[Federal Register: June 24, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 121)]
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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 Requirements

    Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 235 and 
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroads have 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-2002-12175

Applicant: CSX Transportation, Incorporated, Mr. Eric G. Peterson, 
Assistant Chief Engineer, Signal Design and Construction, 4901 Belfort 
Road, Suite 130 (S/C J-370), Jacksonville, Florida 32256.

    CSX Transportation, Incorporated seeks approval of the proposed 
modification of the signal systems, on three segments of the Baltimore 
Service Lane, Baltimore Terminal Subdivision, near, Baltimore, 
Maryland, consisting of the following:
    1. Elimination of the present automatic block signal (ABS) Rules 
243-246 which are in effect for westward movements on the South 
Baltimore Industrial Track between Westport and Carroll, on the South 
Baltimore Branch, and conversion of the method of operation to Rule 105 
(Other than main track) and Rule 46 (Operating Speeds on other than 
main tracks).
    2. Elimination of the present traffic control system (TCS) Rules 
265-272 which are in effect on the Mt. Winans No.11 Track, and 
conversion of the method of operation to Rules 105 and 46.
    3. Elimination of the present ABS current of traffic Rule D-251 and 
Yard Limit Rule 93 which are in effect between Westport, milepost 
BRN0.5 and Mt. Winans Yard Limits, milepost BAS0.5, and conversion of 
the method of operation to Rules 105 and 46.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is that traffic density 
does not warrant retention of the signal systems through these track 
segments.
    Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an 
application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the 
protest is made, and contain a concise statement of the interest of the 
party in the proceeding. Additionally, one copy of the protest shall be 
furnished to the applicant at the address listed above.
    All communications concerning this proceeding should be identified 
by the docket number and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT 
Central Docket Management Facility, Room PI-401, Washington, DC 20590-
0001. Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice 
will be considered by the 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 DOT 
Central Docket Management Facility, Room PI-401 (Plaza Level), 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. 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://dms.dot.gov.
    FRA expects to be able to determine these matters without an oral 
hearing. However, if a specific request for an oral hearing is 
accompanied by a showing that the party is unable to adequately present 
his or her position by written statements, an application may be set 
for public hearing.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 13, 2002.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 02-15802 Filed 6-21-02; 8:45 am]
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