[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 40409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19031]
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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-1999-5628.
Applicant: Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway, Mr. William G.
Peterson, Director Signal Engineering, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City,
Kansas 66106.
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway seeks approval of the
proposed modification of the signal systems, on the single main track
and sidings, between milepost 636.5, South Denison, Texas and milepost
650.9, near South Sherman Junction, Texas, on the Texas Division,
Madill Subdivision, associated with the removal of the crossing diamond
and Tower 16 Interlocking at Sherman, Texas. The proposed changes
consist of the following:
1. Conversion of the power-operated switches at South Sherman
Junction, Hank, Old Frisco Main, and TNER to hand operation, including
removal of all associated signals;
2. Discontinuance and removal of the derails at existing TNER and
South Sherman siding;
3. Conversion of the power-operated switches at North Sherman and
South Sherman to spring switches;
4. Removal of the ``Restricted Limits'' between mileposts 650.9 and
649.9, the traffic control system between mileposts 649.9 and 647.7,
the ``Restricted Limits'' between mileposts 647.7 and 645.6, and the
traffic control system between mileposts 645.6 and 644.2, associated
with the conversion to a track warrant control method of operation; and
5. Removal of the traffic control system between mileposts 644.2 9
and 637.1, and the ``Restricted Limits'' between mileposts 637.1 and
636.5, associated with the conversion to a track warrant control,
supplemented by an automatic block signal system, method of operation.
The reason given for the proposed changes is that the switches
involved in the application are now controlled by the interlocking
operator at Tower 16, which will be retired with the removal of the
crossing diamond.
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 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 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.
Issued in Washington, DC on July 19, 1999.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. 99-19031 Filed 7-23-99; 8:45 am]
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