Rail Recommendations
The items below are the currently open NTSB recommendations regarding rail and the OHMS responses.
NTSB Classifications:
- OAA - Open Acceptable Response
- OAAR - Open Acceptable Alternate Response
- OUA - Open Unacceptable Response
- ORR - Open Response Received
- OAR - Open Await Response
Currently Open Recommendations
| Recommendation Number | Description | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
| R-07-004 | Immediate Notification to Emergency Responders; OAA | April 24, 2007 |
| R-12-007 | Adoption of American Association of Railroads (AAR) center sill or draft sill attachment designs; OAA | March 2, 2012 |
| R-14-005 | Comprehensive Response Plan Threshold; OAA | January 23, 2014 |
| R-14-006 | Shipper Testing and Documentation for Hazmat Classification; OUA | January 23, 2014 |
| R-14-014 | Commodity Flow Data and Emergency Response Plan Development; OUA | August 22, 2014 |
| R-14-019 | Public Education for Communities along Railroad Hazmat Routes; OAAR | August 22, 2014 |
| R-15-016 | Milestone Schedule for Retrofit of DOT-111 and CPC-1232 Tank Cars; OUA | April 3, 2015 |
| R-15-017 | Progress Reporting for Retrofit of DOT-111 and CPC-1232 Tank Cars With Thermal Protection; OAA | April 3, 2015 |
| R-17-001 | Risk Evaluation for Separation Distance Requirements; OAR | March 9, 2017 |
| R-17-002 | Update Guidance for Separation Distance Requirements; OAR | March 9, 2017 |
| R-17-005 | Additional Requirements for HHFT Routing Analysis; OAR | June 29, 2017 |
| R-17-006 | Development of Guidance for HHFT Routing Analysis; OAR | June 29, 2017 |
Last updated: Thursday, June 29, 2017