ML20125D227
| ML20125D227 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/04/1980 |
| From: | Nussbaumer D NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Santman L TRANSPORTATION, DEPT. OF |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20125D188 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-85-3, RTR-NUREG-0535, RTR-NUREG-535 NUDOCS 8506120284 | |
| Download: ML20125D227 (3) | |
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. Mr. l.. D. Santman, Director.
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Materials Transportation Bureau Department of' Transportation Washington, D. C.
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Dear Mr. Santman:
This letter mfers to our joint study " Review and Assessment of Packaging
- Requirements (Yellowcake)andEmergencyResponsetoTransportationAccidents."
NUREG-D535. We have now prepared a final version, incorporating connents
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received. We request Department of Transportation concurrence with its
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report'. We are also requesting adoption of the.reconnendations in the Es-report by our Commission..
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DONALD A. NUSSBAlnER Donald A. Nussbaumer. Assistant Director EE.-~
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.n MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING a
m amplodeos Aat (1s UAC.mt-mB(6e 1.Structual materiale d febricaumt l '.
andma.puses, AsssedseeAdabhesaur$ededselse Dangerous Cargo At:t (R.S. 4472. as
- 2. Closure devices:
anmemk amended.es UAC170).Tlale VI and s.Structwellateerity; pertoSted andOne h gotth) of the Federal Aviation Act of
- 4. Criticality control:
passph P.We, less (de UAC.1421-14ao and 1472(b)).
5.Cnetainment of redioective AsesehspemakadsmarArasylusary es E - - -
t of Trene tion Act metertal:
p (es UJ.C 1888), and the es Shielding:
per the Bindemal esmoses and Aamesphets hastarials Transportation Act U S C.
7.Generanos oflaternal pressure.
1801-1812k is required to toesfety E Internal contamination of s:
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to the treasportaties of hasardoes
- 9. Protection against in AsssedserAdahisseder.
meterials,lasluding radianctive overbesting: and i
far es Musimer Assaletary-materiale.
la Quality assurance af packaglag See V.Seedsk, h Nealear tory Commission design. fabrication, testing.
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1954.as amended (42 UAC er 23).
Il Ad8P'I88 *f 88/'vy Standsreir ensf and Secdos apt of the Energy
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Reorgenlaaties Act of1m.as amended Aervlefsons (42 UAC seet). ls authorized to license A.h DUT will adopt regulations
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and regulate the receip potession, use. isoposlag on shippers and carsters
'"8**"8 N8 and treasfer of"by p uct material."
subject to its jurisdiction those "eowne asterial." and "special acclear standards developed by the DOT and BSPARTIENTOF TRANSPORTATION
&aterial"(as defined in 42 UAC 2014).
the NRC pwouant to Secties I of this The NRC authority to lisense air hiemorandum of Understanding and any
""'08" shipment of plutonhanis farther addiuonal requirementa necessary to governed by Pub. L 06-75.
tect the public health and safety.&
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For the purpose of developias.
will require NRC approval of p g,,,,,,g,, g establiabing, and implemannas de of packages for shipseent of senaistaat and esaprehensive fles materials and other red 6oective The roles of the Department of segulatleas and requiremesas for the materials la quanuties Type Tirensportenen and es Nealent safe transportation of radioactive A halts (except LSA materials) all u
tory r'==='==8a-la the regolation materials. and avoiding duplication of persons subject to the jurisdaction of the of transportation of redienettve enert, the DUT and the NRC ayee.
DOT.The DOT willlesse complete and motselais were desertbed is a sublest to thstr sospective sta eomprehensive Federef regulatsens for O
menorendum of understanding slynd authoritian, as follows. Terms la the packaging and transportation of all en June e,1ert The present abis ayeement are denned to es CFR radioecuve materials as a part ofits menorenduse
.2 i:a1973 ports 100-15 and 10 CFR part 71.
overall body of Federal regulations (40 CFR parts 100100) for the packaging apossasnt between the AsamicInsesy relopmen,ofSafety3, v-tw-l-- and the Department of and transportation of all hasardous Transportseles. A tomt of the
. A.The DOT (in eenseltatica with the materials, mamarenden is set forth below.
