1.3. Definitions The following definitions apply to terms used in this guidance document. These definitions shall apply irrespective of the mode of transport, except as otherwise noted. Terms used in this guidance not defined below shall have the same meaning as defined in 10 CFR 73.2, “Definitions.” Escort: A person with similar duties to that of an armed escort, who may or may not be armed. Local law enforcement agency (or authority) (LLEA): Any State, Tribal, county, or municipal agency that has law enforcement authority within the locality or jurisdiction through which the shipment may pass. The term is usually limited to the particular law enforcement agencies responsible for responding to calls for assistance by escorts, such as county or municipal police forces, port authority police, railroad police, or the highway patrol. In some instances involving waterborne shipments, the U.S. Coast Guard or another Federal agency also may be considered as the LLEA, depending on whether or not they are relied on to provide a response to a request for assistance. LLEA radio communications: The radio communications system that the LLEA normally uses to communicate with its mobile units. Monitor: Capability to observe and detect unauthorized access. Participating Tribe: An Indian Tribe, as defined in 10 CFR 73.2, which has notified the NRC that it would like to receive advance notification of any shipment of SNF that passes within or across the Tribal reservation and that has certified to the NRC that any Safeguards Information (SGI) it receives will be appropriately protected. Radiological sabotage: As defined in 10 CFR 73.2, this term refers to any deliberate act directed against a plant or transport in which an activity licensed under the regulations in this chapter is conducted, or against a component of such a plant or transport that could directly or indirectly endanger the public health and safety by exposure to radiation. Safe haven: A readily recognizable and accessible site at which security is present or from which, in the event of an emergency, the transport crew can notify and wait for LLEA response. A safe haven is an area that can provide prudent security measures when a shipment is removed from transit because of an elevated threat condition. Telemetric monitoring system: A data transfer system that captures information by instrumentation or measuring devices about the location and status of a transport vehicle or package between the departure and destination location. The U.S. Department of Energy’s TRANSCOM system is one example of a telemetric monitoring system. Transport vehicle or shipment vehicle: For a road shipment, an integrated-unit type of truck or combination tractor-trailer that bears an SNF shipment; for a rail shipment, the shipment vehicle or shipment car is the rail car containing the SNF package. In 10 CFR 73.37, it is written in terms of a single transport vehicle or shipment car being used for a given SNF shipment. However, it is recognized that more than one such vehicle may be used in a single shipment. In this case, all provisions of the regulation should be interpreted to apply to all of the transport vehicles as a group, unless noted otherwise in the guidance.
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