[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 17736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7464]
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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 the signal, as detailed below.
[Docket Number FRA-2011-0005]
Applicant: CSX Transportation, Inc., Mr. Joseph Ivanyo, Chief Engineer,
Communications and Signals, 500 Water Street, Speed Code J-350,
Jacksonville, FL 32202.
The CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) seeks approval of the proposed
modification of the block signal system on Main Tracks 1 and
2, at R Cabin, milepost (MP) CA-83.10, Peninsula Subdivision,
Huntington Division, Richmond, Virginia.
CSXT will retire controlled signals, 80LA, 80LC, and 80R, at Egypt
(MP 81.8) and controlled signals 88LA, 88LC, 88LD, at MP 82.3. The
power-operated switch at MP 82.3 will be converted to hand-operation
and an electric lock will be installed. An electric lock is to be
installed on the hand-operated switch at MP 81.5. Main Track 1
method of operation will become Rule 261 signaled in both directions
within Yard Limits, between MP 81.00 and MP 83.2, with the
discontinuance and removal of automatic signal 821, at Scott
St. (MP 82.03), and automatic signal 831 (MP 83.1) near
Orleans St. Electric locks will be installed at switch 83 (MP
83) and switch 83.2 (MP 83.2) on Main 1.
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 No. FRA-2011-0005) 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 March 24, 2011.
John G. Leeds, Jr.,
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2011-7464 Filed 3-29-11; 8:45 am]
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