1. (a) Within 45 days of the close of the written comment period set forth in Saf-C 6604.04(f), the commissioner shall:

   1. (1) Designate the shipment route; or
   2. (2) Deny the request for a designated shipment route.

2. (b) In order to be designated, the route shall:

   1. (1) Be the safest and most direct way to transport high-level radioactive waste through the state;
   2. (2) Allow for the highest practical degree of safety and protection of the environment and public health;
   3. (3) Designate alternate emergency routes; and
   4. (4) Be consistent with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

3. (c) The department shall provide copies of the decision to:

   1. (1) The applicant; and
   2. (2) The agencies and political subdivisions notified pursuant to Saf-C 6604.02.

Source. #7287, eff 5-24-00; ss by #9154, eff 5-8-08