[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 196 (Thursday, October 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57988-57989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19991]


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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 the 
Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236

    Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal 
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance 
or modification of the signal system or relief from the

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requirements of 49 CFR Part 236, as detailed below.

Docket Number FRA-2007-29017

    Applicant: Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Company, Mr. James 
Scullion, Manager, Maintenance, P.O. Box 2000, Ishpeming, Michigan 
49849.
    The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Company seeks approval of 
the proposed discontinuance and removal of the control points and 
associated equipment of a traffic control system (TCS) on the Ore 
Subdivision, from Marquette, MI (Milepost 55.27) to East Eagle Mills, 
MI (Milepost 64.60), inclusive.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the TCS is no 
longer necessary for train operations. Main track authority will be 
issued through Track Warrant Control.
    Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an 
application, shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the 
protest is made, and include 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.
    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/her position by written statements, an application may be set for 
public hearing.
    All communications concerning this proceeding should identify the 
appropriate docket number (FRA-2007-29017) and may be submitted by one 
of the following methods:
    Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic site;
    Fax: 202-493-2251;
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; or
    Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.
    Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice 
will be considered by FRA prior to final action being taken. Comments 
received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. 
All written communications concerning these proceedings are available 
for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the 
above facility. 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.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78), or you may visit 
http://dms.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 3, 2007.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. E7-19991 Filed 10-10-07; 8:45 am]
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