DOE M 460.2-1A
5
6-4-08
2.0
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
2.1 Introduction Transportation planning activities include characterization and classification of the material to be shipped, identification of programmatic needs and applicable requirements, selection and procurement of appropriate packaging, evaluation and selection of modes and carriers to be used, and planning for needed public information. The objective of transportation planning is to arrange for safe, secure, timely, and cost-effective movement of the radioactive materials. Opportunities for stakeholder involvement in transportation planning activities will be provided through outreach activities conducted by the DOE organizations responsible for the materials to be transported. Each of these planning elements is addressed below. DOE obtains input on transportation planning activities from a broad range of stakeholder organizations through the Transportation External Coordination Working Group (TEC/WG) and through interaction with States, Tribes, local officials, carriers, regional groups, and site advisory boards. 2.2. Material Characterization and Classification Characterization and classification of the material to be shipped are necessary to ensure that the material is shipped safely and in accordance with applicable regulations and that the material is compatible with the packaging selected for shipment. Material characterization and classification are performed by DOE or contractor technical staff who possess detailed knowledge of the material and who have been properly trained on the DOT regulations pertaining to classification. Characterization and classification responsibilities for shipments to a repository under the NWPA are set forth in the Standard Contract for Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste (10 CFR 961) for commercial sources of material and in MOUs between OCRWM and other DOE programs for DOE material. 2.3 Identification of Programmatic Needs and Applicable Requirements DOE identifies the need to ship, the materials to be shipped, the origin, the destination, the schedule, and other programmatic needs. In addition, DOE is responsible for identifying applicable requirements based on characterization of the material to be shipped. 2.4 Packaging Selection Packaging selection depends on the DOT material classification and the chemical and physical characteristics of the material. Packaging requirements may also be specified by statute. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Land Withdrawal Act and the NWPA both contain packaging certification requirements for WIPP and SNF/HLW repository shipments, respectively. The cognizant DOE organization is responsible for identifying the proper packaging and taking steps to ensure that the packagings are available when needed for shipment. For Type B packagings, the appropriate certificate of compliance must be checked to ensure that it is current and that the proposed contents have been approved. Packaging selection is performed by the shipper’s or
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