directly contact appropriate LLEA in each jurisdiction; the center should not rely on calls to 911 systems to provide aid to shipments of SNF. A procedure or device should be used to ensure that the movement control center operator becomes aware immediately when a report from the shipment escorts is overdue. The operator can carry out other work while a shipment is en route, provided that the other work does not interfere with prompt response to incoming messages from the transport or with other security-related duties. 2.4.2. Periodic Contacts with Movement Control Center Section 73.37(b)(3)(vii)(B)requires escorts for road and rail shipments to notify the movement control center at random intervals not to exceed 2 hours while in motion. Section 73.37(b)(3)(vii)(C)requires at least one armed escort to remain alert, maintain visual surveillance of the shipment, and periodically report to the movement control center at regular intervals not to exceed 30 minutes during periods when the shipment vehicle is stopped or the shipment vessel is docked. Notification calls also should be made when the shipment undergoes a significant change in status or when delays are encountered that will result in changes in the shipment schedule or itinerary (e.g., when making an unscheduled stop or detour, or resuming travel). Section 73.37(b)(3)(v)requires the licensee to develop, maintain, revise, and implement written communication protocols for use during an SNF shipment. These protocols should include a strategy for the use of authentication and duress codes, the management of refueling or other In 10 CFR 73.37(b)(1)(v), the NRC requires that licensees make arrangements with LLEA for their response to a security-related emergency or a call for assistance along the routes of road and rail shipments, and at U.S. ports where vessels carrying SNF shipments are docked. This requirement is designed to provide for rapid LLEA assistance in the event of a security-related emergency or a call for assistance. It is also intended to ensure that the selected LLEAs along the route are familiar with the types of situations to expect when responding to such calls. Section 73.37(b)(4)(iv)requires the licensee to notify LLEAs of suspicious activities and to request assistance without delay, but no later than 15 minutes after discovery of the threat. The licensee’s application for route approval should describe armed escort arrangements, contacts, State governor coordination, and, if applicable, points where armed escorts transfer responsibility for the shipment. The NRC may conduct surveys of proposed routes, including verifying the response capabilities of LLEAs along the routes. 2.6. Armed Escorts Section 73.37(b)(3)(v)(B)requires that the licensee develop, maintain, revise, and implement written transportation physical protection procedures that address the duties of the armed escorts. The licensee must arrange for armed escorts in accordance with 10 CFR 73.37. Depending on State requirements or availability, each State may provide the armed escorts, or the applicant stops and detours, and the loss of communications, temporary or otherwise. 2.5. Arrangements with Local Law Enforcement Agencies
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