[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR180.517]

[Page 1115]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 180_CONTINUING QUALIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PACKAGINGS--Table of 
Contents
 
          Subpart F_Qualification and Maintenance of Tank Cars
 
Sec. 180.517  Reporting and record retention requirements.

    (a) Certification and representation. Each owner of a specification 
tank car shall retain the certificate of construction (AAR Form 4-2) and 
related papers certifying that the manufacture of the specification tank 
car identified in the documents is in accordance with the applicable 
specification. The owner shall retain the documents throughout the 
period of ownership of the specification tank car and for one year 
thereafter. Upon a change of ownership, the requirements in Section 
1.3.15 of the AAR Specifications for Tank Cars (IBR, see Sec. 171.7 of 
this subchapter) apply.
    (b) Inspection and test reporting. Each tank car that is inspected 
as specified in Sec. 180.509 must have a written report, in English, 
prepared according to this paragraph. The owner must retain a copy of 
the inspection and test reports until successfully completing the next 
inspection and test of the same type. The inspection and test report 
must include the following:
    (1) Type of inspection and test performed (a checklist is 
acceptable);
    (2) The results of each inspection and test performed;
    (3) Owner's reporting mark;
    (4) DOT Specification;
    (5) Inspection and test date (month and year);
    (6) Location and description of defects found and method used to 
repair each defect;
    (7) The name and address of the tank car facility and the signature 
of inspector.

[Amdt. 180-2, 54 FR 25032, June 12, 1989, as amended at 68 FR 75765, 
Dec. 31, 2003]