NRC) will develop safety standants for 5.N NRC will adopt packaging the,i. saration of radioactive standards for Asaile materials and for gg,g,, ggg,g,g, materialet for the desip s'"= 2-- :
quanuties of other radioactive matanals A&streer.This mysement delinesses and ' : - --- requiremann of other than LSA materials) anceeding the respective responsibilities of the pa for quantitsee of radioactive Alimits and will adopt regulations t ofTtens % steen(DDT) ma r thas Anails materials) imposing on its licassess adminatrouve.
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not e Type A limits and for low procedural, and technical to (NRC) for the repletiska olo.".:.anisoka specific activity (LSA) radioactive messeeary to protect the health alstyla l
teasportation of sodioactive materials.
materfab: for me outernalrediation and safety and to assure the commes It :, _ _ M-the existing mysement Selds. labeling, and marking of all defense and security.
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radioactive materiale packages and
, C.N NRC will esecuted on March II.3Ff3. between a
c-te DUT and the Atomic vehicler for the mechardcol conditions.
standards. and criteria approval of Cossaiselen. Generally, the is sonstruction requirements. and he.down packa designs and for approvalof sospensibis Imr slag anfetyin requirements of carrier egetpment: for transport osotrole by l.
transportatism of hasardous the valifications of carrier personnel.
a licant for a given deoip.
materials, radioeceve for procedures forleading.
The C will require its to I
meterials,and the Cis scopenelble unloeding h=Iting and storagein osaply with the DOT tions when ist regulating delety la seesipt, transit: for an I transport shooe persons are not soldest esotrols (esci enfeguards) to the DOT regulations.
i i,a " M ene, and teasfer of-" soaren.andspeelalnuclear accessary for radiatten safe dering g g g,,g,,
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approves er deales approval of package seguiremente enesyt shoes speciRed in A.The DDT will embedt to theIslC,
doelps for anale materials and Ier the sent peregraph.
for avview the followiry peakage m
ether redissenve meterials (other than 3.The NRC (la sensultation with the doelps' low speelas seat materials)la DDT) will sievelop asfety atendeeds fe'.
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on sentainere.
Type A hades,as des and performance of pechagee 'or NRC of pechase deoips
.i in le CFR part y1.
Ass materials and for quanuties r1 ile assedals andint redleeserve h*,.
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l NitlThe Department of Transportatlan LSA materials) enesoding'- A halto quantities sneeeding Type A limits will IDor),under me Tienspanneen of as the faseweeg ames:
be obtained bef== puhilesses of sush
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(g MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING In he DOTmeulatiese.
encourage the fy -- t Statee 'and Fil&chooseoftaformotion 3.
with Imreign eartinaation.
the DUT welencourage the non.
N' the NRC wdl he obtained Ayeoment States to impose incident by i DOT t RC g
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transportation of radioactive materiale.
soplaum tw dippd each agency will adylee and consult between origine end tiens withis C in au socidents. Incidents.and
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empart shipments. Approval by the NRC hvelving packeys of re&oactive
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to not seguimd if a package is used meterial segulated by the NRC the NRC g, gg asiely for suport erimport er if a wul normeDy be the lead agenc) for public;(2) the effect of thne :
et' packap is authorised by the DOT investigating the occurrence and MH n a he himical k te segulaeone solely ist transportation the report of the investissuon.
defense and security of the through or ever the United States mayeitherparticipate as States; and (3) the replauono in th between eripine and destinations appropeiste,in the investigation with the public interest.
