[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47941-47942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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: 
[email protected].

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 https://railroads.dot.gov.

    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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