Regulatory Guide 5.32

Rev 1 Communication with Transport Vehicles

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Issue date:	05/31/1975
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Revision 1 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION May 1975 REGULATORY GUIDE

OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT

REGULATORY GUIDE 5.32 COMMUNICATION WITH TRANSPORT VEHICLES

A. INTRODUCTION

channels, which are individual circuits around a par ticular carrier frequency, for each system are shown in Paragraphs 73.3 1(b) and 73.33(a) of 10 CFR Part Table I.

73, "Physical Protection of Plants and Materials," require that road or rail vehicles transporting special nuclear TABLE I

material in quantities identified in paragraph 73.1(b)(2) NUMBER OF CHANNELS PER CARRIER

be equipped with a radiotelephone in order that com munication between the transport vehicle and a respons (35,43) (152, 158) (454,459)

ible licensee can be maintained. Paragraph 73.70(g) of MHz MHz MHz

10 CFR Part 73 requires that certain information with regard to the shipment be recorded prior to the Bell 10 13a 12 shipment. This includes the name of the carriers, major roads to be used, verification of communication equip RCC None 7 7 ment on board the transfer vehicle, names of individuals who are to communicate with the transport vehicle, and a1 I in U.S., 2 in Canada other information needed to comply with §§73.30

through 73.36 of 10 CFR Part 73. This guide describes radiotelephone equipment and systems, and procedures The (152, 158) MHz carrier is the most popular for their use, that are acceptable to the NRC staff for throughout the country for both Bell and RCCý the complying with the Commission's regulations regarding approximate number of cities served by each carrier is radiotelephone communication in connection with road shown in Table I1.

or rail shipments of special nuclear material. This revision reflects comments received from the public and TABLE 1I

other factors. NUMBER OF CITIES PER CARRIER

B. DISCUSSION

(35,43) (152, 158) (454.459)

MHz MHz MHz Available Systems There are two radiotelephone systems that have a Bell 70 1260 54a sufficient number of transmitter/receiver stations throughout the country to allow the placement of long RCC 21 1b 625 137 distance calls. These are the Bell System Mobile Tele phone system and the Radio Common Carrier system aln five of these Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, Ft. Worth.

(RCC). The Bell system uses three different carrier and Houston only local subscribers are served.

frequencies [(35, 43), (152, 158), and (454, 459) MHz], bPaging service.

and the RCC uses two different carriers [(152, 158) and

(454, 459) MHz]. The vehicle receives long distance calls Methods of Obtaining Service on the lower carrier frequency in each group, i.e., 35, There are two ways to obtain radiotelephone

152, and 454 MHz, and transmits on the higher service. One is to rent the mobile equipment from the frequencies, i.e., 43, 158, and 459 MHz. The available Be!, System or the Radio Common Carrier (rental will USNRC REGULATORY GUIDES Comments should be sent to the Secretary of the Commission U S Nuclear Regulatory Guides Regulatory Commission. Washington D C 20556. Attention Docketing and to describeand make available to the public Service Section methods acceptable to issued Reguarethe NRC staff of implementing specific pans of the Commission's regulations. to delineate techniques used by the staff in evalu The guides are issued in the following ten broad divisions ating specific problems or postulated accidents. or to provide guidance to appli cants Regulatory Guides are not substitutes for regulations. and compliance 1 Power Reactors 6 Products with them is not required Methods and solutions different from those set out in 2 Research and Test Reactors 7 Transportation the guides will be acceptable if they provide a basis for the findings requisite to 3 Fuels and Materials Facilities 8 Occupational Health the issuance or continuance of a permit or license by the Commission 4 Environmental and Siting 9 Antitrust Review Comments and suggestions for improvements in these guides are encouraged S Materials and Plant Protection 10 General at all times and guides will be revised as appropriate to acconimodate cow ments and to reflect new information or experience This guide was revised as a Copies of published guides may be obtained by written request indicating the result of substantive commerts received from the public and addrtronal staff divisions desired to the U S Nilrlear Regulatory Commissioni Washington D C.

review 20555 Attention Director Office of Standards Development

include telephone service and repairs), and the other is only; it does not have a feature that permits selection to buy the mobile equipment directly from manufac of other channels, but could operate in another area on turers and then rent telephone service from either of an IMTS mode if the channels were the same as in the these systems. Application for equipment rental or Home area.

telephone service could be made to a local Bell or RCC

system company where a licensee or carrier would have Other variations in the available equipment are most need of the service. nondialable phones (used only for manual service) and simplex or duplex operation. Simplex operation means If purchased equipment is to be operated on the that the telephone cannot transmit and receive informa Bell System, a license will be required from the Federal tion simultaneously. That is, while a person talks, he will Communications Commission (FCC). Purchased equip not be able to hear a response from the other party. To ment operating on the RCC system may not require an hear the other party, he must stop talking and release a FCC license. Maintenance of the equipment is provided button on the telephone. Duplex operation allows the when it is leased from the Bell or RCC systems. transmission and receipt of information simultaneously Purchased equipment must be serviced by licensed as in normal telephone service.

operators, as required by FCC regulation 47 CFR

21.207(e), "Transmitter Measurements."

