Structure This guide is divided into three parts. The first part identifies the purpose and objectives of the document. Part II addresses the states’ recommended practices for radioactive material shipping activities that will impact the Midwestern region. Part III is a compilation of various types of information on the Midwestern states and on radioactive material transportation. This guide Includes state points of contact, Federally-recognized Indian Tribes located within the Midwest points of contact, emergency response plans, routes, and statutes pertaining to radioactive material transportation. The points of contact are subdivided by topical area; when in doubt as to whom to contact, shippers should seek assistance from the executive branch appointee to the Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee. The scope of this planning guide is limited to shipments of spent nuclear fuel, high-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, and HRCQ material. It does not address shipments conducted for national security purposes (including naval spent nuclear fuel shipments), nor does it cover low-level radioactive waste or mixed low-level radioactive waste shipments. In preparing this planning guide, we drew from various sources, starting with the minimum requirements spelled out in regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), as well as DOE orders and other federal guidance. We then added what we consider to be “best practices” based on our experiences with radioactive material shipments. It should be noted that some states (agreement states) enforce NRC regulations, or regulations compatible with NRC regulations, themselves. Agreement States 2 are those states that entered into agreements with the NRC that give them the authority to regulate certain radioactive materials used or possessed within their borders 2 The Midwest Agreement States are Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
under subsection 274b of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA). The role of the Agreement States is to regulate most types of radioactive material in accordance with the compatibility requirements of the AEA. Shippers should consider and consult the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) equivalent rules of each Agreement State affected by a planned route. References throughout this planning guide to the CFR should be understood as “CFR or equivalent Agreement State regulations.” We firmly believe that shippers who adhere to these recommendations will enhance the safety—and, ultimately, the efficiency—of their shipments. We also believe that adherence to these recommendations will increase the likelihood of public acceptance of those shipments. The planning guide is, in our view, a useful tool to start the necessary discussions between shippers and the states in the process of pre-planning and coordination of shipments that will affect the Midwest. As public servants, the members of the Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee are committed to protecting the health and safety of the public, workers, and the environment in our jurisdictions. We recognize that our recommended practices, in some instances, extend beyond the explicit regulatory requirements for shipments. We believe these extra-regulatory measures are both reasonable and necessary to ensure that shipments take place in a manner that is safe, secure, and merits public confidence. We also recognize the right of shippers to conduct shipments through the Midwestern region. We offer these guidelines to assist shippers as they exercise their rights in a responsible manner. — CSG Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee
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