10 CFR §73.72

1. (a)A licensee, other than one specified in paragraph (b) of this section, who, in a single shipment, plans to deliver to a carrier for transport, to take delivery at the point where a shipment is delivered to a carrier for transport, to import, to export, or to transport a formula quantity of strategic special nuclear material, special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance, or irradiated reactor fuel 1 required to be protected in accordance with § 73.37, shall:
   1. (1)Notify in writing by mail addressed to ATTN: Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, or by using any appropriate method listed in § 73.4 of this part. Classified notifications shall be sent to the NRC headquarters classified mailing address listed in appendix A to this part.
   2. (2)Assure that the notification will be received at least 10 days before transport of the shipment commences at the shipping facility;
   3. (3)Include the following information in the notification:
      1. (i)The name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the shipper, receiver, and carrier(s);
      2. (ii)A physical description of the shipment:
         1. (A)For a shipment other than irradiated fuel, the elements, isotopes, enrichment, and quantity;
         2. (B)For a shipment of irradiated fuel, the physical form, quantity, type of reactor, and original enrichment;
      3. (iii)A listing of the mode(s) of shipment, transfer point(s), and route(s) to be used;
      4. (iv)The estimated time and date that shipment will commence and that each country along the route is scheduled to be entered; and
      5. (v)The estimated time and date of arrival of the shipment at the destination;
   4. (4)The NRC Headquarters Operations Center shall be notified about the shipment status by telephone at the phone numbers listed in appendix A to this part. Classified and safeguards notifications shall be made by secure telephone. The notifications shall take place at the following intervals:
      1. (i)At least 2 days before commencement of the shipment;
      2. (ii)Two hours before commencement of the shipment; and
      3. (iii)Once the shipment is received at its destination.
   5. (5)The NRC Headquarters Operations Center shall be notified by telephone of schedule changes of more than 6 hours at the phone numbers listed in appendix A to this part. Classified and safeguards notifications shall be made by secure telephone.
2. (b)A licensee who conducts an on-site transfer of spent nuclear fuel that does not travel upon or cross a public highway is exempt from the requirements of this section for that transfer.