Update on Regulations for Radioactive Materials Transportation Michael Conroy, DOT/PHMSA

Update on Regulations for
Radioactive Materials
Transportation
Michael Conroy, DOT/PHMSA
NRC-DSFM Regulatory Conference
November 19, 2015
DOT’s HM-250 Rulemaking
• Published July 11, 2014
• Changes for
– Harmonization with 2009 Edition of IAEA
Regulations
– Other DOT Proposed Amendments
• Effective Date: October 1, 2014
• Delayed Compliance Date: July 13, 2015
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Changes Included in HM-250
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Packages Requiring Placarding
Marking of “Overpacks”
Type A Package Documentation
Contamination Controls
Other Changes
Corresponding NRC Rulemaking
• NRC Docket 2008–0198
• Final Rule Published June 12, 2015, effective July
13, 2015
• Made changes based on the 2009 IAEA
regulations and to maintain consistency with the
DOT’s regulations.
• Made some NRC initiated changes
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1. Section 71.15, “Exemption from classification as
fissile material.”
2. Section 71.85, “Preliminary determination.”
3. Section 71.106, “Changes to a quality assurance
program.”
Other DOT Rulemakings
• HM-215M – Published 1/8/15, voluntary
compliance effective 1/8/15, required by
1/1/16
– Incorporates changes adopted in International
Regulations (IMDG Code, ICAO Technical
Instructions, the UN Model Regulations, and
IAEA)
– Included change to definition of “exclusive
use” transport
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• DOT Corrections Rule to be issued soon
Current IAEA Regulations
• 2012 Edition of Regulations for the Safe
Transport of Radioactive Material (SSR-6)
– Adopted by DOT for international shipments
– Changes not yet harmonized in domestic
regulations
• Fissile material excepted changes most significant
change
• May be considered in future rulemakings
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Future IAEA Regulations
• 31st Meeting of the Transport Safety
Standards Committee held November 2-6,
2015
– Decision to Revise the IAEA Regulations
– Changes Planned for 2018 Edition of SSR-6
include:
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Provisions for Transport of Large Objects
Removal of Leach Test for LSA-III materials
Provisions for Dual Purpose Casks
Revisions to A1 and A2 Values and Exemption Values
Transition to “-18” Designations on Certificates
For Further Information
• http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat
• PHMSA's Hazmat Information Center
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– Obtain answers to HMR questions , request
copies of documents, report HMR violations,
obtain training materials, request a formal
letter of interpretation
– 800-467-4922 or 202-366-4488 (9 AM to 5
PM ET M-F), or
– [email protected]