RSI Logistics, Inc. - Industry Update

As announced last November, the Rail Transportation Security final rule created by the Transportation Security Administration goes into effect on April 1st.

This ruling affects all Rail Security Sensitive Materials, which includes TIH/PIH, more than 5,000 lbs of a division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Explosive material and Class 7 radioactive materials for both shippers and receivers.

The regulation establishes security requirements for freight railroad carriers and rail operations at certain, fixed-site facilities that ship or receive specified hazardous materials by rail. This rule codifies the scope of TSA's inspection program and also requires that regulated parties designate rail security coordinators and report significant security concerns.

Freight rail carriers and certain facilities handling specified hazardous materials must be able to (1) report location and shipping information to TSA upon request and (2) implement chain of custody requirements to ensure a positive and secure exchange of specified hazardous materials.

If you ship TIH/PIH material, your rail carrier should have notified you of new requirements for meeting these regulations. Non-compliance may result in freight delays and assessment of assessorial charges.

The following notice was released by BNSF on February 27th:

Pulling loaded cars from industry - Will require an attended transfer of custody from customer to BNSF, including recording the full name of a customer representative who is on site at the time of transfer. BNSF will record that name.

Spotting loaded cars to an industry located within a High Threat Urban Area (HTUA), as defined by the TSA - Will require an attended transfer of custody from BNSF to customer, including full name of a customer representative who is on site at the time of transfer. BNSF will record that name. (For more information about HTUAs, please refer to the Web site of the Department of Homeland Security.)

Non-compliance of this policy may result in freight delays and assessment of any applicable assessorial charges. All customers are encouraged to work with their receivers to ensure understanding of the TSA rule changes.

BNSF crews will begin testing this process change on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, to ensure compliance by the TSA's mandatory April 1 date.

The policy, as described above, will be incorporated into BNSF's applicable rules publications, including BNSF Rules Book 6100-A, effective April 1, 2009.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact BNSF Customer Support at 888-428-2673, option 4, 3.

Your business is important to us. Thank you again for choosing BNSF as your transportation service provider.

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RSI Logistics, Inc. - Industry Update
RSI Logistics Home Page Industry Updates New TSA Freight Rail Security Regulations Effective April 1, 2009 As announced last November, the Rail Transportation Security final rule created by the Transportation Security Administration goes into effect on April 1st. This ruling affects all Rail Security Sensitive Materials, which includes TIH/PIH, more than 5,000 lbs of a division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Explosive material and Class 7 radioactive materials for both shippers and receivers. The regulation establishes security requirements for freight railroad carriers and rail operations at certain, fixed-site facilities that ship or receive specified hazardous materials by rail. This rule codifies the scope of TSA's inspection program and also requires that regulated parties designate rail security coordinators and report significant security concerns. Freight rail carriers and certain facilities handling specified hazardous materials must be able to (1) report location and shipping information to TSA upon request and (2) implement chain of custody requirements to ensure a positive and secure exchange of specified hazardous materials. If you ship TIH/PIH material, your rail carrier should have notified you of new requirements for meeting these regulations. Non-compliance may result in freight delays and assessment of assessorial charges. / The following notice was released by BNSF on February 27th: Pulling loaded cars from industry - Will require an attended transfer of custody from customer to BNSF, including recording the full name of a customer representative who is on site at the time of transfer. BNSF will record that name. Spotting loaded cars to an industry located within a High Threat Urban Area (HTUA), as defined by the TSA - Will require an attended transfer of custody from BNSF to customer, including full name of a customer representative who is on site at the time of transfer. BNSF will record that name. (For more information about HTUAs, please refer to the Web site of the Department of Homeland Security.) Non-compliance of this policy may result in freight delays and assessment of any applicable assessorial charges. All customers are encouraged to work with their receivers to ensure understanding of the TSA rule changes. BNSF crews will begin testing this process change on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, to ensure compliance by the TSA's mandatory April 1 date. The policy, as described above, will be incorporated into BNSF's applicable rules publications, including BNSF Rules Book 6100-A, effective April 1, 2009. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact BNSF Customer Support at 888-428-2673, option 4, 3. Your business is important to us. Thank you again for choosing BNSF as your transportation service provider.