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FRA proposes to repeal the requirement for special approval to place or continue a freight car more than 50 years old in service or a freight car that is equipped with any design or type component listed in appendix A to Part 215. Instead, railroads would be able to continue or place such overage cars in service after complying with uniform safety requirements. Those requirements would include comprehensive shop inspections by a designated inspector, single-car air brake testing, recordkeeping, and, as appropriate, stenciling. The proposed requirements are consistent with the most important conditions that FRA now requires through the existing special approval process.