• security breach/incident; • collision resulting in disabling damage or derailment; or • road or facility closure or shut down exceeding one hour. If the shipper is notified of an event that does not clearly meet the reporting criteria listed above, the shipper should determine whether notification to state points of contact is appropriate. For example, an event that does not meet any of the above criteria but might generate public and/or media attention or could cause the dispatch of any services should warrant notification. Any uncertainty as to whether a notification should be made would be resolved by making the notification. As it becomes available, the following information should be provided to the affected states: • the identity of the caller and call-back telephone number; • location of the event; • a brief description of the event (hazards of the material being shipped, injuries, environmental releases and/or personnel exposures, protective actions implemented, protective actions recommended, and on-scene responders); • date and time of the event; and • other notifications that have been made, including to the media. Transportation operations contingencies include adverse weather, natural disasters, vehicle breakdowns, travel and road/rail conditions, and unanticipated delays that could interrupt normal transportation, but do not meet the criteria for emergency notification. For spent nuclear fuel, high-level radioactive waste, and transuranic waste shipments, notification for any transportation operations contingency should be provided to the 24-hour emergency number or through the applicable satellite tracking system (e.g., TRANSCOM) for an
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