Operational Planning and Logistics

The headings and links below provide information about the operational planning and logistics that occur before and during shipments of radioactive materials. The regulations and logistics differ somewhat depending on they type of radioactive material being shipped.  

Packaging of Materials:

• Backgrounder on Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radioactive Materials

• Requirements for physical protection of irradiated fuel in transit - 10 CFR 73.37

• Type B packages used for Transuranic Waste (TRU), Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF)/Used Nuclear Fuel (UNF), and High Level Waste (HLW) - 10 CFR pt 71 

• Type A Packages include Low Level Waste. See 49 CFR part 173 for package design requirements. 

• Fissile Material Requirements - 10 CFR pt 71 

Route selection:

• DOE Order 460.2b 

• Motor Carrier Routing Regulations - 49 CFR pt 356

• Additional planning requirements for transportation by rail - 49 CFR 172.820

Advance Notification: 

• Individuals to Receive Advance Notification of Radioactive Material and Nuclear Material Shipments | Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

• TRANSCOM DOE unclassified Tracking and Communication Web Application

• Requirements for physical protection of irradiated fuel in transit - 10 CFR 73.37

Inspection of Shipments

• Safety Coordination and Compliance Oversight Plan (SCCOP) for Rail Transportation of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent-Nuclear Fuel

Escorting of Shipments

• DOE Order 460.2b

• Requirements for physical protection of irradiated fuel in transit - 10 CFR 73.37