[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR179.3]



[Page 1031]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 179_SPECIFICATIONS FOR TANK CARS--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart A_Introduction, Approvals and Reports

 

Sec. 179.3  Procedure for securing approval.



    (a) Application for approval of designs, materials and construction, 

conversion or alteration of tank car tanks under these specifications, 

complete with detailed prints, must be submitted in prescribed form to 

the Executive Director--Tank Car Safety, AAR, for consideration by its 

Tank Car Committee and other appropriate committees. Approval or 

rejections of applications based on appropriate committee action will be 

issued by the executive director.

    (b) When, in the opinion of the Committee, such tanks or equipment 

are in compliance with the requirements of this subchapter, the 

application will be approved.

    (c) When such tanks or equipment are not in compliance with the 

requirements of this subchapter, the Committee may recommend service 

trials to determine the merits of a change in specifications. Such 

service trials may be conducted only if the builder or shipper applies 

for and obtains an exemption.



[29 FR 18995, Dec. 29, 1964. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967 

and amended by Amdt. 179-41, 52 FR 36672, Sept. 30, 1987; 63 FR 52850, 

Oct. 1, 1998; 68 FR 48571, Aug. 14, 2003]