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[{"$nulls":7},"Form FRA F 6180.179"]
[{"$nulls":7},"OMB Control No. 2130-0553"]
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[null,"49 CFR § 236.1023, Errors and Malfunctions PRA Notice"]
[]
[null,"Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 7.5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.  According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.  The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 2130-0553.  All responses to this collection of information are mandatory.  Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: FRA OMB Desk Officer.  In any comments, please reference OMB Control No. 2130-0553, Docket No. FRA-2019-0075, and Regulation Identifier No. 2130-AC75."]
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[{"$nulls":7},"OMB Approval Granted: MM/DD/YYYY"]
[{"$nulls":7},"OMB Approval Expires:   MM/DD/YYYY"]

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[{"$nulls":3},"Form FRA F 6180.179"]
[{"$nulls":3},"OMB Control No. 2130-0553"]
[null,"49 CFR § 236.1023, Errors and Malfunctions Notification Form Instructions"]
[null,"See 49 CFR § 236.1023 for the complete list of regulatory requirements for vendors' and railroads' reporting PTC Errors and Malfunctions (Form FRA F6180.179)."]
[null,"Reporting Deadlines Under 49 CFR § 236.1023 (f) (1)"]
[null,"Reporting Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor: Each notification to FRA required by this section shall be made within 15 days after the vendor, supplier, or railroad discovers the failure, malfunction, or defective condition. However, a notification that is due on a Saturday or a Sunday may be delivered on the following Monday and one that is due on a holiday may be delivered on the next business day."]
[null,"General Instructions"]
[null,"1. There is one (1) sheet in this Excel file that must be populated with data for a valid submission, sheet labeled \"Form FRA F6180.179\". Fill out all information that you have knowledge of. If you do not know, leave blank.\n2. See 49 CFR § 236.1023(a)-(k) for the complete list of regulatory requirements for railroads' 49 CFR § 236.1023, Errors and Malfunctions Notifications (Form FRA F6180.179)."]
[null,"Submission Instructions"]
[null,"Save the file once all fields in sheet \"49 CFR § 236.1023\" are populated with the proper data associated with 49 CFR § 236.1023. Send this saved Excel file via email to the following FRA email:"]
[null,"FRAPart2361023Notification@dot.gov"]
[null,"The grid below explains the fields in the Notification Form"]
[null,null,"Field Name","Field Explanation"]
[null,"a.","Reporting Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor","Select the Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor who is reporting the failure. If not found in dropdown, manually enter the Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor in the field below. Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor names should appear exactly as it appears in the railroad's PTC Implementation Plan."]
[null,"b.","Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor with Original Failure","Select the Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor who experienced the orignial failure. If not found in dropdown, manually enter the  Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor that experienced the original failure. Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor names should appear exactly as it appears in the railroad's PTC Implementation Plan."]
[null,"c.1","Affected Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor","Select the Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor whose PTC system or interoperability was or may be affected by the reportable issue in addition to the inital railroad. If not found in dropdown, navigate to row c.2 and manually enter the Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor whose PTC system or interoperability was or may be affected by the reportable issue. Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor names should appear exactly as it appears in the railroad's PTC Implementation Plan."]
[null,"c.2","Additional Affected Railroad(s), Supplier(s), or Vendor(s)","If not listed above, manually enter the Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor whose PTC system or interoperability was or may be affected by the reportable issue. Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor names should appear exactly as it appears in the railroad's PTC Implementation Plan."]
[null,"d.","Notified Affected Railroad(s), Supplier(s), or Vendor(s)","Select Yes if all the Railroad(s), Supplier(s), and Vendor(s) affected have been notified, else select No."]
[null,"e.","Synopsis","Manually enter a brief summary of the failure. The cell grows larger as more text is written."]
[null,"f.","PTC System Type","Select the type of FRA-certified PTC system. If not listed, select N/A and fill in below."]
[null,"g.","Type of Reportable Issue","Select which type of reportable issue is being reported."]
[null,"h.","Vendor or Supplier","Select the vendor(s) which provided the PTC software and/or hardware. If multiple, use the additional cell provided below dropdown. If none listed in dropdown, select N/A and fill in the additional cell."]
[null,"i.","Date Reported to FRA","Select the date the reporting railroad, supplier, or vendor reported the failure to FRA."]
[null,"j.","Date of Reportable Issue","Select the date the vendor or railroad was informed of the reportable issue."]
[null,"k.","Software Version","Manually enter the version of software in which the reportable issue was found (e.g., 2.1)."]
[null,"l.","PTC Subsystem","Select the PTC Subsystem of the reported issue. Then write the component of the subsystem in the cell below."]
[null,"m.","Track Segment","Manually enter the PTC-governed track segment (e.g., territory, subdivision, district, main line, branch, or corridor) where the reported issue occurred, as it appears in the railroad's PTC Implementation Plan. If unknown, write N/A."]
[null,"n.","Milepost","Manually enter the milepost at which the reported issue occurred at, if applicable. Only use numerical values. If unknown, write N/A."]
[null,"o.","Equipment Category","Select which equipment category the reported issue relates to."]
[null,"p.","Equipment-Specific Problem","If the error/malfunction is specific to certain equipment, manually enter which equipment."]
[null,"q.","Nature of the Failure","Select the nature of the failure."]
[null,"r.","Description of Failure","Manually enter the details for the failure that occurred and both human and technical root causes. The cell grows larger as more text is written."]
[null,"s.","Mitigation Taken","Mitigation taken to ensure the safety of train operation, railroad employees, and the public. The cell grows larger as more text is written."]
[null,"t.","Estimated Date to Correct Failure","Select the estimated date the reported issue will be resolved. This is a required cell to submit the form."]
[null,"u.","Optional","Include any external documents that may assist the FRA with understanding the reported issue. "]
[null,"The grid below explains the acronyms found in the Notification Form"]
[null,"Acronym",null,"Acronym String of Words"]
[null,"ACSES II",null,"Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System "]
[null,"ASES II",null,"Advanced Speed Enforcement System "]
[null,"CBTC",null,"Communication Based Train Control System"]
[null,"E-ATC",null,"Enhanced Automatic Train Control"]
[null,"EDU",null,"Engineer Display Unit"]
[null,"GE",null,"General Electric"]
[null,"I-ETMS",null,"Interoperable Electronic Train Management System "]
[null,"ITCS",null,"Incremental Train Control System"]
[null,"OBC",null,"Onboard Computer"]
[null,"VLC",null,"Vital Logic Controller"]
[null,"WIU",null,"Wayside Interface Unit"]

