Plant (WIPP) or to an interim facility for treatment, consolidation, or repackaging. Likewise, shipments of spent nuclear fuel should be handled in a similar fashion regardless of whether the destination is a repository, a private interim storage site, or a DOE facility. Federal requirements regarding shipment security were tightened after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. For example, due to the concern over the potential use of non-fissile radioactive material in the construction of radiological dispersal devices (RDD), or “dirty bombs,” federal requirements (10 CFR 37) were changed to provide enhanced physical protection for Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of radioactive materials. These changes, including background checks for employees, advance notification, and real-time tracking, were codified as regulations in 2013. As co-regulators of transportation, the states are following this same trend toward enhanced security and other protective measures for shipments of HRCQ material. Maintenance Every two years, the CSG Midwest staff will organize an ad hoc working group of Midwestern states to discuss lessons learned from shipping activities during the preceding two years. If necessary, the working group will propose revisions to improve the Midwest’s recommended practices in this planning guide. The Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee will review the recommended changes and revise the planning guide accordingly. In connection with the spring and fall committee meetings, the committee will update the state-specific information contained in the planning guide. Throughout the year, members of the committee will forward updated information to the CSG Midwest staff as it becomes available. The staff will post updated information in the on-line version of the planning guide, which is available at csgmidwest.org/about-us/mrmtp/project-resources.
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