr. William G. 
Peterson, Director Signal Engineering, 9401 Indian Creek Parkway, 
Overland Park, Kansas 66210.
    The Burlington Northern Railroad Company seeks approval of the 
proposed modification of the signal system, on the two main track, 
between Blacktail and Java East, Montana, between mileposts 1158.5 and 
1158.6, Montana Division, Hi Line Subdivision; consisting of the 
discontinuance and removal of 600 feet of rock slide fence.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the hillside has 
been regraded to solid rock and there have been no rock slide 
detections in the last 20 years.
BS-AP-No. 3330
    Applicants: CSX Transportation, Incorporated, Mr. D.G. Orr, Chief 
Engineer--Train Control, 500 Water Street (S/C J-350), Jacksonville, 
Florida 32202; and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad, Mr. Anthony C. 
Marinello, Jr., Manager, Engineering and Maintenance, P.O. Box 51658, 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70151.
    CSX Transportation, Incorporated (CSX) and The New Orleans Public 
Belt Railroad (NOPB) jointly seek approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of four power-operated derails, on the two 
main tracks, Canal-NOPB Interlocker, milepost 801.5, New Orleans, 
Louisiana, CSX's Mobile Division, NO&M Subdivision.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is the power-operated 
derails are no longer needed for present day operation.
BS-AP-No. 3331
    Applicant: Southern Pacific Lines, Mr. J. A. Turner, Engineer--
Signals, Southern Pacific Building, One Market Plaza, San Francisco, 
California 94105.
    The Southern Pacific Lines seeks approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of the automatic block signal system, on the 
two main tracks, at Cecil Junction, Utah, between mileposts A-781 and 
A-781.4, Roseville Division, Ogden Subdivision; consisting of the 
discontinuance and removal of automatic block signals 7800, 7810, 7812, 
7813, and 7813.5, the conversion of signal 7811 to an operative 
approach, and designation of operations by yard limit rules.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that due to 
operational changes, the signal system is no longer required.
    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 SW., Washington, DC 20590 within 45 calendar 
days of the date of issuance 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 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 20, 1994.
Phil Olekszyk,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 94-26465 Filed 10-25-94; 8:45 am]
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