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[{"$nulls":3},"Form FRA F 6180.179"]
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[]
[null,"49 CFR § 236.1023, Errors and Malfunctions Notification Form"]
[null,"Office of Railroad Safety"]
[null,"Please refer to Form Instructions sheet to complete the following fields:"]
[null,"a.","Reporting Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor\n**as it appears in PTCIP","Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter railroad, supplier, or vendor if not listed above"]
[null,"b.","Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor with Original Failure\n**as it appears in PTCIP","Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter railroad, supplier, or vendor if not listed above"]
[null,"c.1","Affected Railroad, Supplier, or Vendor","Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[null,"c.2","Additional Affected Railroad(s), Supplier(s), or Vendor(s)\n**as it appears in PTCIP","Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter if not listed above and/or enter any additional affected railroad(s), supplier(s), or vendor(s)"]
[null,"d.","Notified Affected Railroad(s), Supplier(s), or Vendor(s)","Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[null,"e.","Synopsis","Enter a synopsis of the reportable issue"]
[null,"f.","PTC System Type","Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter any FRA Certified PTC System Type not listed above"]
[null,"g.","Type of Reportable Issue","Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[null,"h.","Vendor or Supplier","Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter any Vendor or supplier not listed above"]
[null,"i.","Date Reported to FRA (MM/DD/YYYY)"]
[null,"j.","Date of Reportable Issue (MM/DD/YYYY)"]
[null,"k.","Software Version","Enter the Software Version"]
[null,"l.","PTC Subsystem","Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[{"$nulls":3},"Enter the component of the PTC Subsystem selected above"]
[null,"m.","Track Segment ","Enter the Track Segment, or N/A if unknown"]
[null,"n.","Milepost","Enter the Milepost, or N/A if unknown"]
[null,"o.","Equipment Category","Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[null,"p.","Equipment-Specific Problem","Enter the Equipment-Specific Problem"]
[null,"q.","Nature of Failure","Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
[{"$nulls":3},"If selected Other above, fill in brief description of Nature of Failure."]
[null,"r.","Description of Failure","Enter the Description of Failure"]
[null,"s.","Mitigation Taken","Enter the Mitigation Taken"]
[null,"t.","Estimated Date to Correct Failure (MM/DD/YYYY)"]
[null,"u.","Optional","Include any external documents that may assist the FRA with understanding the reported issue"]

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["Reporting Organization"]
["Select a value from the dropdown on the right"]
["Alaska Railroad"]
["Alstom"]
["Altamont Corridor Express"]
["Ansaldo"]
["Belt Railway Company of Chicago"]
["Bombardier"]
["BNSF"]
["Canadian National Railway"]
["Canadian Pacific Railway"]
["Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority"]
["Consolidated Rail Corp. \"Conrail\""]
["CSX Transportation"]
["Denton County Transportation Authority"]
["Florida East Coast Railway"]
["GE"]
["Herzog"]
["Kansas City Southern Railway"]
["Kansas City Terminal Railway"]
["Lilee"]
["Long Island Rail Road"]
["Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority"]
["Meteorcomm"]
["Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co."]
["N/A"]
["National Passenger Railroad \nCorporation - Amtrak"]
["New Jersey Transit"]
["New Mexico Rail Runner Express"]
["Norfolk Southern Railway"]
["North County Transit District"]
["Northeast Illinois Regional Corporation"]
["Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District"]
["Parsons"]
["Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board \"Caltrain\""]
["Port Authority Trans-Hudson"]
["Portland & Western Railroad"]
["Princeton Consultants"]
["Regional Transit District Commuter"]
["Rockwell Collins"]
["Siemens"]
["Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit"]
["South Florida Regional Transit Authority"]
["Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority"]
["Southern California Regional Rail Authority"]
["Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis"]
["TEXRail"]
["Trinity Railway Express"]
["Union Pacific Railroad"]
["Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner Commuter Rail"]
["Wabtec"]