The licensee should also include the following in the route approval application: • Description of the cargo, including type of SNF, quantity of irradiated fuel elements, and the radiation level at 1 meter unshielded (e.g., reactor type, number of elements, and confirmation that the absorbed dose rate is greater than 1 gray per hour) • Package identification (e.g., package design, package capacity). (Note: specific package identification parameters (e.g., serial number) may be submitted later if unknown when the route approval request is submitted to the NRC) • Loaded weight of road transport vehicle or shipment rail car; for waterborne shipments, weight of loaded package or cargo containers • Information about the planned shipping campaign schedule, including the following: – number of shipments proposed in a series of shipments – approximate duration of each shipment from point of origin to destination – anticipated date(s) of shipment(s) • Justification for the staff’s priority review of the proposed route if the shipment is planned for less than 60 days from the date of the approval request • Description of the route to be used, including route plan and mileage, safe havens along the route, summary map of the route, detailed maps of the route, contact information along the route, communications capability along the route, and confirmation that a route inspection was performed (the description of the route selection criteria and application format is discussed in further detail in Sections 2.1.1 and 2.1.2). • Propose alternate routes and shipping schedules such that each shipment departs at a different time of the day if the licensee is planning to ship to the same destination for multiple shipping campaigns. Shipping operations should not appear routine, transparent, or predictable. The licensee should submit the application for route approvals, including maps, tables, or charts in both paper copy and on a compact disc or other appropriate electronic storage media. The word processing file format used to develop the application should be the latest version of Microsoft Word or in a format readily convertible. In most cases, route approvals contain information designated as Safeguards Information (SGI). SGI must be stored, transmitted, and handled in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 73.21, “Protection of Safeguards Information: Performance Requirements,” and 10 CFR 73.22, “Protection of Safeguards Information: Specific Requirements.” The information requested above should be submitted, in writing, along with the request for route approval to the following: Director, Division of Security Policy Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Upon approval of a complete application, the NRC will approve road routes for 5 years and rail routes for 7 years of use. Port approvals will not carry a specific approval time; the port
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