[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39389-39390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18929]


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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 Number FRA-2001-9806

    Applicants:

CSX Transportation, Incorporated, Mr. Eric G. Peterson, Assistant Chief 
Engineer, Signal Design and Construction 4901 Belfort Road, Suite 130 
(S/C J-370), Jacksonville, Florida 32256

Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. Brian L. Sykes, Chief Engineer C&S 
Engineering, 99 Spring Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303

    CSX Transportation, Incorporated (CSX) and Norfolk Southern 
Corporation (NS) jointly seek approval of the proposed discontinuance 
of the automatic block signal system rules on the CSX single main track 
between milepost BJ152.3 and milepost BJ155.6 on the Great Lakes 
Division, CL&W Subdivision near Elyria, Ohio, where the CSX single main 
track crosses at grade the double main track of the NS's Chicago Line. 
The proposed changes include conversion of the operative approach 
signals to inoperative type signals equipped with ``APP Markers,'' 
retention of the interlocking at the rail crossing at grade and 
reduction of the maximum authorized timetable speed from 25 mph to 20 
mph.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that present day 
operation does not warrant retention of the signal system as only one 
train a day operates between Lester and Lorain.
    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,

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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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 25, 2001.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and, Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 01-18929 Filed 7-27-01; 8:45 am]
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