DOE M 460.2-1A
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6-4-08
• State/Tribal/local law enforcement, emergency medical, fire, and/or rescue personnel; or • satellite tracking system (e.g., TRANSCOM), when in use. 13.3.2 When notified of an emergency situation based on the criteria identified above, the DOE shipper will conduct the following notifications in accordance with applicable DOE requirements: • designated State and/or Tribal 24-hour points of contact (where the event occurs); • the cognizant DOE Radiological Assistance Program Regional Response Coordinator (RRC), which may notify additional State/Tribal contacts within their respective regions (e.g., adjacent States and Tribes); and • appropriate DOE organizations, including the DOE receiving site and the DOE Headquarters Watch Office. The DOE shipper will make other applicable notifications in accordance with existing site transportation emergency plans, memorandums of agreement, or campaign-specific transportation plans. When TRANSCOM is utilized (or equivalent system), electronic notification may be provided to the corridor States by TRANSCOM in addition to telephone contacts identified above. 13.3.3 For TRU waste shipments, in addition to the notifications identified in Section 13.3.2, notification will be provided to additional State and/or Tribal organizations’ points of contact (where the event occurs), as specified in the WIPP Transportation Manual. In the event that NRC-approved packaging is damaged, the WIPP contractor will notify the NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 71.95. 13.3.4 For OCRWM shipments, OCRWM will notify the NRC. These notifications will be in addition to the notifications identified in Section 13.3.2. 13.3.5 The DOE Headquarters Watch Office will notify DOE field offices and Headquarters organizations of other appropriate Federal agencies. The DOE Headquarters Watch Office and other DOE field elements will assist, as requested, in making emergency notifications. DOE field elements may also notify appropriate regional offices of other Federal agencies. 13.3.6 In addition to the notifications described above, DOE Headquarters and/or field elements will inform appropriate elected officials. 13.3.7 Follow-up communication is covered in the Emergency Response section.
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