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
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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
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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
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EM shipments are measurably safer
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Our services are sought,
and our practices emulated
by other DOE programs and
private industry
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Mission:
Provide support to EM sites in resolving or facilitating resolution of
their packaging and transportation issues.
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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
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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.
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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
Dennis.Ashworth@HQ.DOE.GOV
Distribution Risk Reduction Support
 Eric Huang
301-903-4630
 Theresa Wilcom
301-903-6659
Eric.Huang@HQ.DOE.GOV
Theresa.Wilcom@HQ.DOE.GOV
Transportation Regulatory Support
 Alex Thrower
202-586-7905
Alexander.Thrower@HQ.DOE.GOV
Site Support & Logistics
 Kriss Grisham
 Dottie Brown
 Ed Wade
Kriss.Grisham@HQ.DOE.GOV
Dorothy.Brown@HQ.DOE.GOV
Ed.Wade@HQ.DOE.GOV
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
Ella.Mcneil@HQ.DOE.GOV
William.Spurgeon@HQ.DOE.GOV
Catherine.Volk@HQ.DOE.GOV
Karen.Stewart@HQ.DOE.GOV
EM Office of Transportation
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