mfturp-1 - SDDC - U.S. Army

RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER RULESSECTION C5. SRC III or IV and Uncategorized Hazard Class/Division 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 AA&Erequires that an upper-rail locking device located above the railcar door be utilized inaddition to the serialized security seal attached to the door closure hasp.ITEM 289RAIL INSPECTION SERVICE (RIS)1. Rail Inspection Service (RIS) is a TPS, and the second highest level of security forrail movements. RIS is required for the movement of M1 armor/tanks (Abrams),Strykers, MRAPs, Bradleys, Avengers, or other ground vehicles with sensitivearmor, AA&E and Night Vision Goggles. With component headquarters’authorization, RIS may also be required for uncategorized AA&E. RIS is consideredoptional for unit wheeled vehicles and other sensitive and pilferable items such ashigh value communications and electronics.2. RIS will not be provided unless requested by the shipper. If RIS is requested for onlysome railcars being shipped, reporting marks and numbers of each car requiringinspection will be listed.3. Inspectors who perform the inspection portion of this service shall be either railroadpolice officers or other railroad or intermodal terminal employees who have beenspecifically trained to inspect rail cars. Inspectors shall be fully aware of thesensitivity of material moving under RIS, and knowledgeable about all necessarysafety, security and emergency procedures. Contract personnel may be used toconduct inspections but will meet the same criteria as TSP personnel.4. Requirements for RIS shipments:a. Inspections shall be required:1) At initial, intermediate, and final terminals upon arrival and until departure exceptwhile cars are on an inside track at terminal under a TSP’s continuousobservation.2) At junctions and interchange points where cars are left at rest.3) While the shipment is in transit, when the cars are expected to be stopped for 90minutes or more (the first inspection shall take place at the 90-minute mark).4) At destination until such time as the consignee takes physical possession orotherwise agrees to accept responsibility for security.b. Inspection of each car within one hour at required inspections locations and reinspectionsevery hour until the inspection requirement terminates under these provisions.Issue Date: 29 March 2011 Effective Date: 01 April 2011Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command1 Soldier WayScott Air Force Base, IL 62225-185-