South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-63 - Radioactive Materials (Title A) › Part XII - PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF CATEGORY 1 AND CATEGORY 2 QUANTITIES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL › Subpart 61-63.XII.D - Physical Protection in Transit › Section 61-63.XII.D.RHA 12.25 - Reporting of events

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
12.25.1 The shipping
				  licensee shall notify the appropriate LLEA and the Department within 1 hour of its
				  determination that a shipment of Category 1 quantities of radioactive material is
				  lost or missing. The appropriate LLEA would be the law enforcement agency in the
				  area of the shipment's last confirmed location. During the investigation required by
				  RHA 12.24.3, the shipping licensee will provide agreed upon updates to the
				  Department on the status of the investigation.
12.25.2 The shipping licensee shall notify the
				  Department within 4 hours of its determination that a shipment of Category 2
				  quantities of radioactive material is lost or missing. If, after 24 hours of its
				  determination that the shipment is lost or missing, the radioactive material has not
				  been located and secured, the licensee shall immediately notify the
				  Department.
12.25.3 The shipping
				  licensee shall notify the designated LLEA along the shipment route as soon as
				  possible upon discovery of any actual or attempted theft or diversion of a shipment
				  or suspicious activities related to the theft or diversion of a shipment of a
				  Category 1 quantity of radioactive material. As soon as possible after notifying the
				  LLEA, the licensee shall notify the Department upon discovery of any actual or
				  attempted theft or diversion of a shipment, or any suspicious activity related to
				  the shipment of Category 1 radioactive material.
12.25.4 The shipping licensee shall notify the
				  Department as soon as possible upon discovery of any actual or attempted theft or
				  diversion of a shipment, or any suspicious activity related to the shipment, of a
				  Category 2 quantity of radioactive material.
12.25.5 The shipping licensee shall notify the
				  Department and the LLEA as soon as possible upon recovery of any lost or missing
				  Category 1 quantities of radioactive material.
12.25.6 The shipping licensee shall notify the
				  Department as soon as possible upon recovery of any lost or missing Category 2
				  quantities of radioactive material.
12.25.7 The initial telephonic notification
				  required by paragraphs RHA 12.25.1 through 12.25.4 must be followed within a period
				  of 30 days by a written report submitted to the Department. A written report is not
				  required for notifications on suspicious activities required by RHA 12.25.3 and
				  12.25.4. The report must set forth the following information:
12.25.7.1 A description of the licensed material
				  involved, including kind, quantity, and chemical and physical form;
12.25.7.2 A description of the circumstances under
				  which the loss or theft occurred;
12.25.7.3 A statement of disposition, or probable
				  disposition, of the licensed material involved;
12.25.7.4 Actions that have been taken, or will be
				  taken, to recover the material; and
12.25.7.5 Procedures or measures that have been,
				  or will be, adopted to ensure against a recurrence of the loss or theft of licensed
				  material.
12.25.7.6 Subsequent to filing
				  the written report, the licensee shall also report any additional substantive
				  information on the loss or theft within 30 days after the licensee learns of such
				  information.