[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 107 (Monday, June 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30044-30045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13929]


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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 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-2001-9400]

    Applicant: NJ Transit Rail Operations, Incorporated.

Mr. John F. Vogler, Jr. P.E., Chief Engineer C&S, One Penn Plaza East, 
Newark, New Jersey 07105-2246

Mr. William R. Knapp, Vice President and General Manager-Rail, One Penn 
Plaza East, Newark, New Jersey 07105-2246

    NJ Transit Rail Operations, Incorporated seeks approval of the 
proposed modification of Beach Interlocking, milepost 57.5, on the 
Atlantic City Line, near Atlantic City, New Jersey, consisting of the

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discontinuance and removal of three power-operated derails associated 
with the extension of the automatic cab signal and train control system 
through Beach Interlocking. The proposed changes are also associated 
with the reconfiguration of Atlantic Interlocking and installation of 
one highway-rail grade crossing.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to accommodate the 
installation of the highway-rail grade crossing and retire facilities 
no longer required for train 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 
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, DC on May 29, 2001.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 01-13929 Filed 6-1-01; 8:45 am]
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