intermodal transfer pursuant to this Act. Replacement of
land and city wastewater disposal activities shall occur no
later than January 31, 2000.
‘‘(e) NOTICE AND MAP.—Within 6 months of the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) publish in the Federal Register a notice
containing a legal description of the sites and rights-
of-way to be acquired under this section; and
‘‘(2) file copies of a map of such sites and
rights-of-way with the Congress, the Secretary of the
Interior, the State of Nevada, the Archivist of the
United States, the Board of Lincoln County Com-
missioners, the Board of Nye County Commis-
sioners, and the Caliente City Council.
Such map and legal description shall have the same force
and effect as if they were included in this Act. The Sec-
retary may correct clerical and typographical errors and
legal descriptions and make minor adjustments in the
boundaries.
‘‘(f) IMPROVEMENTS.—The Secretary shall make im-
provements to existing roadways selected for heavy-haul
truck transport between Caliente, Nevada, and the interim
storage facility site as necessary to facilitate year-round
safe transport of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radio-
active waste.
‘‘(g) HEAVY-HAUL TRANSPORTATION ROUTE.—
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION OF ROUTE.—The route for
the heavy-haul truck transport of spent nuclear fuel
and high-level radioactive waste shall be as des-
ignated in the map (entitled ‘Heavy-Haul Route’
and on file with the Secretary).
‘‘(2) TRUCK TRANSPORTATION.—The Secretary,
in consultation with the State of Nevada and appro-
priate counties and local jurisdictions, shall establish
reasonable terms and conditions pursuant to which
the Secretary may utilize heavy-haul truck transport
to move spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive
waste from Caliente, Nevada, to the interim storage
facility site.
‘‘(3) IMPROVEMENTS
AND
MAINTENANCE.—
Notwithstanding any other law—
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall be responsible for
any incremental costs related to improving or
upgrading Federal, State, and local roads with-
in the heavy-haul transportation route utilized,
and performing any maintenance activities on
such roads, as necessary, to facilitate year-
round safe transport of spent nuclear fuel and
high-level radioactive waste; and
‘‘(B) any such improvement, upgrading, or
maintenance activity shall be funded solely by
appropriations made pursuant to sections 401
and 403 of this Act.
‘‘(h) LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
INVOLVEMENT.—The
Commission shall enter into a Memorandum of Under-
standing with the City of Caliente and Lincoln County,
Nevada, to provide advice to the Commission regarding
intermodal transfer and to facilitate on-site representa-
tion.
‘‘(i) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
OF
1969.—The Secretary’s activities in connection with the
development of intermodal transfer capability, and up-
grading and improvements to, and maintenance of, the
roads within the heavy-haul transportation route shall be
considered preliminary decisionmaking activities. Such ac-
tivities shall not require the preparation of an environ-
mental impact statement under section 102(2)(c) of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4332(2)(C)) or any environmental review under subpara-
graph (E) or (F) of section 102(2) of such Act.
‘‘(j) REGULATION.—Notwithstanding any other law,
the Secretary’s movement of spent nuclear fuel and high-
level radioactive waste by heavy-haul transport route pur-
suant to this subsection shall be subject to exclusive regu-
lation by the Secretary of Transportation and the Com-
mission in accordance with regulatory authority under the
provisions of this Act, chapter 51 of title 49, United States
Code (relating to the transportation of hazardous mate-
rials), and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2011 et seq.).
‘‘SEC. 202. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.
‘‘(a) TRANSPORTATION READINESS.—The Secretary
shall take those actions that are necessary and appropriate
to ensure that the Secretary is able to accept spent nuclear
fuel and high-level radioactive waste beginning not later
than January 31, 2000, and transport such fuel or waste
to mainline transportation facilities. As soon as is prac-
ticable following the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall analyze each specific reactor facility in the order of
priority established in the acceptance schedule under sec-
tion 508, and develop a logistical plan to assure the Sec-
retary’s ability to transport spent nuclear fuel and high-
level radioactive waste.
‘‘(b) TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.—In conjunction
with the development of the logistical plan in accordance
with subsection (a), the Secretary shall update and mod-
ify, as necessary, the Secretary’s transportation institu-
tional plans to ensure that institutional issues are ad-
dressed and resolved on a schedule to support the com-
mencement of transportation of spent nuclear fuel and
high-level radioactive waste to the interim storage facility
no later than January 31, 2000. Among other things, such
planning shall provide a schedule and process for address-
ing and implementing, as necessary, transportation rout-
ing plans, transportation contracting plans, transportation
training in accordance with section 203, and transpor-
tation tracking programs.
‘‘SEC. 203. TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS.
‘‘(a) PACKAGE CERTIFICATION.—No spent nuclear
fuel or high-level radioactive waste may be transported by
or for the Secretary under this Act except in packages that
have been certified for such purposes by the Commission.
‘‘(b) STATE NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall
abide by regulations of the Commission regarding advance
notification of State and local governments prior to trans-
portation of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive
waste under this Act.
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide
technical assistance and funds to States, affected
units of local government, and Indian tribes through
whose jurisdiction the Secretary plans to transport
substantial amounts of spent nuclear fuel or high-
level radioactive waste for training for public safety
officials of appropriate units of local government.
Training shall cover procedures required for safe
routine transportation of these materials, as well as
procedures for dealing with emergency response situ-
ations. The Secretary’s duty to provide technical and
financial assistance under this subsection shall be
limited to amounts specified in annual appropria-
tions.
‘‘(2) MINIMIZING
DUPLICATION
OF
EFFORT
AND EXPENSES.—The Secretaries of Transportation,
Labor, and Energy, Directors of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency and National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences, Chairman of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall review
periodically, with the head of each department, agen-
cy, or instrumentality of the Government, all emer-
gency response and preparedness training programs
of that department, agency, or instrumentality to
minimize duplication of effort and expense of the de-
partment, agency, or instrumentality in carrying out
the programs and shall take necessary action to
minimize duplication.
‘‘(d) USE OF PRIVATE CARRIERS.—The Secretary, in
providing for the transportation of spent nuclear fuel and