(a) Any person
representing and wishing to transport radioactive waste within or through
Wyoming shall have a permit issued by the Wyoming Department of Transportation
(WYDOT) or its duly designated agent.
(b) There is no application fee for a permit.
Once it is granted, the permit shall remain in force until revoked and shall be
valid for all the holder's shipments of radioactive waste. An applicant may
also request a temporary permit covering a single trip within or through
Wyoming.
(c) The carrier shall
convey a copy of the permit with the load being transported.
(d) A permit may be denied or revoked for:
(i) Nonpayment, when due, of any emergency
response fees provided for in
W.S.
37-14-103.
(ii) The revocation or cancellation
(A) by the federal government of an
applicant's contract for the transportation of radioactive waste or
(B) by the granting jurisdiction's revocation
of an applicant's authority to serve as a carrier.
(iii) Violation of safety rules and
regulations applicable to radioactive waste transportation.
(iv) Omission or misstatement of a material
fact on an application.
(e) Permit application forms are available
from the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Regulatory Section, 5300 Bishop
Blvd., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009; at all Wyoming ports of entry; and at all
Wyoming Highway Patrol offices. The application shall contain:
(i) The applicant's name, address, and
general business telephone number; an emergency telephone number for the
applicant that will be answered at any time; and a statement that the applicant
has a 24-hour telephone number for all persons for whom the applicant is
transporting radioactive waste.
(ii) A general description of the radioactive
waste intended for transport including the type of material to be transported,
the number of shipments and packages, a description of the packages, and the
estimated radioactivity per shipment. (Precise information is not necessary if
unavailable for security or other reasons.)
(iii) A description of the mode of
transportation, the route or routes to be taken, and the approximate schedule.
(Precise information is unnecessary if unavailable for security or other
reasons.)
(iv) A general
description of any violations by the carrier of local, state, or federal
regulations within the past year related to radioactive waste transportation or
of any accidents resulting in the release of radioactivity.
(v) A statement about whether the application
is for a permanent or temporary permit.
(vi) Any other information the applicant can
provide that might assist the state in case of an accident.
