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 12 2 STA T .489 1 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 4 3 2 —O CT. 1 6, 2008 (2)toensur et ha ta p ro f ess i ona l en g ineer c o m petent in the fiel d of railroad b ridge engineering , ora q ualified person under the super v ision of the trac k o w ner, determines bridge capacit y; ( 3 ) to maintain, and update as appropriate, a record of the safe capacity of each bridge which carries its track and, if available, maintain the original design documents of each bridge and a documentation of all repairs, modifications, and inspections of the bridge; ( 4 ) to develop, maintain, and enforce a written procedure that will ensure that its bridges are not loaded beyond their capacities; ( 5 ) to conduct regular comprehensive inspections of each bridge, at least once every year, and maintain records of those inspections that include the date on which the inspection was performed, the precise identification of the bridge inspected, the items inspected, an accurate description of the condition of those items, and a narrative of any inspection item that is found by the inspector to be a potential problem; ( 6 ) to ensure that the level of detail and the inspection procedures are appropriate to the configuration of the bridge, conditions found during previous inspections, and the nature of the railroad traffic moved over the bridge, including car weights, train frequency and length, levels of passenger and ha z ardous materials traffic, and vulnerability of the bridge to damage; ( 7 ) to ensure that an engineer who is competent in the field of railroad bridge engineering — ( A ) is responsible for the development of all inspection procedures; ( B ) reviews all inspection reports; and ( C ) determines whether bridges are being inspected according to the applicable procedures and frequency, and reviews any items noted by an inspector as e x ceptions; and ( 8 ) to designate qualified bridge inspectors or maintenance personnel to authorize the operation of trains on bridges fol - lowing repairs, damage, or indications of potential structural problems . (c) USEOF B RIDG E MAN AGE M EN TP ROGRAMS R E QU IRED.— T he S ecretary shall instruct bridge experts to obtain copies of the most recent bridge management programs of each railroad within the expert ’ s areas of responsibility, and require that experts use those programs when conducting bridge observations. (d) RE V IE W OF D ATA.—The Secretary shall establish a program to periodically review bridge inspection and maintenance data from railroad carrier bridge inspectors and F ederal Railroad Administra- tion bridge experts. SEC.418 . RAIL R O A D SA F E TY I N FRASTR U CTURE I MP RO V EMENT G RANTS. (a) I N G ENERA L .—Subchapter II of chapter 2 01, as amended by section 413 of this division, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following

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