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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 18. Environmental Conservation. |
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Chapter 18.75. Oil and Other Hazardous Substances Pollution Control. |
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Article 18.75.1. Oil Pollution Prevention Requirements. |
Section 18.75.085. Requirements for railroad tank cars and operations by rail.
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In addition to the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.007 - 18 AAC 75.025, the owner or operator of a railroad tank car shall ensure that (1) the tank car meets all applicable federal specifications; (2) the operation and transport of railroad tank cars by railroad, at a minimum, meet all applicable federal operating and transport criteria and practices; (3) if the tank car is subject to the federal inspection and maintenance reporting requirements of 49 C.F.R. 180.501 - 180.519, the required reports are available for review by the department upon request; (4) the transporting railroad maintains avalanche detection and mitigation systems designated to address local avalanche hazards to the safe transportation of railroad tank cars; and (5) the transporting railroad maintains an appropriate system of track-mounted detectors designed to detect defects on railroad tank cars during transit.
Authorities
46.03.020;46.04.030;46.04.055;46.04.070