Preplanning There are several categories that define the Radiotelephone call-in times can be preplanned in priority for obtaining service. These are described in advance of the shipment by using a booklet issued by FCC regulation 47 CFR 21.512, "Priorities for service to the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. entitled subscribers." "National Mobile Telephone Service Area Listing" or a booklet issued by the Radio Common Carrier entitled System Aspects "Nationwide -Service Directory" in conjunction with the There are several types of service and equipment route maps to be used with the shipment. The area that can be obtained. The service available is dependent covered by each base station can be put on the route on the area. The equipment that can be ordered depends maps and radiotelephone call-in times not to exceed 2 on whether local or nationwide service is desired. In hours determined. When a radiotelephone call cannot be general, the types of service available are: planned to occur within a 2-hour period, conventional telephone call-in location and time should be deter

1. Manual service with access to an operator. mined. This can initially be determined by locating cities, towns, or populated commercial areas along the

2. Two-way dial with automatic channel selection and route. The conventional call can be preplanned to occur access to an operator (also known as Improved Mobile at an approximate time (planned not to exceed 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />)

Telephone Service, IMTS). from one of these areas. As experience is gained with particular routes, conventional telephone calls can be

3. Two-way dial service with access to an operator. planned with greater precision. The drivers can note specific telephones or areas where telephones are avail

4. Two-way dial service without access to an operator. able along the route for future conventional telephone call-in planning.

The most inclusive service afforded is that of two-way dial with automatic channel selection and access to an operator (IMTS). This service is available on Communication Procedures the (152, 158) MHz and (454, 459) MHz carriers only. A radiotelephone conversation can be overheard by There are at least two varieties of radiotelephone anyone having a radiotelephone set with the same carrier equipment that can be applied to this service. In one frequency and channels. It is therefore necessary to type of radiotelephone operating on the (152, 158) MHz disguise the position of the shipment and the routes to carrier, all eleven channels in the United States are be taken. One method for accomplishing this is the use available through the selection of pushbuttons on the of a transparent nonfoldable grid overlay on a standard telephone. Additionally, three other pushbuttons, road atlas. This grid can consist of one-half-inch squares Home, Roam, and Manual, -are available. When a vehicle with the horizontal axis labeled with letters and the is in the Home area, the Home pushbutton is depressed vertical axis labeled with numbers. A typical overlay is and the Home area channels will be selected auto shown ir Figure I and is about 10.5 inches by 14 inches matically. When a vehicle is outside the Home area, the in overall dimensions. The road atlas chosen should have channels for the particular area must be selected by a scale of one inch equals 3 miles or less. The resolution depressing the channel pushbuttons, as well as the Roam of a one-half-inch square on the overlay would then be button. The radiotelephone will now automatically about 1.5 miles.

select available channels in that area. Another type of radiotelephone operates on the (454. 459) MHz carrier With a scale of one inch equals 3 miles, it may be and can automatically select channels in a local area necessary to use several roadmaps to cover a shipment.

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A typical procedure that could be followed under these

C. REGULATORY POSITION

conditions is as follows:

1. Systems Aspects

1. Each map is assigned a number. The system that provides the most radiotelephone coverage along the route of the shipment should be

2. In order to position the grid with respect to the map, selected. After a system has been selected (i.e., Bell or reference points are selected on the map. The grid is RCC) the radiotelephone selected should have all avail placed over the map, and distinct intersections or other able channels for the carrier chosen. As a minimum, the '*N

identifiable landmarks are selected and given grid coor telephone should have, where available, two-way dial dinates. These should be placed directly on the map as service with access to an operator.

shown in Figure 2 with a relatively fine black marker type pen. 2. Preplanning The licensee should preplan the shipment route if he

