[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 77787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30539]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0136]


Notice of Joint 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 July 16, 2013, the Commuter Rail Division of 
the Regional Transportation Authority (Metra) and its operating 
company, the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation 
(NIRCRC), and CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) 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-2013-0136.
    Applicants:

Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, Mr. Justin 
Vonaskek, Director, Regulatory Compliance, 547 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, IL 60661
CSX Transportation, Inc., Mr. David B. Olson, Chief Engineer 
Communication and Signals, 500 Water Street, Speed Code J-350, 
Jacksonville, FL 32202

    Metra and CSX seek joint approval of the proposed discontinuance 
and removal of the power derail Number 8, on Metra's MT track, at 
Milepost (MP) 10.0, Southwest Subdistrict, at Chicago, IL. The location 
is referred to as Forest Hill Interlocking by Metra and as the 75th 
Street Interlocking by CSX.
    The reason given for the proposed changes by Metra and CSX is to 
improve fluidity through the interlocking. The interlocking is 
controlled by CSX. The Metra dispatcher must communicate with the CSX 
Blue Island dispatcher, advising route and direction prior to arranging 
movement through the interlocking.
    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 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 
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 February 7, 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. 2013-30539 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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