Subdivision 1. Notification. Before a shipment of high-level radioactive waste is transported in the state, the shipper shall notify the commissioner of public safety. The notice shall include the route, date, and time of the shipment in addition to information required under Code of Federal Regulations, title 10, sections 71.5a and 73.37(f).
Subd. 2. Highway routes. Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 177, the commissioner may require preferred routes, dates, or times for transporting high-level radioactive waste if the commissioner determines, in accordance with United States Department of Transportation "Guidelines for Selecting Preferred Highway Routes for Large Quantity Shipments of Radioactive Materials," that alternatives are safer than those proposed. On an annual basis the commissioner shall review federally approved highway routes for transporting high-level radioactive waste in the state and select new state-designated routes in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 177, if safety considerations indicate the alternate routes would be preferable. The state does not incur any liability by requiring the alternate routes, dates, or times to be used.
Subd. 3. Transportation fee. A person who intends to transport high-level radioactive waste shall submit a transportation fee to the commissioner of public safety in the amount of $1,000 for each vehicle carrying high-level radioactive waste in each shipment with the information required in subdivision 1. The fees shall be deposited by the commissioner into the general fund.
Subd. 4. Emergency response plan. The commissioner of public safety shall consult with the commissioners of health and transportation, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, and representatives of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the federal Emergency Management Agency, and the United States Department of Transportation and before December 1, 1984, shall prepare a plan for emergency response to a high-level radioactive waste transportation accident, including plans for evacuation and cleanup. The commissioner of public safety shall report by January 1 of each year to the legislature on the status of the plan and the ability of the state to respond adequately to an accident.
Subd. 5. Applicability. This section does not apply to radioactive materials shipped by or for the United States government for military, national security, or national defense purposes. This section does not require disclosure of defense information or restricted data as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, United States Code, title 42, section 2014, as amended.
1984 c 453 s 15; 1987 c 186 s 15
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 114C - 116I — Environmental Protection
Chapter 116C — Environmental Quality Board
Section 116C.02 — Definitions.
Section 116C.03 — Environmental Quality Board; Membership; Chair; Staff.
Section 116C.04 — Powers And Duties.
Section 116C.08 — Federal Funds; Donations.
Section 116C.34 — Bureau Of Business Licenses.
Section 116C.71 — Definitions.
Section 116C.711 — Nuclear Waste Council.
Section 116C.72 — Radioactive Waste Management Facility.
Section 116C.721 — Public Participation.
Section 116C.722 — Legal And Technical Assistance To Indian Tribes.
Section 116C.723 — Consultation And Cooperation Agreement.
Section 116C.724 — Drilling Permits; Access To Test Data; Public Meetings; Negotiations.
Section 116C.73 — Transporting Radioactive Wastes Into State.
Section 116C.731 — Transporting High-level Radioactive Waste.
Section 116C.75 — Definitions.
Section 116C.76 — Nuclear Waste Depository; Release Into Groundwater.
Section 116C.771 — Additional Cask Limitations.
Section 116C.772 — Public Utility Responsibilities.
Section 116C.773 — Contractual Agreement.
Section 116C.774 — Authorization.
Section 116C.775 — Shipment Priorities; Nuclear Plants.
Section 116C.776 — Alternative Cask Technology For Spent Fuel Storage.
Section 116C.779 — Funding For Renewable Development.
Section 116C.7791 — Rebates For Solar Photovoltaic Modules.
Section 116C.7792 — Solar Energy Production Incentive Program.
Section 116C.83 — Authorization For Additional Dry Cask Storage.
Section 116C.831 — Midwest Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact.
Section 116C.832 — Definitions.
Section 116C.833 — Compact Commission Member.
Section 116C.834 — Assessment Of Generators.
Section 116C.835 — Enforcing Compact And Laws.
Section 116C.836 — Actions Concerning Interstate Commission And Party States.
Section 116C.838 — Effect On Existing State Law.
Section 116C.840 — Duty To Provide Information.
Section 116C.842 — Contingent Provisions.
Section 116C.843 — Congressional Conditions On Compact Consent.
Section 116C.849 — Siting Criteria.
Section 116C.91 — Definitions.
Section 116C.92 — Coordinating Activities.
Section 116C.96 — Cost Reimbursement.
Section 116C.99 — Silica Sand Mining Model Standards And Criteria.
Section 116C.991 — Environmental Review; Silica Sand Projects.