DHS 157.94(5)(am)(am) Prior to the transport of any nuclear waste meeting the criteria in par. (b) outside of the confines of the licensee’s facility or other place of use or storage, or prior to the delivery of any nuclear waste to a carrier for transport, within or across the boundary of the federally recognized Indian tribe’s reservation, each licensee shall provide advance notification of transport to the Indian tribal official of the participating Indian tribes or the Indian tribal official’s designee, and to the department. DHS 157.94 NoteNote: Notification of transport of nuclear waste may be sent to: Division of Emergency Management, 2400 Wright Street, Madison, Wisconsin, 53704. Notification may also be made by: telephone at 608-242-3232; or fax at 608-242-3247. The telephone number of the 24-hour duty officer is 1-800-943-0003. A list of the names and mailing addresses of the governors’ designees receiving advance notification of transportation of nuclear waste was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 1995 (60 FR 34306).
DHS 157.94(5)(b)(b) Advance notification is required under any of the following conditions: DHS 157.94(5)(b)1.1. The nuclear waste is required to be in Type B packaging for transportation. DHS 157.94(5)(b)2.2. The nuclear waste is being transported through Wisconsin en route to a disposal facility or to a collection point for transport to a disposal facility. DHS 157.94(5)(b)3.3. The quantity of licensed material in a single package exceeds any of the following criteria: DHS 157.94(5)(c)(c) Each advance notification required by par. (a) shall contain all the following information: DHS 157.94(5)(c)1.1. The name, address and telephone number of the shipper, carrier and receiver of the shipment. DHS 157.94(5)(c)3.3. The point of origin of the shipment and the 7-day period during which departure of the shipment is estimated to occur. DHS 157.94(5)(c)4.4. The 7-day period during which arrival of the shipment at state boundaries or Tribal reservation boundaries is estimated to occur. DHS 157.94(5)(c)5.5. The destination of the shipment and the 7-day period during which arrival of the shipment is estimated to occur. DHS 157.94(5)(c)6.6. A point of contact with a telephone number for current shipment information. DHS 157.94(5)(d)(d) The notification required by par. (a) shall be made in writing to the office of each appropriate governor or governor’s designee, the office of each appropriate tribal official or tribal official’s designee, and to the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response. A notification delivered by mail shall be postmarked at least 7 days before the beginning of the 7-day period during which departure of the shipment is estimated to occur. A notification delivered by any other means than mail shall reach the office of the governor or governor’s designee, the Indian tribal official or Indian tribal official’s designee, and the department at least 4 days before the beginning of the 7-day period during which departure of the shipment is estimated to occur. A copy of the notification shall be retained by the licensee for 3 years. DHS 157.94(5)(e)(e) A licensee shall notify the governor or governor’s designee, Indian tribal official or Indian tribal official’s designee, and the department of any changes to schedule information provided under par. (a). Notification shall be by telephone to a designated responsible individual in the office of the governor or governor’s designee, Indian tribal official or Indian tribal official’s designee, and to the department. A licensee shall retain for 3 years a record of the name of the individual contacted. DHS 157.94(5)(f)(f) A licensee who cancels a nuclear waste shipment for which advance notification has been sent shall send to the governor of each State or governor’s designee previously notified, Indian tribal official or Indian tribal official’s designee previously notified, and to the department a cancellation notice identifying the advance notification that is being canceled. A copy of the notice shall be retained by the licensee for 3 years. DHS 157.94(6)(a)(a) A licensee, certificate holder, and applicant for a certificate of compliance are responsible for the quality assurance requirements as they apply to design, fabrication, testing, and modification of packaging. A licensee is responsible for the quality assurance provision which applies to its use of a packaging for the shipment of licensed material subject to this subchapter. DHS 157.94(6)(b)(b) A licensee, certificate holder, and applicant for a certificate of compliance shall establish, maintain, and execute a quality assurance program satisfying each of the applicable criteria of 10 CFR 71.101 through 71.137 and satisfying any specific provisions that are applicable to the licensee’s activities including procurement of packaging. The licensee, certificate holder, and applicant for a CoC shall execute the applicable criteria in a graded approach to an extent that is commensurate with the quality assurance requirement’s importance to safety. DHS 157.94(6)(c)(c) Before the use of any package for the shipment of licensed material subject to this subsection, a licensee shall obtain approval of its quality assurance program from the department. DHS 157.94(6)(d)(d) A licensee, certificate holder, and applicant for a certificate of compliance shall be responsible for establishing and executing the quality assurance program. A licensee, certificate holder, and applicant for a certificate of compliance may delegate to others, such as contractors, agents, or consultants, the work of establishing and executing the quality assurance program, or any part of the quality assurance program, but shall retain responsibility for the program. These activities include performing the functions associated with attaining quality objectives and the quality assurance functions. DHS 157.94(6)(e)1.1. Assuring that an appropriate quality assurance program is established and effectively executed; and DHS 157.94(6)(e)2.2. Verifying, by procedures such as checking, auditing, and inspection, that activities affecting the safety-related functions have been performed correctly. DHS 157.94(6)(f)(f) Changes to a quality assurance program shall comply with the following: DHS 157.94(6)(f)1.1. Each quality assurance program approval holder shall submit to the department a description of a proposed change to its department-approved quality assurance program that will reduce commitments in the program description as approved by the department. The quality assurance program approval holder shall not implement the change before receiving the department’s approval. The description of a proposed change to the department-approved quality assurance program must identify the change, the reason for the change, and the basis for concluding that the revised program incorporating the change continues to satisfy the applicable requirements of 10 CFR 71 subpart H.