- outside the un ted Statse. the DOThas NRC as the lead agency or conduct a DOTand ee NRC wlH he feePoesibdity for exercising separate investigation. Subsequent to enchange infonnation. consult and l
deseetion es to whether it requests NRC each investigation involving re&oective amist each eenMein te amas d review of sech packages.
matenal regulated by the NRC the NRC emPHme in se
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- 3. Any package for which NRC and the DOT wullointly define he scop dmlopment and enforcement of
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evaluation le warranted in DOT opinion, of the enforcement actions to be taken meu aum and pmcedum. Each S.The NRC will evaluate package by each agency to assure that shippere
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desips for Basile materials and for and carriere are subject to concurrent a
h eendy mquiments and other radioactive materials (ether than and equivalent enforcement actions but el8tutWy praisim adechnfinspecuon es mioaw l
IAA meterials) in quantities onceeding mot unduly subject to duplicate resum.eummer e o Type A liente and will. If antisfactory, enforcement actions.
vestigauone o serious
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leone approvals therefor (vis., a license.
D. Die section V does not effect the accidats. and een nauwe miaung to Cert 1Acate of Coaliance. or other authortty of the National Transportation safety in &e transpodaum M peakage approvel) directly to the person Safety Soard. which is independent of
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sequesting the approval the DOT and the NRC to receive F//1 IFotAlits Arrangemente
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IF.laspecaten andsn/orsommt A. Each wGl oseduct appropriate staff representatives and
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femment F1. Net /enalContpefentAuthority willestablish joint woridag
'"Cde us iu,ie&cuen to a.eu,e A.neDOT useeen omi
- -- a- = = fw *e sempliance with its requirements. De sempetent authertty with roepect to the purpm of adminismring dds NRC will assist the DOT. as appropriate, administretive requirements set forth in Memorendum of Understanding.
In inspecting shippers of Beetle materials the regulations for the Safe Transport of IX.Effect and of other radioactive materials in Radioeceve Materials of the quantities escoeding Type A limits.
Intunational Aloade Energy Agency A. Nothing hemia le intended to affect E The DOT and the NRC wiu consult (IAEA). In issuing certdicates of ee statutwy eseption of oldpments of each other en the mults of their competent authority for the United redoecdn metalais made by or under mopecuve " ~ " la the aren States under those regulations. the DOT the &me6on or supelsion of the where the resislte are related to the other willguim forcertain packages other
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's requirements. and each wul than specificeuen contaimre an nee wie enforcement action as it deems NRC approvalin scoordance wie provisions of to U.S.C m2(c).
appropekte within &e halts ofits Section IEA of this Memorandum of E nie mysement shall take efect authonty.
Understanding. The NRC wdl provide to upon the seguias by euthertsed F. Ace / dents and/ncidents the national competent authenty (DOT) representaavesof theroepective technical support and advice pertaining agencies, and shall supersede in its A.De DOT wul require of au carriere to the transportation of radioactive enttroty the March 22.1973.
subject to its jurisdiction the notification meteriale.
Memersedum of Understeadans and reporting to se DOTof assidente, R De DOTwGlact as the between the DOT and the Atense beidents, and lastances of actual or representative of the United States to Entgy Commission.
auspected leakage tavolving radioactive the IAEA and other international groupe C Nothing in this Mereslerenshun of materialpackages if each an event en matters pertalains to the Understandtag is intended to metrict the eesure la tressit and the DDT wiu adadnistrouve and safety replagory statutory assertty of either the DUT er prom notify the NRC of such events.
aspects of transportation of radioective the NRC NRC wGI regelre ofits meterials.The NRC will provide Done et wahamsten. D.C to triphase. thee lleonesee the mouneation and reporting technical support and advice to the DOT sin dey or gan syg.
to the NRC of assidente insidente, and in thle cepecity.
instances of actual or suspected leakage p.,in, gun,q g,n Deportsene et T- --
hBvolving radioactive material packages paese p. palmer.
W such an event oscare prior to delivery
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"""d to a sorrier for transport er after delivery to a reesiver. The NRC wlU
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