[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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