of the train crew should have received hazardous material training. Such certification and training should be verified by the FRA or FRA-certified state inspectors. Although not required by regulation, the FRA’s “Safety Compliance Oversight Plan for Rail Transportation of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel” (SCOP) specifically states that shippers should provide all train crew members with a radioactive material awareness information safety briefing prior to shipments commencing (1998 FRA SCOP). For shipping campaigns of long duration (i.e., greater than one year), the shipper should provide the carrier’s draft management plan to the corridor states for their review and comment at least 45 days prior to the first shipment. CSG Midwest will coordinate the Midwestern states’ review of the draft plan. The carrier management plan should address the following topics: • quality assurance,
• security, • equipment, and • communications.
• emergency response, • driver/crew training, • recovery,
The plan should also contain a statement from the carrier regarding its commitment to adhere to the requirements of the shipper’s transportation plan. In addition, the carrier management plan should address the interface between the carrier, the shipper, and state law enforcement and emergency response personnel. Packaging Shippers must use NRC-approved Type B packaging for all shipments of spent nuclear fuel, high-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, and HRCQ material. All packaging must be used in accordance with the current certificate of
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