[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 35187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12437]


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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-2002-12157]

    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 seeks approval of the proposed 
modification of the signal system on the two main tracks, between 
milepost CK-4.49 and Parsons Yard, milepost CK-4.54, on the Columbus 
Subdivision, C&O Division, near Columbus. The proposed changes consist 
of the discontinuance and removal of Signals H46, HA45, and HB45, and 
conversion of the method of operation from Rule D251 to Rule 105 
between milepost CK-4.49 and milepost CK-4.54. The proposed changes are 
associated with the conversion of the automatic block signal system, 
westward from milepost CK-4.49, to a traffic control system.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to eliminate 
facilities no longer needed in present day 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 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 May 13, 2002.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 02-12437 Filed 5-16-02; 8:45 am]
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