[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 251 (Wednesday, December 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 80509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-31181]


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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 requirements of 
49 CFR part 236, as detailed below.

[Docket Number FRA-2008-0144]

    Applicant: New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation, 
Mr. Nathan R. Fenno, President, 1 Railroad Avenue, Cooperstown, New 
York 13326.
    The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation (NYSW) 
seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of the Manual Block 
Territory and establishment of Yard Limit Territory for the SBNY Main 
track, milepost (MP) 270.20 (W.E. Armory Square Station) to MP 274.45 
(End of Track at Carousel Mall); the SBNY Connector track, MP 272.90 
(Salt Land Spur Switch) to MP 273.24 (NYSW/CSXT Property Line); and 
SBNY Runaround, MP 271.20 (15 Turnout) to MP 273.24 (NYSW/CSXT 
Property Line), near Syracuse, New York.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that the passenger 
train service in the area has been terminated, and the freight 
operations for both the NYSW and CSXT will be improved under the 
authority of the NYSW dispatcher located in Cooperstown, New York.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings 
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate 
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since 
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party 
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in 
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for 
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the 
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2008-0144) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590, 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 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 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://www.regulations.gov. 
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written 
communications and 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).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 23, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
 [FR Doc. E8-31181 Filed 12-30-08; 8:45 am]
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