Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report; Safety Appliance Standards Guidance Checklist Forms

The collection of information is used by FRA and State Motive, Power, and Equipment (MP&E) inspectors to conduct more thorough, more effective, and more efficient sample car inspections of the various types of new rail freight cars (as well as retrofit re-manufactured freight cars and freight cars currently in use) constructed at manufacturing facilities in this country. Forms FRA F 6180.161(A-R) will be used to reduce burden on respondents while also facilitating a comprehensive and complete inspection. In particular, these checklist forms provide a standardized format that can be used by FRA inspectors and customers to conduct sample car inspections for various new types of cars. This information collection is voluntary and submitted as needed. It involves a record keeping and reporting requirement.

The latest form for Safety Appliance Concern Recommendation Report; Safety Appliance Standards Guidance Checklist Forms expires 2027-03-31 and can be found here.