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-40- APPENDIX F

'''EXCERPTS FROM 49 CFR 217 RAILROAD OPERATING RULES AND 49 CFR 220 RADIO PROCEDURES'''

§ 2I7.9

Federal Railroad Administrator within 30 days after it is issued.

§ 217.9 Program of operational tests and inspections: recordkeeping

(a) Each railroad to which this part applies shall periodically conduct operational tests and inspections to determine the extent of compliance with its code of operating rules, time-tables and timetables special instructions in accordance with a program filed with the Federal Railroad Administrator.

(b) Before March 1, 1975, or 30 days before commencing operations whichever is later. each railroad to which this part applies shall file with the Federal Railroad Administrator, Washington, DC. 20590, three copies of a program for periodic conduct of the operational tests and inspections required by paragraph (a) of this section The program shall—

(1) Provide for operational testing and inspection under the various operating conditions on the railroad.

(2) Describe each type of operational test and inspection adopted, including the means and procedures used to carry it out;

(3) State the purpose of each type of operational test and inspection,

{4) State, according to operating divisions where applicable, the frequency with which each type of operational test and inspection is conducted.

(5) Begin within 30 days after it is filed with the Federal Railroad Administrator: and

(6) Include a schedule for making the program fully operative within 210 days after it begins.

(c) Each amendment to a railroad's program for periodic conduct of operational tests and inspections required under paragraph (a) of this section shall be filed with the Federal Railroad Administrator within 30 days after it is issued

(d) 'Records Each railroad shall keep a record oi the date and place of each operational test and inspection performed in accordance with its program. Each record must provide a brief description of the operational test or inspection, including the characteristics of the operation tested or inspected, and the results thereof. Records must be retained for one year and made available to representatives of the Federal Railroad Administration for inspection and copying during regular business hours.

§ 217.11 Program of instruction on operating rules.

(a) To ensure that each railroad employee whose activities are governed by the railroad's operating rules understands those rules. each railroad to which this part applies shall periodically instruct that employee on the meaning and application oi the railroad's operating rules in accordance with a program filed with the Federal Railroad Administrator.

(b) Before March 1, 1975 or 30 days before commencing operations whichever is later. each railroad shall file with the Federal Railroad Administrator. Washington, D C. 20590, three copies of a program for the periodic instruction oi its employees as required by paragraph (a) of this section. This program shall—

(1) Describe the means and procedures used for instruction of the various classes of affected employees:

(2) State the frequency of instruction and the basis for determining that frequency;

(3) Include a schedule for completing the initial instruction of employees who are already employed when the program begins.

(4) Begin within 30 days after it is filed with the Federal Railroad Administrator;

(5) Provide for Initial instruction of each employee hired after the program begins.

(c) Each amendment to a railroad's program for the periodic instruction of its employees required under paragraph (a) of this section shall be filed with the Federal Railroad Administrator within 30 days after it is issued.