3. The driver could use the following procedure to is going to make the shipment; otherwise, he should telephone his position: obtain a preplanned route from the carrier. Routes should be preplanned to use as much radiotelephone a. Select the map which includes his position. coverage as possible. The requirement that transit times be minimized (paragraph 73.30(b)) should be observed;

b. Locate his position between two reference however, making radiotelephone calls is the more desir points on the map and place the appropriate coordinates able feature, and transit times could be somewhat over the reference points. Telephone the position as map increased to accommodate good radiotelephone cover number, reference points, and actual coordinates. age. Since all radiotelephone stations may not accept calls from a number that is not in the local directory, calls to each radiotelephone area selected should be

4. Duplicate sets of maps should be made by the made to ensure that the operators will accept outside licensee or his agent prior to the shipment; copies should calls. Where radiotelephone coverage is not available be given only to the drivers and escorts (when they are without extensive rerouting and where conventional used) and the individuals responsible for maintaining telephones are available along the route, conventional telephone cormmunication with the shipment. telephone calls every two hours should be preplanned.

The licensee or agent responsible for communi Another method that can be used to disguise the cations liaison with the shipment should be predesig position of the shipment is known as the "checkpoint"

system. This approach, applicable to preplanned routes, nated before a shipment is made. A continuously uses landmarks as checkpoints. The landmarks are manned telephone with an unlisted number should be typically all towns, cities, villages, state lines, and major provided at the licensee's or agent's facility. This highway intersections along the preplanned route. The telephone should not be used for any other calls while a landmarks are identified by a symbol (number or shipment is in progress.

alphabetical character) on a single strip map carried Appropriate local law enforcement authorities along with the shipment. The driver, in reporting his (LLEA) such as the Head of the State Police, the State position, relates only the symbol applicable to his Safety Director, or the local State police barracks.

position, or "x" number of miles from a landmark. should be contacted in advance of a shipment to ensure Mileages between landmarks and those locations where that recovery procedures will be followed and that commercial telephones are available on the strip maps adequate response forces will be available along the may also be included. Personnel controlling the ship route. Once initial contact has been made. it is not ment should have a corresponding strip map and plot the necessary to reestablish contact for subsequent ship progress and locations of the shipment. ments through the same jurisdiction except that pro cedures should be reaffirmed at least annually. The A third method of disguising the movement of a telephone number of the LLEA along the preplanned shipment is through the use of a telephone voice route of the shipment who will be called in case of an scrambler. This device, when placed in front of a emergency or failure of the transport vehicle to call in telephone, will "scramble" the message over the com should be given to the vehicle crew and the persons munication link and will produce unintelligible sounds at responsible for maintaining communications with the the other end of the circuit unless a companion device vehicle crew.

that is matched to the sending device is also available in front of the telephone at the other end. Telephone voice 3. Communication Procedures scramblers are therefore available in coded pairs and can The checkpoint or voice scrambler is preferred to be made available in matched sets of more than two the grid method for concealing the position of a vehicle.

units to handle conference calls or calls from a vehicle to The grid may offer some operational problem in a different locations. *Lines indicate substantive changes from previous issue.

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moving vehicle. All three methods, however, are consia vehicle is supposed to be, and all intermediate LLEAs ered acceptable for concealing the position of a vehicle. within 30 minutes after the scheduled call-in time if When a scrambler is used, some method of obtaining an communications with the vehicle have not been estab accuracy equivalent to that of the grid or checkpoint lished. The NRC regional office of the licensee monitoring system should be developed. Maps containing the routes communications and the NRC regional office for the to be used as part of the grid or checkpoint systems region in which the vehicle was last reported should also be should be assembled and distributed to the vehicle crew notified.

and to individuals who will be responsible for main taining codmmunication with the shipment.

The vehicle crew should update their position at

D. IMPLEMENTATION

least every fifteen minutes so they could communicate their location in case of emergency. Procedures for The purpose of this section is to provide informa obtaining telephone channels when all are busy and an tion to applicants and licensees regarding the NRC staffs emergency exists should be understood and practiced by plans for utilizing this regulatory guide.

the vehicle crew. This guide reflects current regulatory practice.

In cases where a radiotelephone call has been Therefore, except in those cases in which the applicant planned and cannot be made because of overcrowded proposes an acceptable alternative method for comply channels, atmospheric interference, or other reason, the ing with specified portions of the Commission's regula vehicle personnel should continue attempts to complete tions, this guide will be used by the staff in evaluating the radiotelephone call and should also plan to make a the materials and plant protection portion of license conventional telephone call as soon as possible. The applications, licensee security plans, or other documents licensee monitoring call-ins should contact the LLEA pertaining to materials and plant protection submitted where the vehicle is last reported, the LLEA where the to the NRC on or after the issuance date of this guide.

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