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• The uranium ore will be consigned as exclusive use shipments of uranium ore in accordance with <br />the provisions of 49 CFR 173.427(a)(6) and will be shipped unpackaged in accordance with the <br />provisions of 49 CFR 173.427(c). Accordingly, <br />a) Shipments must be loaded by the Mine operator/owner or the Transportation Contractor <br />at the Mine and unloaded by the Transportation Contractor at the Mill, in accordance <br />with directions from Mill personnel, from the truck trailer in which it was originally <br />loaded; <br />b) The Transportation Contractor must ensure that there is not any leakage of uranium ore <br />from the truck trailer; <br />c) Specific instructions for maintenance of exclusive use shipment controls will be <br />provided by the Mine operator/owner to the Transportation Contractor with the shipping <br />paper information (see Section 5.2 below); <br />d) Because the shipments will be of uranium ore, the transport vehicle is not required to be <br />placarded (see 49 CFR 173.427(a)(6)(v)); and <br />e) Because shipments of Colorado Plateau uranium ores of 32 tons or less will generally <br />contain less than an A2 quantity of any Class 7 Radioactive material, the shipments are <br />generally exempted from the marking and labeling requirements set out in 49 CFR 172 <br />Subparts D and E (see 49 CFR 173.427(a)(6)(vi)), provided that the trailers are marked <br />• "RADIOACTIVE-LSA" in accordance with Section 4(a) below. It is the responsibility <br />of the Mine operator/owner to ensure that each shipment of ore from the Mine contains <br />less than an A2 quantity of any Class 7 radioactive material. <br />3. Training Requirements <br />3.1. Shipment Personnel <br />3.1.1. Training Required to be Provided by the Transportation Contractor <br />In accordance with the requirements of 49 CFR 177.800 and 177.816, each truck driver and any <br />other Transportation Contractor personnel involved in the loading or unloading of uranium ore <br />onto and from the uranium ore truck must be trained in the applicable requirements of 49 CFR <br />parts 390 through 397 and the procedures necessary for the safe operation of the vehicle. Driver <br />training must include the following subjects: <br />a) Pre-trip safety inspection; <br />b) Use of vehicle controls and equipment, including operation of emergency equipment; <br />c) Operation of vehicle, including turning, backing, braking, parking, handling, and vehicle <br />characteristics including those that affect vehicle stability, such as effects of braking and <br />curves, effects of speed on vehicle control, dangers associated with maneuvering through <br />• <br />July 5, 2007 3 Rev 0