RR-08 RR-08-07-01 — Environmental Permitting and Site Remediation

This process involves the environmental permitting and site remediation activities for hazardous materials handling at Union Pacific rail yards. It ensures compliance with federal regulations and industry standards while managing risks associated with hazardous material transportation.

🗺 BPMN Process Flow

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📋 Process Attributes

Process ID	RR-08-07-01
Domain Family	CORPORATE
L1 Domain	Hazardous Materials & Environmental
L2 Process Group	Environmental Permitting and Site Remediation
Trigger	Initiated by a Hazmat Compliance Officer upon identification of a need for environmental permits or remediation actions due to hazardous material incidents or routine inspections.
Outcome	Successful completion results in obtaining necessary environmental permits, completing site remediation activities, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.
Systems	AskRail TRANSCAER SERTC NetControl I-ETMS Umler PS Technology TRAIN II CHARM
Regulatory Hooks	49 CFR Part 172-174 AAR Circular OT-55 (key train / TIH-PIH handling)

📋 L4 Process Steps

Step	Name	Role	System	Input	Output	KPI	Pain Point / Risk	Decision?	Exception?
1.1	Identify Environmental Needs	Hazmat Compliance Officer	AskRail	Incident report or inspection findings	Environmental needs assessment	Time to identify environmental needs under 48 hours	Accurate identification of environmental impacts	Y	N
1.2	Prepare Environmental Permit Application	Hazmat Compliance Officer	TRANSCAER	Environmental needs assessment	Draft permit application	Permit application prepared within 7 days	Complex regulatory requirements	N	Y
1.3	Submit Permit Application	Hazmat Compliance Officer	NetControl	Draft permit application	Submitted permit application	Permit submission within 2 days of preparation	System downtime affecting submission	N	Y
1.4	Review and Approve Permit Application	Chairman, President and CEO	TRAIN II	Submitted permit application	Approved permit application	Permit approval within 10 days of submission	Regulatory delays	Y	N
1.5	Coordinate Site Remediation Planning	Emergency Response Coordinator	Umler	Approved permit application	Site remediation plan	Remediation plan completed within 30 days of approval	Resource allocation for remediation	N	Y
1.6	Implement Site Remediation Activities	Service Design / Network Planning Analyst	PS Technology	Site remediation plan	Remediation progress report	Remediation activities completed within 60 days of implementation	Weather delays affecting remediation	Y	N
1.7	Monitor Remediation Progress	VP Network Planning & Operations	Wabtrax	Remediation progress report	Updated remediation status	Daily monitoring of remediation activities	Data accuracy issues in monitoring	N	Y
1.8	Conduct Final Inspection	Car Inspector (Carman)	I-ETMS	Updated remediation status	Final inspection report	Final inspection completed within 10 days of monitoring completion	Access issues during final inspection	Y	N
1.9	Close Permit and Remediation Case	Hazmat Compliance Officer	TRANSCAER	Final inspection report	Closed permit and remediation case	Case closure within 5 days of final inspection	Documentation errors	N	Y
1.10	Update Environmental Records	Emergency Response Coordinator	CHARM	Closed permit and remediation case	Updated environmental records	Records updated within 24 hours of closure	Data entry errors	N	Y
1.11	Review and Report on Remediation Outcomes	Service Design / Network Planning Analyst	SERTC	Updated environmental records	Remediation outcomes report	Report completed within 1 month of closure	Data analysis challenges	Y	N
1.12	Plan for Future Remediation Needs	VP Network Planning & Operations	GCOR	Remediation outcomes report	Future remediation plan	Plan completed within 3 months of reporting	Resource allocation for future projects	N	Y

📊 KPIs & Risk Register

KPIs

Time to identify environmental needs under 48 hours Permit application prepared within 7 days Permit submission within 2 days of preparation Permit approval within 10 days of submission Remediation plan completed within 30 days of approval Remediation activities completed within 60 days of implementation Daily monitoring of remediation activities Final inspection completed within 10 days of monitoring completion Case closure within 5 days of final inspection Records updated within 24 hours of closure Report completed within 1 month of closure Plan completed within 3 months of reporting

Key Risks

Regulatory delays affecting permit approval Resource allocation for remediation activities Weather delays affecting remediation progress Access issues during final inspection Data entry errors in updating records

Swim Lanes

Hazmat Compliance Officer · 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.9 Emergency Response Coordinator · 1.5, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12 Service Design / Network Planning Analyst · 1.6, 1.7, 1.11 VP Network Planning & Operations · 1.4, 1.7, 1.12 Chairman, President and CEO · 1.4

Independently compiled from public sources. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Union Pacific or any other railroad. Illustrative of US Class I practice; every system, regulation, role and metric named here traces to a sourced entry in registries/.