106 STAT. 4792 PUBLIC LAW 102-579—OCT. 30, 1992 (2) CALCULATION OF INFLATION INCREASE OR DECREASE.— For purposes of paragraph (1), the inflation increase or decrease for any fiscal year is the percentage (if any) by which the inflation index for the preceding fiscal year is greater than or less than, as the case may be, the inflation index for the fiscal year prior to the first fiscal year to which subsection (a) applies. (3) INFLATION INDEX.— For purposes of paragraph (2), the inflation index for any fiscal year is the average of the Consumer Price Index (as published by the Department of Labor) for the 12 months in such fiscal year. (d) ELIGIBLE ASSISTANCE.—^A portion of the payments under this section— (1) shall be made available to units of local government in Lea and Eddy counties in the State; and (2) may also be provided for independent environmental assessment and economic studies associated with WIPP. SEC. 16. TRANSPORTATION. (a) SHIPPING CONTAINERS.— No transuranic waste may be transported by or for the Secretary to or from WIPP, except in packages— (1) the design of which has been certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and (2) that have been determined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to satisfy its quality assurance requirements. The determination under paragraph (2) shall not be subject to rulemaking or judicial review. (b) NOTIFICATION. —In addition to activities required pursuant to the Supplemental Stipulated Agreement, prior to any transportation of transuranic waste by or for the Secretary to or from WIPP, the Secretary shall provide advance notification to States and Indian tribes through whose jurisdiction the Secretary plans to transport transuranic waste to or from WIPP. (c) ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.— (1) TRAINING.— (A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to activities required pursuant to the Supplemental Stipulated Agreement, the Secretary shall, to the extent provided in appropriation Acts, provide technical assistance and funds for the purpose of training public safety officials, and other emergency responders as described in part 1910.120 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, in any State or Indian tribe through whose jurisdiction the Secretary plans to transport trans- Reports, uranic waste to or from WIPP. Within 30 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress and to the States and Indian tribes through whose jurisdiction the Secretary plans to transport transuranic waste on the training provided through fiscal year 1992. (B) ONGOING TRAINING. — If determined by the Secretary, in consultation with affected States and Indian tribes, to be necessary and appropriate, training described in subparagraph (A) shall continue after the date of the enactment of this Act until the transuranic waste shipments to or from WIPP have been terminated. (C) REVIEW OF TRAINING. —The Secretary shall periodically review the training provided pursuant to subpara-
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