[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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