[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21717-21718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9631]
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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-2010-0081]
Applicant: Mr. D. C. Francis, Canadian National--North America, System
Senior Manager S&C Design/Standards, 17641 South Ashland Avenue,
Homewood, Illinois 60430.
The Canadian National--North America (CN) seeks temporary relief
from Sec. 236.301, where signals shall be provided, relative to CN's
EJ&E Griffith Connection project involving the Matteson Subdivision and
the South Bend Subdivision. CN has planned construction of a connection
at Griffith, Station Sign 36.2, on the Matteson Subdivision to route
trains to and from Kirk Yard via the South Bend Subdivision. CN is
seeking expedited temporary relief of Sec. 236.301 to allow movements
to and from Kirk Yard via the South Bend Subdivision using hand-throw
switches within the interlocking on a proposed new connecting track
until final construction is complete and the interlocking plant is
fully in compliance. Upon completion, the hand-throw switches are to be
replaced with power-operated switches. During the temporary
installation of the connecting track, train operations will be governed
as follows: A speed restriction of 20 mph on all routes over the hand-
throw switches on the connecting track; switch circuit controllers on
the connecting track, which will open the OST input to the appropriate
microprocessor and put all signals to stop when one or both switches
are greater than \1/4\'' from normal to full reverse; a temporary track
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circuit will be inserted to cover the trap circuit operation for the
diamond on the Matteson Subdivision (North Side); fouling circuits will
be effective on the new connection track; and derails will be installed
on both ends of the new connecting track. A mandatory directive (GBO)
will be issued covering the following: No signals will be given for
trains routed over the new connecting track. All trains routed over the
new connecting track will be talked by the appropriate Red signal
governing movements into the interlocking. Highway-rail crossing starts
on the Matteson Subdivision and South Bend Subdivision will be covered
by Order.
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 this proceeding should be identified
by Docket Number FRA-2010-0081 and may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic site;
Fax: 202-493-2251;
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; or
Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 of the U.S. Department of
Transportation West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Communications received within 30 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.
FRA wishes to inform all potential commenters that anyone is able
to search the electronic form of all 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 (65 FR
19477) or at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2010.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator, for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. 2010-9631 Filed 4-23-10; 8:45 am]
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