PART II. RECOMMENDED PRACTICES
high-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, and HRCQ material through the Midwestern region. The Midwestern corridor states 2 should review and provide input on at least one draft of each transportation plan. The review process should involve the members of the Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee from the affected states and be coordinated through CSG Midwest. For all shipping campaigns, a final transportation plan—having undergone review by the corridor states—should be in place at least two weeks prior to the first shipment. Shipments of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste to a national repository, consolidated interim storage facility (CISF), or temporary storage facility will have longer timelines for the finalization of the transportation plans. For shipments conducted as part of these programs, the states expect to be involved in the development of the draft transportation plan, with the final plan in place six months prior to the first shipment. The shipper should annually update the plan’s state-related information in consultation with CSG Midwest. The affected states should have an opportunity to provide input into any substantive changes to the plan, including route identification. Acceptable transportation plans should adhere to the guidelines laid out in this planning guide. Elements of an acceptable transportation plan include: • an explanation of the purpose of, or need for, the shipments; • a definition of the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved; • an emergency management plan (see the section on Emergency Management Plan); • a communications plan, including an approach to provide information to affected community leaders, the public and the media; 2 Corridor states should be understood as states in which a shipping campaign originates, terminates, or travels through.
Note: The U.S. Constitution recognizes Native American Tribes as distinct governments with the same powers to regulate their internal affairs as federal and state governments. Therefore, shippers should consult with and treat Tribes affected by shipments of radioactive material in the same way they would states. In this guide, “stakeholders” should be understood as “states and Tribes.” 1 Transportation Planning The time required to coordinate with the states on transportation planning depends upon the scale of the shipping campaign. For new campaigns or shipments over routes not previously used, shippers should begin the transportation planning process two years prior to the anticipated commencement of shipments. This recommended time frame will ensure that the institutional aspects of the shipping campaign are addressed in tandem with technical ones. A first step in the transportation planning process is to present preliminary information to the potentially affected states—either individually or, if more than one Midwestern state would be affected, through the biannual meetings of the Midwestern Radioactive Material Transportation Committee. Please refer to Part III. Information Resources, Appendix A. Recommended Practices Timeline for a step-by-step timeline. Shippers and the affected states should consult during the regularly scheduled meetings of the Midwestern Radioactive Material Transportation Committee or meetings involving the affected regional cooperative-agreement groups. If needed, shippers should convene a separate meeting specifically for the purpose of planning a shipment or shipping campaign. Points of contact can be found on the National Transportation Stakeholders Forum (NTSF) website: https://www.ntsf.info/about. Shippers and states benefit from the preparation of transportation plans for all shipments of spent nuclear fuel, 1 These recommended practices have been developed by the Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee and the states that make up the committee. Tribes may have their own recommended practices and should be consulted separately.
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