! provide the FRA with a listing of the railroad bridges on the designated routes at least 90 days prior to the initial movement or as soon as possible thereafter.
Prior to the first shipment and at least annually for subsequent shipments the FRA will:
! conduct evaluations of the rail carrier’s bridge inspection and management practices to identify any program weaknesses that could affect public safety and ensure corrective action; ! conduct visual observation of the bridges on the designated routes during routine track inspections over the designated route; ! conduct reviews of the rail carrier’s latest inspection and maintenance reports for the bridges on the designated routes; ! ensure that the appropriate DOE or offeror representatives are notified of any situations that may affect the shipment schedule or use of the designated route.
RII-4: Review the carrier’s rail flaw detection vehicle data to ensure integrity of the rail along the selected route.
Provides compliance oversight to ensure the safety and integrity of the rail along the designated route in order to reduce the risk of undetected flaws.
Prior to each shipment the offeror or designated agent will:
! provide the FRA with the designated primary and secondary routes and shipment time line at least 90 days prior to each shipment or as soon as possible thereafter.
Prior to the first shipment and at least annually for subsequent shipments the FRA will:
! coordinate with the rail carrier to ensure that a rail flaw detection vehicle is operated over the entire designated rail route; ! conduct reviews of the rail flaw detection vehicle data for operations conducted over the designated route; ! ensure that the appropriate DOE or offeror representatives are notified of any situations that may affect the shipment schedule or use of the designated route.
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