410 IAC 5-3-25.4 Advance notice of transport of nuclear waste

Sec. 25.4. (a) Prior to the transport of any nuclear waste outside of the confines of the licensee's facility or other place of use or storage, or prior to the delivery of any nuclear waste to a carrier for transport, each licensee shall provide advance notification of such transport to the governor, or governor's designee,16/ of each state through which the waste will be transported. For the purpose of 410 IAC 5-3-25.4 "nuclear waste" means any large quantity of source, byproduct, or special nuclear material required to be in Type B packaging while transported to, through, or across state boundaries to a disposal site, or to a collection point for transport to a disposal site. 16/ A list of the mailing addresses of the governors and governor's designees is available upon request from the Director, Office of State Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555. (b) Each advance notification required by 410 IAC 5-3-25.4 shall contain the following information: (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the shipper, carrier, and receiver of the shipment; (2) a description of the nuclear waste contained in the shipment as required by the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR 172.202 and 172.203(d); (3) the point of origin of the shipment and the 7-day period during which departure of the shipment is estimated to occur; (4) the 7-day period during which arrival of the shipment at state boundaries is estimated to occur; (5) the destination of the shipment, and the 7-day period during which arrival of the shipment is estimated to occur; and (6) a point of contact with a telephone number for current shipment information. (c) The notification required by 410 IAC 5-3-25.4 shall be made in writing to the office of each appropriate governor or governor's designee and to the board. A notification delivered by mail must be postmarked at least 7 days before the beginning of the 7-day period during which departure of the shipment is estimated to occur. A notification delivered by messenger must reach the office of the governor, or governor's designee, at least 4 days before the beginning of the 7-day period during which departure of the shipment is estimated to occur. A copy of the notification shall be retained by the licensee for 1 year. (d) The licensee shall notify each appropriate governor, or governor's designee, and the board of any changes to schedule information provided pursuant to 410 IAC 5-3-25.4. Such notification shall be by telephone to a responsible individual in the office of the governor, or governor's designee, of the appropriate state or states. The licensee shall maintain for 1 year a record of the name of the individual contacted. (e) Each licensee who cancels a nuclear waste shipment, for which advance notification has been sent, shall send a cancellation notice to the governor, or governor's designee, of each appropriate state and to the board. A copy of this notice shall be retained by the licensee for 1 year.