Public information circular for shipments of irradiated reactor fuel
By: prepared by A. Giantelli, S. Bagley ; prepared for Division of Nuclear Security Policy, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Contributors: Bagley, S.; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Division of Nuclear Security Policy
Edition: Rev. 14.
Publisher: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 25
Subjects: Spent reactor fuels; Transportation; Radioactive wastes; Radioactive substances
Description: This circular provides information on shipment of spent fuel subject to regulation by US NRC. It provides a brief description of spent fuel shipment safety and safeguards requirement of general interest, a summary of data for 1979-1995 highway and railway shipments, and a listing, by State, of recent highway and railway shipment routes. The enclosed route information reflects specific NRC approvals that have been granted in response to requests for shipments of spent fuel. This publication does not constitute authority for carriers or other persons to use the routes described to ship spent fuel, other categories of nuclear waste, or other materials.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 8, 2011).

"Manuscript completed: September 2006."

"Date published: September 2006."

"NUREG-0725."