Notice2022-26551
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
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December 7, 2022
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75134-75135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26551]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2022-0095]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that on
October 17, 2022, and November 16, 2022, Amtrak petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to discontinue or modify
a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2022-0095.
Specifically, Amtrak requests permission to remove automatic
wayside signals between Park Interlocking at milepost (MP) 46.3 and Roy
Interlocking at MP 94.3 on Amtrak's Mid-Atlantic Division, from Main
Line Philadelphia to Harrisburg Northeast Corridor. In its petition,
Amtrak explains that formerly, the automatic wayside signals served as
distant signals to the existing interlockings. However, as Amtrak has
fully implemented positive train control, which imposes ``updated
standards for cab, no-wayside signal territory to remove all automatic
signals[,] including distant signals,'' Amtrak seeks permission to
remove 10 signals (at MPs 55.3, 59.2, 64.5, 66.1, 70.8, 71.8, 81.5,
86.0, 92.3, and 96.4). Amtrak states that the removal of the signals
will ``eliminate maintenance and operation of unnecessary hardware
[that is] no longer needed.''
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
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 and a public hearing, 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 at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Communications received by February 6, 2023 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable. Anyone can 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.). Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) solicits comments from the public to
better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit,
including any personal information the commenter provides, to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/privacy">https://www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>. See also <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice">https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice</a> for the
privacy notice of <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>.
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Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-26551 Filed 12-6-22; 8:45 am]
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