MRMTC Planning Guide 2024

This planning guide outlines the expectations of the Midwestern states for all shippers that transport spent nuclear fuel (SNF), high-level radioactive waste (HLW), transuranic (TRU) waste, or highway route-controlled quantities (HRCQ) of radioactive material through the region.


Table of Contents
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PART I. ABOUT THE PLANNING GUIDE
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Purpose
6

Objectives
6

Maintenance
8

Structure
9

PART II. RECOMMENDED PRACTICES
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Transportation Planning
11

Mode and Route Selection
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Mode
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Route
14

Carrier Selection and Driver/Crew Compliance
17

Packaging
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Advance Notification of Shipments
19

Spent Nuclear Fuel
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Transuranic Waste
20

HRCQ
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Public Information
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Emergency Management Considerations
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Emergency Management Plan
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Notification
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Emergency Response
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Emergency Management Assistance Compact
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Assistance for the States
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Section 180(c)
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Inspections
29

Point of Origin
29

En Route
30

Security
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Safe Parking
31

TRANSCOM/Shipment Tracking
33

Weather and Road Conditions
34

Pre-Departure
35

En Route
35

PART III. INFORMATION RESOURCES
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APPENDIX A. Recommended Practices Timeline
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APPENDIX B. CSG Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee Roster
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APPENDIX C. Midwestern State Information
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ILLINOIS
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INDIANA
44

IOWA
46

KANSAS
49

MICHIGAN
51

MINNESOTA
54

MISSOURI
57

NEBRASKA
60

NORTH DAKOTA
63

OHIO
65

SOUTH DAKOTA
68

WISCONSIN
70

APPENDIX D. Midwestern State Fees
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APPENDIX E. Tribal Information
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IOWA
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KANSAS
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MICHIGAN
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MINNESOTA
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NEBRASKA
78

NORTH DAKOTA
79

SOUTH DAKOTA
79

WISCONSIN
80

APPENDIX F. Federal Regulations and Other Online Resources
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APPENDIX G. Acronyms
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