The FRA will:
! perform liaison and assistance functions with the rail industry and verify that requisite training/briefings have been performed; ! assist the DOE, the offeror or agent, in the development of the content and implementation of the training and safety briefings. ER-2: Review the appropriate emergency response plans (offerer, carrier and DOE) to ensure that they adequately address the actions to be taken in the unlikely event of an accident or incident involving the train . Provides quality assurance oversight to verify that the emergency response plans are current and adequate in the event that emergency response actions need to be initiated for the shipment.
Prior to the first shipment and at least annually for subsequent shipments the FRA will:
! coordinate efforts with the offerer, DOE and the rail carrier, as appropriate, to review emergency response plans and recommend modifications, if necessary.
ROUTE INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRITY (RII)
RII-1: Continue FRA’s existing inspection policy 3 concerning routine track and signal system inspections .
Provides compliance oversight to ensure the operational readiness and safety of the track infrastructure and railroad signal systems along the designated routes by conducting routine track and signal system inspections and ensuring that corrections are made as may be necessary.
Prior to each shipment the offeror or designated agent will:
! provide the FRA with the designated routes at least 90 days prior to the initial rail movement or as soon as possible thereafter. Prior to the first shipment and at least semi-annually for subsequent shipments, the FRA will: ! conduct routine inspections of the track and signal system along the designated routes far enough in advance of the shipment to ensure that the entire route is inspected and any deficiencies corrected;
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