Each FRA regional office affected by the rail route of a shipment will select an individual who will serve as the Regional Project Coordinator (RPC). The RPC will serve as a point of contact within the respective region on matters pertaining to the shipment. The RPC will also develop a regional level plan that outlines the method for accomplishment of applicable SCOP tasks, conduct necessary liaison duties at the regional level with rail carrier, rail labor and other Federal, State, local and tribal entities involved with the shipment and will maintain a file that documents inspection findings, problem follow-up and resolution and task completion, as applicable.
3.0 SAFETY COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT PLAN TASKS
OPERATIONAL INTEGRITY (OI)
OI-1: Ensure that the rail carriers train crews operating the train transporting the SNF or HLRW are trained and experienced over the designated rail transport route.
Provides compliance oversight to ensure that train crews operating trains transporting material addressed by this plan are adequately trained and familiar with the territory over which the trains will operate. This reduces the potential risk of an accident or incident that could be attributable to human error due to the train crew’s lack of experience or familiarity with the territory.
Prior to each shipment the offeror or designated agent will:
! provide FRA with the names of the carriers involved and the designated primary and secondary routes at least 90 days prior to the initial shipment or as soon as possible thereafter.
Prior to the first shipment and at least annually for subsequent shipments the FRA will:
! conduct the reviews necessary to ensure that all locomotive engineers who are used for the shipments meet the Locomotive Engineer Certification requirements; ! conduct inspections of the hazardous materials training records for the carriers’ train crew personnel; ! review each carrier’s efficiency testing procedures, in association with the designated routes for the shipment ; ! during the planning stages, coordinate with the appropriate DOE Program Office, offeror or agent thereof, rail carriers and State, local and tribal entities on other potential viable alternatives that could be considered for implementation to further ensure a high degree of confidence in the train crews operating the trains.
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