[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71487-71488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29473]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or 
Modification of a Railroad Signal System

    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 a signal system, as detailed below.

Docket Number FRA-2010-0159

    Applicant: BNSF Railway, Mr. James LeVere, AVP Signals, BNSF 
Railway Company, 2600 Lou Menk Drive, OOB 3, Fort Worth, Texas 76131.
    The BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) seeks relief from the requirements 
of 49 CFR 235.5 to expedite successful installation of Positive Train 
Control (PTC) mandated by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. BNSF 
will be updating first generation, non-microprocessor based coded track 
circuitry, eliminating certain searchlight signal mechanisms, 
relocating signals to more advantageous locations and other desired 
modifications not previously addressed, which may otherwise require the 
submission of an application.
    In requesting this waiver, BNSF proposes to perform minimal 
modifications to existing signal systems, while maintaining compliance 
with part 236 in the same manner and process as provided for under 49 
CFR 235.7(c)(24)(vi). Providing identification of the proposed changes 
to FRA's regional office having jurisdiction in the affected area would 
expedite desired modification of existing signal systems in preparation 
for the installation of PTC, while reducing the administrative workload 
for both FRA and BNSF. Additionally, this relief would reduce the 
approval delay, while still providing

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FRA review and oversight of the proposed changes in the same manner as 
pole line elimination projects.
    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 (Docket Number FRA-2010-0159) 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 November 17, 2010.
Michael Logue,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 2010-29473 Filed 11-22-10; 8:45 am]
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