the effectiveness of the route and the licensee may make such updates to contact information without prior approval from the NRC. The contact information specified above should be provided to drivers, escorts accompanying the shipment, and movement control center personnel monitoring the shipment. As required by Section 73.37(b)(4), the licensee must ensure that such personnel are instructed in the proper use of such information. If a large number of shipments are planned over the same route, spot checking LLEA telephone numbers and contacts during each trip would be sufficient for updating purposes. However, the licensee should perform more systematic verification procedures if shipments along the route are infrequent (e.g., more than 6 months apart). Route information verifications should be recorded on the shipment log. The route applications should describe armed escort arrangements (including any transfers at State or local boundaries), contacts, and coordination with State governors or their designees. (While coordination with Tribal officials is not required, it is considered a best practice, as described more fully in Section 2.2, below.) The NRC may conduct surveys of proposed routes, including verifying the response capabilities of LLEAs along the routes. 2.1.2.5. Communications Capability along the Route Poor communication may exist in areas along the shipment route. Therefore, the licensee should provide NRC with information about the primary and secondary communications capability along the route. The licensee should clearly identify areas along the route and any identified alternative route within a State or participating Tribe’s reservation where poor communications may exist. This information should be incorporated into the detailed route plan tables. 2.2. Preplanning and Coordination of Shipments In addition to meeting the requirements in 10 CFR 73.37(b)(1)(vi) to obtain advance approval of the proposed route, the licensee should preplan and coordinate other aspects of the shipment before it begins. Section 73.37(b)(1) requires the licensee to preplan and coordinate shipment details no later than two weeks before the SNF shipment or before the first shipment of a series of shipments, with the governor, or the governor’s designee, of each State through which or across whose boundaries the shipment will pass. The objectives of this activity are to: • Ensure minimal intermediate stops and delays. • Discuss the State’s intention to provide law enforcement escorts. • Arrange for sharing positional information about a shipment when a State requests it. • Develop primary and, where applicable, alternate route information, including the identification of safe havens. • Arrange the response to an emergency or call for assistance along the shipment route with the LLEA.
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