[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27170-27171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11281]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


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

[Docket Number FRA-2010-0163]

    In accordance with part 235 of title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the 
public notice that by a document DATED December 13, 2010 and a 
clarification document DATED April 4, 2011, CSX Transportation, Inc., 
(CSX) and the Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVRR) have jointly petitioned 
the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the 
discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0163.
    Applicants: Mr. Joseph S. Ivanyo, Chief Engineer, Communications 
and Signals, CSX Transportation, Inc., 500 Water Street--SC J-350, 
Jacksonville, Florida 32202.
    Mr. James E. Strett, President, Allegheny Valley Railroad, 519 
Cedar Way--Bldg. 1, Ste. 100, Oakmont, Pennsylvania 15139.
    CSX and AVRR jointly seek approval of the proposed discontinuance 
of the Laughlin Junction Interlocking, milepost (MP) BF325.1, on CSX's 
P&W Subdivision, Baltimore Division, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 
proposed discontinuance consists of the conversion of the power-
operated switch, on the Glenwood Running Track, at MP BF-325.18 to 
hand-operation; the removal of controlled signals 73L, 73LA, 73R, 75RA 
and 75LB. CSX's track 2 will become the Glenwood Running 
Track. Automatic signals 3247and 3248 are to be installed on CSX track 
1. The Method of Operation on the running track, currently 
ABS-261 and CPS-261, will become CSX Rule 96, Other Than Main Track.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at http://www.regulations.gov and in person at the Department of Transportation's 
Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    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 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 by June 24, 2011 will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be 
considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written 
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the

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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 May 4, 2011.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory & Legislative Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-11281 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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