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3.2.3 Program-specific planning activities include the following. a. The OST Emergency Management Plan documents the emergency planning process for any type of operational emergency involving OST personnel and vehicles. b. OCRWM will require its carriers to develop an emergency response plan that addresses activities to be conducted in an accident or incident. Carriers are responsible for providing all drivers/crews and security personnel with specific written procedures that are consistent with the plan and clearly define actions to be taken in the event of any emergency. States and Tribes will have an opportunity to comment on the plans. Training 3.3.1 Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program. TEPP developed the Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training (MERRTT) to address concerns from States, Tribes, and local jurisdictions about shipments of radioactive material by the U.S. Department of Energy. MERRTT provides fundamental knowledge for responding to transportation incidents involving radioactive material and builds on training in existing hazardous materials curricula. MERRTT satisfies the training requirements outlined in the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act, and is used to train responders along the WIPP corridor. The training includes a module on the OST shipments and is largely applicable to Naval spent fuel rail shipments. MERRTT has a modular design, consisting of 18 concise, easy to understand modules and 4 hands-on practical exercises. This design allows a jurisdiction to integrate the modules into existing hazardous material training programs. The modular format allows instructors to tailor the training to specific emergency response audiences. MERRTT is designed to provide instructor-led or self-paced instruction. The training objectives and sequence of the modules have been structured to align the modules with the hazardous material training competencies outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q) and the National Fire Protection Association standards. 3.3.2 Program-specific training activities include the following: a. Office of Secure Transportation conducts drills and exercises regularly. In-service tests are conducted annually with DOE response elements and with State law enforcement and response agencies. The OST invites States to participate in its annual in-service training security and emergency response joint training exercises. b. WIPP uses the TEPP/MERRTT to train responders along the WIPP corridors. In addition, WIPP uses the State, Tribal Education Program for training in matters 3.3
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