RSC Information

U.S. Department of llomcland Security
601 South 12'h Street
Arlington, VA 20598-6028

Transportation
Security
Administration
MEMORANDUM

To: Freight Rail Carriers, Hazardous Matetial Shippers and Receivers
Date: May 04, 2017
Re: 49 CFR 1580.101
In accordance with 49 CFR 1580.101, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) hereby
issues a revised version of the Rail Security Coordinator Reporting Guidance. The Rail Security
Coordinator Designation Guidance replaces the Rail Security Coordinator Reporting Guidance.
The revised guidance differs from the original guidance in the following areas:
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Change in title terminology from "rep01ting" to "designation";

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Added the option for a regulated party with an RSC that is responsible for multiple
subsidiary railroads or plant sites to include the name of all railroads or identify all the
plant sites as appropriate as part of one e-mail or postal mail notification to TSA instead
of a separate notification for each affected railroad or plant (Section 1).

If you have questions, please contact a Freight Railroad Representative at
FreightRailSecurity@t a.dhs.gov.
Enclosures:
Rail Security Coordinator Designation Guidance
(For Freight Rail Carriers, Hazardous Material Shippers and Receivers)

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Transportation
Security
Administration

Rail Security Coordinator Designation Guidance
(For Freight Rail Carriers, Hazardous Materials Shippers and Receivers)
Pursuant to 49 CFR 1580.101, covered entities are required to designate and report to the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) a Rail Security Coordinator (RSC) and at least one
Alternate RSC, to be available to TSA on a 24-hour per day basis. The RSC and Alternate RSC will
serve as the ptimary contact for receipt of intelligence information and other security-related activities.
Covered entities consist of the following:
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Each freight railroad carrier that operates rolling equipment on track that is part of the
general railroad system of transportation;
Each rail hazardous materials shipper;
Each rail hazardous materials receiver located within a High Threat Urban Area (HTUA);
Each freight railroad can-ier hosting the passenger operations described in 49 CFR
1580.l(a)(4); and
Each operator of private cars, including business/office cars and circus trains, on or
connected to the general railroad system of transportation, when notified by TSA in
writing, that a threat exists concerning that operation.

Covered entities can notify TSA of their rail security coordinator(s) in one of two ways:
1) RSC information can be e-mailed to TSA at [email protected], and include the
following information:
• For each RSC and alternate RSC:
• Full name
• Title
• Mailing address
• Name of the railroad or facility for which the RSC is responsible. (For fixed facilities
include the address of the facility)
• If the RSC is responsible for multiple subsidiary railroads or multiple plant sites,
covered entities have the option to include the names of all railroads or identify all of
the plant sites as appropriate in a single notification to TSA instead of multiple ones.
• Phone numbers (primary office, mobile, 24 hour contact, and fax if applicable)
• E-mail address
• Phone number that TSA can call to obtain RSSM car location and shipping information, as
required by49CFR1580.103
2)
to:

The RSC info1mation can also be submitted to TSA via postal mail by sending a letter
Transportation Security Administration
Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement
Surface Division, TSA-28
(Freight Rail RSC Update)
60 l South 12th Street
Arlington, VA 20598-6028

Pursuant to 49 CFR 1580.101, covered entities are required to notify TSA within seven calendar days
when any of the above RSC information changes. Changes can be sent to TSA via
[email protected].

See 49 CFR 1580.101 for detailed information
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Example RSC Submission via Email
From: Joe Smith [[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:30AM
To: FreightRailSecurity [[email protected]]
Subject: RSC Information for Pacific and Western Railroad
Rail Security Coordinator
·Joe M. Smith, Vice President of Safety and Security
Pacific and Western Railroad
4321 Acme Drive Fort Worth, TX 76101
(123) 456-7890 office
(123) 456-0987 facsimile
(123) 456-7809 cellular, sms enabled
[email protected]
Alternate RSC
Bob E. Jones, Manager, Safety and Security
Pacific and Western Railroad
4321 Acme Drive F01t Worth, TX 76101
(123) 456-8970 office
(123) 456-0879 facsimile
(123) 456-9078 cellular, sms enabled
[email protected]
24 Hour Contact Phone (123) 456-7098
(This number calls into the Chief Dispatcher's office and is monitored 24/7.)
RSSM Railcar location information phone: (123) 456-7098