(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.