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EM TRANSPORTATION
EM Office of Transportation Organization & Responsibilities
Basis of Organization & Responsibilities
Aligned with New EM Organization and
Industry/Government Best Practices
Maximizes Existing Expertise
Capitalizes on Personnel Strengths
Critical Success Factors
Superior Customer Service
Operational Excellence
Proactivity
Highest Value Services
EM Office of Transportation -
Mission
Provide DOE and our external customers with
the highest quality support and expertise that
results in efficient, cost-effective, secure and
compliant transportation operations, while
keeping our workers, the public and the
environment safe.
EM Office of Transportation -
Vision
We’ll be leaders in achieving
transportation safety and operational
excellence.
We’ll use best practices from
government and industry to provide our
customers with the highest value
planning, compliance
assurance and
operational expertise.
EM Office of Transportation -
Measures of Success
EM shipments are measurably safer
Our services are sought,
and our practices emulated
by other DOE programs and
private industry
Federal, State, Tribal and
local officials, affected
parties, and the public actively support
and participate in our work
EM Office of Transportation -
Functions & Responsibilities
Distribution Risk Reduction
Support
Transportation
Regulatory Support
Site Support &
Logistics
Emergency Preparedness,
Security & Outreach
EM Office of Transportation Distribution Risk Reduction Support
Mission:
To enable EM to fully understand and prioritize transportation risk
issues; to develop risk reduction strategies; to implement, track, and
evaluate risk reduction activities; and to communicate best
practices and lessons learned.
Functions:
Provide technical resources to ensure transportation and
packaging operational efficiency, risk reduction, and
performance improvement;
Utilize risk/routing computer systems and transportation
network databases for risk analysis and reduction;
Work with DOE sites and stakeholders in the preparation of
transportation plans for shipments of radioactive waste and
spent nuclear fuel.
EM Office of Transportation Distribution Risk Reduction Support
Current Activities:
Developing
enhanced database of all EM
shipments
Distribution
risk prioritization will be
conducted based on material hazard
ranking, movement exposure ranking, and
prior year incident data
Transportation
risk reviews will be conducted
on high potential risk movements to uncover
opportunities for decreased risk
EM Office of Transportation Transportation Regulatory Support
Mission:
To enable EM programs to transport in full compliance with
regulations; to understand upcoming regulatory developments/
challenges; and to minimize regulatory impacts that do not enhance
safety and public health.
Functions:
Track developing Federal/State/Tribal transport-related
legislation that may impact EM operations and lead
development of comments and possible preemption petitions, if
warranted;
Conduct transportation compliance reviews at EM sites and
participate in the development of packaging standards;
Monitor developing changes to transportation regulations, lead
development of comments on regulatory items of interest, and
assess training on DOT regulations at EM sites and provide
training resources;
EM Office of Transportation Transportation Regulatory Support
Current Activities:
Working on transition of FRR program from
EM to NNSA
Reviewing DOT regulatory requirements for
surface contamination classifications
Guidance on transporting radioactive
material on passenger aircraft (example –
smoke detectors).
State-specific Hazardous Waste Manifests
Hazardous Materials Transportation
Training
EM Office of Transportation -
Site Support & Logistics
Mission:
Provide support to EM sites in resolving or facilitating resolution of
their packaging and transportation issues.
Functions:
Assist EM sites in packaging acquisition and resolving
transportation, logistics, regulatory compliance, and policy
issues including:
• Secure transport needs and transportation-related NEPA actions
• NRC/DOT/DOE packaging certification and approvals
Coordinate current NTP services to ensure efforts are aligned
with EM headquarters and site requirements including:
• Motor Carrier Safety Evaluations
• EM-Site Transportation Compliance Evaluations
• Pricing Agreements and Strategies
Conduct transportation incident root cause analysis and facilitate
implementation of preventative measures.
EM Office of Transportation -
Site Support & Logistics
Current Activities:
OST Shipping Plans
EM Site Compliance Reviews
Incident Investigations and
Preventative Action Implementation
Transportation Safety Workshop
NTP Reorganization
EM Office of Transportation -
Emergency Preparedness,
Security and Outreach Group
Mission:
Develop and direct all transportation emergency planning and
preparedness for EM transportation operations. Integrate
transportation planning, preparedness, security, response, and
recovery activities to effectively address stakeholder concerns about
radiological shipments.
Functions:
EM Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program (TEPP)
• Assist DOE and other authorities to prepare for response to a
transportation incident involving DOE shipments.
• Manage transportation incident reporting and metrics.
• Interface on Transcom and with others (DHS, DOT, NRC, etc) on
shipment security requirements.
Stakeholder support and outreach (TransCAER)
• Provide support and dialogue with state, regional, and tribal
organizations regarding EM transportation operations.
• Conduct TransCAER Workshops, Commodity Flow Surveys, and
emergency response drills to ensure community awareness and
emergency preparedness.
EM Office of Transportation -
Emergency Preparedness,
Security and Outreach Group
Current Activities:
Incident Response
TEPP
Commodity Flow Surveys
TransCAER Workshops
Stakeholder Support
EM Office of Transportation
Director
Dennis Ashworth
202-586-8548
[email protected]
Distribution Risk Reduction Support
Eric Huang
301-903-4630
Theresa Wilcom
301-903-6659
[email protected]
[email protected]
Transportation Regulatory Support
Alex Thrower
202-586-7905
[email protected]
Site Support & Logistics
Kriss Grisham
Dottie Brown
Ed Wade
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
301-903-8478
301-903-4925
301-903-7207
Emergency Preparedness, Security & Outreach
Ella McNeil
301-903-7284
Bill Spurgeon
301-903-8187
Catherine Volk
301-903-2920
Karen Stewart
301-903-9934
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
EM Office of Transportation
Questions &
Discussion
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National Laboratory
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Laboratory
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Diffusion Plant
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Test Site
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Pilot Plant
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