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DOE M 460.2-1A 6-4-08
(2)
The shipper will coordinate with DOE Headquarters and the appropriate RRC to identify additional DOE technical resources (programmatic, public information, emergency communication capability, and/or security personnel) to be deployed to the incident scene. These DOE representatives will provide additional technical assistance/support to the Incident Commander.
(3)
For TRU Waste shipments, the shipper may call upon the Incident/Accident Response Team, which will— (a)
provide technical expertise in determining the status of the packages and transporter including the tractor/trailer used in the shipment; assist the carrier, through the senior onsite DOE official, in the development of the incident site-specific recovery plan; and
(b)
(c)
provide oversight of the TRU-waste carrier’s cleanup operations.
f. Coordinate with DOE Headquarters (cognizant program office and the Office of Emergency Response within NNSA), the cognizant DOE field office, and the cognizant RRC in the affected region to designate a Federal On-scene Coordinator/Commander and/or Senior Energy Official, as applicable, and conduct activities if an emergency occurs that warrants a Federal response under an applicable Federal plan, e.g., the National Contingency Plan (hazardous/radioactive material response), the Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex (radiological response), the National Response Plan. g. Assist in the coordination of DOE resources to provide information to the public regarding the emergency and the response. h. Provide information about the shipment, general public hazard, and other information as requested by the incident commander or responder to support public information needs for non-classified shipments. It is expected that the on-scene local, State, or Tribal incident commander or responder will release appropriate public information according to established local, State, or Tribal emergency preparedness communications plans. i. Determine if a DOE Public Information Officer (PIO) needs to be sent to the incident site and coordinate with the DOE Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (CI) as necessary. The public information officer would report to the incident commander and serve as the DOE public information liaison between the scene and appropriate DOE offices. The DOE PIO will assist the incident commander or his/her public information officer in public information and media activities with the local, State, and Tribal authorities.
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