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[Federal Register: September 30, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 189)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2002-13201]

 
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.

Applicants

Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. Brian L. Sykes, Chief Engineer C&S 
Engineering, 99 Spring Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Columbus & Ohio River Railroad, Mr. Michael J. Connor, Vice President, 
136 South Fifth Street, Coshocton, Ohio 43812.

    Norfolk Southern Corporation and the Columbus & Ohio River Railroad 
jointly seek approval of the proposed modification and reduction of the 
interlocking limits at C. W. Tower, Columbus, Ohio, milepost N-704.8, 
Lake Division, Columbus, District. The proposed changes consist of the 
conversion of power-operated switches 44 and 55 to hand operation, and 
the discontinuance and removal of associated controlled signals 44R and 
66L.
    The reason given for the proposed changes is to improve and 
increase efficiency of operations.
    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.

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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 <A HREF="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://dms.dot.gov">http://dms.dot.gov</A>.
    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 September 12, 2002.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 02-24722 Filed 9-27-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

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