Notice2023-15723
Railworthiness Directive for Tank Cars Owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Rail Services, LLC and Equipped With Rubber Linings Owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Rail Services, LLC; RWD No. 2023-01
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Published
July 25, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
On July 19, 2023, FRA issued a Railworthiness Directive (Directive or RWD) to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Rail Services, LLC (SMBC). This document announces FRA's issuance of the RWD, RWD No. 2023-01, and its availability on FRA's website.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47941-47942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15723]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Railworthiness Directive for Tank Cars Owned by Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking Corporation Rail Services, LLC and Equipped With Rubber Linings
Owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Rail Services, LLC; RWD
No. 2023-01
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of issuance and availability of railworthiness
directive.
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SUMMARY: On July 19, 2023, FRA issued a Railworthiness Directive
(Directive or RWD) to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Rail
Services, LLC (SMBC). This document announces FRA's issuance of the
RWD, RWD No. 2023-01, and its availability on FRA's website.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Keltz, Manager of Tank Car
Safety Programs, Motive Power & Equipment Division, Office of Railroad
Infrastructure & Mechanical, telephone: (202) 236-7460, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a380b040e1344210f061e102a0e051e440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e1c2f202a3760052b223a340e2a213a60292138">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA issued this Directive, RWD No. 2023-01,
under 49 CFR 180.509(b)(4) to SMBC based on its finding that as a
result of non-conforming qualification practices, SMBC-owned DOT-111
tank cars, equipped with SMBC-owned rubber linings, may be in an unsafe
operating condition that could result in the release of hazardous
materials into the environment. As a result of the identified non-
conforming qualification practices, these cars may have substantial
rubber lining defects, potentially affecting each tank car's ability to
retain its contents during transportation.
FRA issued the Directive to ensure public safety, ensure compliance
with the applicable Federal regulations governing the safe movement of
hazardous materials by rail, and ensure the railworthiness of the tank
cars. The full text of the Directive is available on
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FRA's website at <a href="https://railroads.dot.gov">https://railroads.dot.gov</a>.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-15723 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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