La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XV-1647

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XV-1647 - Advance Notification of Shipment of Category 1 Quantities of Radioactive Material

A. As specified in Paragraphs A.1 and A.2 of this Section, each licensee shall provide advance notification to the Office of Environmental Compliance by telephone at (225) 765-0160, and in writing, of the shipment of licensed material in a category 1 quantity, through or across the boundary of the state, before the transport, or delivery to a carrier for transport of the licensed material outside the confines of the licensee's facility or other place of use or storage.

1. Procedures for Submitting Advance Notification

a. A notification shall be made to the Office of Environmental Compliance by telephone at (225) 765-0160.

b. A written notification delivered by mail shall be postmarked at least seven days before transport of the shipment commences at the shipping facility.

c. A written notification delivered by any means other than mail shall reach the Office of Environmental Compliance at least four days before the transport of the shipment commences and shall reach the Office of Environmental Compliance at least four days before transport of a shipment within or through the state.

2. Information to be Furnished in Advance Notification of Shipment. Each advance notification of shipment of category 1 quantities of radioactive material shall contain the following information, if available at the time of notification:

a. the name, address, and telephone number of the shipper, carrier, and receiver of the category 1 radioactive material;

b. the license numbers of the shipper and receiver;

c. a description of the radioactive material contained in the shipment, including the radionuclides and quantity;

d. the point of origin of the shipment and the estimated time and date that shipment will commence;

e. the estimated time and date that the shipment is expected to enter each state along the route;

f. the estimated time and date of arrival of the shipment at the destination; and

g. a point of contact, with a telephone number, for current shipment information.

3. Revision Notice

a. The licensee shall provide any information not previously available at the time of the initial notification, as soon as the information becomes available but not later than commencement of the shipment, to the Office of Environmental Compliance by telephone at (225) 765-0160.

b. A licensee shall promptly notify the Office of Environmental Compliance by telephone at (225) 765-0160 of any changes to the information provided in accordance with Paragraph A.2 and Subparagraph A.3.a of this Section.

4. Cancellation Notice. Each licensee who cancels a shipment for which advance notification has been sent shall send a cancellation notice to the Office of Environmental Compliance by telephone at (225) 765-0160. The licensee shall send the cancellation notice before the shipment would have commenced or as soon thereafter as possible. The licensee shall state in the notice that it is a cancellation and identify the advance notification that is being cancelled.

5. Records. The licensee shall retain a copy of the advance notification and any revision and cancellation notices as a record for three years.

6. Protection of Information. State officials, state employees, and other individuals, whether or not licensees of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an agreement state, who receive schedule information of the kind specified in LAC 33:XV.1647.A.2 shall protect that information against unauthorized disclosure as specified in LAC 33:XV.1623.D.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XV-1647

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 412336 (11/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq., and 2104(B).