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(1) State and/or regional Fusion Cen-

ters that have been established to co-
ordinate with state, local and tribal of-
ficials on security issues and which are 
located within the area encompassed 
by the rail carrier’s rail system; and 

(2) State, local, and tribal officials in 

jurisdictions that may be affected by a 
rail carrier’s routing decisions and who 
directly contact the railroad to discuss 
routing decisions. 

(h) 

Storage, delays in transit, and noti-

fication. 

With respect to the materials 

specified in paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion, each rail carrier must ensure the 
safety and security plan it develops 
and implements under this subpart in-
cludes all of the following: 

(1) A procedure under which the rail 

carrier must consult with offerors and 
consignees in order to develop meas-
ures for minimizing, to the extent 
practicable, the duration of any stor-
age of the material incidental to move-
ment (see § 171.8 of this subchapter). 

(2) Measures to prevent unauthorized 

access to the materials during storage 
or delays in transit. 

(3) Measures to mitigate risk to pop-

ulation centers associated with in- 
transit storage. 

(4) Measures to be taken in the event 

of an escalating threat level for mate-
rials stored in transit. 

(5) Procedures for notifying the con-

signee in the event of a significant 
delay during transportation; such noti-
fication must be completed within 48 
hours after the carrier has identified 
the delay and must include a revised 
delivery schedule. A significant delay 
is one that compromises the safety or 
security of the hazardous material or 
delays the shipment beyond its normal 
expected or planned shipping time. No-
tification should be made by a method 
acceptable to both the rail carrier and 
consignee. 

(i) 

Recordkeeping. 

(1) Each rail carrier 

must maintain a copy of the informa-
tion specified in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), 
(e), and (f) of this section (or an elec-
tronic image thereof) that is accessible 
at, or through, its principal place of 
business and must make the record 
available upon request, at a reasonable 
time and location, to an authorized of-
ficial of the Department of Transpor-
tation or the Department of Homeland 

Security. Records must be retained for 
a minimum of two years. 

(2) Each rail carrier must restrict the 

distribution, disclosure, and avail-
ability of information collected or de-
veloped in accordance with paragraphs 
(c), (d), (e), and (f) of this section to 
covered persons with a need-to-know, 
as described in parts 15 and 1520 of this 
title. 

(j) 

Compliance and enforcement. 

If the 

carrier’s route selection documenta-
tion and underlying analyses are found 
to be deficient, the carrier may be re-
quired to revise the analyses or make 
changes in route selection. If DOT finds 
that a chosen route is not the safest 
and most secure practicable route 
available, the FRA Associate Adminis-
trator for Safety, in consultation with 
TSA, may require the use of an alter-
native route. Prior to making such a 
determination, FRA and TSA will con-
sult with the Surface Transportation 
Board (STB) regarding whether the 
contemplated alternative route(s) 
would be economically practicable. 

[73 FR 20771, Apr. 16, 2008, as amended at 73 
FR 72193, Dec. 26, 2008; 76 FR 56314, Sept. 13, 
2011; 80 FR 26746, May 8, 2015] 

§ 172.822

Limitation on actions by 

states, local governments, and In-
dian tribes. 

A law, order, or other directive of a 

state, political subdivision of a state, 
or an Indian tribe that designates, lim-
its, or prohibits the use of a rail line 
(other than a rail line owned by a 
state, political subdivision of a state, 
or an Indian tribe) for the transpor-
tation of hazardous materials, includ-
ing, but not limited to, the materials 
specified in § 172.820(a), is preempted. 49 
U.S.C. 5125, 20106. 

[73 FR 20772, Apr. 16, 2008] 

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