PART I. ABOUT THE PLANNING GUIDE
Purpose This planning guide outlines the expectations of the Midwestern states for all shippers that transport spent nuclear fuel 1 , high- level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, or highway route- controlled quantities (HRCQ) of radioactive material through the region. For the purposes of this document, the Midwestern region encompasses the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The Council of State Governments’ Midwestern Office (CSG Midwest) prepared this planning guide with assistance from the Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee (see Appendix B). CSG Midwest organized the committee in 1989 with the support of a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The committee consists of 12 members appointed by the Midwestern state governors and up to 12 legislative members appointed by the chair of the Midwestern Legislative Conference. The purpose of the committee is to identify, prioritize, and work with federal agencies and key stakeholders to resolve regional issues pertaining to the transport of radioactive material, with the goal of protecting the health and safety of the public in the Midwest. Objectives The specific objectives of this planning guide are as follows: • To present the Midwestern states’ preferences for how shippers should conduct radioactive material shipments through the region;
1 “Spent nuclear fuel” is sometimes referred to as “used nuclear fuel.” This document uses “spent nuclear fuel.”
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