[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 61375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24723]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2002-12837]


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.

Applicant

Union Pacific Railroad Company, Mr. Phil M. Abaray, Chief Engineer--
Signals, 1416 Dodge Street, Room 1000, Omaha, Nebraska 68179-1000.

    Union Pacific Railroad Company seeks approval of the proposed 
discontinuance and removal of the automatic block signal system on the 
single main track, between milepost 84.1 and milepost 86.0, on the 
Peoria Subdivision, at Sommer, Illinois, consisting of the following:
    1. Removal of the fixed approach signals at milepost 83.24 and 
86.7;
    2. Removal of automatic signal 01, at milepost 84.1 and automatic 
signal 02, at milepost 86.0;
    3. Removal of the two electric switch locks at milepost 84.2 and 
milepost 85.9; and
    4. Removal of the four switch circuit controllers and associated 
track circuits.
    The reasons given for the proposed changes are that the electric 
locks and signals are not necessary for present day operation. The 
application area is track warrant control territory and all trains must 
obtain authority from the UP train dispatcher before entering the main 
line onto the Peoria Subdivision. The affected signals only display a 
lunar or red aspect, and the speed in the area is limited to 30 mph.
    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 PL-401 (Plaza Level), 400 
Seventh Street, SW., 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 
PL-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 September 12, 2002.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 02-24723 Filed 9-27-02; 8:45 am]
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