a CVSA Level VI pre-trip point of origin inspection, as defined in 49 CFR 385.415. Vehicles may not be released from their point of origin until they are defect free of all Level VI inspection criteria. For rail shipments, motive power and equipment and hazardous material inspections will be conducted in accordance with federal regulations and state requirements, and should be conducted in accordance with the 2023 FRA SCCOP, Association of American Railroads recommended practices, and industry standards. All inspections of equipment and packages should be performed either by, or in the presence of, an FRA-certified state inspector or if a state does not have a certified state inspector, a federal inspector. Rail shipments should not be dispatched until they comply with the aforementioned standards and recommended practices. En Route: At their discretion, states on the shipping routes may choose to inspect shipments and they reserve the right to choose the level of inspection to conduct. To encourage reciprocity, shippers of large-scale campaigns should coordinate with states to develop an approach to inspections that recognizes state laws, policies, or rules that require inspections. The inspection points should be determined well in advance of the shipment. For truck shipments, ports of entry are generally acceptable. For rail shipments, the shipper and carrier should strive to arrange crew changes, routine inspections, etc., at a point that will accommodate the needs of state inspectors. To meet the intent of state policies or laws, the inspection points for rail and truck shipments should be reasonably close to the state’s border. One Midwestern state (Illinois) requires en route inspections of all shipments of spent nuclear fuel, high-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, and HRCQ shipments of radioactive material. Other states may choose to conduct en route inspections at their discretion. Shipments by truck must not proceed until any out- of-service criteria violations have been corrected consistent with federal regulations and CVSA Level VI criteria. Rail shipments must not proceed until they are in compliance with all applicable
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