[Federal Register: March 18, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 52)]
[Notices]
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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 No. FRA-2003-14363
Applicant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, Mr. Phil Abaray, Chief
Engineer--Signals, 1416 Dodge Street, Room 1000, Omaha, Nebraska 68179-
1000.
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The Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) seeks approval of the
proposed reduction to the limits of the traffic control system on the
single main track between C.P. F910, milepost 10.1, and C.P. F909,
milepost 8.5, near Milpitas, California, on the Milpitas Subdivision,
Roseville Area. The proposed changes include removal of northbound
signal 506L and southbound signal 101 at C.P. F910, removal of
southbound signal 504R at C.P. F909, and installation of ``Entering
CTC,'' ``Leaving CTC,'' and ``End of Block'' signs at milepost 8.5.
The reasons given for the proposed changes are that the signal
system is no longer required in the yard area and presently inhibits
switching operations, the affected area is no longer used for through
trains, and the track will be used for switching moves, service to
local industries, and the storage of cars.
Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an
application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the
protest is made, and include 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 PL-401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th
Street, SW., 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 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://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 March 7, 2003.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. 03-6422 Filed 3-17-03; 8:45 am]
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