INDEX
CHAPTER II
DEFINITIONS
1. CARGO OF OPPORTUNITY. Material that normally does not require courier
escort but which may be moved, space available, in the TSS, as approved
by the Planning and Scheduling Section, TSD.
2. "CATEGORY" QUANTITIES OF SNM. See DOE Order 5632.2A, Physical
Protection of Special Nuclear Material and Vital Equipment, Change 1,
Dated 01-17-89.
3. CERTIFIED SHIPPING ADDRESS. A location certified to TSD wherein custody
of SNM or classified material is exchanged or wherein TSD couriers may
release sealed SSTs containing SNM, classified material or cargo of
opportunity, vehicles and courier equipment for interim storage.
4. EXCLUSIVE USE. Also referred to in other regulations as "sole use" or
"full load." Refer to 49 CFR 173, as amended.
5. INTERIM STORAGE. The temporary storage of material being moved in the
TSS.
6. NUCLEAR ASSEMBLY SYSTEM. Details are classified. Refer to CG-W-5, as
amended.
7. NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE. Refer to DOE Order 5610.11, Nuclear Explosive
Safety, as amended.
8. OPERATIONAL CONTACTS. Those designated individuals responsible for
coordinating the material handling of specific shipments to be moved in
the TSS.
9. PRIMARY CONTACTS. Those designated individuals responsible for the
coordination of specific shipments to be moved in the TSS.
10. SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL. Refer to DOE Order 5632.1B, Protection
Programs Operations, as amended.
11. TRANSPORT INDEX. Refer to DOE Order 5480.3, Safety Requirements for the
Packaging and Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Hazardous
Substances, and Hazardous Wastes, as amended.
12. TRANSPORTATION SAFEGUARDS DIVISION NUCLEAR MATERIALS COURIER. A "Q"
cleared employee of the DOE/AL, TSD, who is authorized under Section
161.k of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or other appropriate
statutory authority, to carry firearms, make arrest without warrant, and
who is charged with the responsibility for the safe secure movement of
nuclear explosives, classified nuclear components, all quantities of
DOE-owned SNM as outlined in DOE Order 5632.2A, and other material as
necessary, in the DOE TSS.
13. TRANSPORTATION SAFEGUARDS DIVISION TRANSPORTATION ESCORT. A "Q" cleared
employee of the DOE/AL, TSD, who is authorized under Section 161.k of
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or other appropriate
statutory authority, to carry firearms, make arrest without warrant, and
who is charged with the responsibility for the safe secure movement of
TTAs, LLCs, models and mockups of nuclear explosives, test residue, lost
code PAL devices, crypto documents and equipment, and other classified
material.
14. TRANSPORTATION SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM. The DOE program, managed and operated
by the Manager of DOE/AL, under the programmatic direction of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Military Application, DP-20, which has the
administrative and courier personnel, special transport and escort
vehicles, and SECOM, required to carry out the total responsibility for
the safe secure domestic transportation of all DOE-owned or -controlled
nuclear explosives and quantities of SNM as designated in DOE Order
5632.1B, Protection Program operations, as amended.