states can answer questions related to their role in radioactive material shipment planning. Questions regarding program- specific matters should be referred to the shipper. Communicating with local government officials regarding shipping activities is primarily a state role. If a local government representative contacts the shipper for information, the shipper should coordinate its response with the appropriate state government agency. Questions regarding state-specific matters should be referred to the appropriate state point(s) of contact. Shippers should provide the state point(s) of contact with sufficient technical information to facilitate responses to inquiries from the public (e.g., through the aforementioned fact sheets). For shipments of spent nuclear fuel and Category 1 material, the shipper’s and corridor states’ public information programs adhere to the NRC’s requirements regarding the protection of safeguards information (10 CFR 73.21) and protecting the information against unauthorized disclosure (10 CFR 37.77), as applicable. If there is a specific window of opportunity for shipping (e.g., April-October), public information material should not mention the exact months and instead refer to seasonal time frames (e.g., summer). Emergency Management Considerations Emergency Management Plan: Shippers should ensure that the transportation plan covering their shipments includes an adequate emergency management plan. As part of that plan, shippers should identify the following information: • an identification of the associated hazards and potential threats; • roles and responsibilities of all potentially involved parties within each stakeholder jurisdiction; • the proper procedures for responding to an incident
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