[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 15527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6734]


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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

    Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), 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-2001-8889

Applicant: I & M Rail Link, LLC, Mr. Scott F. Woodward, Chief Engineer, 
Post Office Box 16330, Missoula, Montana 59808-6330

    I&M Rail Link, LLC seeks approval of the proposed modification of 
the traffic control system, on the single main track, between 
Chillocothe and Braymer, Missouri, on the First Subdivision, consisting 
of the discontinuance and removal of controlled signals 16RA, and 16L 
at East Dawn, milepost 431.9; the discontinuance and removal of 
controlled signals 14R, and 14LA at West Dawn, milepost 432.8; 22R, and 
the installation of new back to back intermediate signals 4332 and 4333 
at milepost 432.35.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the siding track 
between East Dawn and West Dawn was retired by the previous owner, 
thereby eliminating the need for the controlled signals.
    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 
party 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, D.C. on March 12, 2001.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 01-6734 Filed 3-16-01; 8:45 am]
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