[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71709-71710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28684]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0111]


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

    In accordance with part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice 
that by a document dated October 4, 2013, CSX Transportation (CSX) 
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval 
for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned 
the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0111.
    Applicant: CSX Transportation, Mr. David B. Olson, Chief Engineer 
Communications and Signals, 500 Water Street, Speed Code J-350, 
Jacksonville, FL 32202.
    CSX seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance of the traffic 
control system (TCS) on main tracks between Control Point (CP) Beck, 
Milepost (MP) CH-27.0 and CP Seymour, MP CH-148.17, on the Chicago 
Division, Plymouth Subdivision, Plymouth, MI. A total of 51 controlled 
signals and 58 automatic signals will be removed, with 11 power-
operated switches converted to hand operation. Approach signals will be 
installed at MPs CH-29.0, CH-53.8, CH-50.9, CH-86.5, CH-83.6, and CH-
147.4. CSX Rule 261 will be replaced and operation will be under Form D 
Control System and track warrant control rules. There are two locations 
that will remain as TCS, with signals and power-operated switches 
remaining in operation. Those locations are at Ann Pere, MP CH-52.87, 
at a grade crossing with the Great Lakes Central Railroad, and W.E. 
Trowbridge, MP CH-84.9, at a grade crossing with the Grand Trunk 
Western Railroad. These locations will continue to be operated under 
CSX Rule CPS-261.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that CPS Rule 261 is 
no longer needed for present-day operations.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at 
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue 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 
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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 January 13, 2014 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 
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice 
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete 
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 
2000 (65 FR 19477).

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-28684 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
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