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DOE M 460.2-1A 6-4-08
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PROJECTED SHIPMENT PLANNING INFORMATION
4.1 Introduction This section addresses the provision of information regarding projected shipments of DOE radioactive materials/wastes. The information to be provided and the timing of it will be determined by the responsible DOE organization to permit each Headquarters organization to determine, in concert with stakeholders, the appropriate schedule for providing information. 4.2 Planning Information Planning information is the general information regarding projected shipments that is shared with State and Tribal authorities to allow them to adequately plan resources for inspections, emergency response, accident prevention, and public information/outreach activities. The cognizant DOE organization, field office and shippers will establish an ongoing dialogue, consistent with security considerations, with State and Tribal agencies that demonstrate an interest in shipments traveling through their jurisdictions. 4.2.1 Non-Classified Shipments a. General information will be provided for shipment of—
• spent nuclear fuel; • high-level waste; • high-volume shipments of LLW and MLLW; 2 • TRU waste; and • tritium-bearing reactor components.
b. General information may include the following 3 (as determined by the responsible DOE organization, in consultation with State and Tribal authorities): • when shipments are anticipated; • origin; • destination; • projected pass-through State and Tribal lands;
2 For the purposes of this Manual, high-volume truckload shipments are those that a shipper schedules for an average of five or more truckload shipments per week between a given origin and destination for a period of 3 or more months; high-volume rail shipments are those that a shipper schedules for an average of 60 railcars or more per
month between a given origin and destination for a period of 3 or more months. 3 Security needs may require that some information be subject to restricted access.
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