Going the Distance? The Safe Transport of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in the United States (2006) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix C Federal Repository Transportation System
Appendix C Federal Repository Transportation System
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APPENDIX C Federal Repository Transportation System T his appendix describes the system for transporting spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste to a federal repository at Yucca Moun tain, Nevada. It is provided to support the discussions of this transportation system that appear in Chapter 5.
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302 GOING THE DISTANCE? waste storage sites (Figure 1.1)
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303 APPENDIX C The NWPA also establishes the authorities of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC)
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304 GOING THE DISTANCE? · Establish a federal oversight program to ensure that transportation operations comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
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Planning Scheduling Routing Packages Procurement Conveyance Routes Repositor y SNF/HLW Storage Package Maintain Conveyance CommercialS CS NF ccc Transpor tation Package Inspect Defense Inspect Store SNF & & Accept & En-route inspections & & HLW Load unload dispose Security Research SNF Emergency response Naval SNF FIGURE C.1A National Transportation System 305
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306 Private Contractors DOE-RW DOE-RW DOE-RW Repository Storage Site DOE-RW DOE-RW CS NPP Owners ccc DOE-RW (private contractors) SNF/HL DOE-RW DOE-RW DOE-EM DOE-RW Rail: DOT-FRA Road: DOT-FMCSA; states W Owners Routes: USNRC In-Transit: DOE-RW; states (optional)
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DOE DOT DOE USNRC DOT DOT, States Repository Storage Site USNRC DOT CS USNRC ccc DOE DOE USNRC USNRC USNRC DOE Rail: DOT-FRA Road: DOT-NHA; states Routes: USNRC (security) In-Transit: DOE DOE DOT (railoroads)
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308 GOING THE DISTANCE? construct at a DOE-estimated cost of $2 billion.
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309 APPENDIX C The Nuclear Waste Policy Act requires that DOE use private contractors "to the extent feasible" for the repository program. Indeed, DOE has announced its intention to use private contractors to run its national transportation program.
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310 GOING THE DISTANCE? almost entirely on private right of way.
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311 APPENDIX C A single core offload will be transported to the federal repository in several packages. A typical rail package holds about 10 metric tons (11 short tons)
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312 GOING THE DISTANCE? signed to be transported on truck trailers.
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313 APPENDIX C single train shipment to three packages. DOE could, in principle, combine packages from several sites into a single shipment by moving packages to nearby rail yards for makeup of single trains.
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314 GOING THE DISTANCE? Regardless of mode, actual transportation operations would be carried out by private trucking or railroad companies under contract to DOE.
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315 APPENDIX C DOT's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
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316 GOING THE DISTANCE? populated regions, and facilitates the location and recovery of spent fuel shipments that come under the control of unauthorized persons.
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317 APPENDIX C permit direct observation of the package railcar while in motion. Shipments by rail in regions that are not heavily populated must be accompanied by at least one escort stationed on the train to permit such direct observation.
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318 GOING THE DISTANCE? response to emergencies involving chemically hazardous and radioactive materials and can call on other levels of government for assistance as circumstances require.
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319 APPENDIX C tance and resources to the on-scene incident commander. The governor of the state in which the incident occurs will appoint a state coordinating officer to direct and control state assets and request federal assistance on behalf of the on-scene commander.
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320 GOING THE DISTANCE? C.1.5 Inspect and Unload Once the shipment reaches the repository, the package will be removed from its conveyance and unloaded.
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321 APPENDIX C ment purchases, and contractor selections. Of course, establishment of this system is dependent on DOE's ability to obtain a license to construct and operate the repository, including surface facilities to handle spent fuel and high-level waste shipments, and to obtain adequate appropriations from Congress for procuring equipment and hiring contractors.
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