[Federal Register: June 5, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 108)]
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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-2002-12177.
    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 (CSX) seeks relief from the 
requirements of the Rules, Standard and Instructions, Title 49 CFR, 
Part 236, Section 236.312, to the extent that CSX not be required to 
install bridge locking devices at either end of Bridge 407, milepost 
BIF 40.7, on the single main track near Joliet, Illinois, on the 
Chicago Division, New Rock Subdivision, Western Region.
    Applicant's justification for relief: The end locking devices have 
not been in place since the late 1960's. The movable bridge is a 
vertical lift span type, and has been field checked and is in balance; 
there has been no inclination for the bridge to rise from the seated 
position or not seat fully when lowered. The present functional signal 
controls checks the vertical position of the rail when the bridge is 
lowered and will not permit a signal for train movements if the rail 
position is not verified. The 298 foot lift span bridge is tended while 
trains pass and the maximum authorized speed is 10 mph. The bridge has 
no tendency to rise from the seated position while carrying train load, 
and the when the bridge is in the seated position, the mechanical motor 
brakes are applied, preventing the bridge from raising while engaged.
    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 May 29, 2002.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and, Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 02-14052 Filed 6-4-02; 8:45 am]
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