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 the public and the media;
2 Corridor states should be understood as states in which a shipping campaign originates, terminates, or travels through.
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