[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 39391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18932]


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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-2001-9840

    Applicant: 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.
    CSX Transportation, Incorporated (CSX) seeks approval of the 
proposed discontinuance of the automatic block signal system rules on 
the CSX single main track, between milepost BJ144.5 and milepost 
BJ147.8, on the Great Lakes Division, CL&W Subdivision, near Grafton, 
Ohio, where the single main track of CSX's CL&W Subdivision crosses at 
grade the single main track of CSX's Indianapolis Line. The proposed 
changes include conversion of the operative approach signals to 
inoperative type signals equipped with ``APP Markers'', associated with 
the retention of the interlocking at the rail crossing at grade, and 
reduction of the maximum authorized timetable speed 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, 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. 01-18932 Filed 7-27-01; 8:45 am]
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