On June 5, 2018 (82 FR 26144), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration n (PHMSA) in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published a notice in the federal register to notify the public of four systems that have been added to the thermal protection systems list since its most recent publication, as well as to solicit comments or updates to information on the current list. The thermal protection systems included on the list have passed the pool fire and torch fire tests specified in Appendix B to 49 CFR Part 179 and are acceptable for use, without further test verification, on certain U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specification tank cars. The list is maintained and updated in the PHMSA Records Center in accordance with 49 CFR Section 179.18 and a copy of the list will be posted to online at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov, where future additions and revisions will be published. The thermal protection systems list was last published in the Federal Register on May 13, 1993 (Notice No. 93-12; 58 FR 28436). PHMSA and FRA anticipate that changes have inevitably occurred since its most recent publication, including the potential that companies on the list have moved, changed tradenames, closed, merged with other companies, or have been purchased by other companies. Please submit comments on or before September 4, 2018.

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PHMSA FRA 06-05-2018 Rail Tank Car Thermal List Update