DOE M 460.2-1A
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6-4-08
12.0 SAFE PARKING
12.1 Introduction This section addresses the criteria to be used in selecting appropriate safe parking locations in the event that transportation operational contingencies occur as described in the Transportation Operational Contingencies section of this Manual. Safe parking is the process used to identify and designate parking locations and to identify criteria for selecting parking areas if a predesignated location cannot be reached. State, Tribal, and local law enforcement personnel have the authority to direct shipments to specific parking areas.
12.2 Safe Parking—Highway 12.2.1 Non-Classified Shipments a.
Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Waste, Tritium-Bearing Reactor Components, and Transuranic Waste. Safe parking areas will be selected prior to the initiation of the shipment in consultation with the States and Tribes through which the shipments pass. If State or Tribal officials (normally, law enforcement personnel) determine that a route deviation rather than safe parking is necessary, they can inform the driver or carrier through direct contact or through TRANSCOM or alternate tracking system. WIPP shipping protocols provide detailed agreements between the CBFO and states and tribes on graduated approach to safe parking, listing the most favorable locations and locations to be avoided when seeking safe parking. The two key factors in selecting a safe parking area are desirability of a particular type of parking area and driver/crew ability to reach that parking area under different types of conditions related to the local weather, road conditions and factors causing the unanticipated delay or emergency. To the extent practicable, safe parking areas selected should provide— • adequate separation from other vehicles carrying hazardous materials, • required security (e.g., lighting), and • adequate driver/crew services. Carriers should first consider parking at a DOE facility or other Federal facility, as identified in the applicable transportation plan. States and Tribes may also specify facilities to be used, such as weigh stations, State highway service facilities, and National Guard facilities. If none of these choices can be reached safely, the following avoidance factors should be applied in selecting a suitable safe parking location. However, it may
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