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Office of Packaging & Transportation Overview�� Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee�Winter Meeting

Ellen Edge

TEPP and NTSF Lead, Office of Packaging & Transportation

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January 14, 2026

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Environmental Management’s Mission

To complete the safe cleanup of the environmental legacy brought about from decades of nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear energy research. EM's priority is to ensure the safety and health of the public and EM's workforce while continuing to protect the environment.

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107 Original EM Cleanup Sites�

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A Proven Record of Cleanup Results

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15 Remaining Cleanup Sites

Since 1989, DOE has completed its cleanup mission at 92 of the 107 major nuclear weapons and nuclear research sites.

California

Lawrence Livermore

National Laboratory

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California

Energy Technology

Engineering Center

Nevada

Nevada National

Security Site

EM Nevada

Washington

Hanford

Richland Operations Office

Office of River Protection

Idaho

Idaho National Laboratory

Idaho Cleanup Project

Utah

Moab Site

New Mexico

Los Alamos National

Laboratory

EM Los Alamos Field Office

New Mexico

Sandia National Laboratory

New Mexico

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Carlsbad Field Office

Kentucky

Paducah

Portsmouth/Paducah

Project Office

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Tennessee

Oak Ridge Reservation

Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management

Ohio

Portsmouth

Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office

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South Carolina

Savannah River Site

Savannah River Operations Office

New York

West Valley

Demonstration Project

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New York

EMCBC – New York Project Office

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Operating DOE & Commercial Disposal Facilities

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Office of Packaging and Transportation Updates

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OPT Mission

The Office of Packaging and Transportation (OPT) protects people and the environment by ensuring safe, compliant and efficient packaging and transportation of materials. We achieve this mission by conducting packaging and transportation assessments and oversight; assisting field sites; and developing and managing policies, guidance and tools in accordance with DOE requirements and government regulations.

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FY25 DOE Offsite HAZMAT Shipments by Program�*

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Environmental Management 1,566

Nuclear Energy 17

Science 917

National Nuclear Security Admin 1,930�Power Marketing Admin 0**

Total 4,430

*Data Pulled before FY25 completion, in August, 2025

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DRAFT 08/29/2025

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FY25 EM Offsite HAZMAT Shipments

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FY25 EM Shipments*

Low Level Waste 175

Mixed LLW 34

Transuranic 120

Other 185

Total Waste 514**�

�**One shipment may contain multiple materials

*Data Pulled before FY25 completion, in August, 2025

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DRAFT 08/29/2025

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OPT Key Programs & Responsibilities

    • Compliance and safety
    • Motor Carrier Evaluation Program (MCEP); 30+ carriers
    • Transportation Compliance Assurance Program (TCAP) for DOE sites
  • Packaging Certification Program (PCP)
    • Supported by specialized teams at DOE National Laboratories
    • Type B package Certificates of Compliance and revisions
    • Accredited, graduate-level courses in packaging and transportation
    • RFID technology and transportation security innovations

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OPT Key Programs & Responsibilities

  • Partner engagement and training
    • Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program (TEPP)
    • National Transportation Stakeholders Forum (NTSF)
  • Transportation planning and management tools
    • ATLAS – transportation management
    • RadAnalysis (formerly RADCALC) – shipping calculations
    • TRAGIS – transportation routing

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OPT Key Programs & Responsibilities

  • Field support
    • Program support for site transportation managers
    • Transportation Management Council; Packaging Management Council

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  • Policy and regulatory support
    • DOE Orders 460.1 and 460.2
    • Primary interface with other federal agencies on transportation matters

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National Transportation Stakeholders Forum (NTSF)

  • DOE’s primary mechanism to communicate with States and Tribes about shipments of radioactive material
  • EM solicits State and Tribal input for shipment planning and execution
  • Chaired by EM-OPT

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National Transportation Stakeholders Forum (NTSF)

  • OPT provides funding for NTSF with additional funding and participation from the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
  • Cooperative agreements with four State Regional Groups (SRGs) and the Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee (TRMTC)
  • Annual meetings are hosted in rotation among the SRGs and TRMTC.
  • Public website: https://www.ntsf.info/

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TRMTC hosted the 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver, CO.

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Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program (TEPP)

  • Provides tools for planning, training and exercises, and technical assistance to State and Tribal authorities to prepare for transportation incidents involving DOE radioactive material shipments
  • First responder training provided at no cost to jurisdictions along any DOE shipping route
  • FY25 training conducted in 22 states
    • 2083 students, 129 courses

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FY25 TEPP Training

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Contacts

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Julia Shenk

Director/NTSF Chair

301-903-1388

julia.shenk@em.doe.gov

Ellen Edge

TEPP manager/NTSF lead

301-903-8327

ellen.edge@em.doe.gov

AskPAT@hq.doe.gov

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