The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations in 10 CFR Parts 37, 71 and 73 require advance notification to Governors or their designees and participating Tribal officials or designees by NRC licensees prior to transportation of certain shipments of radioactive material, nuclear waste and spent fuel. The advance notification covered in Part 37 is for shipment of licensed material in a Category 1 quantity, notification for Part 73 is for spent nuclear fuel shipments, and the notification for Part 71 is for large quantity shipments of radioactive waste (and spent nuclear reactor fuel not covered under Part 73).
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Part 37, 71, 73 Advanced Notification State Designees by State
Participating Tribes
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (MI) |
Part 71
Part 73 |
Primary:
Traven Michaels
Environmental Response Specialist
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
7500 Odawa Circle
Harbor Springs, MI 49470
Phone: (213) 242-1573
tmichaels@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov
Secondary:
Doug Craven
Natural Resources Director
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
7500 Odawa Circle
Harbor Springs, MI 49470
Phone: (213) 242-1678
dcraven@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov
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| Morongo Band of Mission Indians (CA) |
Part 71
Part 73 |
Floyd Velasquez
Emergency Services Administrator Morongo Band of Mission Indians
12700 Pumarra Road
Banning, CA 92220
Office: (951) 755-5309
Cell: (951) 392-9828
Fax: (951) 849-5694
E-mail: fvelasquez@morongo-nsn.gov
Alternate:
David Ellsworth
Emergency Services Manager Morongo Band of Mission Indians
12700 Pumarra Road
Banning, CA 92220
Office: (951) 755-5277
Cell: (951) 768-3311
Fax: (951) 849-5694
E-mail: dellsworth@morongo-nsn.gov
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| Navajo Nation of Indians (AZ) |
Part 71
Part 73 |
Primary:
Valinda Shirley, Executive Director
Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency
P.O.Box 339
Window Rock, Arizona 86515
Office: (928) 871-7735
Mobile: (928) 551-0650
E-mail: valinda.shirley@navajo-nsn.gov
Website: www.navajoepa.org
Secondary:
Jesse Delmar
Director of the Navajo Division of Public Safety
PO Box 3360
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Office: (928) 871-6581
Fax: (927) 797-1038
E-mail: jdelmar@navajo-nsn.gov
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| Nez Perce Tribe (ID) |
Part 71
Part 73 |
Mr. John Wheaton
Emergency Management Planner
The Nez Perce Tribe
PO Box 305
Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone: (208) 621-3760
E-Mail: jwheaton@nezperce.org
Anthony Smith, Interim Director
Environmental Restoration and Waste Management
Nez Perce Tribe
P.O. Box 305
Lapwai, Idaho
Phone: (208) 621-3754 or (208) 621-4710
Email: anthonys@nezperce.org
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| Oneida Nation of Indians (WI) |
Part 71
Part 73 |
Primary Contact:
Tehassi tasi Hill, Chairman Oneida Nation
P.O. Box 365
Oneida, WI 54155
Phone: (920) 869-4420
Fax: (920) 869-4040
E-Mail: thill7@oneidanation.org
Designated Representative:
Michael Troge, Project Manager
Oneida Environmental Health & Safety
P.O. Box 365
Oneida, WI 54155
Phone: (920) 869-4571
E-Mail: mtroge@oneidanation.org
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| Seneca Nation of Indians (NY) |
Part 71
Part 73 |
Michael Gates, Director
Emergency Management Department
12879 Rte 438 Irving, NY 14081
Phone: (716) 532-8178 x8891
Fax: (716) 532-3231
Cell: (716) 244-0820
E-Mail: michael.gates@sni.org
Anthony Memmo
Project Manager, Seneca Energy
Seneca Nation of Indians
219 Thomas Indian School Drive
Irving, NY 14081
Phone: (716) 532-4900 ext. 5022
Cell: (716) 801-1290
E-mail: a.memmo@sni.org
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| The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (ID) |
Part 71
Part 73 |
Primary:
Wyatt Petersen, Interim Director
Tribal Office of Emergency Management
The Shoshone Bannock Tribes
P.O. Box 306 Fort Hall, ID 83203
Office: (208) 236-1079
Cell: (208) 690-8919
Fax: (208) 237-0049
E-mail: wyatt.petersen@sbtribes.com
Secondary:
Eric King, Fire Chief
The Shoshone Bannock Tribes
P.O. Box 306, Fort Hall, ID 83203
Phone: (208) 221-3830
Fax: (208) 237-0049
E-mail: eking@sbtribes.com
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References (Federal Register Notices)
Advance Notification to States of Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste (47 FR 596 and 47 FR 600, January 6, 1982).
Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste (77 FR 34194, June 11, 2012).
Physical Protection of Byproduct Material (78 FR 17007, March 19, 2013).
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, April 23, 2025