Training of enforcement officers to conduct uniform inspections of commercial vehicles transporting transuranic, spent fuel, and high-level radioactive waste

The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management awarded a $120,000 Cooperative Agreement to Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance for training of enforcement officers to conduct uniform inspections of commercial vehicles transporting transuranic, spent fuel, and high-level radioactive waste, effective October 1, 2026.

The award supports development and delivery of inspection training programs for enforcement personnel responsible for roadside and facility inspections of vehicles carrying Department of Energy radioactive waste streams. Performance runs through September 30, 2029, with work performed in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The funding falls under the Remedial Action and Waste Management program (CFDA 81.092), which supports environmental restoration activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act frameworks.

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Washington, DC, operates as the direct implementer with no identified subrecipients on this award. The organization brings established expertise in commercial vehicle inspection standards, hazardous materials transportation training, and safety compliance programs across North America developed through prior cooperative agreements and grants from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.