[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: 49CFR180.517]



[Page 1129]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 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]